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1
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Name the two methods used for the production of Madeira wines.

A

Canteiro System

Estufagem Process

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2
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Name the three subregions of Douro (from west to east).

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Baixo Corgo
Cima or Alto Corgo
Douro Superior

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3
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What was the name of Lisboa IGP until quite recently?

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Estremadura

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4
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Which DOC of Lisboa IGP produces exclusively Brandy and what is the name of that Brandy?

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Lourina / Aguardente

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5
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Colares DOC is famous for its pre-Phylloxera ungrafted ………………… vines.

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Ramisco (planted on Chao de Areia soil)

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6
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Which variety of Madeira accounts for 86% of total grapes produced on the island?

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Tinta Negra Mole

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7
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How long a Vintage or Frasqueira Madeira must be matured before its release?

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20 years in wood and 2 years in the bottle

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8
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What is the minimum percentage of Baga needed for Bairrada Classico?

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85%

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9
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Wines from Palmela need minimum 67 % of which grape variety?

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Castelao

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10
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Where is Maria Gomes used as a synonym for Fernão Pires?

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Bairrada

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11
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Which DOC in Lisboa is known for Aguardente?

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Lourina

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12
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Which Portuguese Island has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004?

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Pico Island

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13
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Which sub-region of Douro produces 2/3 of the Douro wines?

A

Cima Corgo

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14
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Name the three DOC’s of Acores IGP.

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Graciosa (still white wines)
Pico (fortified white wines)
Biscoitos (fortified white wines)

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15
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Most northerly subzone of Alentejo DOC that produces some of the best wines of the region.

A

Portalegre

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16
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What type of wine is produced in Setubal DOC?

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Sweet fortified wines predominantly made from Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria mainly but there is a tiny portion of Moscatel Roxo) grapes

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17
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Name the DOC’s of Peninsula de Setubal.

A

Palmela

Setubal

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18
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Portuguese name for the Jura red grape Trousseau.

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Bastardo

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19
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What is the name that has been associated with the special fermentation vats (autovinification) designed to extract, without electricity, maximum colour and tannins even in short fermentation periods? The system was devised in Algeria but is now commonly used to make port.

A

Ducellier

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20
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Portuguese word meaning “crop” or “harvest” and, by extension, “vintage”.

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Colheita

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21
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What are the terraces in Madeira known as?

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Poios

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22
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Smallest subregion of Rias Baixas.

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Soutomaior

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23
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In which region of Portugal do we come across tiny amounts of Moscatel Roxo?

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Setubal

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24
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What is Enforcado?

A

Traditional vine training system of Vinho Verde DOP and Minho IGP, nowadays only 10% of vines are grown this way

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25
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Star white grape of Bucelas DOP that must comprise 75% of the blend.

A

Arinto

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26
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Name the family of port wine shippers whose group of companies include W. J. Graham, Warre, Dow, Quinta do Vesuvio, Smith Woodhouse and Cockburn.

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Symingtons

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27
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Largest and most important producer in Setubal.

A

Jose Maria da Fonseca

28
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Largest DOC of Lisboa IGP.

A

Encostas De Aire

29
Q

Synonym of Periquita.

A

Castelao

30
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Most southern DOC of Lisboa IGP.

A

Carcavelos

31
Q

Most important white grape variety of Bairrada.

A

Maria Gomes (Fernao Pires)

32
Q

In France it is known as Ugni Blanc, in Italy as Trebbiano Toscano, what is its rare Portuguese name?

A

Talia (Thalia)

33
Q

Madeira wines can be produced in Madeira island and which other?

A

Porto Santo

34
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Minimum time required for the Estufagem process to be completed.

A

90 days

35
Q

What is the name of the low trellises found in Madeira?

A

Latada

36
Q

Portuguese for bottled.

A

Engarrafado

37
Q

What is Camara de Lobos (or Cama de Lobos)?

A

Term occasionally found on bottles of ancient Madeira, and refers to a wine district west of the capital Funchal which was associated with noble vine varieties and fine wine

38
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Portugal’s largest wine producer, whose success is founded on Mateus Rose. They own Ferreira, Sandeman, Offley, Ferreira Barca Velha and several foreign estates like Bodegas LAN.

A

Sogrape (Guedes Family)

39
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Dao synonym for Malvasia Fina.

A

Assario

40
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Most important white grape variety of Bairrada.

A

Maria Gomes (Fernao Pires)

41
Q

First region of Portugal to be demarcated for sparkling wines, in 1989.

A

Tavora-Varosa

42
Q

Name the permitted white grape varieties of Vinho Verde DOC.

A 
Alvarinho
Loureiro
Trajadura
Arinto
Avesso
Azal
Batoca
43
Q

Traditional red grape varieties of Dao DOC.

A

Jaen
Baga
Bastardo
Tinta Pinheira

44
Q

Which Malvasia is known by the name Bual (Boal) in Madeira?

A

Malvasia Fina

45
Q

Since when Vinho Verde DOP extends to sparkling wine and by which method are they made?

A 
1999
Traditional Method (9 months bottle age)
46
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Which grape variety is used for the production of white wines in Colares?

A

Malvasia

47
Q

Sugar readings in a Bual, range between …. and …. *Beaume.

A

2,5 / 3,5

48
Q

Sugar readings in a Malmsey, range between …. and …. *Beaume.

A

3,5 / 6,5

49
Q

What is the preferred soil type for Port production?

A

Schist

50
Q

What two DOP’s are located within Douriense IGP?

A

Douro and Porto

51
Q

What two DOP’s are located within the Terras do Dao IGP?

A

Dao and Lafoes

52
Q

What is Colheita Tardia?

A

Late Harvest wines of Portugal

53
Q

What is Portugal’s largest DOP?

A

Vinho Verde (15% of total vineyard acreage)

54
Q

What ships were traditionally used to transport port casks in from Pinhao downriver to Villa Nova de Gaia?

A

Barco Rabelo

55
Q

Most planted variety of Vinho Verde.

A

Loureiro

56
Q

Where are the finest examples of Arinto produced?

A

Bucelas

57
Q

Name the three subregions of Tras-os-Montes.

A

Chaves
Valpaços
Planalto Mirandês

58
Q

Synonym of Aragonez.

A

Tempranillo

59
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Synonym of Jaen.

A

Mencia

60
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What is enforcado?

A

Traditional vine training method in Vinho Verde

61
Q

Castelao plantings in Colares are on what soils?

A

Chao Rija

62
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What three DOPs near Lisbon are slowly disappearing due to the expanding urban population?

A

Bucelas
Colares
Carcavelos

63
Q

What important subregion of Vinho Verde is producing quality Alvarinho?

A

Monção e Melgaço

64
Q

The Terras Madeirenses IGP covers what two inhabited isles of the Madeira archipelago?

A

Madeira

Porto Santo

65
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Portugal’s first demarcated region.

A

Douro DOP

66
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Peninsula de Setubal was formerly known as …?

A

Terras do Sado

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