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Port, Sherry & Fortified Wines Flashcards

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1
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What is Pale Cream Sherry and what is it sweetened with?

A

Sweetened Fino, sweetened with RCGM

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Describe a quality Tawny Port

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Pale tawny in colour, high in alcohol, sweet Walnut, coffee, chocolate

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What is ‘Vintage’ Port?

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The most concentrated and tannic of Ports.

Usually a producers flagship Port

Only produced av 3 times per decade, up to producer not consensus

Consumer can drink young or age in cellar

Throws heavy deposit

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Which of the following styles typically represents the smallest amount of production in a Sherry bodega?

A. Fino

B. Amontillado

C. Palo Cortado

D. Oloroso

A

C. Palo Cortado

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What is the soil of the Port subregions and how does it help vines?

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Shist bedrock, fractures vertically helping vine roots to dig down deep to water reserves

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What do you call a traditional narrow terrace supported by Stone Walls found in the Douro Valley?

A

Socalo

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Match the Muscat-based fortified wine to its country of origin.

A. Muscat of Samos

B. Muscatel de Sétubal

C. Muscat de Noël

D. Massandra Pink Muscat

A

A. Muscat of Samos: Greece

B. Muscatel de Sétubal: Portugal

C. Muscat de Noël: France

D. Massandra Pink Muscat: Crimea (Ukraine)

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What is Dulce de Alimbar?

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A blend of invert sugar and Fino sherry used to sweeten Sherry.

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Working West to East name the three subregions of Douro vineyards

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Baixo Corgo / Cima Corgo / Douro Superior

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Which sherries are naturally sweet?

Give simple tasting notes

A

PX - Deep brown and lusciously sweet (upto 500g/L sugar)

Pronounced dried fruit, coffee and liquorice

Muscat - Similar to PX but keeps dried citrus peel character

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Rutherglen Muscat is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?

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Australia

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Fortification of Port happens ________ in the winemaking process than in the fortification of Oloroso Sherry.

A

earlier

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What styles of Sherry are aged in the presence of flor yeast?

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Fino / Manzanilla / Amontillado / Palo Cortado

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Banyuls is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?

What is the main grape used?

A

Roussillon, France

Grenache Noir

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What is the desired criteria for a Port grape?

List the 5 varieties used

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Thick skinned, High tannin, Black fruit and floral notes Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional Tinta Roriz, Tinta Baroca, Tinta Cão

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What is the name of the spirit used to fortify Port?

What does the name transalte to?

What is its maximum permitted strength?

What abv range is Port fortified to?

Approx what % of a bottle of Port is this spirit?

A

Aguardente

“Burning water”

77% abv

19%~22% depending on house style

20% of total

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What is the difference between a Mistelle and a Fortified Wine?

What is a Mistelle also called in France?

Give 4 examples and their regions:

A

A Mistelle is produced when unfermented grape juice / must is fortified, whereas a fortified wine is fortified after fermentation.

Vin de Liqueur

Champagne: Ratafia;

Cognac: Pineau des Charentes;

Armagnac: Floc de Gascogne;

Jura: Macvin du Jura.

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What is a ‘Patamares’?

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A newer type of terrace used in the Port region that allows some mechanisation (tractor access) by not having retaining walls.

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Not all sherries qualify for age indicated status, which sherries can qualify?

A

Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Oloroso and PX

i.e. only sherries that have been through the oxidative process

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Which of Ports subregions produces the lightest wines and why?

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Baixo Corgo because it is most westerly and receives some coastal influence

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Sherry Vocab:

Llamada

Manzanilla

Moscatel

Oloroso

A

LLamada: Specific markings on a barrel indicating the type of Sherry, the solera and the number of botas.

Manzanilla: A special, biologically-aged Sherry exclusively aged in Sanlucar de Barrameda.

Moscatel: A special varietal used to make sweet styles of Sherry.

Oloroso: Sherry that has not aged under flor at all, exclusively oxidatively aged.

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Which grape is known as Moscatel in Sherry country?

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Muscat of Alexandria

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23
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Give simple tasting notes for a ‘true’ Tawny Port

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Tawny colour (maybe brown if really old), raisiny, with flavours of walnuts, coffee, chocolate and caramel

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24
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What type of Port am I?

I am relatively inexpensive and made from a blend of wines typically between 1~3 years old. I lack concentration, complexity or tannins of my more premium peers

A

Ruby Port

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What are the age indications for Sherry?

A

VORS (Very Old Rare Sherry) - 30yo

VOS (Very Old Sherry) - 20yo

Each batch tested to ensure it complies

Also 12 and 15yo but these classifications are applied to the whole Solera System

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What is the grape Tinta Roriz otherwise known as? Which of the Port grapes is similar to Grenache?

A

Tempranillo

Tinta Barroca

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Pale Cream Sherry is a sweetened ………………….? Medium Sherry is a sweetened ……………………?

Cream Sherry is a sweetened ……………………..?

A

Pale Cream is a Fino sweetened with RCGM

Medium Sherry is an Amontillado sweetened with PX

Cream sherry is an Oloroso Sherry sweetened with PX

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28
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What are the climate risks in the Port Region?

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Some frosts in Spring

Heavy rain can disrupt flowering and harvest

Summer temps can be V. High

Rainfall low

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29
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Sherry Vocab:

Palo Cortado

Palomino

Pedro Ximenez (style)

Pedro Ximenez (varietal)

A

Palo Cortado: Rarely produced, this rich type of Sherry is guided towards oxidative aging even though flor is still present, described as being halfway between Amontillado and Oloroso.

Palomino: The dominant grape of Sherry, this white varietal produces fairly neutral base wines that are used to make most types of Sherry.

Pedro Ximenez (Style): Sweet wine made from sun-dried PX grapes.

Pedro Ximenez (Varietal): A varietal found in Jerez, usually reserved for sweet styles but can used for dry styles as well.

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30
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What are the levels of the Solera system called?

A

Criaderas

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31
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Setubal is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?

Made with which grape?

A

Lisboa / Portugal

Moscatel de Setubal

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32
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What is the style of Ruby, Reserve Ruby, LBV and vintage Ports and how are they aged?

A

Deeply coloured with primary fruit flavours avoiding oxygen

Aged in large Oak vessels or S. Steel for a relatively short period

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33
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What type of Port am I?

I have undergone a long period of oxidative ageing in Pipes. I can be labelled 10, 20, 30, 40 years old?

A

High quality Tawny with an indication of Age

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34
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What is the labelling term for Ruby and Tawny Ports that are of a higher quality and has been approved by an official tasting panel?

A

Reserve / Reserva

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35
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What is the name of the terracing system used in Port than can only be used on gentle slopes?

A

Vinha ao Alto

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36
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Which ageing method is used for Oloroso Give simple tasting notes

A

Oxidative Brown, full bodied.

Toffee, leather, spice and walnut

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37
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Sherry, Port, Madeira, and Marsala must be fortified with:

A

Grape-based neutral spirit

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To what % are the base wines for biological / oxidative Sherries fortified?

With what?

What strength is it?

A

Biological ageing wines - 15%~15.5%

Oxidative ageing wines - 17%

Fortified with “mitad y mitad”, a blend of neutral grape spirit and older Sherry, designed to be gentler than the spirit alone.

96% abv

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39
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What is the Portuguese word for ‘Estate’?

A

Quinta

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40
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Sherry Vocab:

Albariza

Almacenista

Amontillado

Aroba

A

Albariza: Chalky soil found in Jerez, producing the finest Palomino for Sherry.

Almacenista: Small Sherry stockholder, a small firm that would historically sell their wine to bigger houses.

Amontillado: A Sherry that is first aged biologically, then oxidatively.

Aroba: Traditional unit of measurement in Jerez;

1 Aroba = 16.6 L

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41
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What are troughs used for foot treading called?

A

Lagares

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42
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Give an example and simple tasting notes for a fully developed aged Muscat

How is it made?

A

e.g. Rutherglen, Australia

Amber~brown.

Sweet~luscious, oxidative aromas but still retaining varietal aromas.

Grapes picked ripe and healthy, some raisining permitted, fermentation on skins.

If luscious, ferment stopped at 2% abv then oxidative ageing in old wood.

Flavors of caramel, nuts and raisins, retains the floral, grapes character of the Muscat grape.

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43
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Malaga is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?

A

Spain

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44
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How long must a Reserve Tawny Port be aged?

A

Min 7 yrs in wood

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45
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Give an example and simple tasting notes for an unaged Muscat

How is it made?

A

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise - S. Rhone

Medium gold, floral and aromatic with pure varietal character.

Sweet but rarely luscious

Grapes ripe and healthy, crushed, some skin contact, cool ferment stopped with 96% abv grape spirit.

Stored inert before bottling

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46
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What is Mosto Cotto?

What is Sifone?

What are their purposes?

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Mosto Cotto: Cooked grape must.

Sifone: A mistelle made from fortified unfermented grape must.

Added to Marsala wine in order to adjust color and sweetness.

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47
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In the 18th century, ________ was the most popular style of wine in the American colonies.

A

Madeira

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48
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What is the minimum aging required for Frasqueira Madeira?

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20 years

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49
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Identify the style(s) of wine produced in Banyuls AOP:

A

Fortified White

Fortified Rosé

Fortified Red

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50
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What is the single biggest difference between Ruby and Tawny styles of Port?

A

Ruby Ports are matured protectively to minimise oxidation

Tawny Ports are deliberately oxidised

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51
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Briefly summarise how an autovinifier works

A

Crushed grapes placed in sealed vat

CO2 pressure from fermentation forces wine up pipes into holding tank

When CO2 pressure is reached, wine floods back down over cap

Process repeats every 15~20 mins

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52
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Which sherries are completely aged Biologically? Which two sherries start under flor before being transferred to oxidative Solera system?

A

Fino, Manzanilla and Pale Cream = 100% Biological

Amontillado and Palo Cortado starts Biologically then transferred to Oxidative Solera.

Also Medium sherry

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53
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What must be shown on the label of a bottle of Tawny with an indication of Age Port?

Why?

A

The year of bottling.

Because they start to lose their freshness after bottling

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54
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Describe the Douro Superior subregion and what it produces

A

The hottest, largest, driest and most easterly of the subregions.

Sparsely planted but produces top quality wine

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Which are the two towns of the Portuguese Port trade situated, on the coast, North and South of the mouth of the River Douro?

A

Porto

Vila Nova de Gaia

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56
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When are Ports blended?

A

Through the entire production process

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57
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What grapes are authorized to produce sherry?

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Palomino - vast majority

Pedro Ximinez

Muscat of Alexandria

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Select the town(s) that Jerez-Xérès-Sherry can legally be matured in.

A
  • Jerez de la Fronteira
  • Sanlucar de Barrameida
  • Puerto de Santa Maria
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59
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Sherry Vocab:

VOS / VORS

A

VOS: Vinum Optimum Signatum / Very Old Sherry, at least 20 years old.

VORS: Vinum Optimum Rarum Signatum / Very Old Rare Sherry, at least 30 years old.

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60
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What’s the climate like in the Sherry region?

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Hot, sunny and Mediterranean, slightly cooler by the coast

High rainfall but limited in the growing season

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What is the name of a newer type of terrace used in the Port region that allows some mechanisation (tractor access) by not having retaining walls?

A

Patamares

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62
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Two types of terracing in Port region face a potential risk.

What is the risk and which are the terracing types?

A

Soil erosion due to no retaining walls

Patamares and Vinho ao Alto

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63
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List the following styles of Rutherglen Muscat in order of average age (1 = youngest, 4 = oldest).

A. Classic

B. Grand

C. Rare

D. Muscat

A
  1. Muscat
  2. Classic
  3. Grand
  4. Rare
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64
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What are the 3 towns of the Sherry Triangle?

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Jerez de la Frontera

Sanlucar de Barrameda

Puerto de Santa Maria

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What do you call Fino sherry from Sanlucar?

How does it differ from that of Jerez and why?

How is it labelled if really minimal fining and filtering?

A

Manzanilla de Sanlucar de Barrameda

Cooler coast keeps Flor active all year = more tangy sherry

Minimal fining and filtering = En Rama

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66
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What’s a ‘Socalos’?

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A traditional narrow terrace supported by Stone Walls

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What is sobretablas?

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A 6-12 month aging period that culminates in a second sorting process for flor-aged Sherry

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68
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What two grape varieties are most commonly used in the production of dry styles of Madeira?

A

Sercial or Verdelho

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69
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What is Cream sherry and what is it sweetened with? Give simple tasting notes

A

Sweetened Oloroso, sweetened with PX

Balance of toffee, leather, walnuts of dry wine with dried fruit of PX

70
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What are the 6 different scoring levels awarded by the IVDP?

A

A: >1200

B: between 1001 and 1200 points

C: between 801 and 1000 points

D: between 601 and 800 points

E: between 401 and 600 points

F: between 201 and 400 points

71
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What type of aging occurs when Sherry is allowed direct exposure to air?

A

Oxidative Aging

72
Q

Are there currently any DOCG fortified wines?

A

No

73
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Sherry Vocab:

Cream Sherry

Criadera

Fino

Flor

A

Cream Sherry: Originally an English innovation, a blend of dry Oloroso Sherry with sweet PX or Moscatel Sherry.

Criadera: A level of barrels in a solera, i.e. the bottom level of barrels is the Solera, the level above that is the first Criadera, and so on. The top level is the sobretabla.

Fino: Dry sherry that is aged under flor exclusively.

Flor: The layer of yeast that forms on top of wine in a partially-filled barrel.

74
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Marsala is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?

Usually made with which grape(s)?

A

Sicily, Italy

Grillo, Catarratto

75
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What type of aging occurs as a result of flor yeast?

A

Biological Aging

76
Q

What is the instrument pictured below?

What is it used for?

A
  • Port Tongs
  • Used to snap the neck of an older bottle of Port to elimate the risk of crumbly cork ending up in the wine.
77
Q

Which of the following styles typically has the lowest alcohol content?

A. Fino Sherry

B. White Porto

C. Bual Madeira

D. Oloroso Sherry

A

A. Fino Sherry

78
Q

What does the term poniente refer to?

A

A cool, moist wind that blows into Southern Spain from the Atlantic.

79
Q

Port is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?

A

Portugal

80
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Sherry Vocab:

Aspilla

Bota

Copita

Capataz

A

Aspilla: Dipstick used to measure the level of wine in a barrel.

Bota: Barrel

Copita: Tulip-shaped glass traditionally used for drinking Sherry.

Capataz: The cellar-master, literally “foreman”.

81
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Which of the following is/are true concerning oloroso Sherry?

a. It is made using a blend of red and white grapes.;
b. It is allowed to undergo oxidative aging.;
c. It is generally light in body and pale in color as compared to other styles of Sherry.;
d. It is aged in the presence of flor yeast.

A

b. It is allowed to undergo oxidative aging.

82
Q

List the following bottlings of Port from least expensive to most expensive (1 = least, 4 = most).

A. Quinta do Crasto 2008 LBV

B. Kopke 1966 Vintage

C. Niepoort 20 Year Tawny

D. Sandeman’s Fine Ruby NV

A
  1. Sandeman’s Fine Ruby NV
  2. Quinta do Castro 2008 LBV
  3. Niepoort 20 Year Tawny
  4. Kopke 1966 Vintage
83
Q

Who is the producer of Commanderia St. John?

A

Keo

84
Q

What are the names of the 2 winds that influence the production of Sherry?

What is the difference between them and how do they affect Sherry production?

A

Poniente = Cool, humid, Atlantic wind alternates with the levante, and promotes the growth of flor.

Levante = hot, dry levante wind intensifies the region’s heat, blows from the east, essentially cooks the grapes on the vine during ripening.

85
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If you have a Tawny wine with an age indication of e.g. 20 years, what does 20 years relate to?

A

The approximate age of the wines contained within so long as the wine is consistent with the characteristics of a wine of that age.

86
Q

Name 6 Sherry Producers:

A

Lustau

Hidalgo

Barbadillo

Alvear

Valdespino

El Maestro Sierra

87
Q

What is the name of the mountain range that protects Port’s vineyards from the Westerly Atlantic winds?

A

Serra do Marão

88
Q

Madeira is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?

A

Portugal

89
Q

What is the minimum average age of wines in a VORS solera?

A

30 years

90
Q

Name the 3 types of terracing used, list pros and cons

A

Socalcos - Trad, supported stone walls, no mechanisation

Patamares - Newer type, no walls, allows tractor access

Vinho ao Alto - Unterraced, allows mechanisation but can only be used on gentle slopes

91
Q

In which autonomia is Jerez DO located?

A

Andalucia

92
Q

What is the highest alcohol content flor is able to withstand?

A

15.5%

93
Q

What does IVDP stand for?

What is their purpose?

A

Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto (Douro Port Wine Institute)

A government-run organization that supervises the promotion, production, and trade of all Porto and Douro DOP wines.

94
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What is the character of Muscat grapes?

What climate does it like?

A

Low~med acidity with perfumed aromas of Orange blossom, Rose and Grape.

Warm climate but some cooling influence to retain acidity and aromas

95
Q

What is the name of the complex network of barrels that is used to age Sherry?

A

Solera System

96
Q

Name three methods used to rapidly extract colour and tannins from Port grapes

A

Foot Treading

Autovinifiers

Piston plungers and robotic lagares

97
Q

Where are some grapes used to make Pedro Ximénez sherry imported from?

A

Montilla-Moriles, neighbouring the Jerez region

98
Q

What is Medium sherry and what is it sweetened with? Give simple tasting notes

A

Sweetened Amontillado, sweetened with PX

Balances toffee, leather and walnut of dry wine with dried fruit of PX

99
Q

What is the topography of the Port subregions and how can Vine growers make the most of it?

A

Quite extreme

Baixo Corgo and Cima Corgo

Planted on steep slopes Temp diff bottom to top - altitude

Some N face slopes used as face away from hot sun

100
Q

Which sherries are aged Oxidatively?

A

Oloroso, Cream, PX, some Muscats

Amontillado after in comes in from Biological system

101
Q

What type of Port am I?

I am aged in Large Oak vessels or Stainless Steel tanks. I must be bottled no later than the third year after harvest. I am not fined or filtered before bottling. Normally you will age me yourself before drinking.

A

Vintage Port

102
Q

Which of the following grape varieties is most widely used in the production of dry Madeira?

a. Pedro Ximenez;
b. Palomino;
c. Airen;
d. Sercial

A

d. Sercial

103
Q

Which of the following is produced in the Cognac region?

a. Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise;
b. Commandaria;
c. Malaga;
d. Pineau des Charentes

A

d. Pineau des Charentes

104
Q

What portion of a Sherry butt is usually filled with wine to allow for the growth of flor?

A

5/6

105
Q

How is Palomino processed to make base wine?

A

Into winery and pressed ASAP to avoid oxidation

Steel tank ferment, high temp, 20~25c to produce neutral wine.

106
Q

Which of the following is a vin doux naturel?

a. Barsac;
b. Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise;
c. Coteaux du Lyon;
d. Sauternes

A

b. Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

107
Q

What size / type of barrels are used in the Solera system?

What are they called?

How full are they kept?

A

600 ltr USED American oak Butts

Botas

5/6th full to allow oxygen

108
Q

Mitad y mitad is a _____ mixture used to fortify which wine?

A

wine and spirit.

Sherry.

109
Q

In the first half of the 20th century, wine production in Australia and South Africa was centered on:

A

Fortifed wine.

110
Q

What grape variety is most widely used in the production of Sherry?

A

Palomino

111
Q

Which region of Italy is home to Marsala?

A

Sicilia

112
Q

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?

A

Southern Rhone Valley, France

113
Q

Which mechanical extraction systems are considered most like traditional Foot Treading?

A

Piston plungers and Robotic lagares

114
Q

What is Muscat de Noël?

When can it be released?

A

A special designation of young Muscat de Rivesaltes marketed for the Christmas season of its harvest year.

It may be released Nov. 1st of its harvest year and bottled no later than Dec. 1st, versus regular Muscat de Rivesaltes which may be released Feb. 1st of the following year.

115
Q

Which types of Port can be labelled ‘Reserva / Reserva’ and how is it decided to apply the term?

A

Can be applied to both Ruby and Tawny Ports that are of a higher quality. Determined by an official tasting panel

A Reserve Tawny must be wood aged for min 7 years

116
Q

Traditionally which Port style might be matured in the Douro and why?

A

Tawny Port because they are oxidatively aged so heat is a benefit.

117
Q

Why is rapid extraction so important in making Port?

A

Fermentation V. Short, 24~36hrs because fortified with grape spirit when just 5~9% abv

118
Q

What is LBV Port?

A

Late Bottled Vintage Port

Aged 4~6 yrs before bottling

Usually fined and filtered

Ready to drink on release

119
Q

Maury is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?

Made with which grape?

A

Roussillon / France

min. 75% Grenache noir

120
Q

Describe Palo Cortado and why is it unusual?

A

Aroma of Amontillado but body of Oloroso

Starts out Biologically but flor dies so starts ageing oxidatively

When cellar master realises, fortified to 17.5% abv then continues being oxidised

121
Q

Exposure to ________ during the aging process distinguishes Madeira from all other fortified wines.

A

Heat

122
Q

What are the only 2 DOs authorized for the production of Sherry?

A

Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

Sanlúcar de Barrameda

123
Q

What does Acetaldehyde do to sherry?

A

Gives Biological Sherry its unique aromas and flavours of salty, citrus fruit, almonds, herbs and bready aromas

124
Q

Mavrodaphne of Patras a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?

What other wine is it similar to?

A

Greece

Ruby Port

125
Q

What are the 3 principal soil types found in Jerez?

Broadly speaking, what are the differences between them?

A

Albariza: chalky, porous, limestone-rich soil of brilliant white color, produces the best Sherry.

Barros: more fertile, higher proportion of clay, found in low-lying valleys.

Arenas: Sandy soils common in coastal areas.

126
Q

What is Pineau de Charentes, and where is it made?

What is Floc de Gascogne, and where is it made?

A

Pineau de Charentes: A mistelle from the area of Cognac, made with unfermented grape must and Cognac eau-de-vie.

Floc de Gascogne: Similar, but made in the Armagnac area.

127
Q

Once Palamino is made into base wine which two (general) directions can it head in?

A

Lighter, more finessed wines - Biological ageing (under Flor)

Darker wines - Oxidative ageing (no Flor)

128
Q

What 3 techniques can be used to make sweet styles of Sherry?

A
  • Using sun-dried grapes.
  • Blending a PX wine w/a dry wine.
  • Adding RCGM to a dry wine.
129
Q

Match the style of wine to the point in time it underwent fortification.

A. Vintage Port

B. Pineau des Charentes

C. Manzanilla Olorosa

A

A. During fermentation

B. Before fermentation takes place

C. After fermentation

130
Q

Identify the type of Fortified wine associated with the following producers, and give an example of a specific bottling:

A. Dow’s

B. Tío Pepe

C. Henriques & Henriques

D. Marco de Bortoli

A

A. Port, Quinta do Bomfim Vintage Port.

B Sherry, Fino.

C. Madeira, 50-year old Tinta Negra Madeira.

D. Marsala, Vecchio Samperi (non-fortified)

131
Q

The process of adding alcohol to a batch of fermenting wine while it still contains a significant amount of sugar is known by which of the following terms?

a. Assemblage;
b. Mutage;
c. Oxidation;
d. Maceration

A

b. Mutage

132
Q

What is the minimum ageing for a Reserve Tawny Port?

A

Wood aged for min 7 years

133
Q

Where is Albariza soil found, what is it largely made up of and how do vine growers use it to best effect?

A

Jerez / Sherry

Very high Chalk content

Good drainage of Winter rain but retains water at deep levels to sustain vine through hot summer

Pits dug in Autumn to catch water, smoothed over in Spring

Forms hard crust to seal moisture in and limit evaporation

134
Q

What is the style of a bottle aged Vintage (and some LBV) Port?

A

Some LBVs and ALL Vintage Pots are unfiltered.

Garnet colour with tertiary cooked fruit, and vegetal (prune, leather and wet leaves) flavours.

135
Q

After fermentation, Sherry wines are marked with either of which 2 markings, signifying what?

A

“Palo”: marked with a slash, destined for biological aging.

“Goruda”: marked with a circle, destined for oxidative aging.

136
Q

How is wine removed from the Solera System and how is it topped up?

A

Taken from the bottom level called the Solera

Blended wine from 1st Criadera tops up Solera Blended wine from 2nd Criadera tops up first

Blended wine from 3rd Criadera tops up 2nd etc etc etc

Wine in Sobretabla used to top up the top level Criadera

137
Q

How and in what is a True Tawny Port aged?

A

Long oxidative ageing in barrels called ‘Pipes’

138
Q

In which of Douro’s subregions are most vineyards located?

A

Cima Corgo

139
Q

Rasteau is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?

Made with which grapes?

A

Southern Rhone / France

Grenache Noir / Grenache Gris / Grenache Blanc

140
Q

Which 2 grapes are permitted for Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?

A

Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

Muscat Rouge a Petits Grains

141
Q

What type of Port am I?

I am inexpensive and Tawny in colour with some browning achieved using lighter wines from Baixa Corgo, I have a period of hot maturation and heavy fining to remove some of my colour. I may even have a little white Port in me?

A

Inexpensive Tawny Port

142
Q

____, ____, and ______ have all been protected appellations longer than Douro.

A

Porto, Madeira and Muscatel de Setubal

143
Q

At what ABV does Flor die?

A

17%

144
Q

What is the difference between Oloroso and Amontillado Sherry?

A

Oloroso Sherry is entirely oxidatively aged without the presence of Flor.

Amontillado Sherry is aged oxidatively after a period of biological aging under flor.

145
Q

Which of the following AOPs produce both still and fortified wine?

A. Banyuls

B. Rasteau

C. Maury

D. Bandol

E. Rivesaltes

A

B. Rasteau

C. Maury

146
Q

How are grapes processed for Sweet styles?

A

Sun dried to raisin them

Ferment to a few % abv as yeast struggles with so much sugar

Fortified to 17%

147
Q

Where do biologically-aged wines spend time before introduction into the Solera system?

A

In the Sobretabla for a few months

148
Q

What is the term for the additive used in the gradual and delicate fortification process of Fino Sherry?

A

Mitad y Mitad

149
Q

Which of the following is a fortified wine produced in Italy?

a. Marsala;
b. Pineau des Charentes;
c. Setubal;
d. Malaga

A

a. Marsala

150
Q

At what abv is Port fermentation stopped by the addition of spirit?

A

5~9% abv

151
Q

Which grape accounts for the majority of plantings in Jerez, what sort of base wine does it make?

A

Palomino

It produces a wine with natural low acid and very little varietal flavour.

152
Q

What is the “lei do terço”?

A

The “Law of the Third”, a regulation set in place by the IVDP limiting the amount of wine released by a Port house to one third of its total inventory.

153
Q

What is ‘Tawny with an indication of age’ Port?

A

Long oxidative ageing in Pipes

Labelled 10, 20, 30, 40 years old

Age is the average age of the wine in the bottle

Label must state year of bottling as lose freshness soon after

Finest of all Tawny Ports

154
Q

What does flor need to survive?

A

Cool, humid conditions

Eats and drinks alcohol and nutrients in the wine

155
Q

Where is Port wine often sent to for maturation and why?

A

Sent to Villa Nova de Gaia because the cooler coast allows slower maturation

156
Q

Where is Banyuls produced?

A

Roussillon

157
Q

Why, in particular, does the Oxidative Solera system need to be kept fed with young wine?

A

To avoid over oxidation of wine in the Solera System

158
Q

Commandaria is a fortified wine from which country or region of origin?

What is it made from?

A

Cyprus

Sun-dried Xynisteri and Mavro grapes.

159
Q

What is the term used for the process of fortified wine production in which alcohol is added to a fermenting wine which it still has a significant amount of sugar in it?

A

Mutage

160
Q

What 4 key steps for the production of Vintage Port?

A

Rapid extraction of colour

Alcoholic fermentation

Fortification

Aging

161
Q

Are sherries fined and filtered?

A

Yes, but kept to a minimum to maintain flavour

If not, they are labeled “En Rama”, applies only to biologically-aged Sherries.

162
Q

What style of Sherry is aged without the presence of flor yeast?

A

Oloroso / PX Sherry

163
Q

Sherry Vocab:

Saca

Sobretabla

Solera

Venencia

A

Saca: A bottling of Sherry from the oldest solera.

Sobretabla: The youngest wine of the solera that feeds into the top criadera. Comes from a single vintage.

Solera: The aging/blending system used to produce Sherry. Essentially, younger wines are blended with older wines over a number of vintages to create an overall style.

Venencia: Tool used to pull a sample of Sherry from a barrel without disturbing the layer of Flor.

164
Q

What does Flor excrete in similar amounts?

What effect does this have on the wine’s flavor profile?

A

CO2

Acetaldehyde

Gives Fino Sherry a salty tang.

165
Q

4 Declared Port Vintages btw/2000 and 2012?

A

2000 / 2003 / 2007 / 2011

166
Q

What type of Port am I? I

’ve been aged in large oak vessels for 4~6 yrs before bottling. I’m fined and filtered before bottling so am suitable for drinking as soon as I’m released.

A

Late Bottled Vintage Port

167
Q

What is the climate of Port?

A

Warm Continental

Shielded from Atlantic winds by Serra do Marão

168
Q

In what is Port matured?

A

Small~large Oak vessels, traditionally called “Pipes”.

S. Steel also used now

169
Q

What ageing process is used for Amontillado?

Give simple tasting notes

A

Biological then Oxidative

Amber or brown, lighter than Oloroso.

Yeasty plus oxidative aromas

170
Q

What is the name of the Quinta that forms the backbone of Taylor’s Port production?

What is significant about this Quinta?

A

Quinta de Vargellas.

Taylor’s was the first company to produce a single Quinta Port, the 1958 Quinta de Vargellas.

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