The Wine Profile

1 What is the primary grape variety of Rías Baixas?

A Verdejo B Albariño C Viura (Macabeo) D Godello

2 What style of wine does Albariño typically produce in Rías Baixas?

A Rich, full-bodied white wines with high residual sugar and low acidity B Dark, tannic red wines with high alcohol and concentrated fruit C Deeply coloured, sweet rosé wines with apricot and honey aromas D Fresh, aromatic dry white wines with citrus, peach, floral notes and high natural acidity

3 What classification does Rías Baixas hold within Spain's wine classification system?

A DO – Denominación de Origen B DOCa – Denominación de Origen Calificada C DOP – Denominación de Origen Protegida D VdlT – Vino de la Tierra

4 Which grape is the Portuguese equivalent of Albariño in the Vinho Verde region?

A Treixadura B Loureiro C Alvarinho D Arinto

5 What type of wine does Rías Baixas almost exclusively produce?

A Sparkling wine — most Albariño is made into Cava B Red wine — Albariño is primarily used for rosé rather than white C White wine — there is virtually no significant red production D Fortified wine — the high natural acidity makes Albariño ideal for sherry-style wine

6 Which Spanish region is internationally recognised as the country's leading Atlantic-coastal white-wine region with a strong Celtic-Galician cultural identity?

A Rías Baixas, in the green north-western corner of Spain B Txakoli, in the Basque Country on the Bay of Biscay C Rueda, in the dry Castilian interior of Spain D Penedès, along the Catalan Mediterranean coastline