Fortified Wines

Question 1

Identify major regions of fortified wines on a map.

Question 2

Where’s the appellation of Port?

Answer 2

Same geographical area as Douro DOP, Portugal.
Subregions: Cima Corgo, Baixo Corgo, Douro Superior

Question 3

Where’s the appellation of Madeira?

Answer 3

Island located near North Africa
Funchal is the main city on the island Madeira.

Question 4

Where’s the appellation of Sherry?

Answer 4

Southwest Spain
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, Sanlúcar de Barrameda on the coast.

Question 5

Where’s the appellation of Marsala?

Answer 5

Sicily, Italy
Marsala DOC

Question 6

Where are French fortified appellations?

Answer 6

Roussillon: Banyuls AOP
Southern Rhône: Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP

Question 7

Other appellation?

Answer 7

Australia: Rutherglen, Victoria
South Africa: Klein Karoo, Western Cape

Question 8

Notable climate categories?

Answer 8

Madeira: Hot Subtropical
Sherry: Hot Maritime
Port: Warm to hot Mediterranean

Question 9

Physical features of some of these appellations?

Answer 9

Madeira: Mountainous hillside
Sherry: Close proximity to the Atlantic Port: Mountainous hillside

Question 10

Soil type/name?

Answer 10

Port: Schist
Madeira: Volcanic
Sherry: Albariza (chalk), Barros (clay), Arenas (sand)

Question 11

Tell me about Port winemaking

Answer 11

Fortified during fermentation.

Question 12

Tell me about Madeira winemaking

Answer 12

Fortified during fermentation, oxidized, exposed to heat.
Know estufagem and canteiro.
Sweeter styles are fortified closer to the beginning of fermentation.

Question 13

What’s estufagem and canteiro?

Question 14

Tell me about Sherry winemaking?

Answer 14

Fortified after fermentation, oxidized.

Flor: Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Biological aging vs. oxidative aging.

Running the scales of the Solera.

Question 15

In Sherry, what’s Flor?

Question 16

Name the grape variety names

Answer 16

Port: Touriga Nacional
Madeira: Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, Malmsey, Tinta Negra
Sherry: Palomino, Moscatel, Pedro Ximénez
Banyuls: Grenache
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise: Muscat
Rutherglen: Muscat
Klein Karoo: Muscat de Frontignan and Muscat à Petits Grains

Question 17

Port term meanings?

Answer 17

Port: Late Bottled Vintage (LBV), Single Quinta, Vintage
General Terms

Port: Vila Nova de Gaia

Question 18

Name and explain the Port styles

Answer 18

Ruby: Basic Ruby, Late Bottled Vintage (LBV), Single Quinta, Vintage

Aged Tawny: 10-year, 20-year, 30-year, 40-year

Aged Tawny: Colheita (min 7 years aging)

Question 19

What’s the order of Madeira styles?

Answer 19

In order of driest to sweetest style: Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, Malmsey

Question 20

Name the styles of Sherry.

Answer 20

Biological aging vs. Oxidative aging

Biological: Manzanilla, Fino, Amontillado, Palo Cortado

Oxidative: Oloroso, Cream Sherry

Question 21

Explain Marsala styles.

Answer 21

Secco, Semi-Secco, Dolce

Question 22

Why is vintage Port only made in the best vintages?

Question 23

Service of fortified wines info

Answer 23

Old Vintage and Single Quinta Ports require decanting for sediment.

By-the-glass pours are typically 2 oz (51.9 ml).

Refer to the CMS Hospitality and Service Standards for proper service temperatures.

Question 24

How does sweetness, age, and amount of oxidation can affect a pairing with these wines.

Question 25

What’s the general shelf life of fortified wine after opening?