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1
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Two sweet, semi-sparkling rose from Portugal

A

Mateus,
Lancers.

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2
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Regions of Portugal

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Minho
Transmontano
Douro/Porto
Terras de Cister
Beira Atlântico
Terras do Dão
Terras da Beira
Lisboa
Tejo
Península de Setúbal
Alentejano
Algarve
Madeira
Açores

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3
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How long should garrafeira red be aged

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36 month, 12 months bottle.

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4
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How long should garrafeira white and rose aged

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12 month, 6 months bottle.

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5
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Which producer created garrafeira vintage Port

A

Niepoort

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6
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Synonym for Jaen

A

Mencia

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7
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Trellising system in Minho

A

Enforcado

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8
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Subzones of Vinho Verde

A

Monção e Melgaço,
Lima,
Cávado,
Basto,
Ave,
Amarante,
Sousa,
Baião,
Paiva

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9
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White grapes for Vinho Verde

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Alvarinho, Avesso, Azal, Batoca, Loureiro, Arinto (Pederña), Trajadura

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10
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DOP in Transmontano

A

Trás-os-Montes

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11
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DOP in Lisboa

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Encostas d’Aire DOP
Óbidos DOP
Lourinhã DOP
Torres Vedras DOP
Alenquer DOP
Arruda DOP
Bucelas DOP
Colares DOP
Carcavelos DOP

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12
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DOP in Duriense

A

Douro,
Porto.

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13
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Subzones of Douro

A

Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo, Douro Superior

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14
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Beiras region was decided into 4 IGPs, which are

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Terras do Dão,
Terras de Cister,
Terras de Beira,
Beira Atlântico.

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15
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DOP in Terras do Dão

A

Dão,
Lafões.

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16
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DOP in Terras de Cister

A

Távora-Varosa

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17
Q

Sparkling producing center in Beiras

A

Távora-Varosa

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18
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DOP in Terras de Beira

A

Beira Interior

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19
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DOP in Beira Atlântico

A

Bairrada

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20
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Subregion of Lisboa

A

Estremadura,
Alta Estremadura

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21
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DOP in Península de Setúbal

A

Palmela DOP
Setúbal DOP

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22
Q

Main red variety in Palmela DOP

A

Castelão

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23
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What produced from Setúbal

A

Red and white Licoroso

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24
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What is the main variety for red Licoroso Setúbal

A

Min. 67% Moscatel Galego Roxo

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25
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What is the main variety for white Licoroso Setúbal

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Min. 67% Moscatel Graúdo (Moscatel de Setúbal/Muscat of Alexandria)

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26
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The biggest and oldest producer for Licoroso Setúbal

A

JM da Fonseca

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27
Q

DOP in Tejo

A

DoTejo

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28
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Main red and white varieties in Tejo

A

Castelão (red),
Fernão Pires (white).

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29
Q

Name of the cork tree

A

Quercus suber

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30
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DOP in Alentejano

A

Alentejo

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31
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DOP in Algarve

A

Lagoa DOP
Portimão DOP
Lagos DOP
Tavira DOP

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32
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DOP in Açores

A

Biscoitos DOP
Graciosa DOP
Pico DOP

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33
Q

What type of soil in Açores

A

Volcanic

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34
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DOP in Terras Madeirenses

A

Madeira DOP
Madeirense DOP

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35
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What style can produce from Madeirense

A

Unfortified white, red, rose

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36
Q

What’s the grape for Bucelas

A

Min. 75% Arinto white

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37
Q

Who owns Mateus brand

A

Sogrape

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38
Q

Local grape for Colares

A

Malvasia de Colares,
Ramisco.

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39
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Soil in Colares

A

Deep Sand with calcareous clay on top (chão de areia)

Limestone (chão rijo)

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40
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Bottle size for Colares

A

Used to use 650ml,
Now 500ml and 750ml.

41
Q

What is Jean

A

Mencia in Portugal

42
Q

What is Bastardo

A

Trousseau in Portugal

43
Q

What is Arinto dos Acores

A

Sercial in Acores

44
Q

Synonym for Boal

A

Malvasia Fina in north Portugal

45
Q

Synonym for Godello

46
Q

Synonym for Arinto

47
Q

Can a bottle of Alvarinho from Vinho Verde be labeled as variety name

A

Only if it come from Moncão e Melgaço or normal DOC, can’t label variety with other subzones

48
Q

What is palhete means

A

In Vinho Verde if a bottle of red including more than 15% white grapes

49
Q

What grape other than Alvarinho is also famous in Lima

50
Q

What’s the main soil in Minho

A

Granit, low altitude have schist and limestone

51
Q

The wettest region of Portugal

52
Q

What’s the three tier system for Portuguese wine

A

DOC,
VR,
Vinho de Mesa.

53
Q

What can a bottle of Vinho de Mesa level wine be labeled

A

Only Portugal, no grape, no vintage, no geographical area

54
Q

Where is Meteus original from

A

Trás-os-Montes

55
Q

Biggest wine producer in Portugal

56
Q

Highest and most mountainous region in Portugal

A

Transmontano

57
Q

What was Transmontano VR been before 2006

A

Trás-os-Montes VR, also in charge of Douro at that time

58
Q

Subzones of Trás-os-Montes

A

Chaves,
Valpaços,
Planalto Mirandês.

59
Q

Most planted red variety in Trás-os-Montes

A

Touriga Franca (but still a multiple local variety field blend dominant)

60
Q

When did Douro Wine Company found

61
Q

Where is Casa Ferreirinha located

A

Douro Superior

62
Q

Who built Casa Ferreirinha

A

The technical director of Port producer Porto Ferreira, Fernando Nicolas de Almeida.

63
Q

Best area for Port production

A

Around village Pinhao, Cima Corgo.

64
Q

Name two rivers in Terras de Cister

A

Távora,
Varosa.

65
Q

What grapes usually used for Távora-Varosa sparkling

A

Malvasia Fina,
Chardonnay,
Pinot Noir.

66
Q

How Távora-Varosa sparkling be produced

A

Traditional method

67
Q

What style wine is most important in Bairrada

68
Q

Where is the production of Mateus located nowadays

69
Q

Main grapes for Bairrada white

A

Maria Gomes,
Bical,
Cercial,
Arinto.

70
Q

Who produce 3B and what it stands for

A

Filipa Pato,

Bairrada, Bical, Baga

71
Q

Which part of Portugal been called Bourgogne du sud

72
Q

Dominant white grape in Dão

73
Q

What produced from Carcavelos

A

Fortified only, red and white

74
Q

Only producer in Carcavelos

A

Villa Oeiras

75
Q

Main grapes in Carcavelos

A

White: min 75% Arinto, Ratinho, Galego Dourado.

Red: min 75% Castelão, Negra Mole.

76
Q

Red variety for red Colares

A

In “chão de areia”: Primarily Ramisco

In “chão rija”: Primarily Castelão

77
Q

White variety for Colares

A

Malvasia Colares

78
Q

Name two producer for Colares

A

Adega Viuva Gomes,

Adega Regional de Colares.

79
Q

What produced from Bucelas

A

Still and sparkling white, min 75% Arinto.

80
Q

What is Esgana Cão

A

Sercial in Bucelas

81
Q

What is Medieval de Ourém

A

Rose from Encostas d’Aire, use 80% Fernão Pires + 20% Trincadeira ferment separately but blend before fermentation finish.

82
Q

What produced from Lourinhã

A

Only Aguardente (brandy)

83
Q

Biggest producer in Setubal

A

JFM, Jose Maria Fonseca

84
Q

What produced from Palmela

A

Usually unfortified wine from Setubal, can also produce fortified

85
Q

What’s the traditional clay pot in Alentejo

86
Q

Capital of Alentejo

87
Q

What is Negra Mole

A

Tinta Negra in Algarve

88
Q

Main red varieties in Algarve

A

Negra Mole,
Castelão,
Trincadeira.

89
Q

Main white varieties in Algarve

A

Arinto,
Síria.

90
Q

Name 5 producers in Vinho Verde

A

Anselmo Mendes,
Soalheiro,
Adega Cooperativa (produce Loureiro in Lima),
Aveleda,
Adega de Moncao,
Quinta do Ermizio ‘chin chin’.

91
Q

Name 5 producers of Douro unfortified wine

A

Real Companhia Velha,
Quinta do Noval,
Casa Ferreirinha,
Quinta do Crasto,
Pintas,
Nierpoort,
Quinta de la Rosa.

92
Q

Name 5 producer in Bairrada

A

Filipa Pato,
Luis Pato,
Niepoort ,
Quinta da Aguieira,
Vadio,
Adega de Cantanhede,
Alianca,
Regateiro Lusovini.

93
Q

Name 2 producer in Azores

A

Azores Wine Co.
Anselmo Mendes,
Adega do Vulcao.

94
Q

Who produce Magma

A

Anselmo Mendes

95
Q

Name 5 producers in Tejo

A

Casal da Corhleira,
Quinta do Casal,
Caves Velhas,
Quinta da Lapa,
Fiuza.

96
Q

Name 5 producers in Alentejo

A

Cartuxa,
Herdade do Mouchao,
Herdade do Esporao,
Bacalhoa,
Fitapreta.

97
Q

Name at least 4 DOP in Portugal allowed Espumante

A

Beira Interior,
Bairrada,
Távora-Varosa,
Vinho Verde.

98
Q

Synonym for Maira Gomes

A

Ferñao Pires

99
Q

Synonym for Ferñao Pires

A

Maria Gomes

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