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Portugal Flashcards

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1
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When was the vine first planted in Portugal and where?

A

2000BCE.
the Tagus and Sado Valleys by the Tartessians

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2
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When was the the Treaty of Windsor?

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1386

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When was the Methuen Treaty?

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1703

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4
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When did the Phylloxera hit Portugal?

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1867

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5
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What are the 2 most successful brands launched in 1940s?

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Mateus Rose in 1942
Lancer Rose in 1944

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What was the event in the mid-1970 to return to democracy?

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The Carnation Revolution

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7
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When did Portugal join the EU?

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1986

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8
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Where would you find the fertile Alluvial soils?

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Tejo and Vinho Verde/ Minho

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9
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What are the top 5 varieties planted in Portugal?

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Aragonez
Touriga Franca
Touriga Nacional
Fernao Pires / Maria Gomes
Castelao

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10
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What are the categories of geographical indications?

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  • DOC/ DOP
  • VR
  • Vinho
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11
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What is the climate of Vinho Verde?

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a moderate maritime climate with high rain fall

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12
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What is the soils of Vinho Verde?

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granitic bedrock with a shallow topsoil of decomposed granite with a sandy texture

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13
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What are warmer and drier subregions of Vinho Verde?

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Bailao
Moncao e Malagaco
- Avesso does well here

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14
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What are the common diseases in Vinho Verde?

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fungal diseases including rot and mildew

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What are the common modern trellising systems?

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  • single or double Guyot
  • VSP
  • lyre
    all are trained relatively high from the ground to increase air circulation and reduce the chance of rot
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16
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What are the most planted grapes in Vinho Verde?

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  • Laureiro (mid-ripening)
  • Alvarinjo in Moncao e Melagaco
  • Pederna (mid-ripening)
  • Avesso (late-ripening)
  • Trajadura

Red
- Vinhao (Sousao in Douro, Souson in Galicia)

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17
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When a producer would like to make a wine from 100% Alvarinho from Moncao Melgaco, what is the appellations of the label?

A

Minho VR,

18
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How much Albarinho is required for Moncao e Melgaco sub-region?

A

Sub-region Moncao e Melgaco requires Albarinho at least 30 % of the blend

19
Q

Is irrigation allowed in Douro?

A

Yes, since 2019

20
Q

What is the benefit of fermenting wine in lagares?

A

Can be easier to monitor the level of extraction in an open lagar than a closed tank

21
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What are the fermentation temperature for red Douro wines?

A

relatively low (24-28C / 75-82F), to allow greater control over tannin extraction

22
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What are the main grapes of Douro DOP?

A

Red: Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Sausao
White: Viosinho, Rabigato, Gouveio, Moscatel Galego Branco

23
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What is the climate of Dao?

A

cool maritime climate with warm, dry summers and mild winters

24
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What are the soils of Dao?

A

Granite with sandy or loamy texture

25
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Main grapes of Dao?

A

Touriga Nacional
Tina Roriz
Jaen
Alfrocheiro
Encruzado

26
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What are the main grapes of Bairrada?

A

Red; Baga
White: Maria Gomes, Bical, Arinto, Cercial

27
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What is the best soils for Baga?

A

limestone-clay (baro)

28
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Does Baga ripen early or later?

A

late-ripening

29
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Who are the significant producers of Bairrada?

A
  • Quinta das Bageiras
  • Filipa Pato
  • William Wouters
30
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What is the climate of Alentejo?

A

Mediterranean, with hot dry summers and mild winters

31
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What are the soils of Alentejo?

A

a wide range; granite, schist and limestone with textures that range from sand to clay

32
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What are the main grapes of Alentejo?

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Red: Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional, Syrah,
White: Roupeiro, Arinto, Antao Vaz

33
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What are the main grapes of Alenquer and the styles?

A

Touriga Nacional and Aragonez
Dry still white and red

34
Q

What is the main grape of Bucelas and the styles?

A

Arinto
Vinho Branco and Vinho Branco Espumante

35
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What is the climate and soils of Colares?

A

the cool, foggy, coastal climate, and ungrafted old bush vines on the deep, phylloxera-free sandy soils

36
Q

What are the rivers run through Penninsula de Setubal?

A

the Tejo and Sado rivers

37
Q

What are the DOP of Peninsuala de Setubal?

A
  • Palmela DOP
  • Setubal DOP
38
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What are the main red and white varieties of Palmela?

A

Red: min 67.7% Castelao
White: Fernao Pires and Arinto

39
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What is the name of the river in Tejo?

A

the Tejo River (River Tagus)

40
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What is the climate of Tejo??

A

a Medeterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters

41
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What are the soils of Tejo?

A
  • clay-limestone and schist soils in the north
  • fertile alluvial soils around the river
  • sandy soils in the south

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