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Kobrand Port Flashcards

1
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what port house has been family run for over 300 years?

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Taylor Fladgate

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2
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How long has the Taylor Fladgate family been making wine?

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6 generations

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3
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who is David Guimareans?

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He is the winemaker for Taylor Fladgate and the Partnership.

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4
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Name 4 Quintas for Taylor Fladgate

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Quinta de Vargellas - best
Casa dos Alambiques - oldest holding
Quinta de Terre Feita - helped round out style
Quinta do Junco

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5
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how would you describe Taylor Fladgate

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innovators and pioneers
- Chip Dry white Port
- LDV bottling in 1970
- Organic port in 2002
-Chip Dry & Tonic cans

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6
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describe ‘Golden Age’ Port

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  • Taylor Fladgate
  • released in 2022
  • possible because of the incredible library of Tawny port
  • collection of generations of winemaking
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7
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‘4XX’ Logo

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Taylor Fladgate
- original woolmark

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8
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when was Taylor Fladgate officially founded?

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in 1692

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9
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LBV Port was first released as what?

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VIntage Reserve in 1955

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10
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when was the first LBV Port released?

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in 1969 with the 1965 vintage

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11
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who was the first to create a Single Quinta port?

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Taylor Fladgate
- revived the style in 1958
-Quinta de Vargellas Port released in 1968

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12
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how are port sales at the moment?

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people are buying port right now more than ever

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13
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Name some top vintages from the 1960’s in port for for Taylor Fladgate

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1961
1964-1969

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14
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Taylor Fladgate 1896 Tawny Port

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-127 years now
-incredibly unique
-magnificent vintage post pylloxera

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15
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what are two top vintages in the 1970’s for Taylor Fladgate

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1970 and 1971

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16
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VVO Port

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Very Very Old Port
- it was allowed in 2022
- for port that have been aged for over 80 years
-pre WWII port in the blend

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17
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Scion Port

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  • one of the world’s rarest tawny ports
  • made in 1855 vintage before phylloxera
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18
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Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha Vintage Port

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2009/2007/2011
largest concentration of oldest vines
60% of them being over 75 years old

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19
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when was the Fonseca House founded?

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in 1815 with Manuel Pedro Guimareans

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20
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what is one unique fact about David Guimareans

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on his first vintage he created 2 100 point vintage ports in the same year

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21
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what did the Fonseca family do in the 1970’s to help the house maintain quality

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the Fonseca house saw port getting more popular and instead of buying from growers decided to try and buy and own land.

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22
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what are 3 top Quintas in Fonseca

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  • Quinta de Cruziero
  • Quinta do Panascal
  • Quinta de Santo Antonio
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23
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Quinta do Panascal

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  • reputation goes back to the 18th century
  • In Cima Corgo
  • Can be made into Single - Quinta Vintage Porto
24
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Fonseca Guimaraeans Vintage Port

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  • made in certain years when classic fonseca vintage is not declared
  • usually more approachable and young
  • 2018/2019/2015/2013
  • made from all 3 quintas
25
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Bin 27 Porto

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  • produced from fonseca own quintas in cima corgo
  • ‘port toes’ technology to maximize fruitiness
  • Ruby Port
  • aged for 4 years before release
26
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Fonseca Siroco

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  • Dry White Port
  • Siroco - name for the dry wind that comes up from the south
  • 1/4 of the sugar of white port
  • matured for 4 years
27
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Who is Natasha Bridge?

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  • Chief blender for Fonseca
  • Leading lady in port
28
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Who is Adrian Bridge?

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CEO
- credited w/expanding the Fladgate Partnership’s holdings and distribution

29
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when was Croft founded?

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  • in 1588
  • it is the oldest firm still active today as a port producer
30
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When did Croft become part of the Fladgate Partnership?

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2001

31
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Quinta da Roeda

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  • belongs to the Croft Estate
  • described as the jewel of Port Wine Estates
32
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Pink Port

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A category that was created by Croft

33
Q

Primary soil in the Duoro?

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Schist

34
Q

Serra do Marao

A

is it a mountain that helps to create a rain shadow effect

35
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Croft Serikos

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  • named after silk-like texture
  • also reference of estate’s involvement in the production of silk
  • 2017
36
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430th Anniversary Reserve Ruby Croft

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  • celebrate the house’s 430th Anniversary
  • 3-4 year blend
37
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Croft Pink

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  • style of Ruby Port
  • new category
  • 7 day ferment to preserve freshness
38
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Krohn

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firm was founded in 1865
fladgate partnership of brands in 2013

39
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what is a Colheita

A

Single vintage tawny port

40
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Quinta do Retiro Novo

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Krohn vintage port
2000/2004/2007

41
Q

describe port wine?

A
  • a fortified wine
  • clear grape spirit is added during fermentation
  • this stops fermentation and preserves the natural sugars giving it it’s sweet profile
  • then port is aged for 18 months
42
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what are the two different styles of port?

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Ruby and Tawny

43
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describe ruby port

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deep ruby red and exhibits fruit forward notes
minimal contact with oak and oxygen

44
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describe tawny port

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has a brown tawny hue
tends to throw nutty and caramel notes
it sees a bit more oxygen so toerant to being open for longer and a longer shelf life

45
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describe rose port

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it was established in 2008 by croft
unaged unlike other ports

46
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describe white port

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made with white grapes and fermented in wood tanks

47
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styles of white port?

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Standard
Reserve = aged for 7 years

48
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what are the styles of Tawny Port?

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Tawny
Colheita
10yr
20yr
30yr
40yr

49
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Tawny Port aging?

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2yrs

50
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what is Colheita?

A

Special style of Tawny port from a single vintage
typically released after 10 years

51
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what are the styles of Ruby Port?

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Ruby
Reserve
Late Bottled Vintage LBV
Vintage
Vintage Crusted
Vintage Single Quinta

52
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LBV Port aging

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aged for 4-6 years in barrel but meant to be consumed young

53
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Vintage Port aging

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single vintage port aged for 2-3 years in barrel before being bottled and aged for more time
Should be consumed from 20-40 years of age

54
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Crusted Port

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a blend of more than 1 vintage of port in a drink now style

55
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Single Quinta Port

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special style of vintage port that comes from a single estate vineyard

56
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white port grapes

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Rabigato Viosinho, Malvasia, Gouveio

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