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what are the DOs of Galicia?

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  • Monterrei DO
  • Rías Baixas DO
  • Ribeira Sacra DO
  • Ribeiro DO
  • Valdeorras DO
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What are the subzones of Monterrei?

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Valle de Monterrei

Ladera de Monterrei

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what are the subzones of Rías Baixas DO, (N-S)?

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Ribeira do Ulla
Val do Salnes
Soutomaior
Condado do Tea
O Rosal
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as of 2013 how many ha were under vine in Monterrei?

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437

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What % of recommended grapes must make up the blend in red and white wines of Monterrei?

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60%

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what are the recommended and authorized white grapes of Monterrei?

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◾Recommended: Dona Blanca (Moza Fresca), Godello, Treixadura

◾Authorized: Albariño, Blanca de Monterrei, Caiño Blanco, Loureira

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what are the recommended and authorized red grapes of Monterrei?

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◾Recommended: Mencía, Merenzao (Bastardo)

◾Authorized: Caiño Tinto, Sousón, Araúxa (Tempranillo)

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aging requirements and min alc for Monterrei Crianza?

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◾Blanco: min. 18 months, including 6 months in wood (max. 330 liter capacity)
◾Tinto: min. 2 years, including 6 months in wood (max. 330 liter capacity)

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aging requirements and min alc for Monterrei Reserva?

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◾Blanco: min. 2 years, including 6 months in wood

◾Tinto: min. 3 years, including 1 year in wood

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what are the minimum pot alcohols for Monterrei Blanco and Tinto?

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11%

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what are the minimum pot alcohols for Monterrei Blanco and Tinto Barrica/Crianza/Reserva/Gran Reserva?

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white: 11.5%
Red: 12%

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principal soils of Monterrei?

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Mostly alluvial clay in valleys of tributaries of the river Támega

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when was the DO Monterrei established?

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1996

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aging requirements and min alc for Monterrei Gran Reserva?

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◾Blanco: min. 4 years, including 6 months in wood

◾Tinto: min. 5 years, including at least 18 months in wood

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what are the styles of wine produced in Rías Baixas DO

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◦Albariño: 100% Albariño
◦Blanco and Blanco Barrica
◦Blanco with subzone designation:
◾Val do Salnés/Ribeira do Ulla: min. 70% Albariño
◾O Rosal: min. 70% combined Albariño and Loureira
◾Condado do Tea: min. 70% combined Albariño and Treixadura

◦Tinto: authorized red grapes in any combination
◦Espumoso: authorized grapes

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what are the recommended and authorized grapes for Rías Baixas blanco?

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◾Recommended: Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caiña Blanca

◾Authorized: Torrontés, Godello

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what are the recommended and authorized grapes for Rías Baixas tinto?

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◾Recommended: Caiño Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Sousón

◾Authorized: Mencía, Brancellao

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min pot alcohols for Rías Baixas?

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◦Albariño: 11.3%
◦Blanco Barrica: 11.5%
◦All Other Blanco Wines: 11%
◦Tinto: 10%

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aging req’ts for Rías Baixas Blanco Barrica?

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min 3 months in wood (max. 600 liter capacity)

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primary soil types in Ribeira do Ulla?

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primary soil types in Val do Salnes, Soutomaior and O Rosal?

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alluvial over granite

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primary soil types in Condado do Tea?

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both granite and slate appear on the surface with lighter granite subsoil

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when was the Rías Baixas DO established?

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what styles of wine are produced in the Ribeira DO?

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◦Blanco
◦Tinto
◦Vino Tostado (dried grape wine)
◾Vino Tostado Blanco: Treixadura, Loureiro, Torrontés, Albariño, Godello
◾Vino Tostado Tinto: Caiño, Ferrón, Brancellao, Mencía, Sousón

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what are the authorized and recommended grapes for Ribeiro Blanco?
◾Recommended: Treixadura | ◾Authorized: Palomino, Torrontés, Godello, Macabeo, Albillo, Loureira, Albariño
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what are the authorized and recommended grapes for Ribeiro Tinto?
◾Recommended: Caiño Tinto (also known as Caiño Bravo or Caiño Longo) ◾Authorized: Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet), Ferrón, Sousón, Tempranillo, Brancellao, Mencía
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what is the Minimum/Maximum Alcohol for Ribeiro blanco?
9-13%
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what is the Minimum/Maximum Alcohol for Ribeiro tinto?
9-12%
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what is the Minimum Alcohol for Ribeiro tostado?
13%
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how long must the grapes for Ribeiro vino tostado be dried?
min 3 months
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what is the min must weight for Ribeiro vino tostado?
300 g/l
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aging requirements for Ribeiro vino tostado?
min. 6 months in oak or cherry cask and at least 3 months in bottle
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principal soils of Ribeiro?
silt, sand
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when was the Ribeiro DO established?
1932
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What are the subzones of Ribeira Sacra?
``` Amandi Chantada Ribeiras do Miño Ribeiras do Sil Quiroga-Bibei ```
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what styles of wines are produced in Ribeira Sacra?
◦Blanco, Blanco Barrica, Blanco Súmmum: 100% principal white grapes ◦Tinto, Tinto Barrica: min. 70% principal red grapes ◦Tinto Súmmum: min. 85% principal red grapes, min. 60% Mencía (Súmmum may be varietally labeled with a min. 85% Mencía)
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what are the recommended and authorized grapes for Ribeira Sacra blanco?
◾Recommended only: Albariño, Godello, Treixadura, Loureira,Torrontés, Dona Branca
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what are the recommended and authorized grapes for Ribeira Sacra tinto?
◾Recommended: Mencía, Merenzao, Brancellao, Sousón, Caiño Tinto, Tempranillo ◾Authorized: Garnacha Tintorera, Mouratón
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what are the aging requirements for Ribeira Sacra Blanco Barrica?
min. 3 months in wooden barrels of no more than 600 liters capacity
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what are the aging requirements for Ribeira Sacra Tinto Barrica?
min. 6 months in wooden barrels of no more than 500 liters capacity
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what styles of wine are produced in Valdeorras DO?
``` Blanco Rosado Tinto Varietal Godello and Mencía (min. 85% respective variety) Valdeorras Superior (Blanco and Tinto): min. 85% recommended varieties ```
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what are the authorized and recommended grapes for Valdeorras blanco?
Blanco: Recommended: Godello, Dona Branca Authorized: Palomino Fino
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what are the authorized and recommended grapes for Valdeorras tinto?
Tinto: Recommended: Mencía, Merenzao, Sousón, Brancellao Authorized: Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet), Gran Negro, Tempranillo, Negreda
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what is the minimum alchohol for the wines of Valdeorras?
10%
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what are the aging requirements for the wines of Valdeorras?
Crianza: Min. 2 years aging (12 months in wood for reds, 6 months in wood for whites)
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principal soils of Valdeorras?
Slate, Granite, Calcareous Clay, Argillo-Ferrous and Alluvial soils
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what are the principal soil types of Ribeira Sacra?
steep terraced slate slopes above the Minho and Sil rivers
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key producers in Valdeorras?
Godeval, Valdesil

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