Fortified Flashcards

1
Q

what is Poios

A

Wall of basalt stone in Madeira island

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2
Q

what is Latadas?

A

Pergola system, low trellises in Madeira

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3
Q

Torna Viagem

A

Round trip

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4
Q

Levadas?

A

canal feed by constant rain water in madeira Island

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5
Q

what is the minimum alc for a base wine to be sweetened by the cabeceo process?

A

17.5%

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6
Q

VDN made from muscat in France?

A
Muscat de Frontignan
Muscat de Lunel
Muscat de Mireval
Muscat St Jean de Minervois
muscat Beaumes de Venise
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7
Q

min aging for Marsala Fine?

A

1 year in cask

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8
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min aging for Marsala Sup?

A

2 years in cask

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9
Q

Min aging for Marsala Riserva?

A

4 years in Cask

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10
Q

Min aging for Marsala Vergine?

A

5 years in Solera

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11
Q

Min aging for Marsala Stravecchio?

A

10 years in Solera

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12
Q

what are the major threats in Madeira?

A

Powdery mildew

Botrytis

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13
Q

What is a wine Frasqueira in Madeira?

A

official term for vintage

must be aged 20 years in cask min

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14
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Min aging in cask for Frasqueira in Madeira?

A

min 20 years in cask

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15
Q

What is Colheita in Madeira?

A

Harvest wine= min 5 years in cask before bottle

Early Frasqueira

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16
Q

What are the Partidistas?

A

Equivalent to Almacenistas

Stop wine and sell it at maturity to other traders

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17
Q

explain the following terms?
Vinho Surdo
Abofado

A

Vinho Surdo= Intenselly sweet Mistella fortified to 20%

Abofado= drier wine arrested at a later stage

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18
Q

in which case are either Vinho Surdo and Abofado used for?

A

used for sweetening Verdelho and Sercial in Madeira

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19
Q

min Alc for moscatel de Setubal?

A

16%

Max 22%

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20
Q

what grape is referred as Moscatel in Sherry?

A

Muscat of Alexandria

21
Q
list the following in order of their earliest release?
Rivesalte Ambre
Rivesalte Grenat
Rivesaltes Hors d'Age
Rivesalte Rose
A

Rivesalte Rose
Rivesalte grenat
Rivesalte Ambre
Rivesalte hors d’age

22
Q

Max press yield for sherry production?

A

72.5L/100Kg

23
Q

after Sobretalas, wine that is destined to become Amontillado is labeled by what term?

A

Palma Cortada

24
Q

Banyuls Rimage?

A

VDN rouge
Vintage dated
grenache + max 10% other red grape
not released until may 1st of the following year

25
Q

Boberg river region?

A

specialised into fortified

Franschoek Valley in Coastal region

26
Q

name the fortified based on grenache in France

A

Rasteau
Banyuls
Rivesaltes
Maury

27
Q

what is Venancia

A

instrument to poor small quantities of Sherry from the cask.

28
Q

name the top 4 district for Albariza soil in Sherry?

A

Macharnudo
Carrascal
Miraflores
añina

29
Q

what is Sobretalas?

A

a 6-12 months aging period that culminates in a 2nd sorting process for Flor aged sherry

30
Q

which production method is used to produce Colheita Madeira?

A

Canteiro

31
Q

where is Commandaria St John produced?

A

Cyprus

32
Q

what % of a sherry butt is usually filled with wine to allow for the growth of Flor?

A

5/6 of a Butt

33
Q

what was the first vintage of seppestfield Grand Tawny

A

1878

34
Q

min amount of time Banyuls grand cru must spend aging in oak?

A

30 months

35
Q

what is the size of a pipe used for shipping Port?

A

534L

36
Q

name the Boat that transport the port in the Douro?

A

Rabelo Boat

37
Q

explain Arrope?

A

Concentrated grape must heated & reduced to 1/3 of its original volume

38
Q

explain Pantomima?

A

concentrated grape must heated & reduced to 1/2 of its original volume

39
Q

aging requirement for Vino de liquor in Malaga Palido DO?

A

< 6 months

40
Q

aging for Malaga vino de liquor DO ?

A

6-24 months in oak

41
Q

aging for Malaga Vino de liquor noble?

A

24-36 months in oak

42
Q

vino de liquor Malaga Añejo?

A

36-60 months in oak

43
Q

vino de liquor Malaga Transañejo?

A

min 60 months in oak

44
Q

what is vino de liquor Lágrima?

A

traditional style of Málaga vino de liquor produced without any mechanical pressing

45
Q

what is vino de liquor Pajarete?

A

traditional style of Málaga produced without the addition of Arrope.

46
Q

what is vino de liquor Vendimia Asoleada?

A

wines solely produced from PX &/or muscatel dried through the soles method

47
Q

max press yield in Malaga?

A

70l/100KG

48
Q
organised the following by aging and sweetness?
Rare
Rutherglen Muscat
Grand
Classic
A

Rutherglen muscat= 2-5 years 180-240 g/l of RS
Classic= 5-10 years 200-270 g/l of RS
Grand 10-15 years 270-400 g/l RS
Rare 20+ years 270-400 g/l of RS