Pais Vasco

Question 1

What is the predominant style in Pais Vasco?

Answer 1

Txakoli

Question 2

Who resuscitated wine production here?

Answer 2

The Association of Txakolineros of Biskaia

Question 3

Does Pais Vasco have an official capital?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Largest city in Pais Vasco

Answer 4

Bilbao

Question 5

What are the main grapes in the Pais Vasco DOs?

Answer 5

Hondarribi Zuri and Hondarribi Beltza

Question 6

Where else is Txakoli produced outside of Pais Vasco?

Answer 6

Only in Pais Vasco

Question 7

Is Pais Vasco mainly a red or white producer?

Answer 7

White

Question 8

What are the two grapes as preferred for the production of Txakoli?

Answer 8

Hondarribi Zuri and Hondarribi Beltza

Question 9

How many provinces in Basque country?

Answer 9

7: 4 in Spain and 3 in France, although Navarra falls outside of it

Question 10

Where is Pais Vasco?

Answer 10

North Central Spain

Question 11

Three provinces in Pais Vasco?

Answer 11

Álava, Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa

Question 12

Wettest of all of Spain wine regions?

Answer 12

Getaria in Gipuzkoa

Question 13

Where are vineyard planted?

Answer 13

The majority of vineyards are near the coast or on hillsides

Question 14

Most used training system?

Answer 14

Parral

Question 15

What is Pais Vasco’s climate?

Answer 15

Maritime

Question 16

What are the specific climates of Vizcaya (Bizkaia), Guipúzcoa?

Answer 16

Maritime

Question 17

What is Álava specific climate?

Answer 17

Continental with Maritime influences

Question 18

What is Pais Vasco’s important river in this region?

Answer 18

Ebro River

Question 19

Important mountain range in this region?

Answer 19

Montes Vascos

Question 20

What are the soil types in Pais Vasco?

Answer 20

Guipúzcoa has sandy top soil with alluvial clay (east)
Vizcaya - acidic clay with limestone subsoil
Southern Alava - more alluvial but northern part (where DO is located) is limestone

Question 21

How long is the fermentation of Txakoli?

Answer 21

2-3 weeks

Question 22

Txakoli was traditionally fermented in?

Answer 22

Wooden foundres

Question 23

Important DOs in Pais Vasco?

Answer 23

DO Arabako Txakolina, DO Bizkaiko Txakolina, DO Getariako Txakolina

Question 24

What training system is specific to Arabako?

Answer 24

Espaldera (lowest rainfall of the 3 DOs)

Question 25

What training system is specific to Bizkaino?

Answer 25

Parral

Question 26

Who is the largest producer of white wine in Pais Vasco?

Answer 26

DO Bizkaiko Txakolina

Question 27

What is the easternmost DO in Pais Vasco?

Answer 27

DO Getariako Txakolina

Question 28

What is the smallest of the Basque DOs?

Answer 28

DO Arabako

Question 29

Where was the Txakoli Winemakers Association formed?

Answer 29

Vizcaya province

Question 30

Where is DO Getariako located?

Answer 30

Located in Guipuzcoa- Spain’s smallest province

Question 31

What is the percentage of Hondarribi Zuri planted in DO Getariako?

Answer 31

95%

Question 32

Describe Coastal Pais Vasco characteristics

Answer 32

Year-round rain Moderate summer Mild winters Maritime climate

Question 33

Describe Southern Pais Vasco characteristics

Answer 33

warm summers with significant diurnal swings | Continental climate with maritime influences