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1
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What is “blackstrap”?

A

an English nickname for Port

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2
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What treaty established a long-lasting trade agreement between England and Portugal?

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The Treaty of Methuen in 1703

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3
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Where was port first discovered by Englishmen in 1678?

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Lamego-a mountain town in the Douro Valley at a Monastery

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4
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What was the responsibility of the Companhia Geral do Vinhos do Alta Douro or Douro Wine Company?

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  • eliminating fraud and installing regulatory measures
  • developed a methodology for grading Port vineyards
  • established the boundaries and practicesof the Douro appellation in 1756
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5
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What is “feitoria”?

A

the best vineyards for Port.

  • fruit was reserved for the British market
  • 335 feitoria were classified by the Douro wine company in 1761
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6
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What is “rama”?

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Lesser port vineyards classified by the Douro company for domestic wines

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7
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What organization now manages the Douro appellation and its regulation?

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the government run Douro Port Wine Institute

IVDP

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8
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In what year did phylloxera enter the Douro?

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1867

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9
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What is the only region in Portugal that was spared from phylloxera?

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Colares

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10
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Name 3 Regiao Demarcada established by 1929

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Madeira, Dao, Vinho Verde

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11
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In what year was the Junta Nacional do Vinhos founded and what did it do?

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1937-revamped the Portuguese wine industry and consolidated small vineyards into a larger network of co-operatives.
The quality of wine suffered.

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12
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In what year was Portugal admitted into the EU?

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1986
-co-op’s lost power
Portugal devised a new appellation system in line with EU standards.

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13
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What is Mateus and Lancers?

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2 commercial brands of sweet, semi-sparkling rose that became the face of Portuguese wine world wide after WWII.

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14
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What are the 2 broad classifications of Portuguese wines?

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Denominacao de Origem Protegida DOP

Indicacao Geografica Protegida IGP`

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15
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What category of Portuguese wine was eliminated?

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Indicacao de Proviencia Regulamentada
IPR
-former IPRs have been upgrated to DOP status

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16
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What is the lower or less stringent tier of quality wine in Portugal?

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Indicacao Geografica IG
-wines with geographic indication
considered IGP for the purposed of EU or Vinhos Regional (VR) if traditionally labeled within Portugal

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17
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What percentage of grapes must come from a stated IGP region?

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85%

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18
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What are the 14 IGPs of Portugal as of 2011?

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Minho
Transmontano
Terras do Dao
Terras de Cister
Terras da Beira
Beira Atlantico
Tejo
Lisboa
Alentejano
Peninsula de Setubal
Algarve
Terras Madeirenses
Acores
19
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What is garrafeira?

A

“private wine cellar”

Indicates a minimum period of aging prior to release for vintage dated DOP or IGP wine

20
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What is the aging requirement for tinto garrafeira wines?

A

Minimum 30 months including at least 12 months in bottle

21
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What is the aging requirement for branco and rosado garrafeira wines?

A

a minimum 12 months with at least 6 months in bottle

22
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What are the requirements for a vintage garrafeira Port wine style?

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following a few years in aging in barrel, the Port is matured for a period of at least 8 years in glass demijohns

23
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If a still Portuguese wine of designated origin is labeled “reserva”, what does that indicate?

A

an alcohol content of at least 0.5% higher than the legal minimum established by the respective DOP or IGP
*stricter requirements of individual DOPs may supersede this standard

24
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What does ‘reserva’ indicate for traditional method sparkling wines in Portugal?

A

a minimum period of 12 months on the lees prior to degorgement

25
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What does “Colheita Selecctionada” indicate?

A

a minimum 1% higher alcohol content than that established by the regional apellation

26
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What is a “casta”?

A

“grape varietal”

27
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What is the most widely grown red casta in Portugal?

A

Castelao

28
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What producer brought the Castelao grape from Tejo to Terras do Sado and bottled it under the “Periquita” brand?

A

J.M. da Fonseca

29
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What is Terras do Sado now known as?

A

Peninsula de Setubal

30
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What s Portugal’s finest red casta?

A

Touriga Nacional

31
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What is Jaen?

A

Mencia

32
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What are the 4 other widely cultivated red grape varietals of Portugal?

A

Alfrocheiro
Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela)
Baga
Aragonez (Tinta Roriz, Tempranillo)

33
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What are 2 synonyms for Touriga Nacional?

A

Bical Tinto

Mortagua Preto

34
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In what 3 regions is Touriga Nacional valued for its extraction potential and concentration?

A

Dao
Douro
Alentejo

35
Q

What is Trincadeira?

A

Tinta Amarela

36
Q

What is Aragonez?

A

Tempranillo

37
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What is the most planted white casta in Portugal?

A

Fernao Pires

  • known as Maria Gomez in Bairrada
  • early-ripening, aromatic, simple, honeyed wines that are often prone to oxidation and low acidity
38
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What white grape is used to make noble white wines in the Dao?

A

Encruzado

-elegant, balanced floral, citrusy wines that gain nutty resinous aromas with age

39
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Bucelas produces the most striking examples of this old, indigenous, lively, mineral-tinged white grape.

A

Arinto

40
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What white grape is the most important in Alentejano?

A

Antao Vaz

41
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What is Alvarinho?

A

Albarino in Spain

42
Q

Sercial of Madeira is known as what on the mainland?

A

Esgana Cao

-“the dog strangler” in reference to it’s high acid

43
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What grape is Sercial often confused with?

A

Cercial

-used in Dao, Douro, and Bairrada Blends

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