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Port Flashcards

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What are the declared vintages of the 1950’s?

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1950

1955

1958

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What are the declared port vintages of the 1960’s?

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1960

1963

1966

1967

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What are the declared port vintages of the 1970’s?

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1970

1975

1977

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What are the declared port vintages of the 1980’s?

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1980

1982

1983

1985

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What are the declared port vintages of the 1990’s?

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1991

1992

1994

1997

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What are the declared port vintages of the last 20 years?

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2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009,

2011, 2016, 2017

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7
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Name six preferred red grapes or the production of Port?

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Touriga Nacional
Touriga Francesa
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Cão
Tinta Barroca
Tinta Amarela
Tinta Francisca
Bastardo
Mourisco Tinto

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Name four preferred white grapes for the production of Port?

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Gouveio
Malvasia Fina
Vioshinho
Rabigato
Esgana Cão
Folgasão

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9
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What are Lagaras in terms of Port production?

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The granite troughs that the grapes are crushed in

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Explain the Lei do Tergo.

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“Law of the Third”

This restricts port houses from selling more than one-third of a houses total inventory annually.

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The production of Port is overseen and enforced by what governing body?

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Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto (IVDP)

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What is Beneficio and when does it occur during Port production?

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The fortification of wine with nuetral grape spirit. This accurs when approximatley one-third of the sugar content has been converted into alcohol.

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13
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What is the common ratio of aguardente to wine in port?

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1:4

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14
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What is the size of a traditional Pipe in the Douro Valley?

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550L

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What is the size of a Pipe used for shipping port?

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534.24L

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What is the general differnece between Ruby Port and Tawny Port?

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Ruby Port is aged in the bottle while Tawny Port is cask aged.

17
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What does Envelhecido em Garrafa indicate on a bottle?

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An additional min. 3 years of bottle aging for LBV Port

18
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When must a bottle of Vintage Port be bottle by?

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July 30th of the 3rd year after harvest

19
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What is the min. agin for Reserve Tawny?

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min. 7 years

20
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What is a Colheita Tawny?

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Colheita Tawny Port is a vintage-dated Port that spends a min. 7 years in cask. Although some spend decades.

21
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What is the max. yield for red and white grapes in the Douro?

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Red grapes: 55 hl/ha

White grapes: 65 hl/ha

22
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What is the single quinta from Dow’s?

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Quinta do Bonfim

(Cima Corgo)

23
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What is the single quinta from Fronseca?

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Quinta do Panascal

(Cima Corgo)

24
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What is the single quinta from Taylor-Fladgate?

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Quinta de Vargellas
Quinta de Tierra Feita
Quinta de Junco

25
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What is the signle quinta from Croft?

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Quinta do Roêda

(Cima Corgo)

26
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Name five factors for the IVDP Classification for vineyard rank?

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Location
Altitude
Grade of Vineyard
Bedrock
Rough Meter
Exposure
Shelter
Yield
Vine Density
Vine Stock
Vine Age
Training System

27
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How many points does a vineyard need to achieve a rank of “Grade A” in the IVDP Classification?

A

Above 1200

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