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1
Q

Name the 5 DOs within the autonomia of Galicia

A
Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Valdeorras
Ribeira Sacra
Monterrei
2
Q

What autonomia is Rias Baixas DO in?

A

Galicia

3
Q

What autonomia is Ribeiro DO in?

A

Galicia

4
Q

What autonomia is Valdeorras in?

A

Galicia

5
Q

What autonomia is Ribeira Sacra in?

A

Galicia

6
Q

What autonomia is Monterrei in?

A

Galicia

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

8
Q

Name the 5 subzones of Rias Baixas

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

Name the 2 Northern subzones of Rias Baixas

A

Val do Salnes

Ribeira do Ulla

10
Q

What are the permitted white varieties of Rias Baixas

A

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

11
Q

What are the permitted red varieties of Rias Baixas

A

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

12
Q

Which 2 subregions of Rias Baixas border Portuga?

A

O Rosal and Condado do tea

13
Q

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

A

True

14
Q

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

15
Q

Name the 4 estuaries in Rias Baixas

A

Ría de Muros y Noia
Ría de Arousa
Ría de Pontevedra
Ría de Vigo

16
Q

What river is the Ribeiro DO located on?

A

Mino

17
Q

What is the favoured white grape of the Ribeiro DO?

A

Treixadura

18
Q

What is the preferred red variety of the Ribeiro DO?

A

Caino

19
Q

What is the name of the dried grape wine that is local specialty in the Ribeiro DO?

A

Vino Tostado

20
Q

Name the 5 sub regions of Ribeira Sacra DO?

A
Amandi
Chantada 
Quiroga-Bibei 
Riberas do Sil
Riberas do Miño
21
Q

Amandi is a sub region of which DO?

A

Ribeira Sacra

22
Q

Chantada is a sub region of which DO?

A

Ribeira Sacra

23
Q

Quiroga-Bibei is a sub region of which DO?

A

Ribeira Sacra

24
Q

Riberas do Sil is a sub region of which DO?

A

Ribeira Sacra

25
Q

Riberas do Mino is a sub region of which DO?

A

Ribeira Sacra

26
Q

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

A

Mencia

27
Q

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

A

Treixadura and Godellp

28
Q

What is Galicias’s eastern most DO?

A

Valdeorras DO

29
Q

What are the best wines of the Valdeorras DO?

A

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

30
Q

Name the 3 principal DO zones of the Pais Vasco autonomia

A

Getariako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina

31
Q

What is the main grape of Txakoli wines?

A

Hondarrabi Zuri

32
Q

Getariako Txakolina is in which autonomia?

A

Pais Vasco

33
Q

Bizkaiko Txakolina is in which autonomia?

A

Pais Vasco

34
Q

Arabako Txakolina is in which autonomia?

A

Pais Vasco

35
Q

What are the rare Txakoli rosado wines known as?

A

Ojo de Gallo

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