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Portugal is made up of three distinct climates

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coastal northern portugal: maritime
south along the coast: mediterranean
interior: continental

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Portugal has about ___ varieties

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350

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List 3 of the leading red varities

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Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz

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Tinta Roriz is also known as

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temperanillo

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This grape variety is predominantly planted in the south, used to produce complex, age-worth wines. Adaptable to to many growing conditions however and allowed in the Port blend

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Castelao

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t/f: less than 1/3 of Portugal wine is white

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true

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Where are white wines more prominent?

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in the north & on the islands

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Two main white grapes of Vinho Verde

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Loureiro + Alvarinho

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Portugal’s most planted white variety

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Fernao Pires

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Four main grapes of Madeira

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Sercial
Verdelho
Boal
Malvasia

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How many VR regions does Portugal have?

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14

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What are the 3 quality levels in Portugal?

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Vinho
Vinho Regional (VR)
DOC

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How many DOC level wines are there?

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31

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This category corresponds to PDO

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DOC

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This category corresponds to PGI

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Vinho Regional (VR)

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t/f: VInho Verde can be red, white, or rose

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true

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Vinho Verde translate to..

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“Green Wine” green indicating youth; meaning wine is meant to be drunk young

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Red VInho Verde is made mostyl from …

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Vinhao

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t/f: the Douro was one of the first demarcated wine regions in the world

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true

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What would you expect from Douro DOC?

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high quality unfortified wine

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t/f: wines produced under Duoro DOC are made from the same grape varieties used for Port Production

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true

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Duoro is divided into these three subregions

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Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior

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The westernmost subsection of Duoro

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Baixo Corgo

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The central core of the Port region

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Cima Corgo

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This subsection is the source of much unfortified wine
Douro Superior
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This subsection produces the finest Ports
Cima Corgo
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Two main grapes for white Port
Gouveio and Malvasia FIna
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t/f: new plantings in Douro are usually single-variety vineyards
true
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Main grapes of Port
``` Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca Tinta Roriz Tinta Barroca Tinta Cao ```
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Port has a vineyard ranking system called
cadastro
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How are Port vineyards ranked?
A to F
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Ports are fortified to __ - __ ABV
19-22
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This town is home to most of the big Port lodges
Vila Nova de Gaia
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What are the major styles of Port?
``` Ruby Reserve Late-Bottled Vintage Tawny Vintage Single Quinta Vintage Colheita White Rose ```
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The simplest of Ports
Ruby
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Ruby Port is aged in large oak casks for about _ years
2
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What is a Reserve Port?
blend of premium ruby Ports bottled after 4-6 years of aging
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What is an LBV Port?
wine from single vintage, bottled after 4-6 years of aging
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are LBV Ports meant to be consumed upon release?
yes
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What is a Tawny Port?
A version of ruby port with extended aging to oxidize the color from ruby red to a golden brown shade
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Reserve Tawny Port must be aged for at least __ years
7
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t/f: Vintage Port is only produced in the best years
true
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t/f: Vintage Port is often cellared for many years to age in the bottle before release
true
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What is special about Single Quinta Vintage Port?
Port produced from the grapes of a specific estate or vineyard
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What is Colheita Port?
Vintage Tawny Port
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What is the name for a vintage tawny Port?
Colheita
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The island of Madeira was once an important ____ point for ships
resupply
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Madeira DOC wines are produced on the island of Madeira and the island of....
Porto Santo
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Unfortified table wines made on the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo may be labeled as ... DOC or ... VR
Madeirense DOC or Terras Madeirenses VR
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Vineyards in Madeira are irrigated through a system of canals called ...
levadas
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Where are the vineyards planted in Madeira?
on the steep, terraced slopes of the central mountain spine
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The 4 "noble" grapes of Madeira
Sercial, verdelho, boal, malvasia
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the most widely planted variety on Madeira
Tinta Negra
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t/f: madeira is produced only in a dry style
false. sweet and dry
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two main ways of creating Madeira
canteiro method | estufagem method
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What is the canteiro method?
wine is placed in casks in an uncooled warehouse
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What is the estufagem method?
wine is left in a concrete or stainless steel vat. hot water is circulated through a submerged coil within the vessel. wine then rests and is transferred to cask for aging
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Which method is more prestigious: estufagem method or canteiro method?
canteiro method
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the 4 classic styles of Madeira
Sercial: extra dry Verdelho: off-dry Boal: sweet Malmsey: very sweet
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t/f: the classic styles of Madeira take the names of the noble grapes traditionally used for that style
true
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What is a Colheita Madeira?
single vintage + 5 years aging before bottling
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Term indicating a vintage Madeira, cask aged minimum 20 years
Frasqueira
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What does "rainwater" indicate re: Madeira?
trad name for off-dry blend, lighter style
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Bairrada DOC lies within this VR
Beira Atlantico VR
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Bairrada DOC has a ____ climate
maritime
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this grapes is the basis for Bairrada DOC red wines
Baga
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t/f: Baga is high in acid low in tannins
false. high acid, high tannins
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t/f: Bairrada produces only red and rose still wines
false. red, white, rose, still, sparkling
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Bairrada sparkling wines are made using the ____ method
traditional
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Dao DOC focuses on this style of wine
complex, rich full bodied reds
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Where is Dao DOC?
Just south and east of Minho
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This DOC within Lisboa is known for its unique vineyards planted in the sand
Colares DOC
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Peninsula de Setubal VR is home to these two DOCs
Setubal DOC | Palmela DOC
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Setubal DOC is regarded for its ____ wines
fortified
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Setubal DOC is based on this grape
Muscat of Alexandria
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Palmela DOC is based on this grape
Castelao
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T/F: DOC Alentejo wines are medium bodies with little fruit expressions
false. Alentejo DOC wines are rich, fruity, full bodied
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The southernmost VR on the mainland
Algarve VR
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Leading grapes in Alentejo DOC
Aragonez (Tempranillo) | Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela)
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Aragonez is another name for ...
Tempranillo
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What is the Azores region?
chain of nine islands 1000 miles off the west coast of portugal. Azores VR, but 3 islands have their own DOC
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This highly tannic grape variety is often used in the red wines of Bairrada DOC
Baga
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This important red variety is also referred to as Periquita
Castelao
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This grape does well in hot, dry areas such as Alentejo and Tejo
Trincadeira
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The variety Trincadeira is also known as
Tinta Amarela
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Portugal's most planted whtie variety
Fernao Pires aka Maria Gomes
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t/f: Maria Gomes is highly aromatic
true
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Touriga Nacional produces wines with ____ structure _____ fruit flavors
firm, blackfruit

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