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1
Q

What is Aguardente and which DOP producing only this?

A

Portugese Brandy.
Lourinhã DOP produces only Augardente

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2
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What is IVDP?

A

Intituto dos Vinho do Douro e Porto
(Douro Port wine institute by Government)

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3
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What is garrafeira and its aging requirement?

A

Garrafeira is a labeling term unique for Portugal.

It requires
Red : Min 36mths aging, 12 of which in bottle
White: Min 12mths aging, 6 of which in bottle
Port: Min 8yrs in glass demijohns

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4
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What is Casta?

A

Grape variety

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5
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What are the 2 DOPs in Duriennse IGP?

A

Douro DOP
Porto DOP

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6
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What are the 3 subzones of Douro?

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Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior

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7
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What are the white and red varieties used in Douro?

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White
Arinto
Malvasia Fina
Rabigato
Gouveio

Red
Tinta Roriz
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Trincadeira

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8
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What is Enforcado?

A

A traditional training system in Minho IGP, where trains vines high off the ground and let other crops to grow beneath.

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9
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What are the subzones of Vinho Verde?

A

Monção e Melgaço
Basto
Amarante

Lima
Cávado
Ave
Sousa
Baião
Paiva

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10
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What are the red grapes of Bairrada?

A

Baga
Touriga nacional
Castelão
Jaen

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11
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Where and in which soil can you find Ramisco?

A

Colares DOP, in Chão de areia soil

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12
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What are the fortified wines outside of Douro called?

A

Vinho Licoroso

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13
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What is Estufagem, Canteiro, Vinho da Roda?

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Estufagem : wine is aged in the temperature & heat controlled vessel

Canteiro : wine is aged in the room to be aged & heated slowly from the sun

Vinho da Roda : wines that had undergone the torna viagem (round trip) across the Atlantic, or to the East Indies and back

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14
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What is Latadas?

A

Pergola System in Portugal

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15
Q

How many DOPs in Portugal?

A

31

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16
Q

What is the lowest wine appellation in Portugal?

A

Vinhos de Mesa (Vinho-table)

17
Q

What is the synonym of Castelão in Península de Setúbal DOP?

A

Periquita

18
Q

What is the synonym of Jaen?

A

Mencía

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20
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What is the most planted red and white grape in Portugal?

A

Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo)
Pernão Pires (Maria Gomes)

21
Q

What is the most planted white grape in Vinho Verde DOP?

A

Loureiro

22
Q

What is the top quality red wine produced in the Douro region in 1952?

A

Casa Ferreirinha, “Barca Velha”

23
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What are the important red and white grapes in Dão DOP?

A

Touriga Nacional
Encruzado

24
Q

What are the important red and white grapes in Bairrada DOP?

A

Baga (on Clay soil)

Maria Gomes, Arinto (on Sandy soil)

25
Q

What is the type of the sparkling wine that is made in Bairrada DOP with 100% Baga?

A

Vinho Espumante de Qualidade

26
Q

What is the near water body around Lisbon?

A

Tejo River

27
Q

What is the DOP that produces Fortified wines and their grapes?

A

Carcavelos DOP
Red fortified : Min 75% Castelão
White fortified : Min 75% Arinto

Setúbal DOP
Red fortified : Min 67% Moscatel Galego Roxo
White fortified : Min 67% Moscatel Graúdo (Moscatel de Setúbal)

28
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What is Colares DOP famous for?

A

its pre-phylloxera ungrafted Ramisco vines that grow on Chão de areia soil, which is 3m deep sand soil.

29
Q

What are the main grapes for Alentejo DOP?

A

Red : Trincadeira
White : Trincadeira des Pratas

30
Q

What are the 4 DOPs in Algrave IGP?

A

Lagos
lagoa
Portimão
Tavira

31
Q

What are the 3 DOPs in Açôres IGP and main grapes?

A

Pico, Graciosa, Terceira

Min 80% Verdelho, Arinto, Terrantez

32
Q

what are the preferred white and red varieties for Porto DOP?

A

Red :
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Cão
Tinta Barroca
Tinta Amarela
Tinta Francisca
Bastordo
Mourisco Tinto

White :
Gouveio
Malvasia Fina
Viosinho
Rabigato
Esgana Cão
Folgasão

33
Q

What is the size of a Port Pipe?

A

Douro Valley : 550L
Vila Nova de Gaia : 620L
For Shipping Port : 534.24L

34
Q

How long must you age vintage port?

A

2 years

35
Q

What is LBV?

A

Late Bottled Vintage Port

from a single year, usually not from a declared vintage.
matured in wood for 4-6 years prior to bottling.
The year of vintage, the year of bottling must be stated on the label

36
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What is Envelhecido em Garrafa?

A

unfiltered LBV port, which has additionally aged for min 3 years in the bottle

(LBV : 4-6years in wood prior to bottling)

37
Q

How many years must Reserve Tawny be aged?

A

at least 7 years prior to bottling

38
Q

What are the grapes used in Madeira production?

A

sercial
verdelho
boal
Malvasia
Tinta Negra

39
Q

What is Latadas?

A

Pergola System in Madeira