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Beiras and Terras do Dao Flashcards

1
Q

Into what 4 IGPs was the traditional province of Beiras divided into?

A

Terras do Dao
Terras de Cister
Terras da Beira
Beira Atlantico

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2
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What are the 2 DOP of the Terras do Dao IGP?

A

Dao DOP

Lafoes DOP

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3
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Where is the Bairrada DOP located?

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within the Beira Atlantico IGP

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4
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What is the one designated subzone of Beira Atlantico?

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Terras do Sico

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5
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What are the requirements for red “nobre” labeling in Dao DOP?

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  • min. 15% Touriga Nacional
  • max. 85% Jaen, Rufete, Alfrocheiro, Aragonez
  • 3 years of aging min.
  • 12% abv min.

Nobre Reserva- 42 mos aging, 12.5% abv

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6
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What are the requirements for “nobre” labeing in Dao DOP for white wines?

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  • min. 15% Encruzado
  • max. 85% Cercial, Boal, Malvasia Fina, and Verdelho
  • 1 year of aging minimum
  • min. 11.5% alcohol
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7
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What are the alcohol and aging requirements for red nobre reserva wines?

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  • 42 months ging

- 12.5% abv

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8
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What are the aging requirements for Nobre Reserva white wines?

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1 year? 12% abv

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9
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What are the aging requirements for red and white nobre garrafeira wines?

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Red- 48 months including 18 months in bottle

White-18 months including 9 months in bottle

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10
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What is the main red grape of Barraida DOP?

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Baga

  • late ripening
  • notoriously astringent
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11
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What is barros?

A

clay soils in which Baga thrives

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12
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What are the 2 main white grapes of Bairrada DOP and what type of soil do they prefer?

A 
Maria Gomez(Fernao Pires)
Arinto
-sand
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13
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What is the blend of Bairrada red wines?

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  • minimum 50% Baga

- rest:Touriga Nacional, Catamarate, Castelao, Jaen, Alfrocheiro

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14
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What are the requirements for Bairrada Classico?

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  • native grapes

- minimum 12.5% abv rather than just 11%

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15
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What is the DOP of Terras de Cister IGP?

A

Tavora-Varosa DOP

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16
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Tavora-Varosa DOP is the center of production for what style of wine?

A

Sparkling

17
Q

What DOP is located in the Terras da Beira IGP?

A

Beira Interior DOP

18
Q

What are the 3 subzones of Beira Interior DOP?

A

Beira Caselo Rodrigo
Cova da Beira
Pinhel

19
Q

What grape is a signature component of Dao blends?

A

Touriga Nacional

20
Q

How is Touriga Nacional different in Dao than in the Douro?

A

it is typically more elegant, sharper, and more floral in Dao

21
Q

What are the 7 subzones of the Dao?

A
  • Serra da Estrela
  • Alva
  • Besteiros
  • Castendo
  • Silgueiros
  • Terras de Azurara
  • Terras de Senhorim
22
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What are the 9 recommended red grapes of Dao DOP?

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  • Touriga Nacional
  • Jaen
  • Touriga Franca
  • Alfrocheiro
  • Aragonez
  • Bastardo
  • Rufete
  • Trincadeira
  • Tinta Cao
23
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What are the 3 recommended white grapes of Dao DOP?

A
  • Encruzado
  • Bical
  • Cercial
24
Q

What is the maximum of “experimental” grapes such as Cabernet and Semillon allowed in the Dao DOP blend?

A

40%

25
Q

What is the minimum abv. for Dao wines?

A

11%

11.5%- garrafeira

26
Q

What are the aging requirements for Dao “reserva” wines?

A

Red-2 years

White- 6 months

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