Mainly Fortified wines - ST Questions 30.05.20 Flashcards
Who grants the Beneficio authorisation for Port grape growers and what are the total number of points available?
Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto (IVDP), 2,361
What is the range of points in the Beneficio for a ‘B’ Grade vineyard?
1001-1200
What are maximum yields for red and white Alsace Grand Cru
40hl/ha red, 50hl/ha white
What is the better known synonym in the Douro for each of the following Port grapes? Bical Tinto Aragonez Trincadeira Trousseau Sercial Godello
Bical Tinto – Touriga Nacional Aragonez – Tinta Roriz Trincadeira – Tinta Amarela Trousseau – Bastardo Sercial – Esgana Cao Godello – Gouveio
What are the four styles of white Port?
Branco Leve e Seco, Branco Meio Seco, Doce, Lagrima
Who makes the following Single Quintas? Quinta do Foz Quinta dos Canais Quinta do Panascal Quinta Sao Luiz Quinta do Silval
Quinta do Foz – Calem Quinta dos Canais – Cockburn’s Quinta do Panascal – Fonseca Quinta Sao Luiz – Kopke Quinta do Silval – Quinta do Noval
What, to the nearest litre, is the size of a Pipe used for shipping?
534 Litres
What term is used for LBV Ports to indicate an additional minimum three years of bottle aging?
Envelhicido em garrafa
Which four Port vintages were generally declared in the 1990s?
1991, 1992, 1994, 1997
Which 2 years combine to make the most recent ‘split’ vintage for Symingtons?
2016, 2017
What are the three types of companies involved in the Madeira wine trade?
Production Companies, Shipping Companies and Partidistas
What is the largest production company in Madeira?
Vinhos Justino Henriques
What are terraces known as in Madeira?
Poios
Apart from Madeira itself, on which other island can Madeira be produced?
Porto Santo
What is the minimum amount of time that a Madeira must spend in the estufa?
3 months
What is estagio?
The period of rest between estufa and cask maturation (minimum 90 days)
What is the minimum cask aging period for the Canteiro method?
2 years
What is the minimum and maximum aging period for a Madeira labelled ‘Extra Reserve’?
15-20 years
What is Pedra molle in reference to Madeira?
It’s a type of Volcanic soil
What is a Levada?
It is an irrigation canal in Madeira
What are the maximum residual sugar levels for the following Sherry styles? Vino Genoroso Amontillado Vino Generoso de Licor Dry Vino Generoso de Licor Medium Vino Generoso de Licor Cream
Vino Genoroso Amontillado – 5 g/l (like all Vino Generoso)
Vino Generoso de Licor Dry – 45 g/l
Vino Generoso de Licor Medium – 115 g/l
Vino Generoso de Licor Cream – 140 g/l
What are the three styles of Manzanilla Vino Generoso?
Fina, Pasada, Olorosa
What is the common and traditional vine training method in Jerez?
Vara y Pulgar
What are maximum yields in the sub-region of Jerez Superior?
80 hl/ha (100 hl/ha elsewhere in Jerez)
