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Portugal

What was the Treaty of Windsor?

A

Treaty signed in 1386 between Britain and Portugal and establishing a diplomatic alliance

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Portugal

When did the Portugese discover Maderia? What does its name mean? What did they do when they found it?

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1419
Isle of woods
Set fire to the forests, burning for 7 years

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Portugal

When did the English discover Port?

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1678 at Lamego in the Douro Valley

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Portugal

What was the nickname of Port in England?

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Blackstrap

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Portugal

What was the Treaty of Methuen?

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Treaty signed between Britain and Portugal in 1703 establishing a lasting trade agreement and preferential tariffs

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Portugal

What did Portugal do in response to the rising fraud in Port in the 1740s and 1750s?

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Established the Companhia Geral dos Vinhos do Alto Douro

Responsible for eliminating fraud and installing regulatory measures

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7
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Portugal

What is feitoria?

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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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Portugal

What is rama?

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Lesser vineyards as demarcated by the Douro Wine Company whose grapes were for domestic use

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9
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Portugal

What is the name of the brandy added to Port during mutage?

A

Aguardente

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Portugal

What is the Douro Wine Company known as now?

A

Royal Oporto Wine Company

It has lost its regulatory functions

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Portugal

What organization now manages the Port appellation?

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Douro Port Wine Institute (IVDP)

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12
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Portugal

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?

A

Vinhos ao Roda (torna viagem)

Vinhos Canteiro)

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Portugal

What are the levels for Portugese wine?

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Denominacao de Origem Protegida
Indicaco Geografica Protegida
     -Indicacao Geografica
     -Vinhos Regional
Vinhos de Mesa

IPR has been eliminated

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14
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Portugal

What are the rules for IGP wine in Portugal?

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Must include 85% of grapes grown in stated region

Minimum alcohol content is stipulated

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15
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Portugal

What is the term Garrafeira?

A

Private wine cellar

Vintage dated DOP or IGP wine that has been aged prior to release

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Portugal

What are the ageing requirements for Tinto Garrafeira? Branco or rosado Garrafeira?

A

30 months, 12 in bottle

12 months, 6 in bottle

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Portugal

What is Garrafeira Port?

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Style pioneered by Niepoort aged a few years in barrels, then at least eight years in demijohns

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Portugal

What are the labeling requirements for riserva in Portugal for still wines?

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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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Portugal

What are the labeling requirements for riserva in Portugal for sparkling wines?

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Must be aged 12 months prior to degorgement

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Portugal

What does Colheita Seleccionada mean?

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Indicates min 1% alcohol more than established DOP/IGP

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21
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Portugal

What are the most widely grown tinta castas in Portugal?

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Castelao (Periquita)
Touriga Nacional
Jaen (Mencia)
Alfrocheiro
Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela)
Baga
Aragonez (Tinta Roriz, Tempranilllio)
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Portugal

What are the most widely grown white castas in Portugal?

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Fernao Pires (Maria Gomes)
Encruzado
Arinto
Antao Vaz
Alvarinho
Cercial (Sercial, Esgana Cao)
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Portugal

What is Vinho Verde DOP?

A

DOP for spritzy white wine in NW Portugal

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Portugal

What is the traditional training system in Vinho Verde DOP?

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Enforcado, which is used to train the vines high off the ground

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Portugal

What types of wine come from Vinho Verde DOP?

A

Red, white and rosados

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Portugal

What are the soils of Vinho Verde DOP?

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Gentle slopes with granite soils

Terraced vineyards in mountain inlands

27
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Portugal

What are the white grapes authorized in Vinho Verde DOP?

A 
Alvarinho
Trajadura (Treixadura)
Loureiro
Avesso
Pederna (Arinto)
28
Q

Portugal

What are the grapes for red and rosado Vinho Verde DOP?

A

Espadeiro
Borracal
Vinhao
Alvarelhao

29
Q

Portugal

Why are whites in Vinho Verde DOP slightly sparkling? Reds?

A

CO2 injection

MLF fermentation in bottle

30
Q

Portugal

What is Douro DOP?

A

Portugal’s first demarcated wine region

Schist soil with continental climate

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Portugal

What are the sub-regions of Douro DOP and their main traits?

A 
Baixa Corgo (west, high density)
Cima Corgo (highest acreage)
Douro Superior (largest and most arid)
32
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Portugal

What is Moscatel do Douro?

A

Licoroso (fortified) wine produced in Douro DOP

33
Q

Portugal

What percentage of Douro DOP is released as Port?

A

50%

34
Q

Portugal

What are the best red wines in Douro DOP made from?

A 
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Cao
Tinta Barroca
35
Q

Portugal

What are the best white wines in Douro DOP made from?

A

Malvasia Fina
Viosinho
Rabigato
Gouveio

36
Q

Portugal

What is Moscatel Galego used for in Douro DOP?

A

Fortified Moscatel wines, which may carry an age designation

37
Q

Portugal

What are the alcohol riserva requirements for Douro DOP? Ageing?

A

11.5% white and rosado
12% red
6 months
12 months

38
Q

Portugal

What is Dao DOP?

A

Mountainous region in central Portugal which produces some of Portugal’s best dry reds
High altitude vineyards with granitic soil

39
Q

Portugal

What is the main grape in red Dao DOP?

A

Touriga Nacional

40
Q

Portugal

How do the wines of Dao DOP differ from Douro DOP?

A

More elegant, sharper, more floral

41
Q

Portugal

What are the sub-regions of Dao DOP?

A 
Serra de Estrela
Alva
Besteiros
Castendo
Silgueiros
Terras de Azurara
Terras de Senhorim
42
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Portugal

What types of wines are allowed from Dao DOP?

A

Red, white, rosado or espumante

43
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Portugal

What percentage of wines from Dao DOP are red?

A

75%

44
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Portugal

What are the recommended red grapes for Dao DOP?

A 
Touriga Nacional
Jaen
Touriga Franca
Alfrocheiro
Aragonez
Bastardo
Rufete
Trincadeira
Tinta Cao
45
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Portugal

What are the recommended white grapes of Dao DOP?

A

Encruzado
Bical
Cercial

46
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Portugal

What are the limits for experimental grapes in Dao DOP?

A

Up to 40%

47
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Portugal

What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Tinto/Riserva/Garrafeira in Dao DOP?

A

11%/11.5%/11.5%

May 15 following harvest/24 mo/36 mo (12 in bottle)

48
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Portugal

What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Tinto Nobre/Nobre Riserva/Nobre Garrafeira in Dao DOP?

A

12%/12.5%/12.5%

35 months/42 months/48 months (18 in bottle)

49
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Portugal

What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Branco/Riserva/Garrafeira in Dao DOP?

A

11%/11.5%/11.5%

None/6 mo/12 mo (6 in bottle)

50
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Portugal

What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Branco Nobre/Nobre Riserva/Nobre Garrafeira in Dao DOP?

A

11.5%/12%/12%

12 mo/12 mo/18 mo (9 in bottle)

51
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Portugal

What is the encepage for tinta nobre in Dao DOP?

A

Min 15% Touriga Nacional

Max 85% Jaen, Rufete, Alfrocheiro and Aragonez

52
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Portugal

What is the encepage for branco nobre in Dao DOP?

A

Min 15% Encruzado

Max 85% Cercial, Bical, Malvasia Fina, Verdelho

53
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Portugal

What is Bairrada DOP?

A

DOP west of Dao, produces predominantly red wiens, thoguh white and rosados are authorized

54
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Portugal

What is the main grape of Bairrada DOP?

A

Baga

55
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Portugal

What is the encepage for Bairrada DOP?

A 
Min 50% Baga
Touriga Nacional
Camarate
Castelao
Jaen
Alfrocheiro
56
Q

Portugal

What are the labeling requirements for Bairrada Classico?

A

Use native grapes and provide min 12.5% alcohol

57
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Portugal

What is significant about Colares DOP?

A

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

58
Q

Portugal

What is Setubal DOP?

A

DOP in Peninsula de Setubal IGP
Located across Tagus estuary from Lisboa
Produces Licoroso wines

59
Q

Portugal

What is the encepage for Setubal DOP?

A

Min 2/3 Moscatel de Setubal (Muscat d’Alexandria) for white or Moscatel Roxo for red

60
Q

Portugal

What is different about the vinification for Setubal DOP?

A

Extended maceration on muscat skins for up to six months after mutage

61
Q

Portugal

What is Alentejo DOP?

A

Large region in southern Portugal

Best known for cork

62
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Portugal

What are the sub-regions of Alentejo DOP?

A 
Portalegre
Borba
Redondo
Evora
Reguengos
Granja-Amareleja
Vidigueira
Moura
63
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Portugal

What is the encepage for red Alentejo DOP?

A 
Min 75% Alfrocheiro
Alicante-Bouschet
Aragonez (Tinta Roriz)
Cab Sav
Castelao
Syrah
Touriga Nacional
Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela)
64
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Portugal

What is the encepage for white Alentejo DOP?

A 
Antao Vaz
Arinto (Pederna)
Fernao-Pires (Maria Gomes)
Mantuedo
Perrum
Rabo de Ovelha
Siria (Roupeiro)
Tamarez
Trincadeira das Pratas

Wine - Old World Regions (11 decks)

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