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1
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Sparkling Wine in Portuguese

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Espumante

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2
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Grape Variety in Portuguese

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Casta

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3
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Portuguese Synonym for Tempranillo

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Tinto Roriz - in Douro & Dao

Aragonez - in Alentejo

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4
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Explain why the vines in the Colares DOC in Portugal are ungrafted onto American Rootstock?

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Colares is famous for its ungrafted vines grown in sand trenches because phylloxera cannot borrow into the sand

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5
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“Vintage” in Portuguese

A

Colheita

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6
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“Estate” in Portuguese

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Quinta

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7
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“White” in Portuguese

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Branco

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8
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“Red” in Portuguese

A

Tinto

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9
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“Rosé” in Portuguese

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Rosado

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10
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Name the most important red grapes of the Douro

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Touriga Nacional
Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo)
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11
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Name the most important grapes of Vihno Verde

A

Loureiro
Alvarinho
Trajadura

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12
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Name the 3 quality levels of Portuguese wine

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  1. Denominacao de Origem Controlada (DOC / DOP)
  2. Indicacao Geografica Protegida (IGP)
  3. Vinhos de Mesa or Vihno (table wine)
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13
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Albariño in Portuguese

A

Alvarinho

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14
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Name one of the iconic dry wine producers of the Douro

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Casa Ferreirinha

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15
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Name a fortified wine DOC other than Port or Madeira in Portugal

A

Setúbal DOC

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16
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Name some notable Port producers

A 
Dow
Graham
Niepoort
Taylor-Fladgate
Fonseca
Quinta do Noval
Warre
17
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Name the most important Port grapes

A 
Touriga Nacional
Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo)

Tinto Barroca
Tinta Cao
Touriga Francesa
Bastardo

  • red grapes must make up a minimum 60% of the blend
White port grapes:
Gouveio
Cao
Malvasia Fina
Rabigato 
Viosinho
Folgasao
18
Q

Name the city where Port has historically been aged

A

Villa Nova de Gaia - until 1988

19
Q

Name the 4 most important grapes of Madeira

A
  1. Sercial (driest style)
  2. Verdelho (medium-sweet)
  3. Boal (Bual) (sweet)
  4. Malmsey (sweetest style)
20
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Define Rainwater Madeira

A

Lighter style with Tinta Negra (Mole) being the primary grape variety

21
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What are the two Madeira production styles

A

Estufagem & Canteiro

Estufagem

  • wines are heated using vessels/tanks which slowly warm to approximately 120 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of 3 months
  • This is bulk processing, and cheaper quality

Canteiro
- wines are aged slowly in barrels in warm humid lodges or attics for at least 2 years
Resulting in slower more gentle heating process which produce more subtle, complex wines
- this is the highest quality production

22
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Define Lagar

A

Large stone troughs in which grapes are trod

23
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Define Frasquiera

A

Highest quality Madeira

  • vintage dated
  • single grape variety
  • 20+ years aging in cask wood with Conteiro Method before release
24
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Madeira Top Producers

A 
Justino
Henriques-Henriques
Barbeito 
Madeira Wine Company (Cossart Gordon, Leacock, Blandys)
d’Oliveiras
25
Q

Famous ungrafted grape in Colares DOC

A

Ramisco - red grape

Is known for ungrafted vines grown in sand trenches

26
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Port soil

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Schist soil - is a metamorphic rock with layers that allows the vine root tendril to penetrate and grow

27
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What is used to fortify Port

A

Aguardente

- neutral grape spirit at 77% alcohol

28
Q

Identify the IGP which Vinho Verde is located within

A

Minho

29
Q

What do Port, Madeira and Sherry have in common?

A

Fortified

30
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Vinho Verde

A

Northwest tip of Portugal
Harvester under-ripe (green)
Mostly light, crisp white
Most important grapes: Loureiro and Alvarinho

31
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In which DOP will you find wines made from the Alvarinho, Trajadura and Loureiro grapes?

A

Vinho Verde

Portugal

32
Q

The Douro DOP shares the same appellation boundaries as which fortified wine?

A

Port

33
Q

What description best characterizes the white wines from the Vinho Verde DOP?

A

Youthful, High Acid, Low Alcohol, Slightly Effervescent

Portugal

34
Q

Baixo Corgo is a sub-zone of which wine region?

A

Douro DOP, Portugal

35
Q

The best vineyards are planted on which soil type in the Douro DOP?

A

Schist Soil

36
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What description best characterizes the red wines from the Douro DOP?

A

Rich, Intense and Full-bodied

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