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Fortified Wines Flashcards

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“Vergine Marsala” aging requirements and style

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5 years in cask
Secco in style

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“Vergine Stravecchio Marsala” aging requirements and style

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Minimum of 10 years in cask
Secco in style

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“Marsala Superiore Riserva” aging requirements

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4 years in cask

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“Marsala Superiore” aging requirements

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2 years in cask

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“Fine Marsala” aging requirements

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1 year in cask

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Marsala - sweetness designations

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Secco - max 40 g/L
Semi-secco - 40-100g/L
Dolce - 100g/L +

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Marsala - color designations

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Ambra
Oro
Rubino

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Sherry “VROS” indicates

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Very Rare Old Sherry
-solera that’s minimum 30 years old

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Sherry “VOS” indicates

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Very Old Sherry
-solera that’s minimum 20 years old

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Sherry Grape Varietals

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Palomino Fino
Pedro Ximénez
Moscatel

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Sherry - soil types

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Albariza - white, chalky clay
Barros - brown clay
Arenas - sand

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Sherry - DO zones

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Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda

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Madeira - Malvasia (Malmsey)
-describe & suggest pairing-

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Sweetest & softest Madeira
Flavors of toffee, vanilla & marmalade
Pair with a cheese course or dessert

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Madeira - Boal
-describe-

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Medium-sweet
Rich & high in acidity
Highly aromatic
Chocolate, roasted nut & coffee notes

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Madeira - Verdelho
-describe-

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Medium-dry
High acid
Smoky, honeyed character

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Madeira - Sercial
-describe-

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Driest varietal Madeira
“searing acidity”
Serve as an aperitif

17
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Madeira - Heating Processes

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Estufagem (tank)
Armazens de Calor (rooms warmed)
Canteiro (2 years in casks in attics - best wines)

18
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Madeira DOP - principle red grapes

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Tinta Negra (85% of DOP’s production)

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Madeira DOP - principle white grapes

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Sercial
Verdelho
Boal
Malmsey

20
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Colheita Tawny requirements

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vintage dated
minimum of 7 years in cask

21
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Aged Tawny Port with an indication of age

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Aged entirely in cask
High quality of fruit
Blend of vintages (age is an approximation)

22
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Reserve Tawny Port

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7 years aging before bottling
Blended from several vintages
Does not improve in the bottle

23
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Single Quinta Vintage Port

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Ruby Style
Product from one estate’s harvest

24
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Late Bottled Vintage Port

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Ruby Style
Aged 4-6 years in cask before bottling
Does not improve with bottle age

25
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Vintage Port

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Ruby Style
Cask aged & bottled by July 30th the 3rd year after harvest
Will continue to develop in the bottle
**Should be decanted

26
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Lesser known Portugese fortified wines

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Setúbal
Carcavelos
Pico

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