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What was the Treaty of Windsor?
Treaty signed in 1386 between Britain and Portugal and establishing a diplomatic alliance
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When did the Portugese discover Maderia? What does its name mean? What did they do when they found it?
1419
Isle of woods
Set fire to the forests, burning for 7 years
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When did the English discover Port?
1678 at Lamego in the Douro Valley
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What was the nickname of Port in England?
Blackstrap
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What was the Treaty of Methuen?
Treaty signed between Britain and Portugal in 1703 establishing a lasting trade agreement and preferential tariffs
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What did Portugal do in response to the rising fraud in Port in the 1740s and 1750s?
Established the Companhia Geral dos Vinhos do Alto Douro
Responsible for eliminating fraud and installing regulatory measures
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What is feitoria?
Classification for the best vineyards in Port, originally 335 of them
Marked by white stones and signified the fruit reserved for the English market
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What is rama?
Lesser vineyards as demarcated by the Douro Wine Company whose grapes were for domestic use
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What is the name of the brandy added to Port during mutage?
Aguardente
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What is the Douro Wine Company known as now?
Royal Oporto Wine Company
It has lost its regulatory functions
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What organization now manages the Port appellation?
Douro Port Wine Institute (IVDP)
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What was the name used for Madeira that made the round trip to the new world on a boat? That was matured on the island?
Vinhos ao Roda (torna viagem)
Vinhos Canteiro)
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What are the levels for Portugese wine?
Denominacao de Origem Protegida
Indicaco Geografica Protegida
-Indicacao Geografica
-Vinhos Regional
Vinhos de Mesa
IPR has been eliminated
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What are the rules for IGP wine in Portugal?
Must include 85% of grapes grown in stated region
Minimum alcohol content is stipulated
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What is the term Garrafeira?
Private wine cellar
Vintage dated DOP or IGP wine that has been aged prior to release
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What are the ageing requirements for Tinto Garrafeira? Branco or rosado Garrafeira?
30 months, 12 in bottle
12 months, 6 in bottle
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What is Garrafeira Port?
Style pioneered by Niepoort aged a few years in barrels, then at least eight years in demijohns
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What are the labeling requirements for riserva in Portugal for still wines?
Must be at least 0.5% higher in alcohol that respective DOP or IGP
Stricter DOP requirements may supersede this standard
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What are the labeling requirements for riserva in Portugal for sparkling wines?
Must be aged 12 months prior to degorgement
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What does Colheita Seleccionada mean?
Indicates min 1% alcohol more than established DOP/IGP
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What are the most widely grown tinta castas in Portugal?
Castelao (Periquita) Touriga Nacional Jaen (Mencia) Alfrocheiro Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela) Baga Aragonez (Tinta Roriz, Tempranilllio)
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What are the most widely grown white castas in Portugal?
Fernao Pires (Maria Gomes) Encruzado Arinto Antao Vaz Alvarinho Cercial (Sercial, Esgana Cao)
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What is Vinho Verde DOP?
DOP for spritzy white wine in NW Portugal
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What is the traditional training system in Vinho Verde DOP?
Enforcado, which is used to train the vines high off the ground
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What types of wine come from Vinho Verde DOP?
Red, white and rosados
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What are the soils of Vinho Verde DOP?
Gentle slopes with granite soils
Terraced vineyards in mountain inlands
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What are the white grapes authorized in Vinho Verde DOP?
Alvarinho Trajadura (Treixadura) Loureiro Avesso Pederna (Arinto)
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What are the grapes for red and rosado Vinho Verde DOP?
Espadeiro
Borracal
Vinhao
Alvarelhao
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Why are whites in Vinho Verde DOP slightly sparkling? Reds?
CO2 injection
MLF fermentation in bottle
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What is Douro DOP?
Portugal’s first demarcated wine region
Schist soil with continental climate
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What are the sub-regions of Douro DOP and their main traits?
Baixa Corgo (west, high density) Cima Corgo (highest acreage) Douro Superior (largest and most arid)
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What is Moscatel do Douro?
Licoroso (fortified) wine produced in Douro DOP
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What percentage of Douro DOP is released as Port?
50%
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What are the best red wines in Douro DOP made from?
Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca Tinta Roriz Tinta Cao Tinta Barroca
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What are the best white wines in Douro DOP made from?
Malvasia Fina
Viosinho
Rabigato
Gouveio
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What is Moscatel Galego used for in Douro DOP?
Fortified Moscatel wines, which may carry an age designation
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What are the alcohol riserva requirements for Douro DOP? Ageing?
11.5% white and rosado
12% red
6 months
12 months
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What is Dao DOP?
Mountainous region in central Portugal which produces some of Portugal’s best dry reds
High altitude vineyards with granitic soil
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What is the main grape in red Dao DOP?
Touriga Nacional
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How do the wines of Dao DOP differ from Douro DOP?
More elegant, sharper, more floral
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What are the sub-regions of Dao DOP?
Serra de Estrela Alva Besteiros Castendo Silgueiros Terras de Azurara Terras de Senhorim
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What types of wines are allowed from Dao DOP?
Red, white, rosado or espumante
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What percentage of wines from Dao DOP are red?
75%
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What are the recommended red grapes for Dao DOP?
Touriga Nacional Jaen Touriga Franca Alfrocheiro Aragonez Bastardo Rufete Trincadeira Tinta Cao
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What are the recommended white grapes of Dao DOP?
Encruzado
Bical
Cercial
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What are the limits for experimental grapes in Dao DOP?
Up to 40%
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What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Tinto/Riserva/Garrafeira in Dao DOP?
11%/11.5%/11.5%
May 15 following harvest/24 mo/36 mo (12 in bottle)
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What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Tinto Nobre/Nobre Riserva/Nobre Garrafeira in Dao DOP?
12%/12.5%/12.5%
35 months/42 months/48 months (18 in bottle)
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What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Branco/Riserva/Garrafeira in Dao DOP?
11%/11.5%/11.5%
None/6 mo/12 mo (6 in bottle)
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What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Branco Nobre/Nobre Riserva/Nobre Garrafeira in Dao DOP?
11.5%/12%/12%
12 mo/12 mo/18 mo (9 in bottle)
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What is the encepage for tinta nobre in Dao DOP?
Min 15% Touriga Nacional
Max 85% Jaen, Rufete, Alfrocheiro and Aragonez
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What is the encepage for branco nobre in Dao DOP?
Min 15% Encruzado
Max 85% Cercial, Bical, Malvasia Fina, Verdelho
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What is Bairrada DOP?
DOP west of Dao, produces predominantly red wiens, thoguh white and rosados are authorized
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What is the main grape of Bairrada DOP?
Baga
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What is the encepage for Bairrada DOP?
Min 50% Baga Touriga Nacional Camarate Castelao Jaen Alfrocheiro
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What are the labeling requirements for Bairrada Classico?
Use native grapes and provide min 12.5% alcohol
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What is significant about Colares DOP?
Sandy soils allowed vines to be ungrafted, vines planted in trenches to protect against wind
Ramisco and Malvasia must be min 80% of red/white respectively
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What is Setubal DOP?
DOP in Peninsula de Setubal IGP
Located across Tagus estuary from Lisboa
Produces Licoroso wines
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What is the encepage for Setubal DOP?
Min 2/3 Moscatel de Setubal (Muscat d’Alexandria) for white or Moscatel Roxo for red
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What is different about the vinification for Setubal DOP?
Extended maceration on muscat skins for up to six months after mutage
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What is Alentejo DOP?
Large region in southern Portugal
Best known for cork
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What are the sub-regions of Alentejo DOP?
Portalegre Borba Redondo Evora Reguengos Granja-Amareleja Vidigueira Moura
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What is the encepage for red Alentejo DOP?
Min 75% Alfrocheiro Alicante-Bouschet Aragonez (Tinta Roriz) Cab Sav Castelao Syrah Touriga Nacional Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela)
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What is the encepage for white Alentejo DOP?
Antao Vaz Arinto (Pederna) Fernao-Pires (Maria Gomes) Mantuedo Perrum Rabo de Ovelha Siria (Roupeiro) Tamarez Trincadeira das Pratas
