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level: Green Spain

Questions and Answers List

The need-to-know DOs of Green Spain and selected sub-zones

level questions: Green Spain

QuestionAnswer
DO Rias Baixas: Styles (primary grapes), climate, soils, sub-zones99% blanco (Albarino); maritime; shallow sandy soils; 5 sub-zones: Val do Salnes, Condado do Tea, O Rosal, Soutomaior, Ribeira do Ulla
Val do Salnes: Generally, secondary grapesSubzone of Rias Baixas: 50% of production, coolest subzone, Loureira, Treixadura & Carino Blanco secondary grapes
Condado do Tea: Generally, secondary grapeSubzone of Rias Baixas: most inland, most mountainous, second largest, Treixadura second grape
O Rosal: Generally, secondary grapeSubzone of Rias Baixas: on right bank of Mino River, vineyards on terraces facing river, Loureira second grape
Soutomaior: Generally, secondary grapeSubzone of Rias Baixas: smallest subzone, only Albarino
Ribeira do Ulla: Generally, secondary grapesSubzone of Rias Baixas: northernmost sub-zone, best reds (Mencia), Loureira, Treixadura & Carino Blanco secondary grapes
DO Ribeira Sacra: Styles (primary grapes), climate, soils94% tinto (Mencia); maritime; slate and granite soils; 5 sub-zones, Ribeira Sacra Summum special designation
Ribeira Sacra SummumSpecial DO Ribeira Sacra designation: tintos from minimum 85% preferred varieties, minimum 60% Mencia; blancos 100% preferred, i.e., Albarino, Loureira, Treixadura, Godello, Dona Branca, Torrontes
DO Ribeiro: Styles (primary grapes), climate, soils90% blanco (Treixadura); maritime; granite (70%), schist (20%), sedimentary (10%); oldest in Galicia, colleiteiro
What is a Colleiteiro?Unique to DO Ribiero: boutique winery wth no more than 60,000 l annual production, owners manage entire production cycle
DO Valdeorras: Styles (primary grapes), climate, soils55% blanco (Godello), 45% tinto (Mencia); maritime w/continental; shallow slate topsoil atop quartzite and schist bedrock, 8 sub-zones
DO Valdeorras labeling requirements"Godello" must be 100% Godello; espumosos at least 85% Godello; "Mencia" at least 85% Mencia; Valdeorras Castas Nobles (85% preferred)
Valdeorras Castas NoblesDO Valdeorras special designation: wine must be at least 85% preferred varieties, the most important of which are Godello and Mencia
DO Arabako Txakolina/Txakoli de Alava/Chacolli de Alava: Styles (primary grapes), climate, soils94% blanco (Hondarribi Zuri), 6% espumoso; maritime; limestone with stone and clay; wines riper, richer, fuller bodied than other Pais Vasco DOs
DO Bizaiko Txakolina/Txakoli de Bizkaia/Chacoli de Bizkaia: Styles (primary grapes), climate, soils99% blanco (Hondarribi Zuri); maritime; clay-loam, limestone and marl; wines light and easy drinking, high in acid
DO Getariako Txakolina/Txakoli de Getaria/Chacolli de Getaria: Styles (primary grapes), climate, soils93% blanco (Hondarribi Zuri), 6% rosado (Hondarribi Beltza); maritime; sandy topsoil with alluvial clay subsoil; wines light, easy drinking, acidic
DO Rias Baixas White Wine Designation: Rias BaixasNo restriction on grapes used
DO Rias Baixas White Wine Designation: Rias Baixas Albarino100% Albarino
DO Rias Baixas White Wine Designation: Rias Baixas Condado do TeaAt least 70% Albarino and balance Treixadura (note that Condado do Tea is adjacent to DO Ribeiro, which uses Treixadura as its primary grape)
DO Rias Baixas White Wine Designation: Rias Baixas RosalAt least 70% Albarino and balance Loureira
DO Rias Baixas White Wine Designation: Rias Baixas SalnesAt least 70% Albarino, balance Treixadura, Loureira & Caino Blanco
DO Rias Baixas White Wine Designation: Rias Baixas Ribeira do UllaAt least 70% Albarino, balance Treixadura, Loureira & Caino Blanco
What are the two most important rivers in Galicia?The Mino River and the Sil River
The Macizo Galaico/Galician Massif form the western part of what mountain range?Cordillera Cantabrica
What is the primary soil type in Galicia?Granite