Duriense

Question 1

What are the DOPs of Duriense?

Answer 1

Douro DOP

Porto DOP

Question 2

What mountains flank the Douro Valley?

Answer 2

Marao and Montemuro

Question 3

What is the preferred soil type for Port?

Answer 3

Schist

Question 4

Describe the climate of Duriense IGP

Answer 4

Continental , Super hot summer, below freezing winter

Question 5

Douro subzones, west to east

Answer 5

Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo, Douro Superior

Question 6

Which Douro sub has the highest density of planting?

Answer 6

Baixo Corgo

Question 7

Which Douro subzone has the most acreage planted?

Answer 7

Cima Corgo

Question 8

What percentage of Duriense’s production is Porto DOP?

Answer 8

about 50%

Question 9

Styles of Douro DOP

Answer 9

Vinho: Branco, Rosado, Tinto
Vinho Espumante
Moscatel do Douro (fortified)

Question 10

Red grapes of Porto DOP

Answer 10

Aragonez, Bastardo, Castelao, Cornifesto, Malvasia Preta, Marufo, Rufete, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Francisca, Tinto Cao, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira

Question 11

White Grapes of Porto DOP

Answer 11

Arinto, Cercial, Folgazao, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Moscatel Galego Branco, Rabigato, Semillon ,Sercial, Verdelho, Viosinho

Question 12

RS levels for Porto DOP

Answer 12

Extra-Seco: 17.5-40 g/L
Seco: 40-65 g/L
Meio Seco: 65-85 g/L
Doce: 85-130 g/L
Muito Doce: >130 g/L

Question 13

When must vintage Porto be bottled? Sold?

Answer 13

Bottled by July 30 of 3rd year

Sold from May 1st of 2nd year

Question 14

When must LBV be bottled?

Answer 14

Aged in cask at least 4 years, bottled before 12/31 of the 6th year

Question 15

What does “Envelhicido em Garrafa” mean on a bottle of LBV?

Answer 15

Aged in bottle an additional 3 years. Translates to “bottle matured”

Question 16

What is a Colheita Port, and how long does it stay in cask?

Answer 16

Vintage dated Tawny. Min 7 years in cask

Question 17

How long must a tawny labeled “Reserva” or “Reserve” stay in cask?

Answer 17

7 yrs

Question 18

What does “Velho” imply on a bottle of tawny?

Answer 18

Can be added to a bottle of 10-30 yr old Tawny

Question 19

What can a bottle of Tawny over 40 years old add to the label?

Answer 19

Muito Velho

Question 20

What is the inaugural vintage of Barca Velha, and who made it?

Answer 20

1952, made by Ferreira

Question 21

What new cult dry Douro red used to supply fruit to Barca Velha?

Answer 21

Quinto do Vale Meao in Douro Superior

Question 22

When was Porto first demarcated?

Answer 22

1756

Question 23

What does IVDP stand for?

Answer 23

Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto

Question 24

What is Lei do Terco?

Answer 24

“Law of the Third” is a decree restricting sales of Port to one-third of a house’s total inventory

Question 25

What does Beneficio authorization regulate?

Answer 25

It authorizes the max amount of wine that may be fortified in a given year. Granted to individual estate, and changes annually

Question 26

How many total points are available in the beneficio system? How many Factors?

Answer 26

2361 total points, spread between 12 factors

Question 27

How many points earn an A in the beneficio?

Answer 27

1,200 points

Question 28

What are the categories for the Beneficio system?

Answer 28

7 climate/soil:
location, altitude, exposure, bedrock, rough matter, slope, shelter
5 vine:
type of vine, planting density, yield, training, vine age

Question 29

What are Patamares?

Answer 29

Wide terraces in Porto that can be navigated by tractor

Question 30

What Porto planting system sees vines in vertical rows leading directly up the slope?

Answer 30

Vinhos ao Alta

Question 31

Word for low, open granite troughs for foot crushing and fermentation in Porto

Answer 31

Lagares

Question 32

Portuguese synonym for mutage

Answer 32

Beneficio

Question 33

Port Pipe sizes

Answer 33

Douro Pipe: 550 L
Vila Nova de Gaia Pipe: 620 L
Shipping Pipe: 534.24 L

Question 34

Typical ratio of aguardente to wine for Port

Answer 34

1:4