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What do Feitoria and Rama mean in Portugal?

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Between 1758 and 1761 the 335 best vineyards were classified as feitoria and marked with stones. Rama were the lesser vineyards and provided domestic wines.

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What does Garrafeira mean?

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‘Private Wine Cellar’

Reds - must age for a min of 30 months, incl 12 months in bottle

Whites/ Rosados - min 12 months and at least 6 months in bottle

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Most widely planted red casta in Portugal?

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Castelão

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Grape synonym for Mencia in Portugal?

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Jaen

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Synonyms for Touriga Nacional?

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Bical Tinto
Mortágua Preto

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Name other red castas in Portugal?

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Aragonez (Tinta Roriz/ Tempranillo)
Touriga Franca
Alfrocheiro
Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela)
Baga

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Most widely planted white casta in Portugal?

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Fernão Pires/ Mario Gomes in Bairrada

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Bucelas main white grape?

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Arinto

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Main white grape in Alentejano?

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Antão Vaz

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What is Esgana Cão a synonym for?

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Sercial
‘Dog strangler’

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What’s the traditional training system called in Vinho Verde DOC?

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Enforcado

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What does Garrafeira Port refer to?

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Pioneered by Niepoort.
Wines that are aged in cask for at least 4 years, maximum 8 years, with an additional minimum 15 years in a glass container.

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What does reserva mean on a Portuguese label?

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Table wines - Indicated an alcohol content of at least .5% higher than the legal minimum established by the respective DOP or IGP.

Traditional method sparkling wines - reserva means a minimum period of 12 months on the lees prior to degorgement.

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What are the subzones of Vinho Verde DOP?

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Monção e Melgaço
Lima
Cávado
Basto
Ave
Amarante
Sousa
Baião
Paiva

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White grapes Vinho Verde DOP?

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Loureiro
Trajadura
Avesso
Pedernã (Arinto)
Alvarinho

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Red castas Vinho Verde DOP?

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Vinhão
Espadeiro
Borraçal
Alvarelhão

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What are the subregions of Trás-os-Montes DOP?

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Chaves
Valpaços
Planalto Mirandés

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Red grapes of Transmontano VR?

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Touriga Nacional
Tinta Roriz
Bastardo/ Trousseau
Touriga Francesa
Trincadeira

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White grapes of Transmontano VR?

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Fernão Pires
Síria
Viosinho
Gouveio
Malvasia Fina
Rabigato

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What are the DOP’s of Duriense VR?

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Douro
Porto

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Name the two mountain ranges in the Douro Valley?

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Marão Mountains
Montemuro Mountains

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Name subzones of Douro.

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Baixo Corgo (west)
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior

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Main white castas in Douro?

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Malvasia Fina
Viosinho
Rabigato
Gouveio

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Main red castas in Douro?

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Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Cão
Tinta Barroca

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Which grape in the Douro is commonly used for fortified wine?
Moscatel Galego
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In the Douro, what does reserva mean?
Reserva wines must achieve a min alcohol of 11.5% for white/ rosado and 12% for red. White reserva wine must be aged for 6 months and red reserva wine must be aged for 1 year.
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What does grande reserva mean in Douro?
Reserva wines that score exceptionally well in blind tasting analysis may use the term grande reserva.
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What are the terms for sparkling and late harvest wines in Douro?
Espumanto de Douro Colheita Tardia
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Who launched Barca Velha in Douro?
A table wine project started in 1952 by Casa Ferreirinha. Project launched in Douro Superior near Spanish border.
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Name other Port houses that produce table wines.
Niepoort Quinta do Crasto Ramos Pinto
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What is the DOP of Transmontano VR?
Trás-os-Montes DOP
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Province of Beiras is divided in which 4 IGP’s?
Terras do Dão Terras de Cister Terras da Beira Beira Atlântico
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Which DOP’s are part of Terras do Dão IGP?
Dão Lafões Borders Minho to the north
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Which DOP houses in Beira Atlântico IGP?
Bairrada DOP
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DOP of Terras de Cister IGP?
Távora-Varosa DOP Famous for sparkling wine production
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DOP of Terras da Beira IGP?
Beira Interior DOP
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Recommended white grapes for Dão?
Encruzado Bical Cercial
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Describe topography and soils of Dão.
Sheltered by three mountain ranges, protected from harsh winds of the continental interior, yet insulated from wet, cool maritime weather from the coast. Soils are granitic. Altitude is in between 400 and 500 metres.
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Portugal’s highest mountain?
Serra da Estrela
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Recommended red grapes Dão?
Touriga Nacional Jaen Touriga Franca Alfrocheiro Aragonez Bastardo Rufete Trincadeira Tinta Cão
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Dão Garrafeira means what?
Standard ageing regimen. Minimum abv is increased to 11.5% (from 11%).
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In Dão, when can wines be labelled as reserva?
Whites aged for a min of 6 months. Reds aged for a min of 2 years.
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When can Dão wine be labelled nobre?
Reds- Min 15% Touriga Nacional and max 85% combined Jaen, Rufete, Alfrocheiro and Aragonez. Min. 13% alcohol. Aged for a min of 3 years. Whites- Min. 15% Encruzado and max 85% Cercial, Bical, Malvasia Fina and Verdelho. Min. 12% alcohol. Aged for a min of 1 year.
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Dão Nobre Reserva ageing requirements?
Reds - 42 months Whites - 1 year
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Ageing requirements Dão Nobre Garrafeira?
Reds- 48 months, incl 18 months in bottle Whites- 18 months, with 9 in the bottle
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Main red grape Bairrada DOP?
Baga
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In which Bairrada soils does Baga thrive?
In barros/ clay soils
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Main white grapes of Bairrada DOP?
Maria Gomes Arinto
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Name the three DOP’s nearest to Lisbon.
Bucelas Colares Carcavelos
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What does vinho abafado mean in Carcavelos?
The wines are fermented dry, then fortified and sweetened with vinho abafado, a partially fermented must preserved with alcohol.
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What’s Arribes’s Brunal called in Portugal?
Alfrocheiro
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Name DO’s of Lisboa IGP
Bucelas Carcavelos Colares Arruda Torres Vedras Alenquer Óbidos Lourinhã Encostas d’Aire
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What is aguardiente?
‘Burning water’ - a type of distilled alcoholic spirit that contains between 29% and 60% alcohol by volume (ABV). Made with oranges, grapes, bananas, barley, rice or beet, potato, etc.
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Styles and grapes of Colares DO?
Branco - Malvasia Tinto - Ramisco
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Two soil types in Colares?
Chão de areia - sand - mainly Ramisco Chão rija - hard soil - Castelão
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Style and grapes of Carcavelos DO?
Vinho Licoroso (fortified): Tinto, Branco Tinto - Castelão and Preto Martinho (Negra Mole) Branco - Arinto, Ratinho and Galego Dourado
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Name the DO’s of Península de Setúbal.
Setúbal Palmela
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Two rivers that form estuaries in Peninsula de Setubal?
Tejo Sado
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What are two distinct areas of Palmela DOP?
Low lying sandy plains - Castelão Clay-limestone lower slopes of Arrabida Mountains
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Styles and grapes in Palmela DOP?
White, rose, red, sparkling and sweet. Whites are typically blended with a high proportion of Fernão Pires and Arinto. A minimum of 66.7% Castelão is required for the reds.
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Style/ Styles and grapes of Setubal DOP?
Licoroso. White: min. 67% Moscatel Graúdo (Moscatel de Setubal/ Muscat of Alexandria). Red: min. 67% Moscatel Galego Roxo.
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What does torna viagem refer to?
‘Return trip’ - journey by ship in the tropics
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Name 3 geographical features in Peninsula de Setubal.
Tagus River Sado River Serra da Arrábida hill range
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Name a famous producer of Moscatel in Setubal.
J.M. da Fonseca
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Grape synonym of Fernão Pires?
Maria Gomes
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What’s the DO within Tejo IGP?
DoTejo DOP
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Styles in DoTejo DO?
Branco Tinto Rosado Espumante Licoroso
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Main white grape in DoTejo DO?
Fernão Pires
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Main red grape in DoTejo DO?
Castelão
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Where could I find Portalegre?
In Alentejo DOP within Alentejano IGP
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What’s the DO of Alentejano IGP?
Alentejo DOP
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Most prominent grape of Alentejo DOP?
The red casta Trincadeira
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What are Quercus suber?
Cork trees
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Where are cork trees widely planted?
In Alentejano IGP.
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Communes of production in Setubal and Palmela DOP’s?
Setubal Palmela Montijo Castelo (a village in the commune of Sesimbra)
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Subzones of DoTejo DOP?
Almeirim Cartaxo Chamusca Coruche Santarém Tomar
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What are the DOP zones of Algarve?
Lagos Lagoa Portimão Tavira
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What are the prominent red castas in Algarve?
Castelão Tinta Negra Mole
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What are the traditional white castas in Algarve?
Arinto Síria
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What are the DOP zones of the Açores?
Pico Graciosa Terceira Biscoitos on Island of Terceira
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Describe the fortified wines of Pico DOP.
They must achieve a minimum of 16% abv after fortification and are aged for a minimum two years in barrel.
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Which varietals are authorized for production in Pico, Biscoitos and Graciosa?
Verdelho Arinto Terrantez
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Name the two DO’s of IGP Terras Madeirenses.
Madeira Madeirense
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Where are the unfortified wines made in Terras Madeirenses?
Madeirense DO.
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Name the two islands of Terras Madeirenses IGP.
Madeira Porto Santo
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What is Arinto known for in Vinho Verde?
Pedernã
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Grape synonym for Boal?
Malvasia Fina
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Name prominent tributaries of Douro.
Pinhão Tua Roncão Gontelho Corgo
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What is quinta?
A wine farm in Douro where grapes are grown and vinified.
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Main viticultural hazards in Douro?
Rain during fruit set Drought Erosion
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Who produces Charme in Douro?
Niepoort
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Red and white grapes Lisboa IGP?
Red - Caladoc, Castelão, Syrah, Aragonês White - Fernão Pires
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Name a famous producer in Bairrada.
Luís Pato.
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Describe Baga as a wine style in Bairrada.
High acids and high tannins. Sometimes compared to Nebbiolo from Piemonte.
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Wine styles of Bairrada?
Vinho Branco I Rosado I Tinto Espumante Licoroso
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Grapes for Bairrada Tinto?
Alfrocheiro Aragonez Baga Bastardo Castelão Etc.
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Main white grapes Bairrada?
Arinto (Pedernã) Bical Cercial
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Main soil type in Dão?
Granite
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Capital of Dão?
Viseu
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Dão sits in between two mountains. Name the two mountains.
Serra do Caramulo shields the region from the Atlantic and the Serra da Estrela protects it in the southeast.
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True or false - the wines from both Bairrada and Dão are characterised by real structure and freshness.
True
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Where could I find Quinta dos Roques/ Quinta das Maias, Quinta da Pellada/ Quinta de Saes and Casa da Passarella?
In Dão.
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Name 3 producers in Alentejo.
Co-op CARMIM in Reguengos Esporão São Miguel
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Which region produces Talha wine?
Alentejo. Wines fermented and aged in a large clay pot of the same name.
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Main white grapes Alentejo?
Antão Vaz (tropical fruit scented) Roupeiro Arinto
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Main red grapes of Alentejo?
Aragonês Trincadeira Alicante Bouschet
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Four main sub’s of Alentejo?
Borba Redondo Reguengos Vidigueira
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Centre for sparkling wine production in Portugal?
Bairrada
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Name a principal producer in Alentejo?
Esporão
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Subzones of Dao?
Alva Besteiros Castendo Serra da Estrela Silgueiros Terras da Azurara Terras de Senhorím

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