Spain - Galicia and Basque Country Flashcards

1
Q

Name the 5 DOs within the autonomia of Galicia

A
Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Valdeorras
Ribeira Sacra
Monterrei
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2
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What autonomia is Rias Baixas DO in?

A

Galicia

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3
Q

What autonomia is Ribeiro DO in?

A

Galicia

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4
Q

What autonomia is Valdeorras in?

A

Galicia

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5
Q

What autonomia is Ribeira Sacra in?

A

Galicia

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6
Q

What autonomia is Monterrei in?

A

Galicia

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7
Q

What does the name Rias Baixas mean?

A

The name means low estuaries and refers to the four estuaries located on the south west coast of Galicia Spain

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8
Q

Name the 5 subzones of Rias Baixas

A
Val do Salnes
Condado do tea
O Rosal 
Ribiera do Ulla
Soutomaior
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9
Q

Name the 2 Northern subzones of Rias Baixas

A

Val do Salnes

Ribeira do Ulla

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10
Q

What are the permitted white varieties of Rias Baixas

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Recommended: Albarino, Loureira, Treixadura, Caina blanca
Authorised: Torrontes, Godello

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11
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What are the permitted red varieties of Rias Baixas

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Recommended: Caino Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Souson
Authorised: Mencia, Brancellao

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12
Q

Which 2 subregions of Rias Baixas border Portuga?

A

O Rosal and Condado do tea

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13
Q

True or False a wine labelled Rias Baixas Albarino will not contain any blending grapes?

A

True

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14
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What is the minimum amount of Albarino required in the wines from O Rosal and Condado do tea?

A

70% Albarino combines with Loureira or Treixadura

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15
Q

What river is the Ribeiro DO located on?

A

Mino

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16
Q

What is the favoured white grape of the Ribeiro DO?

A

Treixadura

17
Q

What is the preferred red variety of the Ribeiro DO?

A

Caino

18
Q

Riberas do Mino is a sub region of which DO?

A

Ribeira Sacra

19
Q

What are the best red wines of Ribeira Sacra based on?

A

Mencia

20
Q

What are the best white wines of Ribera Sacra based on?

A

Treixadura and Godellp

21
Q

What is Galicias’s eastern most DO?

A

Valdeorras DO

22
Q

What are the best wines of the Valdeorras DO?

A

White wines made from Godello, though all 3 colours are made

23
Q

Name the 3 principal DO zones of the Pais Vasco autonomia

A

Getariako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina

24
Q

What is the main grape of Txakoli wines?

A

Hondarrabi Zuri

25
Q

Getariako Txakolina is in which autonomia?

A

Pais Vasco

26
Q

Bizkaiko Txakolina is in which autonomia?

A

Pais Vasco

27
Q

Arabako Txakolina is in which autonomia?

A

Pais Vasco

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