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The origins of Galicia are?

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Celtic

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What is the name of Galicia’s capital, which is famous for its Christian pilgrimage?

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Santiago de Compostela

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What is Galicia’s historic center of wine production?

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DO Ribeiro

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What area was renowned for vino tostado?

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DO Ribeiro

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What are the majority of grapes from Galicia are indigenous or international?

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Indigenous

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What type of wine does Galicia mainly produce?

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white

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Percentage of plantings of Albariño in Rias Baixas?

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90% of the plantings

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The majority of red wine production in Galicia is made from which grape?

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Mencía

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Geographic borders of Galicia

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Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the North and West and Portugal to the South and Castilla y León and Asturias to the east.

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Topography - What is Galicia known as?

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Country of the thousand rivers

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Primary soil type

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Granite

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What DO Rias Baixas sub-zone that claims to be the birthplace of Albariño?

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Val do Salnés

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What is the oldest DO in Galicia?

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DO Ribeiro

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Topology makeup of a sub-zone of DO Rias Baixas, Val do Salnés is…

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Flattest of the subzones

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Location of the sub-zone O Rosal within DO Rais Baixas…

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southernmost

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The sub-zone Soutomaior within DO Rias Baixas is the (opposite of “mayor”)

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smallest

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Where is the sub-zone Ribeira do Ulla within DO Rias Baixas located?

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northernmost

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The sub-zone Condado do Tea within DO Rias Baixas is the (“tea is warm”)

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warmest

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Which DO Rias Baixas sub-zone only produces varietal Albariño?

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Soutomaior

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Which Galicia DO produces mostly red wine?

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Ribeira Sacra

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Which terms indicate a wine made with at least 85% of preferred grape varieties for that DO in Galicia?

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Valdeorras Castas Nobles and Ribeira Sacra Summum

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What is Galicia part of?

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Green Spain

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What autonomous regions make up Green Spain?

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Galicia, Cantabria, Asturias and Pais Vasco

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The vast majority of grapes grown in Galicia are…

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indigenous

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How does Galician DOs make a distinction between its varieties?
authorized and preferred varieties
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What are Authorized grapes?
Legally used to be able to have DO label on the wine
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What are preferred grapes?
Perform best in an area
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Is Godello native to Galicia?
Yes
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Which part of Galicia can most of the red wine production be found?
inland
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90% of the plantings of Rias Baixas is?
Albariño
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The majority of red wine production uses?
Mencía
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Where is Galicia located?
NW corner of the Iberian Peninsula
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What is Galicia known as?
Known as the country of the thousand rivers
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Most important rivers in Galicia?
The Miño River and the Sil River
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What are rias?
Submerged river valleys open to the sea
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What are the 4 provinces of Galicia?
A Coruña Lugo Pontevedra Ourense
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Climate in Galicia?
Maritime (close to the Atlantic)
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Why is granite suited for Galicia?
Granite is suited for this damp, maritime climate because it is porous and provides drainage
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How are vineyards planted on the on steep hillsides in Galicia?
Espaldera
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How are vineyards planted on flat terrain?
Use parrals (pergolas)
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What is the benefit of Parrals?
Parrals also allow for the ventilation of the vine canopy (which helps with the high amount of precipitation and humidity)
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How many DOs in Galicia?
5 DOs
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Southernmost DO?
DO Monterrei
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Monterrei DO is primarily red or white?
White
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DO Monterrei climate
Maritime with continental influences
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Monterrei means?
King’s Mountain in Castillian
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Where is Monterrei is located?
Eastern Galicia
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What are Monterrei's primary regions?
Valle de Monterrei (valley floor) | Ladera de Monterrei (hillside vineyards)
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How many sub-zones in DO Rias Baixas?
5 subzones
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Name DO Rias Baixas sub-zones
``` Soutomaior Val do Salnés Ribeira do Ulla Condado do Tea O Rosal ```
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Val do Salnés is
oldest, flattest and coolest sub-zone and the birthplace of Albariño
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Condado do Tea is
second-largest sub-zone, most mountainous terrain, warmest and most continental sub-region
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Soutomaior is
Only subzone with ONLY production of Albariño. Smallest subzone.
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Ribeira do Ulla is
Northernmost subzone, produces some of the DO’s finest reds
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Important mountains in Galicia?
Macizo Galaico
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Vinos Blancos are labeled how?
According to the grape variety and production areas
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Rias Baixas Albariño has to be
100% Albariño
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Rias Baixas Albariño production area?
DO Rias Baixas
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Rias Baixas Condado do Tea varieties?
Albariño and Treixadura
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Rias Baixas O Rosal varieties?
Albariño and Loureira
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Rias Baixas Salnés varieties?
Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caiño Blanco
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Rias Baixas Ribeira do Ulla varieties?
Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caiño Blanco
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Name the DOs in Galicia?
``` Rias Baixas Ribeira Sacra Ribeiro Valdeorras Monterrei ```
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What Galicia DO is red dominant?
Ribeira Sacra
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How many sub-zones in Ribeira Sacra?
5 subzones
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What does Ribeira Sacra mean?
Sacred River Valley
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DO regulations for Ribeira Sacra
DO regulations only require: a min. of 70% of Preferred varieties for vinos TINTOS
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What is Ribeira Sacra Summum?
is a special grape-focused designation created by the DO. Tintos must be min 85% preferred varieties, including 60% Mencia Blancos 100% preferred varieties
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Preferred varieties (white) Ribeira Sacra?
Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Godello, Dona Blanca/Doña Blanca, Torrontés
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Preferred varieties (red) Ribeira Sacra?
Mencía, Brancellao, Merenzao, Tempranillo, Sousón, Caiño Tinto
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Authorized varieties (red) Ribeira Sacra?
Garnacha Tintorera, Mouratón
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Oldest DO in Galicia
DO Ribeiro
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How many sub-zones in DO Valdeorras?
8 subzones
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What is the name of the DO Valdeorras category for wines produced with 85% of the preferred varieties?
Valdeorras Castas Nobles
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What is the climate in the País Vasco coastal provinces of Vizcaya and Guipúzcoa are
Largely maritime influence
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What is the term for warm and drying winds on the leeward side of a mountain?
Foehn effect or Foehn winds
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The vineyards of DO Ribeiro border which three rivers?
Miño, Avia, and Arnoia
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What is the Galician word for "bodega"?
Adega (vineyard)
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What is the name for the submerged river valleys open to the sea in Galicia?
Rias
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Approximately what percentage of wine made in the three Basque DOs is white?
95%
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What is the capital of Asturias?
Oviedo
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Two most important rivers of Galicia?
Miño and Sil Rivers
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Which is the smallest and driest DO in País Vasco?
DO Arabako Txakolina/Txakoli de Álava/Chacolí de Álava
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Which subzone of Rías Baixas is known for red wine?
Ribeira do Ulla
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What is the name of boutique estate wineries in DO Ribeiro?
Colleiteros
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Wines produced in the northern part of Cantabria are _____ whereas in the south they are ______ from indigenous varieties.
White, red
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Which is the easternmost and wettest DO of País Vasco?
DO Getariako Txakolina/Txakoli de Getaria/Chacolí de Getaria
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What topographical feature marks the southern border of País Vasco?
Ebro River
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What are the three primary mountain ranges of the Macizo Galaico/Galician Massif?
Serra do Eixe Serra da Enciña da Lastra Serra do Courel
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What topographical feature forms a natural border between Asturias and Cantabria to the north and Castilla y León to the south?
Cordillera Cantábrica
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What is the main preferred variety of DO Ribeiro?
Treixadura
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What are the names of the three provinces of País Vasco?
Álava/Araba, Vizcaya/Bizkaia, Guipúzcoa/Gipuzkoa
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What is the predominant variety grown in all five sub-zones of DO Ribeira Sacra?
Mencía
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In which País Vasco province did producers form the Txakoli Winemakers' Association in the 1980s?
Vizcaya/Bizkaia
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What are Vino Tostados
Sweet wines from DO Ribeiro
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How many colleteiros in DO Ribeiro?
115

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