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19 Cards in this Set
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What are the 4 autonomias of Green Spain
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1. Galicia
2. Asturias 3. Cantabria 4. Pais Vasco |
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What are the 5 DO's of Galicia?
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1. Rias Baixas
2. Ribeiro 3. Ribeira Sacra 4. Valdeorras 5. Monterrei |
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Which DO in Galicia, is found furthest inland? Which DO is southernmost?
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1. Valdeorras
2. Monterrei |
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What are the 5 sub-zones of Rias Baixas?
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1. Val do Salnes
2. Ribeiro do Ulla 3. Soutomaior 4. O Rosal 5. Condado do Tea |
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What are the regulations of Val do Salnes and Ribeiro do Ulla for Albarino?
If a wine is labeled "Rias Baixas Albarino", what percentage is Albarino? |
Min 70% Albarino
100% |
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For Condado do Tea, what is the assemblage for the area?
For O Rosal, what is the assemblage for the area? |
Min 70% combined Albarino and Treixadura
Min 70% combined Albarino and Loureira |
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What are the two northern sub-zones of Rias Baixas?
What are the two southern sub-zones of Rias Baixas? |
1. Ribeiro do Ulla
2. Val do Salnes (Along coast, coolest of the regions) 1. Condado do Tea (Most inland, warmest of the regions) 2. O Rosal |
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What are the red grapes of Rias Baixas?
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1. Caino Tinto
2. Mencia |
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What is the main white grape of Ribeiro?
What is the main red grape of Ribeiro? What other type of wine is made in Ribeiro? |
1. Treixadura
2. Caino Tinto 3. Vino Tostado (dried grape wine)..use the same varietals red and white. |
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What is the topography like of Ribeira Sacra?
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Very steep hillsides, quite difficult to harvest. Very similar to the Northern Rhone.
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What are the main white grapes of Ribeira Sacra?
What is the main red grape of Ribeira Sacra? |
Albarino, Godello, Treixadura, Loureira
Mencia |
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What are the 5 sub-zones of Ribeira Sacra?
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1. Amandi
2. Chantada 3. Quiroga-Bibei 4. Riberas do Sil 5. Riberas do Mino |
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What is the overall climate like for Valdeorras DO?
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Since it is the most inland of the 5 DO's, it is mostly continental.
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What is the main white grape of Valdeorras? Red grape?
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1. Godello
2. Mencia |
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What do both autonomias Asturias and Cantabria have in common?
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Both do not have any DO's within them.
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What are the 3 DO's of Pais Vasco?
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1. Arabako Txakolina
2. Bizkaiko Txakolina 3. Getariako Txakolina |
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What is the main red grape of Pais Vasco? White grape?
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1. Ondarrabi Beltza
2. Ondarrabi Zuri |
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What is the general climate like of Green Spain?
What is the main river of this area? |
Climate: Lush vegetation, dense forests, many estuaries and rivers cutting through low mountain ranges.
Mino river separates Portugal from Spain. |
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What is the climate of Rias Baixas?
Name a top producer. |
Maritime-dominated by the Atlantic Ocean, the climate is cool and damp but with abundant sunshine.
Bodegas Fillaboa |
