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1
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Castelao is also known as

A

Periquita

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2
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Where is Castelao primarily planted?

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in the South

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3
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Trincadeira aka

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Tinta Amarela

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4
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Where are you likely to find Trincadeira?

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hot,dry areas such as Alentejo and Tejo

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5
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portugal’s most planted white grapes

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fernao pires aka maria gomes

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6
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Jaen is known in Spain as

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Mencia

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7
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Red Vinho Verde is made primarily with this grape

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Vinhao

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8
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How many VR regions does Portugal have

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14

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9
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5 most important Port grapes

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Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Barroca
Tinta Cao

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10
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2 most important white Port grapes

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Gouveio
Malvasia Fina

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11
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the vineyard ranking system for Port is called

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cadastro

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12
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dozens of lodges dedicated to the storing and aging of Port are located in…

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Vila Nova de Gaia

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13
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Where is Madeira?

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island in the Atlantic located 400 miles off the coast of Morocco

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14
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Madeira DOC also applies to this island

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Porto Santo

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15
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How are vineyards in Madeira irrigated?

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system of canals called levadas

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16
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most widely planted grape of Madeira

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tinta negra

17
Q

two main ways to Madeirize wine

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canteiro and estufagem

18
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canteiro vs estufagem

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canteiro: wine aged in cask in a warehouse
estufagem: wine aged in concrete or ss with heating coil or in vats in a steam room

19
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the two main estufagem methods

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cuba de calor: heated coil
armazem de calor: steam room

20
Q

“rainwater” madeira

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off dry, light style

21
Q

colheita madeira

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vintage w/ 5 years aging req

22
Q

vintage madeira w/ 5 years aging req

A

colheita madeira

23
Q

frasqueira madeira

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vintage madeira w/ 20 yr aging req

24
Q

which is aged longer: colheita madeira or frasqueira madeira

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frasqueira madeira

25
Q

Bairrada has a cool ______ climate

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maritime

26
Q

main red grape for Bairrrada DOC

A

Baga

27
Q

main white grape of Bairrada DOC

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Maria Gomes aka Fernao Pires

28
Q

what style of wine does Dao DOC focus on

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complex, full red blends

29
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this DOC focuses on complex, full bodied red blends

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Dao DOC

30
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leading white grapes of Dao

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Encruzado and Bical

31
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this VR is known for Brandy production

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Lisboa VR

32
Q

Lourinha DOC is devoted to…

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brandy production

33
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this DOC is known for vin doux naturel wine based on Muscat of Alexandria

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Setubal DOC

34
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Palmela DOC is known for

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red wines based on Castelao

35
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Alentejo DOC wines are known for being…

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rich, ff, and full bodied

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