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1
Q

Which two Portuguese regions share the same geographical boundaries?

A

Mihno IGP

Vinho Verde DOP

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2
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What is the vine training system on Vinho Verde?

A

Enforcado - vines were trained up poles and tree trunks higher off the ground

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3
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Vinho Verde wines are predominantly made from what grape?

A

Loureiro

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4
Q

What is the preferred soil type for port?

A

Schist

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5
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What are the three sub regions of Douro DOP?

A

Baixo Corgo (West)

Cima Corgo (Most plantings)

Douro Superior

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6
Q

What are the best red grapes of Douro DOP?

A

Tinta Roriz

Touriga Nacional

Touriga Franca

Tinta Cão

Tinta Barroca

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7
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What is the name of the village historically used to age port wines?

A

Vila Nova de Gaia

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8
Q

Dão DOP red wines are usually made from what grape?

A

Touriga Nacional

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9
Q

What is the dominant soils of Dão DOP?

A

Granitic

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10
Q

Bairrada DOP wines are typically based on what grape?

A

Baga

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11
Q

Where is Açores? What style of wines does it produce?

A

1000 Miles off the coast of Portugal

Fortified white wines

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12
Q

What is the DOP of Açores known for fortified wine production?

A

Pico DOP

Biscoitos DOP

Gracoisa DOP

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13
Q

What does “garrafeira” mean?

A

Private wine cellar

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14
Q

Red wines labeled ‘garrafeira’ must be aged how long?

A

30 months

12 months in bottle

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15
Q

White and Rosé wines labeled ‘garrafeira’ must be aged how long?

A

12 months

6 months in bottle

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16
Q

Port labeled ‘garrafeira’ indicates what?

A

aged in barrel for a few years then aged in glass demijohns for at least 8 years

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17
Q

What is a ‘casta’?

A

grape variety (Portugal)

18
Q

What is Jaen?

A

Mencia (Portugal)

19
Q

What are Bical Tinta and Mortágua Preto?

A

Synonyms for Touriga Nacional

20
Q

What is Aragonez?

A

Tinto Roriz

Tempranillo

21
Q

What is the most planted red grape of Portugal?

A

Aragonez

22
Q

What is the most planted white grape of Portugal?

A

Fernão Pires

(Maria Gomes in Bairrada)

23
Q

What is Egana Cão?

A

Sercial (Portugal Mainland)

24
Q

What is the largest DOP in Portugal?

A

Vihno Verde

25
Q

Where is Moncão?

A

Directly across the river from Condado de Tea

Wines from Alvarihno

26
Q

The Douro and Porto used to be included in what region before the creation of Duriense?

A

Transmontano

27
Q

What are the mountain ranges of the Douro?

A

Marão and Montemuro Mts

28
Q

What is the preferred soil type for port?

A

Schist

29
Q

What are licoroso wines in the Douro?

A

Fortified Moscatel wines

Labeled Douro DOP

(Moscatel Galego)

30
Q

Port from the Douro is released as what?

A

Porto DOP

31
Q

Reserva red wines from the Douro must be aged how long?

What abv?

A

1 year

12% min

32
Q

White and rosado wines labeled reserva in the Douro must be aged how long?

what abv?

A

6 months

11.5%

33
Q

What DOP is know for sparkling wine production?

A

Távora-Varosa DOP

34
Q

What is the preferred soil of Dao DOP?

A

granite

35
Q

What are the recommended red grapes for Dão DOP?

A

Touriga Nacional

Jaen

Touriga Franca

Alfrocheiro

Aragonez

Bastardo

Rufete

Trincadeira

Tinta Cão

36
Q

What are the permitted styles for Dão DOP?

A

Red

white

rosé

espumante

37
Q

Red wines labeled ‘nobre’ in Dão DOP must follow what rules:

A

15% min Touriga Nacional

85% max combined Jaen, Rufete, Alfrocheiro, and Aragonez

3 years aging

13% ABV min

38
Q

Nobre reserva reds aging:

A

42 months

39
Q

Nobre reserva white aging:

A

12 months

40
Q

Nobre garrafeira red aging:

A

48 months total

18 months in bottle

41
Q

Nobre garrafeira white aging:

A

18 months total

9 months in bottle

42
Q

White wines of the Dão DOP are typically based on what grape?

A

Encuzado

Advanced Sommelier (38 decks)

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