Portugal Flashcards

1
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List the seven subzones of Dao DOP

A
Sierra Estrela
Alva
Besteiros
Castendo
Silgueiros
Terras de Azurara
Terras de Senhorim
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What at the experimental grapes allowed in Dao DOP and at what amount

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Cabernet Sauvignon and Semillon at a maximum of 40%

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If a wine in the Dao DOP is “reserva” what are the aging requirments

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White: 6 months aging, 11.5%
Red: 24 months aging, 11.5%

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What does the term “nobre” signify in the Dao DOP for white wine

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Minimum of 15% Encruzado and maximum of 85% Cercial, Bical, Malvasia Fino and Verdejo.

Also requires 1 year of aging and 11.5% alcohol

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What does the term “nobre” signify in the Dao DOP for red wine

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Minimum of 15% Touriga Nacional and maximum of 85% Jaen, Refete, Alfrocheiro, Aragonez

Also requires 3 years of aging and 12% alcohol

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What does the term “nobre reserva” signify in the Dao DOP for white wine

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1 year of aging and 12% (.5+ of nobre)

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What does the term “nobre reserva” signify in the Dao DOP for red wine

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42 months of aging and 12.5% (6 months and .5+ of nobre)

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What does the term “nobre garrafeira” signify in the Dao DOP for white wine

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18 months of aging (9 months in bottle) and 12% (.5+ of nobre)

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What does the term “nobre garrafeira” signify in the Dao DOP for red wine

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48 months of aging (18 months in bottle) and 12.5% (6 months and .5+ of nobre)

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10
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What is the minimum alcohol from wines from the Dao DOP, what about “Novo”

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11%, 10.5%

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11
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How does “garrafeira” alter the basic red and white from the Dao DOP

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Whites: 11.5% and 12 months of aging (6 months in bottle)
Red: 11.5% and 36 months aging (12 months in bottle)

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12
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What is the most important grape in the Bairrada DOP

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Baga, minimum of 50% for red wine. 11% alcohol

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13
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What requirements must be met to be “Bairrada Classico”

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Use of native grapes and 12.5% instead of the standard 11%

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14
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What is the subzone of the Bairrada DOP, what IGP is it the DOP within

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Terras de Sico, Beira Atlantico

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15
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What IGP is the Dao DOP within, what other DOP is in the same IGP

A

Terras do Dao, Lafoes

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16
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What is the minimum alcohol in the Lafoes DOP

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9.5% for both red and white

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17
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What is the cepage for whites from Lafoes DOP

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Minimum of 85% combined Arinto (min 50%) and Cercial

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18
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What is the cepage for reds from Lafoes DOP

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Minimum 40% Amaral plus Jaen and Pilongo

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19
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What is another name for Jaen

A

Mencia

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20
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What are two names for Tempranillo found in Portugal

A

Aragonez

Tinta Roriz

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21
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What are the most planted white and redcasta found in Portugal

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Fernao Pines (Maria Gomez)and Castelao

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22
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What is the largest DOP in Portugal, what IGP is it within

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Vinho Verde DOP, Minho IGP

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23
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What is the regulatory body that oversee the wine trade in the Douro Valley

A

IVDP (Insituto Vinhos Douro e Porto

Douro Port Wine Institute

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24
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What is the most planted red grape in Portugal

A

Castelao

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25
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What is the most planted white grape in Portugal

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Frenao Pires (Maria Gomes)

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26
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What is considered the best grape in Portugal

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Touriga Nacional

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27
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What is the most planted white grape in the Dao

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Encruzado

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28
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What is the most plated white grape in Bucelas

A

Arinto

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29
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What is the most planted white grape in Alentejano

A

Antao Vaz

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30
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What is the most planted white grape in Vinho Verde

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Alvarinho

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31
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What is a synonym for Sercial

A

Esgana Cao (Dog Strangler)

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32
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What were the terms for the best and lesser vineyard sites in early years of Porto

A

Feittora (best)

Rama (lesser)

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33
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What does the term :”Vinhos ao Roda” mean

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That the wine has gone on a “Torna Viagem” or round trip across the Atlantic

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34
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Define the term “Estufagem”

A

The cooking process that the wines of Maderia go through

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35
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What is the highest temperature and length for the Estufagem process

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Three months at 122F or four months at 113F or 45C

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36
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What are the general aging requirements when a bottle is denoted “garrafeira”

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Esupmante: 12 months on less
Branco/Rosato: 12 months (6 months in bottle)
Tinto: 30 months (12 months in bottle)

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37
Q

What is the tenturier grape found in Portugal

A

Vinhao

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38
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What is the synonym for Aragonez

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Tinta Roriz or Tempranillo

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39
Q

What DOP is located in the Minho IGP

A

Vinho Verde DOP, shares same bounderies

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40
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What is the most planted grape in the Vinho Verde DOP

A

Loureiro

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41
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What Spanish DO and more specifically subzone is across from Vinho Verde

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Rias Biaxas, Cantado do Tea

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42
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What is the best subregion in Vinho Verde for Alvarhino

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Moncao e Melgao

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43
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What is the minimum alcohol for Vinho Verde

A

8%
9% with subzone
11.5% if 100% Albarino

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44
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What is the minimum residual sugar for Vinho Verde VT

A

45g/L

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45
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What DOP can be found in the Transmontano IGP

A

Tras-os-Montes DOP and it three subzones

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46
Q

What are the three subzones of the Tras-os-Montes DOP

A

Chaves
Valpacos
Planalto Mirandes

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47
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What is the most western subzone of Tras-os-Montes DOP, what are the grapes

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Chaves; Alicante Bouchet and Alvarhino

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48
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What is the most eastern subzone of Tras-os-Montes DOP, what are the grapes

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Valpacos; Aragonez (Tempranillo) and Arnito

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49
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What is the most middle subzone of Tras-os-Montes DOP, what are the grapes

A

Planalto Mirandes; Alicante Bouchet and Bical

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50
Q

What is the synonym for the casta Bastardo

A

Trousseau

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51
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What is the major soil type of the Tras-os-Montes

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Granite/schist

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52
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What is the minimum alcohol for reds and white made from Tras-os-Montes

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11 and 11.5%

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53
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What are the aging levels and requirements for espumante found in Tras-os-Montes

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Reserva: 12-24 months
Extra Reserva: 24-36 months
Gran Reserva (Velha): Minimum of 36 months

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54
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What are the single quinta ports for the following:
Dow
Fonseca
Graham
Taylor
Warre
A
Dow: Domfim
Fonseca: Panascal
Graham: Malvedos and Tua
Taylor: Vargellas
Warre: Cavadinha
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55
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What are the single quinta ports for the following:
Croft
Niepoort
Sandeman
Woodhouse
Chruchhill
A
Croft: Roeda
Niepoort: Passaduoro
Sandeman: Vau
Woodhouse: Madalena
Chruchhill: Canais
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56
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What are the single quinta ports for the following:
Vesuvio
Noval

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Vesuvio: Vesuvio A Capela (premium, limited 2007 and 2011
Noval: Sival and National

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57
Q

What are the mountain ranges found in the Duriense IGP

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Marao and Montemuro Mountains

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58
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What are the two DOPs found in the Duriense IGP

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Douro and Porto

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59
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How does a Douro wine earn a “Gran Reserva”

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Meet the requirements for Reserva:
White: 11.5% and 6 months (10.5% for basic)
Red: 12% and 12 months (11% for basic)
*Must also score high in a blind tasting by the IVDP

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60
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What are the different divisions of the the Douro Valley, how do they each differ

A

Baxio Corgo: density of vines
Cima Corgo: most acreage
Douro Superiore: Sparest

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61
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What is the casta found in Moscatel do Douro, alcohol, agiing

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Moscatel Galego, 16.5%, 18 months

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62
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What are the red and white casta encountered in Douro DOP

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White: Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Rabigato, Gouveio
Red: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Cao, Tinta Branca

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63
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Can dry wines be made in Porto DOP

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No, licoroso only. Dry wines can be made in the Douro DOP

64
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What is the minimum alcohol for Porto DOP

A

17.5%

65
Q

What is the longest a vintage port can be aged before it is bottled

A

Must be bottled by July 31 of the 3rd year after harvest

66
Q

What is the earliest a vintage port can be released

A

May 1st the 2nd year after harvest

67
Q

What is the minimum amount of time a tawny port must remain in cask

A

Four years

68
Q

What is the longest a tawny port can be aged before it is bottled

A

December 31 of the 6th year after the harvest

69
Q

What does the term “Envelhicido em Garrafiera” mean

A

After spending the minimum of four years in cask the tawny port then spends an additional three years in bottle before it is released

70
Q

What is the minimum amount of time a Colhieta Tawny port must spend in cask

A

Seven Years

71
Q

What is the size of a port pipe

A

550L

72
Q

What is the town that port use to be required to be aged in

A

Vila Nova de Gaia

73
Q

What does the term “crusted” indicate on a bottle of Port

A

Left on sediment

74
Q

What does the term “reserva” indicate on a port, what about “reserva tawny”

A

Implies greater quality; seven years in cask

75
Q

What styles of wine can be produced in the Durienses DOP

A

Branco, Rosato, Tinta
Colheita Tardiva
Moscatel do Douro

76
Q

What is the cepage for red wine from Barrada DOP

A

Minimum of 50% Baga

77
Q

What are the four IGP found in the Beira region

A

Terras de Cisters
Terras de Beira
Beira Atlantico
Terras de Dao

78
Q

What DOP can be found in the Terras de Cisters IGP

A

Tavora-Varosa DOP

79
Q

What is the main soil found in the Terras de Cisters IGP

A

Granite

80
Q

What style of wine can be made in the Tavora-Varosa DOP, what style is it most well known for

A

All three colors, but well know for white (11.5) and red (11) spumante wines.

81
Q

What DOP can be found in the the Terras de Beira IGP

A

Beira Interior DOP

82
Q

What are the two unique terms that can be found in Beira Interior DOP, what are their significance

A

“Seleccao”: Only recommended grapes, 12/13% 6m/12m

Tinto Palhete”: Maximum of 15% white grapes 11.5%

83
Q

What three subzones can be found in the Beiras Interior DOP

A

Beira Castelo Rodrigo
Cova de Beira
Pinhel

84
Q

What is the required cepage for red wines from Beiras Interior DOP

A

Minimum of 80% Aragonez, Bastardo, Ruefete 12%abv

85
Q

What is the required cepage for white wines from Beiras Interior DOP

A

Minimum of 80% Arnito, Malvasia Fino, Siria, Bical 11%abv

86
Q

What and where is the term “Vinho Leve” encountered

A

Meaning light wine- maximum of 10% alcohol. Found in the Lisboa IGP

87
Q

What river cuts through the Lisboa IGP

A

Tagus River

88
Q

What are the two Lisboa IGP subzones

A

Alta Estremadura and Estremadura

89
Q

What DOP within Lisboa IGP overlaps the two Lisboa IGP subzones

A

Encostas de Aire DOP

90
Q

What are the nine DOPs of the Lisboa IGP

A
Colares
Bucelas
Carcavelos
Lourinha
Alenquer
Arruda
Torres Vedras
Obidos
Encostas d'Aire
91
Q

Which three DOPs of Lisboa are closest to the capital

A

Colares
Bucelas
Carcavelos

92
Q

What two soils can be found in the Colares DOP, which grapes thrive on each soil type

A

Chao de Areina- Sand- Ramisco

Chao Rija- Hard Soil- Castelao

93
Q

What is the minimum aging for red and white wine from Colares DOP

A

Red: 24 months; 18 months in wood, 6 months in bottle
White: 9 months; 6 months in wood, 3 months in bottle

94
Q

What is the minimum alcohol found in wines from Colares

A

10%

95
Q

What is the major white grape of Colares

A

Malvasia

96
Q

In Lisboa IGP, what is the only DOP that does not produce wine.

A

Lourinha DOP is limited to producing Aguadente

97
Q

What grapes are found in the in the Lourinha DOP, what is minimum alcohol and aging

A

Cabinda, Alicante Branco, Alvadurao
38%
24 months

98
Q

What DOP within the Lisboa IGP produces only Licoroso wines

A

Carcavelos; only red and white licoroso

99
Q

What are the requirements for red licoroso wines produced in Carcavelos DOP

A

Minimum 75% combined Castelao and Preto Martinho (Negra Mole)
Max RS: 150g/L
30 months (24 months in wood, 6 months in bottle)

100
Q

What are the requirements for white licoroso wines produced in Carcavelos DOP

A

Minimum 75% combined Arnito Ratinho, and Galego
Max RS: 150g/L
30 months (24 months in wood, 6 months in bottle)

101
Q

How are the licoroso wines fortified

A

Once the wine is fermented dry, the addition of Vino Abafado is added

102
Q

Define Vino Abafado

A

Partially fermented must preserved with alcohol

103
Q

What DOP within Lisboa IGP is dedicated to white wine only

A

Bucelas DOP; Still and sparkling only

104
Q

What soils can be found in the Bucelas DOP

A

Sandy Loam based soils

105
Q

What is the cepage for the white wine only DOP of Bucelas

A

Min 75% Arinto (Perderna) plus Sercial and Rabo de Ovelha

Must achieve 10.5% alcohol

106
Q

Where would only find “Medieval de Ourem” what is the cepage

A

Wine found in the subzone of Ourem in the Encostas d’Aire DOP.
Must be 80% Fernao Pires and 20% Trincaderia.
Must achieve 11.5% alcohol
Yields restricted to 40hl/ha

107
Q

What are the cepage requirements for wines from Alenquer DOP

A

Red: Min. 65% Aragonez, Max 15% Caladoc
White: Min 65% Arinto, Fernao Pires, Vital
*reds must be aged for 8 months

108
Q

What two DOP in Lisboa IGP produce sparkling wines

A

Obidos DOP and Bucelas DOP

109
Q

How long must sparkling wines from Obidos DOp remain on the lees

A

9 months

110
Q

What are the cepage requirments for Arruda DOP how do they differ from the Alenquer DOP

A

Red: Min. 70% Aragonez, Max 15% Caladoc
White: Min 70% Arinto, Fernao Pires, Vital
Alenquer required only 65%

111
Q

What three DOP in Lisboa require eight months of aging for red wine before they are released

A

Alenquer DOP, Torres Vedras DOP and the Encostas d’Arie DOP

*Colares requires 24 months (18 wood, 6 bottle)

112
Q

What is the only DOP in Lisboa IGP that requires whites to be aged, how long?

A

Torres Vedras DOP, 3 months

*Colares requires 9 months (6 wood, 3 bottle)

113
Q

What are the cepage requirements for the Torres Vedras DOP

A

Red: Min. 70% Aragonez, Max 15% Caladoc Max 30% Trincadeira
White: Min 65% Arinto, Fernao Pires, Vital

114
Q

Broadly, what are the minimum alcohol requirments for the DOPs of Lisboa IGP. What are the exceptions

A

Red: 11.5% (12% Obidos) (10% Colares)
White: 11% (10.5% Bucelas) (10% Colares)
* 38% Carcavelos

115
Q

What are the two subzones found in the Encostas d’Aires DOP

A

Ourem and Alcobaca

116
Q

How does the cepage requirements differ for the subzones of Encostas d’Aire DOP

A

Encostas: 65% Aragonez, Baga/ 65% Arnito, Fernao Pires
Ourem: Trincadeira and Fernao Pires
Alcobaca: 65% Aragonez, Baga, 65% Fernao Pires Vital *No Arnito

117
Q

What is the specialty wine of Encostas d’Aire

A

Medieval de Ourem
Must be 80% Fernao Pires and 20% Trincaderia.
Must achieve 11.5% alcohol
Yields restricted to 40hl/ha

118
Q

What IGP is directly south of Lisboa IGP

A

Peninsula de Setubal IGP

119
Q

What was the former name for the Peninusla de Setubal IGP

A

Terras de Sado

120
Q

What are the two DOPs that cover the Peninusla de Setubal

A

Pamela and Setubal DOP

121
Q

What styles of wine can be made in the Setubal DOP

A

Licoroso only, can also be made varietally

122
Q

What is the cepage for licoroso wines from Setubal DOP, how does it differ is varietally labeled

A

Red: 67% Moscatel Galego Roxo
White: 67% Moscatel Graudo (Alexandria)

Varietal requires 85%

123
Q

When Licoroso from Setubal DOP is labeled “Superiore” what is the minimum aging. What other notations can be added. What is the minimum aging required

A

Superiore requires a minimum of fives years of aging. Can also be labeled 10, 20, 30, 40 years

18 months is the minimum aging

124
Q

What soils can be found in the Pamela DOP

A

On the plains is sand moving to a clay/limestone as you get closer to the Arribida Mountains

125
Q

What is the cepage of Palmea DOP red wines, what about white wines

A

Red: 66.7% Castelao, Alicante Bouchet, Aragonez (11.5%)
White: Heavy on Fernao Pires and Arinto (10.5%)

126
Q

What is the alcohol range for wines produced in the Setubal DOP

A

16-22%

127
Q

What is the species of tree that produces cork

A

Quercus Suber

128
Q

What is unique about the Tejo IGP

A

Landlocked

129
Q

What is the DOP found in the Tejo IGP, when did its name change

A

Do Tejo (2010) formerly Ribatejo (est. 2003)

130
Q

What are the six subzone found in the Do Tejo DOP

A
Coruche
Chamusca
Cartaxo
Santerum
Tomar
Almeirim
131
Q

What are the major red and white grapes fo the Do Tejo DOP

A

Castelao (11.5%) and Fernao Pires (11%)

Licoroso: 17.5%

132
Q

What DOP is found in the Alentejano IGP

A

Alentejo DOP

133
Q

What is the most common red casta encountered in the Alentrejo DOP

A

Trincadeira

134
Q

What is the cepage requirements for wines from the Alenteja DOP

A

Min 75%
Red: Alfrocheiro, Alicante Bouchet, Aragonez (12%)
White: Arinto, Fernao Pires, Rabo de Ovelho (11.5%)

135
Q

What is the minimum alcohol for sparkling wines from Alentejo

A

11%

136
Q

What are the eight subzones for Alentejo

A
Portalegre* best for Sparkling
Moura
Granja-Amareleja
Evora
Vidigueria
Reguengos
Redondo
Borba
137
Q

What mountians touch the Portalegre subzone of Alentejo DOP

A

Sao Mamede Mountains

*Granite slopes and nothernmost subzone

138
Q

What is the southern most IGP in Portugal, what are the dominate grapes

A

Algarve IGP
Red: Castelao and Tinta Negra
White: Arnito and Siria

139
Q

What four DOPs can be found in the Algarve IGP

A

Lagos
Lagoa
Portimao
Tavira

140
Q
What are the cepage requirements for all the DOP in Algarve IGP
Lagos
Lagoa
Portimao
Tavira
A

Min. 70% combined Castelão, Negra Mole, and Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela) 12% 8 months of aging

Min. 70% combined Arinto (Pedernã), Malvasia Fina, and Síria (Roupeiro) 11% 6 months of aging

141
Q

What styles of wine can Algarve produce

A

Red, White, Rose, Licoroso Red (19%), Licoroso White (15.5%)

142
Q

What are the three DOP of Acores IGP

A

Pico
Biscoitoes
Graciosa

143
Q

What DOPs of Acores can only produce dry white wines. What are the requirements

A

Graciosa DOP only
Verdeho, Arnito, Terrentaz
10.5%
9 months of aging

144
Q

What DOPs of Acores can only produce licoroso white wines. What are the requirements

A

Biscoitos DOP only on the island of Terceira
Verdelho, Arinto (Pedernã), Terrantez
16%
36 months aging in wood

145
Q

What DOPs of Acores is the most diverse in styles of production. What are the requirements

A

Pico DOP (whole Island)
Branco 10.5%
Espumante 11.5%
Licoroso 16%, 36 months in wood

146
Q

List the four different soils found in Madeira

A

Saibro: decomposed red tufa
Cascalho: Stoney
Pedra Molle: Arenceous, decompsed yellow tufa
Massapes: clay (from decomposing dark tufa)

147
Q

What are the two island that make up the Terras Madeirenses IGP

A

Madeira and Porto Santo

148
Q

What DOP in Madeirenses IGP is for unfortified wines

A

Madeirenses DOP

149
Q

What is the cepage for red and white wines from Madeirenses DOP

A

Red: Bastardo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Complexa (11.5%)

White/Rose: Arnsburger, Carao Moca (10.5%)

150
Q

What style of wine is the Madeira DOP

A

Licoroso (17%-22%)
Red: Bastardo, Malvasia Candida Roxo, Tinta
White: Terrantez, Malvasia Fino (Boal), Sercial, Verdelho

151
Q

What is the minimum aging for Madeira DOP wines

A

May not be sold until Oct 31st the second year after the harvest

152
Q

What does the term “Vinho de Canteiro” in Madeira DOP denote

A

2 years in wood, and may not be bottled for 36 months after the final fortification

153
Q

What does the term “Vinho de Estufagem” in Madeira DOP denote

A

May be bottled after 12 months from the conclusion of the estufagem process

154
Q

What does the term “Colheita” in Madeira DOP denote

A

May be bottled from Oct. 31 of the fifth year following the harvest

155
Q

What does the term “Frasqueira” in Madeira DOP denote

A

20 years in wood

156
Q

What does the term “Solera” in Madeira DOP denote

A

Min. 5 years in the solera (only 10% may be drawn off each year)

157
Q

If labeled simply Terras Madeirenses IGP what is the minimum alcohol and againg

A

10% and 4 months for red, white, and rose