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Lisboa

9 individual DOPs

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  • Encostas de Aire
  • Lourinhã
  • Óbidos
  • Torres Vedras
  • Alenquer
  • Arruda
  • Bucelas
  • Colares
  • Carcavelos
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DOP that overlaps Alta Estremadura and Estremadura subzones of the northern half of Lisboa IGP

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Encostas de Aire

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Portugal

Region that releases the largest volume of wine

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Lisboa IGP

  • When considering all DOPs within Lisboa IGP collectively
  • Long carried reputation of low quality, dominated by co-operatives and Vinhos de Mesa production
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Two DOP zones in the north of Lisboa that show promise of more than just Vinhos de Mesa production

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  • Encostas de Aire
  • Alenquer
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Lisboa

DOP for aguardente

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Lourinhã

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3 DOPs nearest the capital slowly disappearing due to pressures of urban population

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  • Bucelas
  • Colares
  • Carcavelos
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Bucelas

Main style

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  • Dry white wines
  • Min 75% Arinto
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Bucelas

Min. % of Arinto

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min. 75% Arinto

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Colares

Styles

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Colares

  • Red
  • White
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Colares

Soil

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Sand

  • chão de areia (sand): Ramisco
  • chão rija (hard soil): Castelão
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chao rija

  • Location
  • Most planted grape
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chao rija:

  • Harder soil
  • Further inland, East, in Colares DOP
  • Castelão
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Colares

Type of training

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  • Traditionally planted in trenches; to protect from the salty marine winds
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Colares

Major red grape

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min. 80% Ramisco

(ungrafted)

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Colares

Min. % of Malvasia for white wines

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min. 80% Malvasia

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DOP that has suffered the most due to urban sprawl

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Carcavelos

  • Only 25 ha remain
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Carcavelos DOP

  • Styles
  • Grapes
  • Min abv
  • Max rs
  • Min age
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Carcavelos DOP

  • Vinho Licoroso (fortified) only
  • Tinto: min. 75% comb Castelão, Preto Martinho (Negra Mole)
  • Branco: min. 75% comb Arinto, Ratinho, Galego Dourado
  • Min 15% abv
  • Max 150 g/l rs
  • Min 24 mo wood, 6 mo bottle
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Wines of Carcavelos are fortified with what?

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vinho abafado

  • Partially fermented must preserved with alcohol
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Carcavelos

Vinification

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Carcavelos

  • Wines are fermented dry, then fortified and sweetened w/ vinho abafado
  • vinho abafado - partially fermented must preserved with alcohol
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Carcavelos

Aging requirements

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Carcavelos

  • 2 years barrel, 6 months bottle
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Lisboa

Historic production

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  • Huge production of co-op and Vinhos de Mesa wines
  • Higher quality production is starting to increase in the DOP zones
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Lisboa

(Encostas da Aire to Arruda)

Major Grapes

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  • Tinto:
    • Aragonez
    • Baga
    • Castelão
    • Tinta Miúda
    • Touriga Nacional
    • Trincadeira
      • plus
  • Branco:
    • Arinto
    • Ferñano Pires
    • Ratinho
    • Rabo de Ovelha
    • Seara Nova
    • Tamarez
    • Vital
      • plus
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Encostas da Aire

Styles

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Encostas da Aire

  • Branco
  • Rosado
  • Tinto
  • Medieval de Ourém
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Encostas da Aire

Subregions

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  • Alcaobaça (SW)
  • Ourém (NE)
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Medieval de Ourém

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Medieval de Ourém

  • Style authorized in Encostas da Aire, historic to Ourém:
    • 80% Ferñao Pires + 20% Trincadeira
  • Musts are fermented separately for the first 4-10 days of fermentation, after which the red must (including solids) is added to the white must - the resulting wine is RED
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Óbidos

Styles

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Óbidos

  • Tinto
  • Branco
  • Rosado
  • Espumante
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Lourinhã

Style

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Lourinhã

  • Aguardente
  • Min 38% abv
  • Aged 24 months
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Torres Vedras, Alenquer, Arruda

Styles

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Torres Vedra, Alenquer, Arruda

  • Tinto, Branco Only
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3 DOPs around Lisbon

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  • Bucelas (N)
  • Colares (W, Atlantic Coast)
  • Carcavelos (W, Tejo estuary)
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Bucelas

  • Styles
  • Grapes
A

Bucelas

  • Still and sparkling white
  • Min 85% Arinto,
    • Plus Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha
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“chão de areia”

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“chão de areia”

  • Sandy soils, planted primarily to Ramisco, western Colares
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What are the subzones of Northern Lisboa IGP? What DOP do they overlap?

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Alta Estremadura & Estremadura

Encostas da Aire DOP

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What is Lisboa historically known for?

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Huge production of co-op and Vinhos de Mesa wines. Higher quality production is starting to increase in the DOP zones.

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Major Grapes of Lisboa (Encostas da Aire to Arruda)

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Tinto: Aragonez, Baga, Castelão, Tinta Miúda, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira, plus
Branco: Arinto, Fernão Pires, Ratinho, Rabo de Ovelha, Seara Nova, Tamarez, Vital, plus

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Styles Authorized in Encostas da Aire

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Branco, Rosado, Tinto, Medieval de Ourém

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What are the subregions of Encostas da Aire?

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Alcobaça

Ourém

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What is Medieval de Ourém?

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A style authorized in Encostas da Aire, historic to Ourém:
80% Fernão Pires + 20% Trincadeira. The musts are fermented separately for the first 4-10 days of fermentation, after which the red must (including solids) is added to the white must. The restulting wine is red.

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Authorized styles in Óbidos

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Tinto, Branco, Rosado, Espumante

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What is the product of Lourinhã?

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Aguardente, min 38% abv, aged for 24mos

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Authorized styles in Alenquer, Torres Vedras, Arruda

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Tinto, Branco Only

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What are the three DOPs around Lisbon?

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Bucelas (north)
Colares (west, Atlantic Coast)
Carcavelos (west, Tejo estuary)

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What is the product of Bucelas?

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Dry and sparkling white

min. 75% Arinto, plus Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha

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What is unique about the soils of Colares?

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Mostly sand until you get further inland; therefore, most of the vines in Colares are ungrafted.

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Colares: Encepagement, assemblage, aging

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Encepagement:
Tinto: min. 80% Ramisco in chão de areia (sand), min. 80% Castelão in chão rija
Branco: min. 80% Malvasia

Assemblage: 90% Ramisco (everywhere) for red, plus
Branco is as per encepagement

Aging
Tinto: 21mos; 18 in wood, 3 in bottle
Branco: 9mos; 6 in wood, 3 in bottle

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What is the other major soil type of Colares, other than sand? What grape varietal is grown there?

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Chao Rija, a harder soil type; vineyards planted on Chao Rija may be planted to up to min. 80% Castelão (but to label as Colares DOP, Ramisco must make up 90% of the blend).

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What is the smallest DOP in Lisboa (due largely to urban sprawl)?

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Carcavelos

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What are the major grapes of Carcavelos?

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Reds: min. 75% Castelão and Preto Martinho
Whites: Arinto, Galego Dourado, Ratinho

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What style are the wines of Carcavelos?

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Fortified.
Wines are fermented dry, fortified with vinho abafado, and aged for at least two years, plus six months in bottle.
Max RS 150g/L

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What is vinho abafado?

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Essentially mistelle: partially fermented must preserved with alcohol.

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What are the DOPs of Lisboa?

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Encostas de Aire
Óbidos
Lourinhã
Alenquer
Torres Vedras
Arruda
Bucelas
Colares
Carcavelos
50
Q

What is the climate of Península de Setúbal IGP? What areas does it include?

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Mediterranean; framed by the Tagus and Sado estuaries, and the Atlantic.

51
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What are the two DOPs of Península de Setúbal IGP?

A

Palmela

Setúbal

52
Q

Palmela DOP encompasses two main soil types: what are they?

A

Sand on the plains

Clay-limestone on the foothills of the Arrabida Mountains

53
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What is the encépagement of Palmela DOP?

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Reds: min. 66.7% Castelão
Whites: Fernão Pires and Arinto
Many international varietals are also authorized

54
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What are the styles of Palmela DOP?

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Red, White, Rosado, Frisante, Espumante, Licoroso

55
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What style are the wines of Setúbal DOP?

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Vinhos Licoroso; like Madeira, some barrels historically underwent the torna viagem process.

56
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What colors/grapes are produced in Setúbal DOP?

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Red and White, of min. 67% Moscatel de Setúbal or Moscatel Roxo.
If one variety comprises min. 85% of the blend, it may be varietally labeled.

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What is the process for the wines of Setúbal DOP?

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Fermentation and fortification, followed by long skin-contact maceration of up to six months. The wine is then aged for up to five years (min. 18mos) in large wooden cask before bottling.

58
Q

What is the minimum RS for Setúbal wine?

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280g/L at max 20 years old

340g/L at min. 20 years old

59
Q

What labeling designations are permitted for Moscatel de Setúbal?

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10, 20, 30, 40+ years old

Superior: 5+ years old

60
Q

Who is the major producer of Setúbal DOP?

A

JM da Fonseca

61
Q

What is Moscatel de Setúbal?

A

Muscat of Alexandria

62
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What DOP in Portugal remains phylloxera-free, and why?

A

Colares; sandy soil.

63
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Península de Setúbal IGP

2 DOP zones

A
  • Setúbal
  • Palmela
64
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Palmela

Most planted red grape on the sandy plains

A

Castelão

  • Min 66.7% of Palmela reds
65
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Palmela

Two most common grapes for white wines

A
  • Fernão Pires
  • Arinto
66
Q

Setúbal

vinhos licoroso

Aging requirements

A

min 5 years in large wooden cask

  • Some age up to 20 years
67
Q

Setúbal

Main grape for sweet white wines

A

Moscatel de Setúbal

(Muscat d’Alexandria)

  • Min 66.7% (2/3)
68
Q

Setúbal

Main grape for sweet reds

A

Moscatel Roxo

  • Min 66.7% (2/3)
69
Q

Setúbal

Largest producer

A

J.M. da Fonseca

70
Q

Moscatel de Setúbal DOP

A

Muscat of Alexandria

71
Q

Moscatel de Setúbal

Labeling designations

A
  • 10, 20, 30, 40+ years old
  • Superior: 5+ years old
72
Q

Setúbal

Min RS

A
  • 280 g/l - Max 20 years old
  • 340 g/l - Min 20 years old
73
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Setúbal DOP

Vinification

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  • Fermentation and fortification
  • Followed by long skin-contact maceration of up to 6 mos
  • Then aged up to 5 years (min 18 mos) in large wooden cask before bottlilng
74
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Setúbal DOP

  • Styles
  • Grapes
A

Setúbal DOP

  • Red
    • Min 67% Moscatel Roxo
  • White
    • Min 67% Mocatel de Setübal
  • If one variety comprises min 85% of the blend, it may be varietally labeled
75
Q

Setúbal DOP

Style

A

Setúbal DOP

  • Vinhos Licoroso; like Madeira
  • Some barrels historically underwent the torna viagem process
76
Q

Palmela DOP

Styles

A

Palmela DOP

  • Red, White, Rosado, Frisante, Espumante, Licoroso
77
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Palmela DOP

Encépagement

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Palmela DOP

  • Reds: min 66.7% Castelão
  • Whites: Fernão Pires, Arinto
  • Many international varietals are also authorized
78
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Palmela DOP

2 main soil types

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Palmela DOP

  • Sand - on the plains
  • Clay-limestone - on the foothills of the Arrabida Mountains
79
Q

Península de Setúbal IGP

Climate

A

Metierranean

  • Framed by the Tagus and Sado estuaries, and the Atlantic
80
Q

What DOP of Lisboa produces Aguardiente:

A

Lourinha DOP

81
Q

Name the DOP’s of Lisboa IGP:

A

Bucelas DOP
Carcavelos DOP
Colares DOP
Lourinha DOP
Obidos DOP
Alenquer DOP
Arruda DOP
Torres Vedras DOP
Encostas d’Aire DOP

82
Q

What region of Portugal has ungrafted Ramisco? Soil?

A

Colares DOP
- Sandy soils protect again phylloxera
- “Chao de Areia” soil

83
Q

Sub-regions of Lisboa IGP:

A

Estremadura
Alta Estremadura

84
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Describe the red/white styles of Carcavelos DOP (Lisboa IGP):

A

Wines are fermented dry, then fortified and sweetened w/ Vinho Abafado. After fortification the vines are aged for 2 years in wood and 6 months in bottle

85
Q

What is Vino Abafado?

A

Partially fermented must preserved w/ alcohol, used for fortification in Carcavelos DOP

86
Q

What styles of wine are produced in Bucelas DOP? Grapes?

A

Dry whites - min 75% Arinto

87
Q

What grapes are used for Colares DOP reds and Whites?

A

Reds:
“Chao de Areia” = min 80% Ramisco
“Chao Rija = min 80% Castelao

Whites:
- min 80% Malvasia

88
Q

What grapes are used for Carcavelos DOP reds?

A

min 75% Castelao & Preto Martinho

89
Q

Where are the finest examples of Arinto produced?

A

Bucelas DOP (Lisboa IGP)

90
Q

Only Portuguese region spared from phylloxera?

A

Colares DOP

91
Q

What are the min white/red varieties of the Colares DOP?

A

Red: Ramisco and Castelao
White: Malvasia

92
Q

What is the main grape variety of Bucelas DOP?

A

Dry whites from min 75% Arinto

93
Q

Describe the white wines from Carcavelos DOP?

A

Blends of Arinto, Galega Dourado, Ratinho

  • Fermented dry
  • Fortified and sweetened w/ vinho abafado
  • After fortification, aged in barrels for 2 years, followed by 6 months in bottle
94
Q

What are the sub-regions of Encostas de Aire DOP?

A

Ourem
Alcobaca

95
Q

What 3 DOP’s are endangered by urban sprawl of the Lisboa capital?

A

Bucelas DOP
Colares DOP
Carcavelos DOP

96
Q

What is “Vinho Leve”?

A

“Light Wine”
max 10% ABV

97
Q

What was the Lisboa region previously known as?

A

Estremadura

98
Q

Min % of alcohol for Vinho Licoroso?

A

min 15% max 22%

99
Q

What is Terras do Sado known as?

A

Peninsula de Setubal

100
Q

Name the DOP zones of the Peninsula de Setubal IGP:

A

Setubal
Palmela

101
Q

When was Setubal demarcarted?

A

1907
- one of Portugal’s first

102
Q

The liberal encepagement of Palmela allowes what international white/red varieties:

A

Cab Sauv
Chard
Semillon
Syrah
Sauv BLanc
Merlot
Tannat

103
Q

What DOP provides the best terroir for Castelao? What % is required?

A

Palmela DOP (Sandy Plains)

Min. 66.7% Castelão (for red wines), Alicante-Bouschet, Aragonez (Tinta Roriz), Bastardo, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Tannat, Tinta Miúda, Tinto Cão, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela), Moscatel Galego Roxo

104
Q

What are the 2 major grapes of Palmela DOP white wines:

A

White wines are typically blended with a higher proportion of Fernao Pires and Arinto

105
Q

What river separates the DOP zones of Setubal/Palmela from the city of Lisboa?

106
Q

Who is the largest producer of Setubal?

A

J.M. da Fonseca

107
Q

How long must the wines of Setubal be aged?

A

Min 18 months in large wood casks
- up to 5 years, some 20

108
Q

Major red and white grapes of Palmela DOP?

A

Castelao min 66.7% for reds
Fernao Pires and Arinto for white
DOP has liberal encepagement rules, allows for many internationl varieties

109
Q

How many authorized varieties are allowed in Peninsula IGP?

A

over 200 red and white

110
Q

Communes of Production:

A

Setebal
Palmela
Montijo
Castelo

111
Q

Styles of Setubal:

A

Licoroso Branco
Licoroso Tinto
Licoroso Varietal Moscatel Roxo
Licoros Varietal Moscatel de Setubal

112
Q

Licoroso Tinto: Authorized varieties

A

Min 67% Moscatel Galego Roxo
- plus Arragonze, Bastardo, Castelao +

113
Q

Synonym for Moscatel de Setubal:

A

Muscat d’Alexandria
Moscatel Graudo

114
Q

Licoroso Branco: Authorized varieties

A

Min 67% Moscatel Graudo (Moscatel de Setubal)
+ authorized varieties

115
Q

Min/Max alcohol of Setubal:

A

Min 16% max 22%

116
Q

Min RS of Setubal Licoroso:

A

Under or Equal 20 years: 280 g/L RS
Over 20 years: 340 g/L RS

117
Q

Min aging for Setubal DOP?

118
Q

Setubal Label Designations:

A

10/20/30/40+ years old
“Superior” min 5 years of age

119
Q

What does “Superior” mean on a label of Setubal?

A

min 5 years of aging

120
Q

Principle soils of Setubal?

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Arrabida Hills = limestone
Palmela Plains = sand

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