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One of primary red grapes in Port; provides firm structure and black-fruit flavors

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Touriga Nacional

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Red grape variety sometimes called Periquita

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Castelao

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Portugal’s most widely grown white grape

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Pernao Pires

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White grape of Vinho Verde region; also star of Spain’s Rias Baixas

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Alvarinho

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White grape used in sweet Madeira, where it is sometimes referred to as Malmsey

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Malvasia

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Red grape also known as Tempranillo

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Tinta Roriz

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Red grape also known as Tinta Amarela

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Trincadeira

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One of predominant white grapes used in white Port

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Gouveio

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One of primary red grapes used in Port; lends floral notes to the blend

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Touriga Franca

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Highly tannic red grape; often used in red wines of Bairrada DOC

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Baga

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Vinho Verde is produced in which region under what DOC?

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Minho region under the Vinho Verde DOC

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Two main white grapes in white Vinho Verde

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Loureiro and Alvarinho

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Primary grape of red Vinho Verde

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Vinhao

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Unfortified wines in Duoro River Valley from traditional Port grapes are categorized as what?

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Duoro DOC wines

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Unfortified wines in Duoro River Valley from international grapes (e.g. Cab Sauv) are categorized as what?

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VR Duriense

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DOC known for use of Baga grapes (within the Beiras VR)

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Bairrada DOC

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DOC just south of Minho region that focuses on complex, full-bodied reds

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Dao DOC

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Sweet wine produced from Muscat in the Peninsula de Setubal

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Moscatel de Setubal

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Southernmost Portuguese wine region on the mainland

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Algarve

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Wine region on 9 islands located 1,000 miles off west coast of Portugal

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Azores

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Which three islands in the Azores have their own DOCs?

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Biscoitos, Graciosa, and Pico

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Small DOC near surfing beach of Guincho famous for vineyards planted in the sand

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Colares

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DOC within the Peninsula of Setubal that mainly focuses on Castelao grapes

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Palmela

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Port - region of origin

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Porto DOC (northern Portugal in Duoro River Valley)

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Subregions of Port
Baixa Corgo, Cima Corgo, and Duoro Superior
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5 preferred red grapes of Port
Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cao
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2 predominant white grapes of Port
Malvasia, Gouveio
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Simplest style of Port; aged in large oak vats for ~2 years before being bottled/ready to drink
Ruby Port
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Port wine from a single year, matured in large oak casks for 4-6 years after harvest
Late-Bottled Vintage Port
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Port aged in oak for a minimum of 7 years before bottling
Reserve Tawny Port
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Wine from a single, outstanding year; aged for 2-3 years in casks before bottling
Vintage Port
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Port produced from the grapes of one year and one estate
Single Quinta Vintage Port
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Single vintage tawny Port
Colheita
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Port produced using Malvasia Fina and Gouveio grapes, among others
White Port
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Non-traditional style of Port originally produced by Croft; first released in 2008
Rose Port
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Where is Madeira located?
Island in the Atlantic Ocean, around 400 miles off the coast of Morocco
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All fortified wines on Madeira are categorized as what?
Madeira DOC wines
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Unfortified wines on Madeira are categorized as what?
Vinho Regional - Terrases de Madeirenses
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Most widely planted grape on Madeira
Tinta Negra Mole
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Four Noble grapes of Madeira
Sercial, Verdelho, Boal, Malvasia (Malmsey)
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Factor in whether Maderia is produced in a dry or sweet style
whether fortification occurs before/after fermentation
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Dry styles of Maderia are made from what 3 grapes
Sercial, Verdelho, or Tinta Negra
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Sweet styles of Madeira are made from what 3 grapes
Boal, Malvasia, or Tinta Negra
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Method of Madeira production where Madeira is stored in the rafters of a warm building and allowed to age for several years
Canteiro method
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Method of Maderia production where Madeira is left in a stainless steel vat and heated via hot water for several months
Estufagem method
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Finest Maderias are made using what style?
Canteiro method
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Sercial Madeira description
extra dry, dry, very acidic
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Verdelho Madeira description
off-dry / medium dry
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Baol Maderia description
raisiny and sweet / medium-rich
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Malmsey Madeira description
very sweet / rich, but balanced by acidity
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Grape that provides firm structure and black fruit flavors to Port
Touriga Nacional
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Grape that provides floral and blackberry notes to Port
Touriga Franca
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Grape also known as Tempranillo
Tinta Roriz
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Region that produces Vinho Verdo
The Minho
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3 Subregions of Duoro Valley
Cima Corgo, Baixa Corgo, and Duoro Superior
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Styles of Madeira, from driest to sweetest
Sercial, Verdelho, Boal, Malmsey
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Simplest style of Port; aged in large oak vats for 2 years
Ruby Port
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Single vintage tawny port
Colheita Port
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Port from single year, matured in oak casks for 4-6 years
Late-Bottled Vintage Port
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Island chain about 1,000 miles west of Portugal
Azores
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Baga grape is known for what?
High tannins
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Setubal is known for what wine?
Moscatel de Setubal

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