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List the seven subzones of Dao DOP

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

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Terras do Dao, Lafoes

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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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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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What is the cepage for reds from Lafoes DOP

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Minimum 40% Amaral plus Jaen and Pilongo

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What is another name for Jaen

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Mencia

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What are two names for Tempranillo found in Portugal

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Aragonez

Tinta Roriz

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

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IVDP (Insituto Vinhos Douro e Porto

Douro Port Wine Institute

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What is the most planted red grape in Portugal

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Castelao

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What is the most planted white grape in Portugal
Frenao Pires (Maria Gomes)
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What is considered the best grape in Portugal
Touriga Nacional
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What is the most planted white grape in the Dao
Encruzado
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What is the most plated white grape in Bucelas
Arinto
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What is the most planted white grape in Alentejano
Antao Vaz
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What is the most planted white grape in Vinho Verde
Alvarinho
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What is a synonym for Sercial
Esgana Cao (Dog Strangler)
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What were the terms for the best and lesser vineyard sites in early years of Porto
Feittora (best) | Rama (lesser)
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What does the term :"Vinhos ao Roda" mean
That the wine has gone on a "Torna Viagem" or round trip across the Atlantic
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Define the term "Estufagem"
The cooking process that the wines of Maderia go through
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What is the highest temperature and length for the Estufagem process
Three months at 122F or four months at 113F or 45C
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What are the general aging requirements when a bottle is denoted "garrafeira"
Esupmante: 12 months on less Branco/Rosato: 12 months (6 months in bottle) Tinto: 30 months (12 months in bottle)
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What is the tenturier grape found in Portugal
Vinhao
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What is the synonym for Aragonez
Tinta Roriz or Tempranillo
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What DOP is located in the Minho IGP
Vinho Verde DOP, shares same bounderies
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What is the most planted grape in the Vinho Verde DOP
Loureiro
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What Spanish DO and more specifically subzone is across from Vinho Verde
Rias Biaxas, Cantado do Tea
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What is the best subregion in Vinho Verde for Alvarhino
Moncao e Melgao
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What is the minimum alcohol for Vinho Verde
8% 9% with subzone 11.5% if 100% Albarino
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What is the minimum residual sugar for Vinho Verde VT
45g/L
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What DOP can be found in the Transmontano IGP
Tras-os-Montes DOP and it three subzones
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What are the three subzones of the Tras-os-Montes DOP
Chaves Valpacos Planalto Mirandes
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What is the most western subzone of Tras-os-Montes DOP, what are the grapes
Chaves; Alicante Bouchet and Alvarhino
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What is the most eastern subzone of Tras-os-Montes DOP, what are the grapes
Valpacos; Aragonez (Tempranillo) and Arnito
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What is the most middle subzone of Tras-os-Montes DOP, what are the grapes
Planalto Mirandes; Alicante Bouchet and Bical
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What is the synonym for the casta Bastardo
Trousseau
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What is the major soil type of the Tras-os-Montes
Granite/schist
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What is the minimum alcohol for reds and white made from Tras-os-Montes
11 and 11.5%
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What are the aging levels and requirements for espumante found in Tras-os-Montes
Reserva: 12-24 months Extra Reserva: 24-36 months Gran Reserva (Velha): Minimum of 36 months
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``` What are the single quinta ports for the following: Dow Fonseca Graham Taylor Warre ```
``` Dow: Domfim Fonseca: Panascal Graham: Malvedos and Tua Taylor: Vargellas Warre: Cavadinha ```
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``` What are the single quinta ports for the following: Croft Niepoort Sandeman Woodhouse Chruchhill ```
``` Croft: Roeda Niepoort: Passaduoro Sandeman: Vau Woodhouse: Madalena Chruchhill: Canais ```
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What are the single quinta ports for the following: Vesuvio Noval
Vesuvio: Vesuvio A Capela (premium, limited 2007 and 2011 Noval: Sival and National
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What are the mountain ranges found in the Duriense IGP
Marao and Montemuro Mountains
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What are the two DOPs found in the Duriense IGP
Douro and Porto
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How does a Douro wine earn a "Gran Reserva"
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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What are the different divisions of the the Douro Valley, how do they each differ
Baxio Corgo: density of vines Cima Corgo: most acreage Douro Superiore: Sparest
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What is the casta found in Moscatel do Douro, alcohol, agiing
Moscatel Galego, 16.5%, 18 months
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What are the red and white casta encountered in Douro DOP
White: Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Rabigato, Gouveio Red: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Cao, Tinta Branca
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Can dry wines be made in Porto DOP
No, licoroso only. Dry wines can be made in the Douro DOP
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What is the minimum alcohol for Porto DOP
17.5%
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What is the longest a vintage port can be aged before it is bottled
Must be bottled by July 31 of the 3rd year after harvest
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What is the earliest a vintage port can be released
May 1st the 2nd year after harvest
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What is the minimum amount of time a tawny port must remain in cask
Four years
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What is the longest a tawny port can be aged before it is bottled
December 31 of the 6th year after the harvest
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What does the term "Envelhicido em Garrafiera" mean
After spending the minimum of four years in cask the tawny port then spends an additional three years in bottle before it is released
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What is the minimum amount of time a Colhieta Tawny port must spend in cask
Seven Years
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What is the size of a port pipe
550L
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What is the town that port use to be required to be aged in
Vila Nova de Gaia
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What does the term "crusted" indicate on a bottle of Port
Left on sediment
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What does the term "reserva" indicate on a port, what about "reserva tawny"
Implies greater quality; seven years in cask
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What styles of wine can be produced in the Durienses DOP
Branco, Rosato, Tinta Colheita Tardiva Moscatel do Douro
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What is the cepage for red wine from Barrada DOP
Minimum of 50% Baga
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What are the four IGP found in the Beira region
Terras de Cisters Terras de Beira Beira Atlantico Terras de Dao
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What DOP can be found in the Terras de Cisters IGP
Tavora-Varosa DOP
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What is the main soil found in the Terras de Cisters IGP
Granite
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What style of wine can be made in the Tavora-Varosa DOP, what style is it most well known for
All three colors, but well know for white (11.5) and red (11) spumante wines.
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What DOP can be found in the the Terras de Beira IGP
Beira Interior DOP
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What are the two unique terms that can be found in Beira Interior DOP, what are their significance
"Seleccao": Only recommended grapes, 12/13% 6m/12m | Tinto Palhete": Maximum of 15% white grapes 11.5%
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What three subzones can be found in the Beiras Interior DOP
Beira Castelo Rodrigo Cova de Beira Pinhel
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What is the required cepage for red wines from Beiras Interior DOP
Minimum of 80% Aragonez, Bastardo, Ruefete 12%abv
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What is the required cepage for white wines from Beiras Interior DOP
Minimum of 80% Arnito, Malvasia Fino, Siria, Bical 11%abv
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What and where is the term "Vinho Leve" encountered
Meaning light wine- maximum of 10% alcohol. Found in the Lisboa IGP
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What river cuts through the Lisboa IGP
Tagus River
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What are the two Lisboa IGP subzones
Alta Estremadura and Estremadura
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What DOP within Lisboa IGP overlaps the two Lisboa IGP subzones
Encostas de Aire DOP
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What are the nine DOPs of the Lisboa IGP
``` Colares Bucelas Carcavelos Lourinha Alenquer Arruda Torres Vedras Obidos Encostas d'Aire ```
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Which three DOPs of Lisboa are closest to the capital
Colares Bucelas Carcavelos
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What two soils can be found in the Colares DOP, which grapes thrive on each soil type
Chao de Areina- Sand- Ramisco | Chao Rija- Hard Soil- Castelao
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What is the minimum aging for red and white wine from Colares DOP
Red: 24 months; 18 months in wood, 6 months in bottle White: 9 months; 6 months in wood, 3 months in bottle
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What is the minimum alcohol found in wines from Colares
10%
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What is the major white grape of Colares
Malvasia
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In Lisboa IGP, what is the only DOP that does not produce wine.
Lourinha DOP is limited to producing Aguadente
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What grapes are found in the in the Lourinha DOP, what is minimum alcohol and aging
Cabinda, Alicante Branco, Alvadurao 38% 24 months
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What DOP within the Lisboa IGP produces only Licoroso wines
Carcavelos; only red and white licoroso
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What are the requirements for red licoroso wines produced in Carcavelos DOP
Minimum 75% combined Castelao and Preto Martinho (Negra Mole) Max RS: 150g/L 30 months (24 months in wood, 6 months in bottle)
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What are the requirements for white licoroso wines produced in Carcavelos DOP
Minimum 75% combined Arnito Ratinho, and Galego Max RS: 150g/L 30 months (24 months in wood, 6 months in bottle)
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How are the licoroso wines fortified
Once the wine is fermented dry, the addition of Vino Abafado is added
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Define Vino Abafado
Partially fermented must preserved with alcohol
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What DOP within Lisboa IGP is dedicated to white wine only
Bucelas DOP; Still and sparkling only
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What soils can be found in the Bucelas DOP
Sandy Loam based soils
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What is the cepage for the white wine only DOP of Bucelas
Min 75% Arinto (Perderna) plus Sercial and Rabo de Ovelha | Must achieve 10.5% alcohol
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Where would only find "Medieval de Ourem" what is the cepage
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
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What are the cepage requirements for wines from Alenquer DOP
Red: Min. 65% Aragonez, Max 15% Caladoc White: Min 65% Arinto, Fernao Pires, Vital *reds must be aged for 8 months
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What two DOP in Lisboa IGP produce sparkling wines
Obidos DOP and Bucelas DOP
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How long must sparkling wines from Obidos DOp remain on the lees
9 months
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What are the cepage requirments for Arruda DOP how do they differ from the Alenquer DOP
Red: Min. 70% Aragonez, Max 15% Caladoc White: Min 70% Arinto, Fernao Pires, Vital Alenquer required only 65%
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What three DOP in Lisboa require eight months of aging for red wine before they are released
Alenquer DOP, Torres Vedras DOP and the Encostas d'Arie DOP *Colares requires 24 months (18 wood, 6 bottle)
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What is the only DOP in Lisboa IGP that requires whites to be aged, how long?
Torres Vedras DOP, 3 months *Colares requires 9 months (6 wood, 3 bottle)
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What are the cepage requirements for the Torres Vedras DOP
Red: Min. 70% Aragonez, Max 15% Caladoc Max 30% Trincadeira White: Min 65% Arinto, Fernao Pires, Vital
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Broadly, what are the minimum alcohol requirments for the DOPs of Lisboa IGP. What are the exceptions
Red: 11.5% (12% Obidos) (10% Colares) White: 11% (10.5% Bucelas) (10% Colares) * 38% Carcavelos
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What are the two subzones found in the Encostas d'Aires DOP
Ourem and Alcobaca
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How does the cepage requirements differ for the subzones of Encostas d'Aire DOP
Encostas: 65% Aragonez, Baga/ 65% Arnito, Fernao Pires Ourem: Trincadeira and Fernao Pires Alcobaca: 65% Aragonez, Baga, 65% Fernao Pires Vital *No Arnito
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What is the specialty wine of Encostas d'Aire
Medieval de Ourem Must be 80% Fernao Pires and 20% Trincaderia. Must achieve 11.5% alcohol Yields restricted to 40hl/ha
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What IGP is directly south of Lisboa IGP
Peninsula de Setubal IGP
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What was the former name for the Peninusla de Setubal IGP
Terras de Sado
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What are the two DOPs that cover the Peninusla de Setubal
Pamela and Setubal DOP
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What styles of wine can be made in the Setubal DOP
Licoroso only, can also be made varietally
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What is the cepage for licoroso wines from Setubal DOP, how does it differ is varietally labeled
Red: 67% Moscatel Galego Roxo White: 67% Moscatel Graudo (Alexandria) Varietal requires 85%
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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
Superiore requires a minimum of fives years of aging. Can also be labeled 10, 20, 30, 40 years 18 months is the minimum aging
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What soils can be found in the Pamela DOP
On the plains is sand moving to a clay/limestone as you get closer to the Arribida Mountains
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What is the cepage of Palmea DOP red wines, what about white wines
Red: 66.7% Castelao, Alicante Bouchet, Aragonez (11.5%) White: Heavy on Fernao Pires and Arinto (10.5%)
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What is the alcohol range for wines produced in the Setubal DOP
16-22%
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What is the species of tree that produces cork
Quercus Suber
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What is unique about the Tejo IGP
Landlocked
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What is the DOP found in the Tejo IGP, when did its name change
Do Tejo (2010) formerly Ribatejo (est. 2003)
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What are the six subzone found in the Do Tejo DOP
``` Coruche Chamusca Cartaxo Santerum Tomar Almeirim ```
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What are the major red and white grapes fo the Do Tejo DOP
Castelao (11.5%) and Fernao Pires (11%) | Licoroso: 17.5%
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What DOP is found in the Alentejano IGP
Alentejo DOP
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What is the most common red casta encountered in the Alentrejo DOP
Trincadeira
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What is the cepage requirements for wines from the Alenteja DOP
Min 75% Red: Alfrocheiro, Alicante Bouchet, Aragonez (12%) White: Arinto, Fernao Pires, Rabo de Ovelho (11.5%)
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What is the minimum alcohol for sparkling wines from Alentejo
11%
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What are the eight subzones for Alentejo
``` Portalegre* best for Sparkling Moura Granja-Amareleja Evora Vidigueria Reguengos Redondo Borba ```
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What mountians touch the Portalegre subzone of Alentejo DOP
Sao Mamede Mountains | *Granite slopes and nothernmost subzone
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What is the southern most IGP in Portugal, what are the dominate grapes
Algarve IGP Red: Castelao and Tinta Negra White: Arnito and Siria
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What four DOPs can be found in the Algarve IGP
Lagos Lagoa Portimao Tavira
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``` What are the cepage requirements for all the DOP in Algarve IGP Lagos Lagoa Portimao Tavira ```
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
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What styles of wine can Algarve produce
Red, White, Rose, Licoroso Red (19%), Licoroso White (15.5%)
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What are the three DOP of Acores IGP
Pico Biscoitoes Graciosa
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What DOPs of Acores can only produce dry white wines. What are the requirements
Graciosa DOP only Verdeho, Arnito, Terrentaz 10.5% 9 months of aging
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What DOPs of Acores can only produce licoroso white wines. What are the requirements
Biscoitos DOP only on the island of Terceira Verdelho, Arinto (Pedernã), Terrantez 16% 36 months aging in wood
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What DOPs of Acores is the most diverse in styles of production. What are the requirements
Pico DOP (whole Island) Branco 10.5% Espumante 11.5% Licoroso 16%, 36 months in wood
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List the four different soils found in Madeira
Saibro: decomposed red tufa Cascalho: Stoney Pedra Molle: Arenceous, decompsed yellow tufa Massapes: clay (from decomposing dark tufa)
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What are the two island that make up the Terras Madeirenses IGP
Madeira and Porto Santo
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What DOP in Madeirenses IGP is for unfortified wines
Madeirenses DOP
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What is the cepage for red and white wines from Madeirenses DOP
Red: Bastardo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Complexa (11.5%) | White/Rose: Arnsburger, Carao Moca (10.5%)
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What style of wine is the Madeira DOP
Licoroso (17%-22%) Red: Bastardo, Malvasia Candida Roxo, Tinta White: Terrantez, Malvasia Fino (Boal), Sercial, Verdelho
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What is the minimum aging for Madeira DOP wines
May not be sold until Oct 31st the second year after the harvest
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What does the term "Vinho de Canteiro" in Madeira DOP denote
2 years in wood, and may not be bottled for 36 months after the final fortification
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What does the term "Vinho de Estufagem" in Madeira DOP denote
May be bottled after 12 months from the conclusion of the estufagem process
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What does the term "Colheita" in Madeira DOP denote
May be bottled from Oct. 31 of the fifth year following the harvest
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What does the term "Frasqueira" in Madeira DOP denote
20 years in wood
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What does the term "Solera" in Madeira DOP denote
Min. 5 years in the solera (only 10% may be drawn off each year)
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If labeled simply Terras Madeirenses IGP what is the minimum alcohol and againg
10% and 4 months for red, white, and rose

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