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WSET 4 (D5 - Fortified Wines) > Madeira > Flashcards

Madeira Flashcards

1
Q

Where may Madeira DOP wines be produced?

A

Madeira

Porto Santo

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2
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What are poios?

A

Walls of basalt stone terraces found on Madeira

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3
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What are latadas?

A

Low trellises on which vines are hung on Madeira

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4
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What is the IVBAM?

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Wine, Embroidery, and Handicraft Institute of Madeira

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5
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What are the three types of companies involved in the Madeira wine trade?

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Producers

Shippers

Partidistas

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6
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What are the principal white grapes of Madeira?

A

Sercial (Esgana Cão)

Verdelho (Gouveio)

Boal (Bual, Malvasia Fina)

Malmsey

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7
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What is the most common grape in Madeira?

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Tinta Negra (85% of plantings)

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8
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What is Canteiro?

A

Best method for aging Madeira

Cask-aged minimum of two years in an attic to achieve gentler aging

Often cask aged for more than 20 years

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9
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What is Frasqueiras?

A

The best wines produced by the Canteiro method

Requires 20 years in cask

Often further aged in glass demijohns

Can be blend or varietal

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10
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What are the main varietal styles of Madeira from sweetest to driest?

A

Malvasia (Malmsey)

Boal

Verdelho

Sercial

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11
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What is Rainwater Madeira?

A

Usually 100% Tinta Negra

Minimum 3 years for youngest wine in blend

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12
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What is seleccionado (Madeira)?

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Blended wine that is between 3-5 years old

Mainly Tinta Negra

Heated in Estufagem

Aged in tanks

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13
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What is Reserve (Madeira)?

A

Blend that is between 5-10 years old

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14
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What is Special Reserve (Madeira)?

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Blend between 10-15 years old

Often made with a single varietal and heated with Canteiro method

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15
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What is Extra Reserve (Madeira)?

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Blend between 15-20 years old

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16
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What is Vinho da Roda/Vinho da Torno/Vinho da Volta?

A

Madeira produced by travelling across the ocean across the equator

17
Q

Estufagem

A

The process of oxidizing Madeira

18
Q

What are the main Estufagem methods (from lowest to highest quality)?

A

Cuba de Color

Armazém de Calor

Canteiro

19
Q

Cuba de Color

A

Bulk aging in stainless steel or concrete tanks. Minimum 90 days of aging

20
Q

Armazém de Calor

A

Only used by the Madeira Wine Company

Aging in large wooden casks stored in a sauna-like room

Aging lasts from 6 months to over a year

21
Q

Canteiro

A

Makes highest-quality Madeiras

No artificial heat used

Aging from 20-100 years

Used on the majority of Madeira

WSET 4 (D5 - Fortified Wines) (6 decks)

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