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1
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Traditional cask material of madeira

A

Wicker

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2
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Define rainwater Madeira

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Tinta Negra Mole-based

Verdelho-level sweetness

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3
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Define Frasqueira

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20 year old colheita Madeira

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4
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Minimum time in wood for a Tawny Port without an age indication

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7 years

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5
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The Duriense iGP covers what area

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Douro

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6
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When grown in Portugal, the grape Trousseau is known as what

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Bastardo

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7
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Bical Tinto is better known as what grape

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Touriga Nacional

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8
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What is the most planted red varietal in Portugal

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Castaleo

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9
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A synonym for sercial on the portugese mainland

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Esgana Cão (dog strangler)

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10
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Where in the Minho would you likely find a varietally labelled Alvarinho

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Monção

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11
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Aging requirement for LBV port

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4-6 years in wood

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12
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Define an LBV that is “bottle matured”

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It is unfiltered when bottled, needing decanting.

Rarely seen outside Portugal

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13
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Anselmo Mendes produces wine in what region

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Vinho Verde

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14
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What are the 3 Quintas of Taylor Fladgate

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Vargellas
Terra Feita
Junco

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15
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Generally Declared Port vintages of the past 20 years

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2015
2011
2007
2003
2000
1997
1994
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16
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Minimum aging for “Finest” Madeira

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3 years

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17
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Maximum aging time in cask for vintage port

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2.5years

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18
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Minimum RS of Moscatel de Sétubal

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280g/l for wines under 20 years of age

340 g/l for wines over 20 years of age

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19
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Fernão Pires is known by what name in Bairrada

A

Maria Gomes

  • white grape, early ripening, aromatic
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20
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Baga is the predominant red grape of what region

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Bairraida

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21
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Define “vinho abafado”

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The partially fermented must used in the sweetening of Carcavelos

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22
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Define Lagrima

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The sweetest style of white port

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23
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A synonym for Arinto in the Douro

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Padernã

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24
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What is the predominant red grape of Palmela DOC

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Castelão

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25
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The fortified wines of Pico DOC are made from what grapes (name 3)

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Verdelho
Terrentez
Arinto

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26
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Where is the Pico DOC

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The Azores Islands

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27
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Minimum aging for a Moscatel de Sétubal labelled “Upper”

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5 years

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28
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Which DOC in the Azores does not make fortified wine

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Graciosa

Dry white only

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29
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In the Dão, a red wine labelled “nobre” would have a minimum aging of what

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3 years

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30
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In the Dão, a white wine labelled “nobre” would have a minimum age of what

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1 year

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31
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Moscatel Galego is more commonly known as what

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Muscat Petit Grains

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32
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What is the largest DOC in Portugal

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Vinho Verde

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33
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Esgana Cão is better known as what grape

A

sercial

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34
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Minimum aging for Garrafiera wines

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30 months (1 year in bottle)

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35
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When was the last vintage of Barca Velha

36
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Define “Colheita Seleccionada”

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A wine at least one degree of alcohol higher than is required by their DOC standard

37
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Minimum aging for Niepoort’s Garrafiera Vintage Port

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2 years in barrel

8 years in glass demijohn

38
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Define Vinha ao Alto

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In the Douro Superior, vineyards that are planted up and down the slope, rather than on terraces

Allows mechanization

39
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The top 5 varieties used in red Port production

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Tinta Roriz
Tinta Cao
Tinta Barroca
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
40
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The type of muscat used in the Douro

A

Moscatel Galego ie Petit Grains

41
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Decribe the Enforcado trellising system and where/why it was used

A

Training vines up trees and poles, forming a canopy more resistant to fungal disease

In the minho

42
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Quinta do Convento is a producer in what region

43
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What is the most planted grape in the Minho

44
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The three Douro subregions from west to east

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Baixo Corgo
Coma Corgo
Douro Superiore

45
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VR wines are analogous to what classification

46
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What is the most planted red grape in the alentejo

A

Trincadeira

47
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Define estageio

A

Minimum rest after heating for Madeira

90 days

48
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subzones of Vinho Verde

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Moncao and Melgaco, Lima, Cavado, Basto, Ave, Amarante, Sousa, Baiao, Paiva

49
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what are the names of the mountains that surround Dao

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Sierra Estrella
Sierra Nave
Carmoulia

50
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what subzone of vinho verde is entirely south of the douro

51
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what subzone of vinho verde is furthest north

A

Moncao & Malgaco

52
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what are basalt terraces of madeira called

53
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the arrabida mountains are in what region of portugal

54
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what was the old name of the Tejo DOC

55
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what are the six subregions of the Tejo DOC

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Tomar, Almeirim, Cartaxo, Chamusca, Coruche, santarem

56
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what is Vinhos da Roda

A

Madeira that aged in the traditional way - on a long sea voyage

aka Torna Viagem

57
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Gloria Patri is a spring water sourced from what part of Portugal

58
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what is the southern most IGP in Portugal

59
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what are the four DOPs of the Algarve

A

Lagos
Lagoa
Tavira
Portimao

60
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whats another name for trincadeira

A

tinta amarela

61
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what is the min aging for Bairrada Tinto Classico

A

30 months (1 year in bottle)

62
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what are the subregions of the Tejo DOC

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Almerium
Cartaxo
Chamusca
Coruche
Santarem
Tomar
63
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what do they call communes in madeira

A

consuellos

64
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what is the second island of madeira

A

porto santo

65
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where would you find the subzones of Borba and Evora

66
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how long must red wines from the Algarve be aged

A

6 months in wood

67
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min aging for Bairrada Tinto Classico

A

30 months
1 year in wood

68
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aging for moscatel de douro

69
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where are the doc of Encosta d’Aire and Arruda

70
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min alcohol of Lourinha doc

71
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aging for red colares

A

18 months in wood 6 in bottle

72
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min aging for carcavelos

A

two years in wood
6 months in bottle

73
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alcohol range of VV

74
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a setubal labelled Superieur would age how long

75
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where would you find the subzones of Cartaxa and Corruche

76
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where would you find the subzones of Alva and Castendo

77
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red grape of Lafoes doc

A

Amaral (plus Jean)

78
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min white grape of Lafoes

79
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aging for conteiro madeira wines

A

2 years in wood, 3 in bottle

80
Q

max yield of madeira

81
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what kind of soil is cascalho

A

stony soil in madeira

82
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what is Graciano called in Portugal

A

tinta miuda

83
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Alva, Besterios and Serra de Estrela are subzones where

84
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what is the min amount of Touriga Nacional in a Dao Nobre Red wine

85
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what is the min amount of encruzado in a Dao Nobre White Wine

86
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min lees aging for Dao sparkling

87
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what are the aging requirements for Dao Tinto wines

A

Normale: 8 months
Reserva: 24 months
Garrafeira: 36 months (12 in bottle)
Nobre: 36 months
Nobre Reserva: 42 Months
Nobre Garrafeira: 48 months (18 months in btl)

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