Valdeorras

Question 1

Communes of Production: Valdeorras?

Answer 1

A Rúa, Carballeda, Larouco, O Barco, O Bolo, Petín, Rubiá, Vilamartín, and A Veiga

Question 2

Styles produced in Valdeorras?

Answer 2

Blanco
Rosado
Tinto
Espumoso
Tostado
Varietal Mencía and Godello
“Castes Nobles” Blanco and Tinto (85% preferred varieties)

Question 3

Preferred White Grapes: Valdeorras?

Answer 3

Godello, Loureira, Treixadura, Dona Branca, Albariño, Torrontés, Lado

Question 4

Recommended Red Grapes of Valdeorras

Answer 4

Mencía, Tempranillo, Merenzao, Brancellao, Sousón, Caiño Tinto, Espadeiro, Ferrón

Question 5

Aging Requirement: Valdeorras Barrica and Crianza?

Answer 5

Barrica: No min, but must say “Fermentado en Barrica” on label

Crianza Reds: Minimum 2 years aging with 6 months in small oak barrels (in each case the maximum is 330L)

Crianza White: Minimum 18 months aging with 6 months in small oak barrels

Question 6

Aging Requirement: Valdeorras Reserva?

Answer 6

Reds: Minimum 3 years with one year in small oak barrels

Whites: Minimum 2 years with 6 months in small oak barrels

Question 7

Aging requirement: Gran Reserva Valdeorras?

Answer 7

Reds: Minimum 5 years 18 months in small oak barrels

Whites: Minimum 4 years 6 months in small oak barrels

Question 8

Grapes for Vino Tostado in Valdeorras must be dried this long?

Answer 8

90 days

Question 9

Max Yield: Valdeorras?

Answer 9

40 liters per 100 kg grapes

Question 10

What did the Romans call “The Gateway to Galicia”

Answer 10

Valdeorras

Question 11

What does Valdeorras mean

Answer 11

In Latin “valley of gold”

valley of Gigguri

Pre-latin tribe of the area

Question 12

In valdeorras, “Producción Controlada” means this?

Answer 12

Varietal Godello or Tinto
Minimum alcohol 12.5%

Maximum Yields: 8,000 kg/ha for Godello and 6,000 kg/ha for reds

Question 13

Soils of Valdeorras

Answer 13

Slate (tiles are a big export)

Granite, Calcareous Clay, Argillo-Ferrous and Alluvial soils

Question 14

This Mountain range forms the Eastern border of Valdeorras with Bierzo

Answer 14

Serra da Enciña da Lastra

Question 15

River of Valdeorras?

Answer 15

Sil