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How many IGPs in Portugal?

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14

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Name three rivers that affect Minho

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Minho
Lima
Tamega

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Name the 3 DOP zones of Tras-o-Montes, west to east

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Chaves
Valpacos
Planalto Mirandes

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What are the sparkling aging designations of Planalto Mirandes?

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Reserva: 12-24 months
Extra Reserva: 24-36 months
Reserva Velha/Gran Reserva: >36 months

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What is the major soil type of Transmontano?

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Schiste and Granite

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What styles can be produced in Duriense DOP?

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Red
White
Rose
Sparkling
Licoroso (Moscatel del Douro)
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What DOP is most known for sparkling wine? What IGP is it in?

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Tavora Varosa DOP in Terras do Cister

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What does Terras do Cister derive it’s name from?

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Cistercian Monks. They planted Chard and Pinot Noir early on.

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Name the nine subs of Vinho Verde

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Moncao e Melgaco
Lima
Cavado
Basto
Ave
Amarante
Sousa
Baiao
Paive
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What is the min abv for Vinho Verde?
For the subzones?
For sparkling?

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8%
9% for subs except for Sousa
10% for sparkling

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What is the cepage of Lafoes tinto?

Branco?

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Tinto: min 40% Amaral, plus Jaen and Pilongo
Branco: Min 85% combined Arinto (min 50%) and Cercial, plus Dona Branco, Sercial, and and Rabo de Ovelha

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What are the grapes for Vinho Verde Tinto?

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Vinhao (a tenturier), Espadeiro, Amaral, Borracal, Alvarelhao, Padeiro, Pedral, Rabo-de-Anho

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What are the grapes for Vinho Verde Branco?

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Alvarinho, Avesso, Azal, Batoca, Loureiro, Arinto, Trajadura

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Name the 4 VR/IGPs that were all formerly known as Beiras, Plus the DOPs they each contain

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Terras do Cister: Tavora Varosa
Terras do Dao: Dao
Terras do Beira: Beira Atlantico
Beira Atlantico: Bairrada

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What is the subzone of Beira Atlantico?

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Terras de Sico

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What is the subzone of Terras do Dao?

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Terras de Lafoes

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What are the 3 subzones of Beira Interior DOP?

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Beira Castelo Rodrigo
Cova da Beira
Pinhel

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What additional classifications can Beira Interior Branco be labeled as, and what does it indicate?

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“Seleccao”
12% (as opposed to 11%) and 6 months aging
Uses only Arinto, Malvasia Fina, Siria, Bical and Tamarez

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What additional classifications can Beira Interior Tinto be labeled as, and what does it indicate?

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“Seleccao”
13% (as opposed to 12%) and 12 months aging
Uses only Aragonez, Bastardo, Rufete, Touriga Nacional and Trincadeira
“Palhete”
11.5% and made with up to 15% white grapes

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Name the 7 subs of Dao DOP

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Alva
Besteiros
Castendo
Serra da Estrella
Silgeuiros
Terras da Azurara
Terras da Senhorim
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What are the requirements for Dao Tinto?

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11%, released after May 15 following harvest

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What are the requirements for Dao Tinto Reserva?

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11.5%, 24 mo

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What are the requirements for Dao Tinto Garrafeira?

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11.5%, 36 mo, 12 in btl

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What are the requirements for Dao Tinto Nobre?

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12%, 36 mo

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What are the requirements for Dao Tinto Nobre Reserva??
12.5%, 42 mo
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What are the requirements for Dao Tinto Nobre Garrafeira?
12.5%, 48 mo, 18 in btl
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What are the requirements for Dao Branco?
11%, no aging requirement
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What are the requirements for Dao Branco Reserva?
11.5%, 6 mo
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What are the requirements for Dao Branco Garrafeira?
11.5%, 12 mo, 6 in btl
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What are the requirements for Dao Branco Nobre?
11.5%, 12 mo
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What are the requirements for Dao Branco Nobre Reserva?
12%, 12 mo
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What are the requirements for Dao Branco Nobre Garrafeira?
12%, 18 mo, 9 in btl
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What does the Dao take its name from? | What is another important geological feature?
the Dao river! | Serra da Estrella, highest peak in continental Portugal
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What is the cepage of Bairrada Tinto?
minimum 85% combined: Baga (at least 50%), Alfrocheiro, Camarante, Castelao, and Touriga Nacional
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What is Bairrada Classico?
Bairrada Tinto made with only recommended varietals: Baga (at least 50%), Alfrocheiro, Camarante, Castelao, and Touriga Nacional Also 12.5% abv as oppsoed to 11% for every other style
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What are the grapes of Bairrada Branco?
Pederna (Arinto) , Cercial, Bical, Maria Gomes (Fernao Pires), Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Rabo de Ovelha, Sauvignon, Sercealinho, Verdelho
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What styles can be produced in Bairrada?
Branco, Rosado, Tinto, Espumante
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What are the 2 subzones of Lisboa? | What DOP do they overlap?
Alta Estremadura Estremadura Encostas d'Aire
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What are the 9 DOPs of Lisboa, north to south?
``` Encostas d'Aire Lourinha Obidos Alenquer Arruda Torres Vedras Bucelas Carcavelos Colares ```
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What are the 2 subzones of Encostas d'Aire DOP?
Ourem | Alcobaca
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What styles are permitted in Encostas d'Aire DOP?
Branco Rosado Tinto Medieval de Ourem
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What is Medieval de Ourem?
it is a Vinho Palhete in which 80% Fernao Pires and 20% Trincadeira are fermented separately at first and then combined with the skins for the last few days of fermentation. The result is a light red, simialr in color to Clarete. This was a style taught by the Cistercians in the 12th century.
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What styles are permitted in Lourinho?
Aguardente only. min 38% abv min 24 mo aging
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What styles are permitted in Obidos?
Branco Rosado Tinto Espumante
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What styles are permitted in Alenquer, Arruda, and Torres Vedras?
Branco | Tinto
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What styles are permitted in Bucelas?
Branco and Espumante | min 75% Pederna (Arinto) plus Sercial, and Rabo de Ovelha
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What styles are permitted in Carcavelos?
Vinho Licoroso Branco and Tinto Branco: min 75% combined Arinto, Ratinho, and Galego Dorado Tinto: min 75% combined Castelao and Preto Martinho (Negra Mole)
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How is Carcavelhos made?
Base wine is fermented dry and then fortified and sweetened with Vinho Abafado Alc 15%-22% Max RS 140 g/l Min age: 24 mo wood + 6 mo in btl
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What is Vinho Abafado?
Mistelle used for fortifying and sweetening Carcavelhos
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What are the 2 soil types of Colares, and what is grown in each?
``` Chao de Areia (sand)- Ramisco Chao Rija (hard soil)- Castelao ```
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What is the minimum alcohol in Colares?
10% for both white and red.
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What is the cepage for Colares Tinto? | Branco?
Tinto: min 80% Ramisco Branco: min 80% Malvasia
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What did the Peninsula de Setubal used to be known as? When was the name changed?
Chnaged from Terras do Sado in 2009 to better highlight its most famous product.
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What are the two DOPs of Peninsula de Setubal?
Setubal | Palmela
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What styles can be made in Palmela?
Red, white, rose, espumante, frisante, and licoroso
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What are the major grapes of Palmela?
Red: min 66.7% Castelao White: Fernao Pires and Arinto mostly Huge number of local and internationals allowed for all styles.
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What are the two areas and corresponding soils of Palmela?
Sandy Plains | Limestone-clay in the foorhills of the Arribida Mountains
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How are the vines trained in Colares?
In trenches to provide shelter from the salty marine winds
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What styles of wine or made in Setubal?
``` All Licoroso White Red Varietal Moscatel de Setubal (aka Moscatel Graudo/ Muscat of Alexandria) min 85% Varietal Moscatel Galego Roxo- min 85% ```
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What is the cepage of SetWubal Branco and Tinto?
Branco: min 67% Moscatel Graudo (Alexandria), plus Antão Vaz, Arinto (Pedernã), Fernão Pires (Maria Gomes), Malvasia Fina, Moscatel Galego Branco, Rabo de Ovelha, Roupeiro Branco, Verdelho, Viosinho Tinto: min 67% Moscatel Galego Roxo, plus Aragonez, Bastardo, Castelao, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira
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What is the minimum aging for Setubal?
18 months | Often has around 6 months skin contact post-fortification
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What is the alcohol range for Setubal?
16-22% abv
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What is the minimum rs of Setubal?
Under 20 years: min 280 g rs/l | Over 20 years: min 340 g rs/l
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What are the aging designations of Setubal?
No designation (min 18 months) Superior (5 year) 10/20/30/40+
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What year was Setubal first demarcated?
1908, one of the first
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What is the most famous producer of Setubal?
J.M. da Fonseca
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What two wines were traditionally created through "torna viagem"?
Setubal and Madeira.
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What is the most notable red from Peninsula de Setubal?
J.M. da Fonseca's Periquita, 100% Castelao. Other producers began using Periquita as a synonym for Castelao due to the wine's success, but Fonseca halted this in court.
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What famous winery is a sister brand to J.M. da Fonseca?
Lancers!
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Name the 6 subregion of DoTejo DOP
``` Coruche Chamusca Cartaxo Santarem Tomar Almeirim ```
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What is the acreage of DoTejo DOP vs the surrounding Tejo DOP?
1,850 ha are DoTejo DOP vs 22,300 ha of Tejo IGP | 8%
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How much of Portugal is contained in Alentejano IGP?
30%
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WHat are the 8 subregions of Alentejo DOP?
``` Portalegre Borba Evora Redondo Reguengos Granja-Amarela Vidiguera Moura ```
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What is the most promising subregion of Alentejo DOP? Why?
Portalegre Located on the cool, granitic slopes of the Sao Mamede Mountains in the northern part of the region, so it's slightly cooler
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Is Alentejo better known for white, or red? What are the major grapes for each?
Produces mostly red from Trincadeira. | Whites are based on Arinto and Fernao Pires
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What is the southernmost IGP of continental Portugal?
Algarve
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What are Algarve's four DOPs, west to east?
Lagoa, Portimao, Lagos, Tavira
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All of Algarve's DOPs make the same styles of wine. What are they?
Tinto and Branco only. Tinto is min 70% Castelao (Excpet in Lagoa, whiere it's min70% Negra Mole and Trincadeira) Branco is min 70% Arinto and Siria
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What is Vinho Leve?
It's a lower abv wine, generally 7-9.5% abv | Authorized for many IGPs
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What does Garrafeira indicate?
Branco and Rosado: 12 mo age, 6 in btl Tinto: 30 mo, 12 in btl Port: 8 years in demijohns
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What does Colheita Seleccionada indicate?
At least 1% abv higher than minimum
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What does Reserva indicate?
At least .5% abv higher than minimum
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What are the treaties that Portugal made that benefitted their trade? With whom? When?
Both with England while they were having issues with France. 1386- Treaty of Windsor 1703- Treaty of Methuen
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When did the English discover Port? What village?
1678 in Lamego
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When did phylloxera hit Portugal? | What region still hasn't gotten it?
1867 | Colares, with its sandy soils, has been spared.
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When were many of Portugal's regions demarcated?
1900-1929
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What Port houses are at the forefront of dry wine prodcution?
Quinta do Crasto Niepoort Ramos Pinto
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What was the first important dry red of the Douro? what year did it come out? Who made it?
Barca Velha in 1952, by Ferreira
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Where does the fruit for the original Barca Velha go now?
Quinta do Vale Meao, also a cult producer
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What are the three DOPs of the Azores?
Pico Biscoitos Graciosa
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What island is Biscoitos on?
Terceira
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Which island does not make fortified wine? | What does it make?
Graciosa. | Dry whites only from the same grapes as Madeira
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What and where are the Azores?
A string of nine volcanic islands about 1000 mi off the coast of Portugal.
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Where is Portugal's highest peak located?
the island of Pico, in the Azores
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What are the grapes of Pico and Biscoitos?
Verdelho, Arinto and Terrantez

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