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Northern Portugal Flashcards

1
Q

What DOP shares the exact same boundaries with the Minho IGP?

A

Vinho Verde

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2
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How are vines traditionally trained in Vinho Verde? Why?

A

Enforcado - high off the ground to discourage the development of rot and fungus in this damp region

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3
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What is the most planted grape in Vinho Verde?

A

Loureiro

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4
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What grapes in addition to Loureiro are planted in Vinho Verde?

A

Trajadura (Treixadura)
Avesso
Arinto
Alvarinho (Albariño)

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5
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What region of Vinho Verde is know for bottling quality examples of Alvarinho?

A

Monção e Melgaço

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6
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What Spanish region sits across the border from Monção e Melgaço?

A

Condado do Tea in Rías Baixas

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7
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Can red wine be made in Vinho Verde DOP?

A

Yes!
Usually from Vinhão, Espadeiro, Borraçal, Alvarelhão, Brancelho, Sousão, and Rabo de Ovelha

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8
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What is the DOP in the Transmontano IGP?

A

Trás-os-Montes

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9
Q

What DOPs lie within the Duriense IGP?

A

Douro
Porto

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10
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What is the predominant soil type found in the Douro?

A

Schist

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11
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What are the three subzones of the Douro?

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Baixo Corgo (highest density of plantings)
Cima Corgo (highest total vineyard area)
Douro Superior (stretches to the Spanish border)

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12
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What styles of wine may be made in the Douro DOP?

A

Branco, Rosado, Tinto
Espumante
Colheita tardia (late harvest)
Vinho Licoroso - Moscatel do Douro

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13
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What variety of Moscatel is used for Moscatel do Douro?

A

Moscatel Galego

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14
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Up until 1986 (membership with the EU) what town was all Port wine required to be shipped from?

A

Vila Nova de Gaia

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15
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What DOPs lie within the Terras do Dão IGP?

A

Dão
Lafões

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16
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What IGP encompasses Terras do Dão IGP, Terras de Cister IGP, Terras da Beira IGP, and Beira Atlântico IGP prior to 2011?

A

Beiras IGP

17
Q

What DOP lies within Terras da Beira IGP?

A

Beira Interior

18
Q

What is the signature red grape of the Dão?

A

Touriga Nacional

19
Q

What styles of wine are made in the Dão DOP?

A

Tinto (over 3/4 of the output)
Rosado
Branco
Espumante

20
Q

What soils are found in the Dão?

A

Granite

21
Q

List 3 important subregions of the Dão

A

Serra da Estrela
Alva
Terras de Senhorim

22
Q

What are Nobre wines in the Dão?

A

Red nobre wine
Must contain a minimum 15% Touriga Nacional and at most 85% Jaen, Rufete, Alfrocheiro, and Aragonez
Min 3yrs aging
Min 13% alcohol

White nobre wine
Min 15% Encruzado and max 85% Cercial, Bical, Malvasia Fina, and
Verdelho
Min 1yr aging
Min 12% alcohol

23
Q

What red grape is the star of Barraida DOP?

A

Baga

24
Q

On which river is the major hub of wine production Pinhão located?

A

Douro

25
Q

Is which DOP of Portugal are Selecçao and Palhete special designations?

A

Beira Interior
They are min aging requirements

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