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1
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One of primary red grapes in Port; provides firm structure and black-fruit flavors

A

Touriga Nacional

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2
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Red grape variety sometimes called Periquita

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Castelao

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3
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Portugal’s most widely grown white grape

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Pernao Pires

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4
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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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6
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Red grape also known as Tempranillo

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Tinta Roriz

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7
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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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9
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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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10
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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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11
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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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12
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Two main white grapes in white Vinho Verde

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Loureiro and Alvarinho

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13
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Primary grape of red Vinho Verde

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Vinhao

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14
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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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15
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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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16
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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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17
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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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18
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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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19
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Southernmost Portuguese wine region on the mainland

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Algarve

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20
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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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21
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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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22
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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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23
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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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24
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Port - region of origin

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Porto DOC (northern Portugal in Duoro River Valley)

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25
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Subregions of Port

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Baixa Corgo, Cima Corgo, and Duoro Superior

26
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5 preferred red grapes of Port

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Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cao

27
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2 predominant white grapes of Port

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Malvasia, Gouveio

28
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Simplest style of Port; aged in large oak vats for ~2 years before being bottled/ready to drink

29
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Port wine from a single year, matured in large oak casks for 4-6 years after harvest

A

Late-Bottled Vintage Port

30
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Port aged in oak for a minimum of 7 years before bottling

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Reserve Tawny Port

31
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Wine from a single, outstanding year; aged for 2-3 years in casks before bottling

A

Vintage Port

32
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Port produced from the grapes of one year and one estate

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Single Quinta Vintage Port

33
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Single vintage tawny Port

34
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Port produced using Malvasia Fina and Gouveio grapes, among others

A

White Port

35
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Non-traditional style of Port originally produced by Croft; first released in 2008

36
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Where is Madeira located?

A

Island in the Atlantic Ocean, around 400 miles off the coast of Morocco

37
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All fortified wines on Madeira are categorized as what?

A

Madeira DOC wines

38
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Unfortified wines on Madeira are categorized as what?

A

Vinho Regional - Terrases de Madeirenses

39
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Most widely planted grape on Madeira

A

Tinta Negra Mole

40
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Four Noble grapes of Madeira

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Sercial, Verdelho, Boal, Malvasia (Malmsey)

41
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Factor in whether Maderia is produced in a dry or sweet style

A

whether fortification occurs before/after fermentation

42
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Dry styles of Maderia are made from what 3 grapes

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Sercial, Verdelho, or Tinta Negra

43
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Sweet styles of Madeira are made from what 3 grapes

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Boal, Malvasia, or Tinta Negra

44
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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

A

Canteiro method

45
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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

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Estufagem method

46
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Finest Maderias are made using what style?

A

Canteiro method

47
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Sercial Madeira description

A

extra dry, dry, very acidic

48
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Verdelho Madeira description

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off-dry / medium dry

49
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Baol Maderia description

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raisiny and sweet / medium-rich

50
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Malmsey Madeira description

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very sweet / rich, but balanced by acidity

51
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Grape that provides firm structure and black fruit flavors to Port

A

Touriga Nacional

52
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Grape that provides floral and blackberry notes to Port

A

Touriga Franca

53
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Grape also known as Tempranillo

A

Tinta Roriz

54
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Region that produces Vinho Verdo

55
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3 Subregions of Duoro Valley

A

Cima Corgo, Baixa Corgo, and Duoro Superior

56
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Styles of Madeira, from driest to sweetest

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Sercial, Verdelho, Boal, Malmsey

57
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Simplest style of Port; aged in large oak vats for 2 years

58
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Single vintage tawny port

A

Colheita Port

59
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Port from single year, matured in oak casks for 4-6 years

A

Late-Bottled Vintage Port

60
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Island chain about 1,000 miles west of Portugal

61
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Baga grape is known for what?

A

High tannins

62
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Setubal is known for what wine?

A

Moscatel de Setubal

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