Spain - Galicia Flashcards
DO of
Galicia
MR-RVR
“Mr. River”
Lots of rivers here…
Monterrei DO
Rias Baixas DO
Ribeira Sacra DO
Valdeorras DO
Ribeiro DO
west to east-ish
Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Ribeiro Sacra
Monterrei
Valdeorras
What DO of Galicia are permitted to make Rosado?
Rias Baixas DO
Valdeorras DO
Note:
- The others only make Red & White
What are Tostada wines?
Where are they made?
Sweet wines made from dried grapes
Made only in Ribeiro DO
(only DO in Galicia authorized for sweet wines)
Blanco Tostado - Tinto Tostado
~13% min ABV~
*3 months min drying time
**6 months min in Oak or Cherry
**3 months min in bottle
300 g/l min Must Weight
70 g/l min RS
What styles of wine are made in
Monterrei DO?
Blanco
Tinto
What is the river of
Monterrei DO?
Támega River
Note:
- The Tamega River flows on south into the Transmontano region of Portugal. It flows into the Chaves sub-zone of Tras-os-Montes DOP
What are the main soils of
Monterrei DO?
Mostly alluvial clay in valleys of tributaries of the river Támega
What are the recommended white grapes of
Monterrei DO?
60% min combined
- *Dona Blanca**
(aka: Moza Fresca)
Godello
Treixadura
What are the recommended red grapes of
Monterrei DO?
think: “MMMMMM…Monterrei”
60% min combined
Mencía
- *Merenzao**
(aka: Bastardo/Trousseau/Petite Sirah)
Sub-Zones of
Monterrei DO
Valle de Monterrei
Ladera de Monterrei
Note:
- difficult to find a map with these…
Monterrei DO
(Rd, W)
Tinto - Blanco
Normale - Barrica
Crianza - Reserva - Gran Reserva
Soil:
Alluvial Clay
Blanco
60% min combined:
Dona Blanca (aka: Moza Fresca),
Godello, Treixadura
~11 tons/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Tinto
60% min combined:
Mencía, Merenzao (aka: Bastardo)
~10 tons/ha~
~11% min ABV~
has 2 sub-zones:
Valle de Monterrei
Ladera de Monterrei
What styles of wine are made in
Rias Baixas DO?
Blanco
Blanco Barrica
- *Varietal Albarino**
- (100%)*
Blanco + Sub-Zone
Tinto
Espumoso
Sub-Zones of
Rias Baixas DO
{North-South}
- *RV-S-CO**
- (v-socr)*
Ribeira do Ulla
Valle do Salnes
70% min combined:
Albarino, Loureiro,
Treixadura, Caina Branca
- *Soutomaior**
- (can label? rules?)*
Condado do Tea
70% min combined:
Albarino, Treixadura
O Rosal
70% min combined:
Albarino, Loureiro
Notes:
- Albariño comprised 96% of all grapes harvested in from 2003 - 2013.
- in 2013 Ribeira do Ulla and Soutomair combined were less than 10% of all plantings in Rias Baixas.
- Val do Salnes has the most plantings.
What are the soils of
Rias Baixas in the different sub-zones?
Val do Salnés - Soutomaior
O Rosal
Alluvial over Granite
Note:
- makes sense b/c the river brings the alluvial sand over the same granite in Vinho Verde
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Condado do Tea
Granite & Slate
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Ribeira do Ulla
Alluvial
Rias Baixas DO
(Rd, W, Spk)
Tinto - Blanco - Albarino
Sub-Zone - Blanco Barrica
Espumoso
Blanco
(A-TLC)
Albarino,
Treixadura, Loureiro, Caina Blanca
also:
Torrentes, Godello
~11% min ABV~
Albarino
100% Albarino
~11.3% min ABV~
Blanco + Sub-Zone
(V-SOCR)
Val do Salnes - Soutomaior - O Rosal
Condado do Tea - Ribeira do Ulla
Val do Salnes - Ribeira do Ulla
70% min Albarino
O Rosal
70% min combined:
Albarino, Loureiro
Condado do Tea
70% min combined:
Albarino, Treixadura
(these percentages are a bit meaningless since Albarino accounts for 96% of all harvested grapes in the region.)
Blanco Barrica
~11.5% min ABV~
*3 months min in wood
(600L max)
**_Tinto_** Caiña Tinta (aka: Azal Tinto), Loureira Tinta (aka: Mencia), Espadeiro, Sousón
also:
Mencía, Brancellao
~10% min ABV~
What syles of wine are made in
Ribeira Sacra DO?
Blanco
Blanco Barrica
Blanco Summum
Tinto
Tinto Barrica
Tinto Summum
Sub-Zones of
Ribeira Sacra DO
- *QARRC**
- (quark)*
Quiroga-Bibei
Amandi
Ribeiras do Miño
Ribeiras do Sil
Chantada
Amanda (***_Amanti_***) likes to eat Quinoa Pirogis (***_Quiroga-Bibei_***) by the Window Sill (***Riberas do _Min_** & **Riberas do _Sil_***) while Chanting (***_Chantada_***)
Ribeira Sacra DO
(Rd, W)
Blanco - Blanco Barrica
Blanco Summum
Tinto - Tinto Barrica
Tinto Summum
Blanco
(ATL-GDT)
Albariño, Treixadura, Loureira,
Godello, Dona Branca, Torrontés
~11% min ABV~
Blanco Barrica
~12% min ABV~
*3 months min in wood
(600L max)
Blanco Summum
100% “preffered varieties”
(Albariño, Treixadura, Loureira,
Godello, Dona Branca, Torrontés)
Tinto
(MM-BSCT )
(Mmm, biscuit)
70% min combined:
Mencía, Merenzao, Brancellao,
Sousón, Caiño Tinto, Tempranillo
~11% min ABV~
Tinto Barrica
~12% min ABV~
*6 months min in wood
(500L max)
Tinto Summum
85% min combined:
Mencía (60% min),
Merenzao, Brancellao,
Sousón, Caiño Tinto, Tempranillo
Tinto Summum can varietally label Mencia at 85%.
has sub-zones:
(QARRC)
Quiroga-Bibei
Amandi
Ribeiras do Miño
Ribeiras do Sil
Chantada
Note:
- Vast majority of what is produced here is red wine…
Communes of
Valdeorras DO
RAV-POOL
Rubies Ruin Villains.
Pets Bark & Bowl for a Lark
Rubiá
A Rúa
Vilamartín
Petín
O Barco
O Bol
Larouco
Valdeorras DO
(Rd, W, Rs)
Blanco - Blanco Superior - Godello
Rosado
Tinto - Tinto Superior - Mencia
(Blanco & Tinto can be Crianza)
~10% min ABV~
Blanco
Godello, Dona Branco
Palomino Fino
Blanco Superior
85% min combined:
Godello, Dona Branca
Godello
85% min Godello
Tinto
Mencía, Merenzao, Sousón, Brancellao
also:
Garnacha Tintorera (aka: Alicante Bouschet),
Gran Negro, Tempranillo, Negreda
Tinto Superior
85% min combined:
Mencía, Merenzao, Sousón, Brancellao
Mencia
85% min Mencia
Note:
Blanco, and Tinto can be Crianza
Ribeiro DO
(Rd, W)
Blanco - Blanco Tostado
Tinto - Tinto Tostado
Blanco
Treixadura
also:
Palomino, Albariño, Torrontés,
Godello, Loureira, Albillo, Macabeo
~9-13% ABV~
Blanco Tostado
Treixadura, Torrontés,
Loureiro, Albariño, Godello
~13% min ABV~
*3 months min drying time
**6 months min in Oak or Cherry
**3 months min in bottle
300 g/l min Must Weight
70 g/l min RS
Tinto
Caiño Tinto
(aka: Caiño Bravo -or- Caiño Longo)
also:
Garnacha Tintorera, Ferrón, Sousón,
Tempranillo, Brancellao, Mencía
~9-12% ABV~
Tinto Tostado
Caiño, Brancellao, Sousón,
Ferrón, Mencía
~13% min ABV~
*3 months min drying time
**6 months min in Oak or Cherry
**3 months min in bottle
300 g/l min Must Weight
70 g/l min RS
