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10 10 10 10 THINGS THINGS THINGS THINGS YOU YOU YOU YOU SHOULD SHOULD SHOULD SHOULD KNOW KNOW KNOW KNOW ABOUT ABOUT ABOUT ABOUT RÍAS RÍAS RÍAS RÍAS BAIXAS… BAIXAS… BAIXAS… BAIXAS… 1. 1.1.1. Located Located Located Located in inin Galicia inGalicia Galicia Galicia in inin the inthe the the farfar far far North North North North West West West West corner corner corner corner of ofof Spain ofSpain Spain Spain which which which which is isis often isoften often often referred referred referred referred to toto as toasasas ‘Green ‘Green ‘Green ‘Green Spain’ Spain’ Spain’ Spain’ onon on account on account account account of of the ofof the the the lush, lush, lush, lush, verdant verdant verdant verdant countryside countryside countryside countryside caused caused caused caused byby by higher byhigher higher higher than than than than average average average average rainfall rainfall rainfall rainfall compared compared compared compared to to the toto the the rest the rest rest of rest of Spain. ofof Spain. Spain. Spain. 2. 2.2.2. Pronounced Pronounced Pronounced Pronounced “REE-ass, “REE-ass, “REE-ass, “REE-ass, BYEBYEBYEBYEshuss” shuss” shuss” shuss” 3. 3.3.3. Commonly Commonly Commonly Commonly regarded regarded regarded regarded as asas Spain’s asSpain’s Spain’s Spain’s toptop top white top white white white wine wine wine wine region. region. region. region. 4. 4.4.4. 95% 95% 95% 95% of of all ofof all all grapes all grapes grapes grapes grown grown grown grown here here here here areare are are ALBARIÑO ALBARIÑO ALBARIÑO ALBARIÑO grapes. grapes. grapes. grapes. 5. 5.5.5. Vines Vines Vines Vines areare are are grown grown grown grown high high high high offoff off the offthe the the ground ground ground ground onon on trellises, ontrellises, trellises, trellises, using using using using local local local local granite granite granite granite posts. posts. posts. posts.This This This This allows allows allows allows forfor for for better better better better circulation circulation circulation circulation of ofof air, ofair, air, air, easier easier easier easier harvesting harvesting harvesting harvesting byby by hand byhand hand hand and and and and in inin the inthe the the past past past past vegetable vegetable vegetable vegetable crops crops crops crops would would would would have have have have been been been been grown grown grown grown underneath underneath underneath underneath toto toto maximise maximise maximise maximise space! space! space! space!
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