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Duriense Flashcards

1
Q

What IGP encompasses Douro and Porto DOP’s?

A

Duriense IGP

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2
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What are the mountain ranges of Duriense IGP?

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Marão and Montemuro

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3
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What is the preferred soil type for Port?

A

Schist

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4
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What is the major soil type of the Marão and Montemuro Mountains?

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Granite

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5
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What is the climate of Duriense IGP?

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Continental - hot summers and freezing winters

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6
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What are the three subzones of the Douro?

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Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior

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7
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What subzone of the Douro has the highest density of plantings?

A

Baixo Corgo

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8
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What subzone of the Douro has the highest acreage overall?

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Cima Corgo

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9
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What subzone of the Douro is driest and most sparsely planted?

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Douro Superior

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10
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What wines are released as Douro DOP?

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Table wines, Espumanto do Douro (sparkling), Colheita Tardiva (late harvest), and fortified Moscatel

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11
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What wines are released as Porto DOP?

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Port

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12
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What % of production is released as Porto DOP?

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50.00%

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13
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What is Moscatel Galego?

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Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains - formally, Moscatel Galego Branco
When bottled as fortified wine, may use the same naming conventions as tawny port.

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14
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What are the main red varietals of the Douro?

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Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Cão, Tinta Barroca

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15
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What are the main white varietals of the Douro?

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Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Rabigato, Gouveio

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16
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What is the minimum abv for white wines in the Douro? What changes for reserva?

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  1. 5% for standard wines

11. 5% for reserva wines

17
Q

What is the minimum abv for red wines in the Douro? What changes for reserva?

A

11% for standard wines

12% for reserva wines

18
Q

What are the aging requirements for reserva wines in the Douro?

A

Whites: 6mos
Reds: 1yr

19
Q

What are the requirements for Grande Reserva in the Douro?

A

Wines must meet reserva requirements, and score exceptionally well in blind tasting analyses.

20
Q

When was the requirement to mature all Port wines in Vila Nova de Gaia lifted? Why?

A

1986, when Portugal joined the EU.

21
Q

What was the first major dry Douro wine estate? Who started it?

A

Barca Velha, started by the Port house Ferreira (now owned by Sogrape)

22
Q

Name three port houses at the forefront of table wine production

A

Niepoort
Quinta do Crasto
Ramos Pinto

23
Q

What is Quinta do Vale Meão?

A

An estate in Douro Superior, previously the main source of fruit for Barca Vellha, now producing on its own (“cult star”).

24
Q

What is Trincadeira known as in the Douro?

A

Tinta Amarela

25
Q

What is the spanish synonym for Gouveio?

Portugal (5 decks)

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