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1
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Styles of Beira Interior

A

white, rose, red
Tinto Palhete (up to 15% white grapes)
Espumante

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DOPs of alentejano

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Alentejo

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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Encostas de Aire

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White: Arinto, Fernao Pires, Ratinho, Seara Nova, Vital, Tamarez
Rose/ Red: Aragonez, Baga, Castealo, Tinta Miuda, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira
Midieval de Ourem: 80% Fernao Pires + 20% Trincadeira

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Seleccao req’s for Beira Interior

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White: restricted grape varieties (Arinta, Malvasia Fina, Siria, Bical Tamales)
12% in alc (compared to 11%
6 months minimum aging

Red: Restricted grape vars (Aragonez, Bastardo, Rufete, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira)
13% min alc (compared to 12%)
12 months min aging

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5
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DOPs and their islands of azores

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Pico - pico
Biscoitos-terceira
Graciosa - graciosa

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Aging req’s for Colares

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Branco: 6 months in wood, 3 months in bottle
Tinto: 18 months in wood, 6 months in bottle

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Min. Alc and Aging req’s for: Dao Tinto Nobre Garrafeira

A

12.5% alc

48 months aging (18 months in bottle)

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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Bucelas

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Branco: Arinto (min 75%) + Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha

Branco Espumante: Arinto (min 75%) + Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha

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Dominant White and Red grapes of Lafoes

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White: Arinto
Red: Amaral

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Most recent release of Barca Velha

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2008

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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Obidos

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Still White, Rose, Red
Espumante
Lots of grapes available for use

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Min. Alc and Aging req’s for: Dao Branco Nobre

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11.5% alc

12 months aging

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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Alenquer

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Branco: Arinto, Fernao Pires, Rabo de Ovelha, Seara Nova, Vital
Tinto: Aragonez, Castealo, Tinta Miuda, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira

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14
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DOPs of Lisboa

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Bucelas
Colares
Carcavelos
Arruda
Torres Vedras
Alenquer
Obidos
Louinha
Encostas de Aire
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White Garrafeira req’s

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min 12 months total aging

min 6 months in bottle

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16
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Which DOPs of azores are not fortified

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Graciosa

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17
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What is the largest DOP in Portugal

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Vinho Verde (~15% of Portuguese production)

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Sparkling Reserva Req’s (Portugal)

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12 months lees aging, minimum

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Vinha Abafado

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Fortification and sweetening method for carvavelos. Must that’s been preserved with alcohol

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Tras-os-Montes DOP sparkling wine aging labels

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Reserva: 12-24 months aging
Extra Reserva: 24-36 months aging
Grande Reserva: 36+ months aging

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21
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What style and where is it made: Chryseia

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Dry Red Table Wine, Douro Valley

Partnership between Bruno Prats (Cos d’Estournel) & Symington

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22
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Mortagua Preto

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Touriga Nacional

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23
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Preto Martinho Synonym

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Negra Mole

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24
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DOPs of Duriense

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Douro

Porto

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Min. Alc and Aging req’s for: Dao Tinto Garrafiera

A 
11.5% alc
36 months (12 months in bottle)
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26
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Tinta Roriz

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Tempranillo

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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Colares

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Branco: Primarily Malvasia
Tinto:
chao de areia: primarily Ramisco
chao de rija: primarily Castelao

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28
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Ourem Assemblage

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Subzone of Encostas de Aire
White: 100% Fernao Pires
Red: 100% Trincadeira

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29
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Most-planted red grape in Portugal

A

Castelao

also known as Periquita

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30
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PDOs of peninsula de setubal

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Setubal

Palmela

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31
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Dominant white and red grapes of Tejo

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Red- Castelao

White- fernao pires

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32
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Subzones of Encostas de Aire

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Ourem

Alcobaca

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33
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Subregions of Tras-os-Montes

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Chaves
Valpacos
Planalto Mirandes

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34
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DOPs included in Beiras Atlantico

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Barraida

There is also a sub-zone of Beira Atlantico- Terras do Sico

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When was required shipping of port for aging in Vila Nova di Gaia banned

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1986, in compliance with joining the EU and breaking up of the monopolistic controls of Port Houses.

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36
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Styles permitted in Tras-os-Montes

A

White, Rose, Red still
Espumante
Licoroso

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37
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Subregions of Minho

A 
Moncao e Melgaco
Lima
Cavado
Basto
Ave
Amarante
Sousa
Baiao
Paiva
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38
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Garrafeira Port

A

style pioneered by Niepoort

several years of barrel aging followed by at least 8 years in glass demijohns

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39
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Bical Tinto

A

Touriga Nacional

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40
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Carcavelos req’s

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15-22% alcohol
150 g/L max RS
aging: 24 months in oak, 6 months bottle

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41
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Subzones of alentejo

A 
Moura 
Granja-amareleja 
Evora 
Vidigueira 
Reguengos 
Redondo
Borba 
Portalegre
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Medieval de Ourem

A

Specialty of Encostas de Aire
Ourem is a subzone
80% Fernao Pires + 20% Trincadeira

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43
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Alcobaca Assemblage

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White: Fernao Pires, Ratinho, Tamarez, Vital
Red: aragonez, Baga, CAstealo, Tinta Miuda, Touriga Nacional

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44
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Subzones of DoTejo

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Coruche 
Chamusca 
Cartaxo 
Santarem 
Tomar 
Almeirim
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45
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Premiere subzone of alentejo

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Portalegre

In north of region, high elevation, cool, sao mamende mountains

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46
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Who owns Barca Velha

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Barca Velha is made by Casa Ferrierinha, which was purchased by Sogrape in 1987

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47
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DOPs of azores

A

Pico
Biscoitos
Graciosa

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Min. Alc and Aging req’s for: Dao Branco Nobre Reserva

A

12% alc

12 months aging

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49
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Douro DOP Reserva regulations

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White: 11.5% min alcohol, 6 months aging
Rose: 11.5% min alcohol, 6 months aging
Red: 12% min. alcohol, 12 months aging

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50
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First vintage of Chryseia

A

2000

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51
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Tinto Palhete

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Red wine incorporating up to 15% of white grapes

Specialty of Beira Interior within Terras de Beira

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52
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Colheita Seleccionada Req’s

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1% of additional alcohol above legal minimum

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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Carcavelos

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Licoroso Branco: Arinto, Ratinho, Galego Dourado

Licoroso Tinto: Castelao, Preto Martinho

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54
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DOPs of Terras de Beira

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Beira Interior

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55
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Reserva req’s in Portugal

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an additional .5% of alcohol over minimum for DOP or IGP

sparkling wines mean min. 12 months of lees aging

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56
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DOPs included in Terras do Dao

A

Dao

Lafoes

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57
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Tavora Varosa Styles

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Still: White, rose, red
Sparkling: white, red

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58
Q

When did the “Modern” Bairrada blend become legal?

A

2003 the regulations changed allowing for more int’l grapes and lower alcohols

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59
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Subzones of Beira Interior

A

Beira Castelo Rodrigo
Cova da Beira
Pinhel

60
Q

Dominant white grapes of Douro DOP

A

Malvasia Fina
Viosinho
Rabigato
Gouveio

61
Q

Colheita Seleccionada Red Req’s

A

1% additonal alcohol above legal minimum

62
Q

Styles permitted in Vinho Verde

A

White, Rose, Red still
Late Harvest
Espumante
Varietal Alvarinho in M+M

63
Q

First vintage of Barca Velha

A

1952 (released in 1957)

64
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Red Reserva Req’s (Portugal)

A

.5% additional alcohol over legal minimum

65
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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Torres Vedras

A

Branco: Arinto, Fernao Pires, Rabo de Ovelha, Seara Nova, Vital
Tinto: Aragonez, Castelao Tinta Miuda, Touriga Nacional

66
Q

DOPs of Algarve

A

Lagos
Lagoa
Portimao
Tavira

67
Q

Port Houses owned by Symington

A

Cockburn’s
Dow’s
Graham’s
Warre’s

68
Q

Aragonez

A

Tempranillo

69
Q

Dominant grape varieties for Nobre wines in Dao

A

Red: Touriga Nacional
White: Encruzado

70
Q

styles permitted in Douro DOP

A

White, Rose, Red still
Espumante
Licoroso- Moscatel do Douro
Colheita Tardiva

71
Q

Who owns Croft Ports

A

Taylor’s (since 1999 when they bought it from Diageo)

72
Q

Grape of Moscatel de Douro

A

Moscat Gallego (Moscato Gallego Dourado)

73
Q

Min. Alc and Aging req’s for: Dao Tinto Nobre Reserva

A

12.5% alc

42 months aging

74
Q

DOPs of Transmontano

A

Tras-os-Montes

75
Q

Soil types of Colares and grapes

A

Chao de Areia: sand (ramisco)

Chao de Rija: hard soil (Castelao)

76
Q

Styles and Dominant Grapes: Arruda

A

Branco: Arinto, Fernao Pires, Rabo de Ovelha, Seara Nova, Vital
Tinto: Aragonez, Castelao, Tinta Miuda, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira

77
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Min. Alc and Aging req’s for: Dao Tinto Nobre

A

12% alc

36 months aging

78
Q

What current DOPs formerly made up Beiras IGP?

A

Terras do Dao
Terras do Cister
Terras do Beira
Beiras Atlantico

79
Q

Red Garrafeira req’s

A

min 30 months aging

min. 12 in bottle

80
Q

Min. Alc and Aging req’s for: Dao Branco Nobre Garrafeira

A

12% alc

18 months aging (9 months in bottle)

81
Q

Lourinha Req’s

A

min alc. 38%

aging: 24 months

82
Q

Grande Reserva Douro DOP req’s

A

Meet all criteria for Reserva

Score exceptionally well in blind tasting

83
Q

Synonyms for Touriga Nacional

A

Bical Tinto

Moutagua Preto

84
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DOPs of Terras de Cister

A

Tavora-Varosa

85
Q

Synonyms for Tempranillo

A

Aragonez

Tinta Roriz

86
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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Lourinha

A

Aguardente Tinto: Cabinda

Aguardente Branco: Alicante Branco, Alvadurao, Boal Espinho, Marquinhas, Malvasia Rei, Talia

87
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White Reserve Req’s (Portugal)

A

.5% additional alcohol over legal minimum

88
Q

Min. Alc and Aging req’s for: Dao Branco Garrafeira

A

11.5 alc

12 months aging (6 months in bottle)

89
Q

Min. Alc and Aging req’s for: Dao Tinto Reserva

A

11.5% alc

24 months aging

90
Q

Aging req’s for Garrafeira

A

Red: min 30 months total, 12 months in bottle

White/ Rose: min 12 months total, 6 months in bottle

91
Q

Mountains of Palmela

A

Arrabida mountians

92
Q

Most-planted white grape in Portugal

A

Fernao Pires (Maria Gomez)

93
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Terras do Sico

A

Subregion of Beiras Atlantico (unaffiliated with Bairrada)
Lots of grapes which can be used
Dry white, rose, red, Espumante, Frisante styles

94
Q

Preferred soil type for Baga

A

Clay (Barros)

95
Q

Colheita Seleccionada White Req’s

A

1% additional alcohol above legal minimm

96
Q

Which DOPs of azores are fortified?

A

Pico

Biscoitos

97
Q

Barros

A

Clay soils, typical of Barirrada

98
Q

Min. Alc and Aging req’s for: Dao Branco Reserva

A

11.5% alc

6 months aging

99
Q

DOPs of Tejo

A

DoTejo

100
Q

Mountains of Alentejani

A

Sao Mamende mountains

101
Q

Bairrada Classico req’s

A

50%+ Baga, plus Alfrocheiro, Camarate, Castelao, Jane, Touriga Nacional
12.5% min
keeps older 1991 req’s alive

102
Q

Best white grape of Dao

A

Encruzado

103
Q

Min. Alc and Aging req’s for: Dao Branco

A

11% alc

No minimum aging

104
Q

Trincadeira synonym

A

Tinta amarela

105
Q

Tinta amarela synonym

A

Trincadeira

106
Q

Dominant white grape of bucelas

A

Arinto

107
Q

Which subzone of vinho verse cannot be put on a label

A

Sousa

108
Q

Subzone new of vinho verde suited for reds

A

Lima
Basto
Amarante
Paiva

109
Q

Who makes it? Where’s it from? What’s it made of? Redoma

A

Niepoort
White table wine from cima corgo
Codega de larinho and others

110
Q

Who owns Quinta de vargellas

A

Taylor’s

111
Q

Earliest release date for Maderia

A

October 31 2nd year after harvest

112
Q

Vinho de Canteiro Aging

A

2 years in wood

May not be bottle for 36 months post final fortification

113
Q

Vinho de Estufagem aging

A

may be bottled 12 months after conclusion of estufagem process

114
Q

Madeira Colheita aging

A

May be bottled Oct 31 fifth year after harvest

115
Q

Frasquiera aging req’s

A

20 years in wood

116
Q

Madeira Solera aging

A

must be in solera for min. 5 years

only 10% may be drawn off per year

117
Q

Max yield for Madeira

A

80 hl/ha

118
Q

Alcohol range for Madeira

A

17-22%

119
Q

Saibro

A

madeira soils

decomposed red tufa

120
Q

Cascalho

A

madeira soils

stony soils

121
Q

Pedra Molle

A

Madeira soils

sandy loam, yellow tufa

122
Q

Massapes

A

Madeira soils

clay, from decomposed tufa

123
Q

Seleccionado (Madeira)

A

non-vintage, min. 3 years aged (less than 5 years)

estufagem, aged in tank, not cask usually

124
Q

Reserve (Madeira)

A

non-vintage, min. 5 years aged (less than 10 years)

125
Q

Special Reseve (Maderia)

A

non-vintage, min 10 years aged (less than 15)

this is the level where you start to see noble varieties and canteiro method used

126
Q

Extra Reserve (Madeira)

A

non-vintage, min 15 years aged (less than 20)

127
Q

Grapes, style, location: Barraida

A 
Northern Portugal
Beira Atlantico
White- Arinto
Rosado
Tinto- Baga dominant
Espumante
128
Q

Bairrada Classico

A

Restricted grapes: Baga, Alfrocheiro, Camarate, Castelao, Touriga Nacional, Jaen
min 12.5%

129
Q

Grapes, style, location: Beira Interior

A 
Northern Portugal
Terras de Beira
Branco
Rosado
Tinto
Tinto Palhete
Espumante
130
Q

Grapes, style, location: Tavora-Varosa

A 
Northern Portugal
Terras do Cister
Branco- Malvasia Fina, Arinto, Bical
Rosado
Tinto- Aragonez, etc
Espumante (Branco, Tinto)
131
Q

Grapes, style, location: Dao

A 
Northern Portugal
Terras do Dao
Branco- Encruzado, Bical, Malvasia Fina
Rosado
Tinto- Touriga Nacional
Tinto Novo
Espumante
132
Q

Dao nobre Tinto

A

min 15% Touriga Nacional
Max 85% combined Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Jaen, Rufete
min. 12%
min. 36 months aging

133
Q

Dao Nobre Branco

A

min. 15% encruzado
MAx 85% combined Bical, Cercial, Malvasia Fina, Verdehlo
min. 11.5%
min 12 months aging

134
Q

Grapes, style, location: Lafoes

A

Northern Portugal
Terras do Dao
Branco- Arinto + Cercial
Tinto- Amaral + Jaen + Pilongo

135
Q

Grapes, style, location: Alenquer

A

Lisboa
Tinto- Aragonez, Castelao, Tinta Miuda, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira
Branco- Arinto, Fernao Pires, rabo de Ovelha, Seara, Nova, Vital

136
Q

Grapes, style, location: Arruda

A

Lisboa
Tinto- Aragonez, Castelao, Tinta Miuda, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira
Branco- Arinto, Fernao Pires, rabo de Ovelha, Seara, Nova, Vital

137
Q

Grapes, style, location: Bucelas

A

Lisboa
Branco
Branco Espumante
Arinto + Sercial + Rabo de Ovelha

138
Q

Grapes, style, location: Carcavelos

A

Lisboa
Licoroso Branco- Arinto + Ratinho + Galego Dourado
Licoroso Tinto- Castelao + Preto Martinho
15-22% alc
max 150g/L RS

139
Q

Grapes, style, location: Colares

A

Lisboa
Branco- primarily Malvasia
Tinto- Castelao or Ramisco depending on soil types

140
Q

Grapes, style, location: Encostas d’Aire

A 
Lisboa
Branco- Arinto based
Rosado
Tinto- Trincadeira based
Medieval de ourem- 80% Fernao Pires + 20% Trincadeira
141
Q

Grapes, style, location: Lourinha

A

Lisboa
Aguardente
Branco- Alicante Branco, Alvadurao, Marques, Malvasia de Rei, Talia
Tinto- Cabinda

142
Q

Grapes, style, location: Torres Vedras

A

Lisboa
Tinto- Aragonez + Castelao
Branco- arinto + Fernao Pires

143
Q

Grapes, style, location: Obidos

A 
Lisboa
Branco
Rosado
Tinot
Espumante
144
Q

DOPs of Azores

A

Biscoitos
Graciosa
Pico

145
Q

Styles permitted for azores DOPs

A

All individual islands- white, Espumante, licoroso
Azores DOP in general- tinto, Branco

146
Q

Maria Gomez syn.

A

Fernao pirez

147
Q

Fernao pires syn

A

Maria Gomez

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