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Alçores Flashcards

1
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Açores

Soil

A

Black volcanic rock

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Açores

3 DOPs

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  • Biscoitos DOP
  • Graciosa DOP
  • Pico DOP
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Açores (Azores) volcanic islands

Number of miles from the coast of Portugal

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1,000 miles

  • Located in the middle of the Atlantic
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Açores

Number of islands with DOP zones

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3 out of 9 islands have DOP zones

  • Pico
  • Graciosa
  • Terceira (Bicoitos DOP: licoroso branco (fortified) / Verdelho, Arinto (Pederña), Terrantez / 36 mo wood)
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Açores

Most highly regarded wines

A

Fortified white wines of Pico DOP

  • Generally consumed locally
  • Viticulture occupies only a sliver of the island
  • Island’s appex is its volcano—the highest point in Portugal at 7,500 feet above sea level
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Pico DOP

  • Min abv
  • Min age
  • Grapes
A

Pico DOP

  • Min. 16% abv post fermentation
  • Aged min. 3 years in barrel
  • Verdehlho, Arinto, Terrantez
  • Most highly regarded wines of Açores
  • Vineyards sheltered from sea winds by walls of black volcanic stone
  • World Heritage Site
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Island of Biscoitos DOP

A

Terceira

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Graciosa DOP

Style

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Unfortified, dry white table wines

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9
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What is Tinta Amarela?

A

Trincadeira

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10
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What is Pederna?

A

Arinto

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11
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The vineyards of which Açores island are designated a World Heritage Site?

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Pico

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12
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Where is Bicoitos DOP?

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The island of Terceira

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What style wines are produced in Graciosa DOP?

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Unfortified, dry white table wine.

Verdelho, Arinto, Terrantez, Malvasia Fina, Fernão Pires

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What style wines are produced in Biscoitos DOP?

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Fortified whites of Verdelho, Arinto, and Terrantez.

Min abv. is 16%; wines must age 3 years in barrel before release.

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What style wines are produced in Pico DOP?

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Fortified whites of Verdelho, Arinto, and Terrantez.

Min abv. is 16%; wines must age 3 years in barrel before release.

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16
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Which three islands in the Açores have DOP zones?

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Pico
Graciosa
Terceira

17
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What is the major soil type of the Açores?

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Black Volcanic Rock

18
Q

What volcanic islands are located 1000 miles of the coast of Porgual?

A

Acores Islands (9)

19
Q

How many of the Acores Islands have DOP’s?

A

3 of the 9:
Pico (fortified)
Biscoitos (fortified)
Graciosa (dry whites)

20
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What style of wine is produced in the Biscoitos DOP of the Azores Island of Terciera?

A

Fortified whites from Verdelho, Arinto, And Terratez

21
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On what island can be find the Biscoitos DOP?

A

Terciera

22
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Name the 3 DOP zones across the Acores Islands:

A

Pico DOP
Biscoitos DOP
Graciosa DOP

23
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What are the main grapes/style of wine from Pico DOP and Biscoitos DOP?

A

Fortified whites from: Verdelho, Arinto, Terrantez

24
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What are the main grapes/style of wine from Graciosas DOP?

A

UNfortified dry table whites from:

Verdelho
Arinto
Terrantez
Malvasia Fina
Fernao Pires

25
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Synonym for Arinto:

A

Paderna

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