Portugal Flashcards

1
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How many IGPs in Portugal?

A

14

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2
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Name three rivers that affect Minho

A

Minho
Lima
Tamega

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

A

Chaves
Valpacos
Planalto Mirandes

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4
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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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5
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What is the major soil type of Transmontano?

A

Schiste and Granite

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6
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What styles can be produced in Duriense DOP?

A
Red
White
Rose
Sparkling
Licoroso (Moscatel del Douro)
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7
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What DOP is most known for sparkling wine? What IGP is it in?

A

Tavora Varosa DOP in Terras do Cister

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8
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What does Terras do Cister derive it’s name from?

A

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

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9
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Name the nine subs of Vinho Verde

A
Moncao e Melgaco
Lima
Cavado
Basto
Ave
Amarante
Sousa
Baiao
Paive
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10
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What is the min abv for Vinho Verde?
For the subzones?
For sparkling?

A

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

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11
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What is the cepage of Lafoes tinto?

Branco?

A

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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12
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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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13
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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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14
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Name the 4 VR/IGPs that were all formerly known as Beiras, Plus the DOPs they each contain

A

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

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15
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What is the subzone of Beira Atlantico?

A

Terras de Sico

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16
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What is the subzone of Terras do Dao?

A

Terras de Lafoes

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17
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What are the 3 subzones of Beira Interior DOP?

A

Beira Castelo Rodrigo
Cova da Beira
Pinhel

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18
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What additional classifications can Beira Interior Branco be labeled as, and what does it indicate?

A

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

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19
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What additional classifications can Beira Interior Tinto be labeled as, and what does it indicate?

A

“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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20
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Name the 7 subs of Dao DOP

A
Alva
Besteiros
Castendo
Serra da Estrella
Silgeuiros
Terras da Azurara
Terras da Senhorim
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21
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What are the requirements for Dao Tinto?

A

11%, released after May 15 following harvest

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22
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What are the requirements for Dao Tinto Reserva?

A

11.5%, 24 mo

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23
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What are the requirements for Dao Tinto Garrafeira?

A

11.5%, 36 mo, 12 in btl

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24
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What are the requirements for Dao Tinto Nobre?

A

12%, 36 mo

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25
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What are the requirements for Dao Tinto Nobre Reserva??

A

12.5%, 42 mo

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What are the requirements for Dao Tinto Nobre Garrafeira?

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12.5%, 48 mo, 18 in btl

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27
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What are the requirements for Dao Branco?

A

11%, no aging requirement

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28
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What are the requirements for Dao Branco Reserva?

A

11.5%, 6 mo

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29
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What are the requirements for Dao Branco Garrafeira?

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11.5%, 12 mo, 6 in btl

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30
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What are the requirements for Dao Branco Nobre?

A

11.5%, 12 mo

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31
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What are the requirements for Dao Branco Nobre Reserva?

A

12%, 12 mo

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32
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What are the requirements for Dao Branco Nobre Garrafeira?

A

12%, 18 mo, 9 in btl

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33
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What does the Dao take its name from?

What is another important geological feature?

A

the Dao river!

Serra da Estrella, highest peak in continental Portugal

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34
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What is the cepage of Bairrada Tinto?

A

minimum 85% combined: Baga (at least 50%), Alfrocheiro, Camarante, Castelao, and Touriga Nacional

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35
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What is Bairrada Classico?

A

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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36
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What are the grapes of Bairrada Branco?

A

Pederna (Arinto) , Cercial, Bical, Maria Gomes (Fernao Pires), Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Rabo de Ovelha, Sauvignon, Sercealinho, Verdelho

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37
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What styles can be produced in Bairrada?

A

Branco, Rosado, Tinto, Espumante

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38
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What are the 2 subzones of Lisboa?

What DOP do they overlap?

A

Alta Estremadura
Estremadura
Encostas d’Aire

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39
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What are the 9 DOPs of Lisboa, north to south?

A
Encostas d'Aire
Lourinha
Obidos
Alenquer
Arruda
Torres Vedras
Bucelas
Carcavelos
Colares
40
Q

What are the 2 subzones of Encostas d’Aire DOP?

A

Ourem

Alcobaca

41
Q

What styles are permitted in Encostas d’Aire DOP?

A

Branco
Rosado
Tinto
Medieval de Ourem

42
Q

What is Medieval de Ourem?

A

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.

43
Q

What styles are permitted in Lourinho?

A

Aguardente only.
min 38% abv
min 24 mo aging

44
Q

What styles are permitted in Obidos?

A

Branco
Rosado
Tinto
Espumante

45
Q

What styles are permitted in Alenquer, Arruda, and Torres Vedras?

A

Branco

Tinto

46
Q

What styles are permitted in Bucelas?

A

Branco and Espumante

min 75% Pederna (Arinto) plus Sercial, and Rabo de Ovelha

47
Q

What styles are permitted in Carcavelos?

A

Vinho Licoroso Branco and Tinto
Branco: min 75% combined Arinto, Ratinho, and Galego Dorado
Tinto: min 75% combined Castelao and Preto Martinho (Negra Mole)

48
Q

How is Carcavelhos made?

A

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

49
Q

What is Vinho Abafado?

A

Mistelle used for fortifying and sweetening Carcavelhos

50
Q

What are the 2 soil types of Colares, and what is grown in each?

A
Chao de Areia (sand)- Ramisco
Chao Rija (hard soil)- Castelao
51
Q

What is the minimum alcohol in Colares?

A

10% for both white and red.

52
Q

What is the cepage for Colares Tinto?

Branco?

A

Tinto: min 80% Ramisco
Branco: min 80% Malvasia

53
Q

What did the Peninsula de Setubal used to be known as? When was the name changed?

A

Chnaged from Terras do Sado in 2009 to better highlight its most famous product.

54
Q

What are the two DOPs of Peninsula de Setubal?

A

Setubal

Palmela

55
Q

What styles can be made in Palmela?

A

Red, white, rose, espumante, frisante, and licoroso

56
Q

What are the major grapes of Palmela?

A

Red: min 66.7% Castelao
White: Fernao Pires and Arinto mostly
Huge number of local and internationals allowed for all styles.

57
Q

What are the two areas and corresponding soils of Palmela?

A

Sandy Plains

Limestone-clay in the foorhills of the Arribida Mountains

58
Q

How are the vines trained in Colares?

A

In trenches to provide shelter from the salty marine winds

59
Q

What styles of wine or made in Setubal?

A
All Licoroso
White
Red
Varietal Moscatel de Setubal (aka Moscatel Graudo/ Muscat of Alexandria) min 85%
Varietal Moscatel Galego Roxo- min 85%
60
Q

What is the cepage of SetWubal Branco and Tinto?

A

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

61
Q

What is the minimum aging for Setubal?

A

18 months

Often has around 6 months skin contact post-fortification

62
Q

What is the alcohol range for Setubal?

A

16-22% abv

63
Q

What is the minimum rs of Setubal?

A

Under 20 years: min 280 g rs/l

Over 20 years: min 340 g rs/l

64
Q

What are the aging designations of Setubal?

A

No designation (min 18 months)
Superior (5 year)
10/20/30/40+

65
Q

What year was Setubal first demarcated?

A

1908, one of the first

66
Q

What is the most famous producer of Setubal?

A

J.M. da Fonseca

67
Q

What two wines were traditionally created through “torna viagem”?

A

Setubal and Madeira.

68
Q

What is the most notable red from Peninsula de Setubal?

A

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.

69
Q

What famous winery is a sister brand to J.M. da Fonseca?

A

Lancers!

70
Q

Name the 6 subregion of DoTejo DOP

A
Coruche
Chamusca
Cartaxo
Santarem
Tomar
Almeirim
71
Q

What is the acreage of DoTejo DOP vs the surrounding Tejo DOP?

A

1,850 ha are DoTejo DOP vs 22,300 ha of Tejo IGP

8%

72
Q

How much of Portugal is contained in Alentejano IGP?

A

30%

73
Q

WHat are the 8 subregions of Alentejo DOP?

A
Portalegre
Borba
Evora
Redondo
Reguengos
Granja-Amarela
Vidiguera
Moura
74
Q

What is the most promising subregion of Alentejo DOP? Why?

A

Portalegre
Located on the cool, granitic slopes of the Sao Mamede Mountains in the northern part of the region, so it’s slightly cooler

75
Q

Is Alentejo better known for white, or red? What are the major grapes for each?

A

Produces mostly red from Trincadeira.

Whites are based on Arinto and Fernao Pires

76
Q

What is the southernmost IGP of continental Portugal?

A

Algarve

77
Q

What are Algarve’s four DOPs, west to east?

A

Lagoa, Portimao, Lagos, Tavira

78
Q

All of Algarve’s DOPs make the same styles of wine. What are they?

A

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

79
Q

What is Vinho Leve?

A

It’s a lower abv wine, generally 7-9.5% abv

Authorized for many IGPs

80
Q

What does Garrafeira indicate?

A

Branco and Rosado: 12 mo age, 6 in btl
Tinto: 30 mo, 12 in btl
Port: 8 years in demijohns

81
Q

What does Colheita Seleccionada indicate?

A

At least 1% abv higher than minimum

82
Q

What does Reserva indicate?

A

At least .5% abv higher than minimum

83
Q

What are the treaties that Portugal made that benefitted their trade? With whom? When?

A

Both with England while they were having issues with France.
1386- Treaty of Windsor
1703- Treaty of Methuen

84
Q

When did the English discover Port? What village?

A

1678 in Lamego

85
Q

When did phylloxera hit Portugal?

What region still hasn’t gotten it?

A

1867

Colares, with its sandy soils, has been spared.

86
Q

When were many of Portugal’s regions demarcated?

A

1900-1929

87
Q

What Port houses are at the forefront of dry wine prodcution?

A

Quinta do Crasto
Niepoort
Ramos Pinto

88
Q

What was the first important dry red of the Douro? what year did it come out? Who made it?

A

Barca Velha in 1952, by Ferreira

89
Q

Where does the fruit for the original Barca Velha go now?

A

Quinta do Vale Meao, also a cult producer

90
Q

What are the three DOPs of the Azores?

A

Pico
Biscoitos
Graciosa

91
Q

What island is Biscoitos on?

A

Terceira

92
Q

Which island does not make fortified wine?

What does it make?

A

Graciosa.

Dry whites only from the same grapes as Madeira

93
Q

What and where are the Azores?

A

A string of nine volcanic islands about 1000 mi off the coast of Portugal.

94
Q

Where is Portugal’s highest peak located?

A

the island of Pico, in the Azores

95
Q

What are the grapes of Pico and Biscoitos?

A

Verdelho, Arinto and Terrantez