Galicia

Question 1

what are the DO of Galicia?

Answer 1

Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Ribeira Sacra
Valdeorras
Monterrei

Question 2

recommended red varietal in Rias Baixas?

Answer 2

Caiño Tinto
Espadeiro
Loureira Tinta
Sousón

Question 3

white grape varietals for Rias Baixas?

Answer 3

Albariño
Loureira
Treixadura
Caiña B

Question 4

Min Alc and Aging requirement in Rias Baixas?

Answer 4

Min 11.3% for Albariño
min 11.5% for Blanco Barrica
min 3 months in wood for Blanco Barrica in max 600L capacity

Question 5

sub region of Rias Baixas north to south ?

Answer 5

Ribeira de Ulla
Val do Salnes
Soutomaior
Condado do Tea
O rosal

Question 6

Major soil found in Rias Baixas?

Answer 6

Alluvial over granite

Question 7

name the 2 most important river in Rias Baixas?

Answer 7

River Miño

River Ulla

Question 8

where is Do Ferreiro producing wines?

Answer 8

Rias Baixas

Question 9

who produces Cepas Vellas?

Answer 9

Do Ferreiro in Rias Baixas

Question 10

first DO of Galicia?

Answer 10

Ribeiro in 1932

Question 11

where is Valdeorras located?

Answer 11

located between Ribeiro Sacra and Bierzo

Question 12

when was Valdeorras DO created?

Answer 12

1945

Question 13

major grape for white and red wine in Valdeoras?

Answer 13

Godello

Mencia and merenzao

Question 14

what is the other name of Alicante Bouschet?

Answer 14

Garnacha Tintorera

Question 15

what style of wine can you find in Ribeiro Sacra DO?

Answer 15

Blanco, blanco Barrica, Blanco Súmmum

Tinto, Tinto Barrica, Tinto Súmmum

Question 16

principal white and red grapes in Ribeiro Sacra?

Answer 16

Albariño, Modelo, Treixadura

Mencía, Merenzao, Brancellao

Question 17

what is Trousseau in Ribeiro Sacra?

Answer 17

Merenzao

Question 18

Min Alc for Blanco and Tinto Barrica in Ribeira?

Answer 18

Min 12%

Question 19

what is Blanco Súmmum in Ribeiro Sacra?

Answer 19

white wine made from 100% ppl grapes
Albariño, Modelo, Treixadura, Loureira, Torrentes, Dona Branca
Can be Barrica min 12% alc
Min alc 11% Alc

Question 20

what is Tinto Súmmum in Ribeira Sacra?

Answer 20

red wine made with min 85% ppl grapes
including min 60% Mencía
can be varietal label with a min 85% Mencía
Min alc 11% and 12% if Barrica

Question 21

name the subregion of Ribeira Sacra DO?

Answer 21

Chantada
Ribeiras Miño
Amandi
Ribeiras do Síl
Quiroga Bibei

Question 22

name 2 good producer of Ribeira Sacra?

Answer 22

Guímaro

Algueira

Question 23

where is Monterrei DO located?

Answer 23

South of Galicia, bordering Portugal

Question 24

what are the main grape for Monterrei DO?

Answer 24

white= min 60% Dona Branca, Godello, Treixadura
Red= min 60% Mencía, Merenzao

Question 25

what is Tempranillo in Monterrei DO?

Answer 25

Aráuxo

Question 26

What is Aráuxo?

Answer 26

Tempranillo in Monterrei

Question 27

which Rias Baixas zone is composed of Albariño + Treixadura?

Answer 27

Condado Do Tea= min 70% combined Albariño and Treixadura

Question 28

which Rias Baixas zone is composed of Albariño + Loureira?

Answer 28

O Rosal, min 70% Albariño and Loureira

Question 29

which zone of Rias Baixas can be 100% Albariño?

Answer 29

Ribeira de Ulla
Val do Salnes
Soutomaior

Question 30

what is the style of wine produced in Ribeiro DO?

Answer 30

Blanco
Tinto
Vino Tostado (Dried grape wine)

Question 31

grape used for Vino Tostado in Ribeiro?

Answer 31

Treixadura, Loureiro, Torrontes, Modelo, Albariño

Caiño, Ferrón, Brancellao, Mencía

Question 32

Vino Tostado requirement?

Answer 32

min 13% Alc
min 6 months in oak and 3 months in Btl
min RS 70 g/l
drying process for min 3 months