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One of the primary red grapes used in Port; provides firm structure and black-fruit flavors

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Touriga Nacional

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Red grape variety sometimes referred to as Periquita

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Castelão

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Portugal’s most widely grown white grape variety

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Fernão Pires

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White grape variety grown in the Vinho Verde region; also the star of Spain’s Rías Baixas DO

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Alvarinho

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White grape variety used in a sweet style of Madeira, where it is sometimes referred to as Malmsey

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Malvasia

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Red grape variety also known as Tempranillo

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Tinta Roriz

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Red grape variety also known as Tinta Amarela

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Trincadeira

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One of the predominant white grape varieties used in white Port

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Gouveio

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One of the primary red grape varieties used in Port; lends floral notes to the blend

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Touriga Franca

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Highly tannic red grape variety; often used in the red wines of the Bairrada DOC

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Baga

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Vinho Verde is produced in the _____ region under the ___________ DOC

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Minho, Vinho Verde

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They two main grape varieties used in white Vinho Verde are:

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Alvarinho & Loureiro

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Red Vinho Verde is made primarily from the ______ grape variety

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Vinhão

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Unfortified wines produced in the Douro River Valley from traditional Port grape varieties are categorized as __________

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Douro DOC

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Unfortified wines produced in the Douro River Valley from international grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon are categorized as ___________

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VR Duriense

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The Baga grape is used to make highly tannic red wines under the ________ DOC, located within the Beiras VR

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Bairrada

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The ___ DOC, located just south of the Minho region, produces many styles of wine but focuses on _______________________________

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Dão, complex, full-bodied red blends

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The Península de Setúbal is home to a well-known, sweet wine produced from the Muscat grape, known as ___________________

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Moscatel de Setúbal

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_______ is the southernmost Portuguese wine region on the mainland

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Algarve

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The ______ region is located on a chain of nine islands approximately 1,000 miles off the west coast of Portugal.

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Azores

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Three islands in the Azores have their own DOCs. They are:

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Biscoitos
Graciosa
Pico

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The small DOC of _______ , located near the famous surfing beach of Guincho, is famous for vineyards planted in the sand.

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Colares

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The _______ DOC is located within the Península de Setúbal region and produces red wines based on the ________ grape variety

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Palmela, Castelão

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What is the name of the region where Port is produced?

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Douro

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What are the three subregions of the Douro DOC?
Baixa Corgo Cima Corgo Douro Superior
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What are the 5 preferred red grape varieties of Port?
Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) Tinta Barroca Tinta Cão
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What are the two predominant grape varieties used in white Port?
Gouveio & Malvasia Fina
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The simplest style of Port; aged in large oak vats for about two years before being bottled and ready-to-drink
Ruby
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Port Wine from a single year, matured in large oak casks for four to six years after harvest
LBV (Late Bottled Vintage)
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Port that has been aged in oak for a minimum of seven years before bottling
Tawny
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Port wine from a single year designated as being an outstanding year, aged for two to three years in cask before being bottled
Vintage
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Port produced from the grapes of one year and one estate
Single Quinta Vintage
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A single-vintage Tawny Port
Colheita
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Port produced using Malvasia Fina and Gouveio grapes, among others
White
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Non-traditional style of Port originally produced by Croft, first released in 2008
Rosé
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Madeira is produced on an island located in the ________ Ocean, approximately _____ miles off the coast of Morocco
Atlantic, 400
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All fortified wine produced on the island of Madeira is categorized as ____________
Madeira DOC
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Unfortified table wine produced on Madeira are considered *Vinho Regional* and are categorized as ______________ or _________________
Madeirense DOC Terras Madierense DOC
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The most widely planted grape on Madeira is:
Tinta Negra
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The four noble grapes of Madeira:
Sercial Verdelho Boal Malvasia
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Madeira can be made in both dry and sweet styles, depending on whether the wine is _________ during fermentation or after
Fortified
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The dry styles of Madeira are made from what grapes?
Sercial Verdelho Tinta Negra
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The sweet styles of Madeira are made from what grapes?
Boal Malvasia Tinta Negra
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In the ________ method of production, Madeira is stored in the rafters of a warm building and allowed to age for several years
Canteiro
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In the _________ method of production, Madeira is left in a concrete or stainless steel vat and heated via hot water for several months
Estufagem
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The finest Madeiras are made using the ________ method
Cantiero
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Name the style of Madeira: Extra Dry or Dry; highly acidic, excellent aperitif
Sercial
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Name the style of Madeira: Off-Dry or Medium Dry; Honeyed; somewhat Smokey
Verdelho
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Name the style of Madeira: Sweet; Raisiny; Medium Rich; Highly Aromatic
Boal
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Name the style of Madeira: Very Sweet, somewhat soft, very rich
Malmsey
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Which of the following grape varieties is known for providing Port with a firm structure and black-fruit flavors? • Tinta Roriz • Tricadeira • Touriga Franca • Touriga Nacional
Touriga Nacional
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Which of the following grape varieties is known for providing Port with floral and blackberry notes? • Tinta Roriz • Tricandeira • Touriga Franca • Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
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Which of the following grape varieties is also known as Tempranillo? • Baga • Castelão • Tinta Roriz • Tinta Cão
Tinta Roriz
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Vinho Verde is produced in which of the following regions? • The Minho • Algarve • Alentejano • The Dão
The Minho
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What are the three subregions of the Douro Valley?
Cima Corgo Baixo Corgo Douro Superior
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List the traditional styles of Madeira from driest to sweetest • Boal • Verdelho • Malmsey • Sercial
Sercial Verdelho Boal Malmsey
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What style of Port, considered to be the simplest style, is aged in large oak vats for two years before being bottled and ready-to-drink?
Ruby Port
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What is the name for a single vintage tawny Port?
Colheita
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What style of Port is produced using wine from a single year, matured in large oak casks for four to six years after harvest?
Late-Bottled Vintage Port
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Which of the following island chains produces wine about 1,000 miles off the west coast of Portugal? • The Canary Islands • The Azores • The Gulf Islands • The Ionian Islands
The Azores
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The Baga grape variety is known for which of the following properties? • High tannin • Deep yellow color • Low acid • Being seedless
High tannin
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The region of Setúbal is known for which of the following wines? • Baga de Arrábida • Fernão Pires de Península • Moscatel de Setúbal • Lagos de Setúbal
Moscatel de Setúbal

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