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Where is located Lourinhã DOP?
Lisboa IGP
When does Dão recognise as DOP?
1990
Dão as been awarded as DOP on the same time than its neighbouring Lafoes DOP
What are the 2 mains GV of Palmela DOP?
Typically is a blend, produced with a high proportion of Fernão Pires and Arinto
Where could you find Terra Senhorim?
Dão DOP
How long time must a wine of setubal be aged
min 18 mth in large wood cask - some of them are age up to 5 y, even other than 20 years
Where could you find Paiva?
Vinho Verde DOP
Where is located Obidos DOP?
Lisboa IGP
What style of wine is produce in Lourinhã DOP?
Brandy (Aguardente) Must be aged for 24 mth min before release 38% ABV
Where is Bucelas?
Lisboa IGP Branco & espumoso only – Based on Arinto
SQ of Fonseca? (est 1815)
Quinta da Panascal – acquired in 1978
What is the soil type of Setubal DOP?
- Limestone: Arrabida hill - Sand: Palmela plain
Where could you find Terra do Sico?
Bairrada DOP
What style of wine of wine is Biscoitos produced? From what GV?
Fortified white wine - Verdelho - Arinto - Terrantez – 36 mth in wood barrels / 16% ABV
What style of wine of wine is Graciosa produced? From what GV?
Still dry white - Verdelho, Arinto, Terrantez, Malvasia Fina, Fernão Pires 9 mth ageing
What is Periquinta? Who’s bottled it first?
Castelão grape from Setubal – J.M. Fonseca bottle & labelled it as varietal the first time (Around 1850’s)
What style of wine can Bairrada DOP produced
Branco or Tinto Red is most common – 50% Baga min
What is Vinho Abafado?
Pre-fortification: -Partially fermented grape juice preserved with alcohol. Use for final fortification (and sweetening) in Carcavelos DOP
What the % acreage of Port production within the Douro Valley?
almost 50%
Where could you find Terra Estrela?
Dão DOP
What is Pedernã?
Arinto in Alentejo
What is “Colgeita Tardia” in Portugal?
Late Harvest
Where is the Touring Nacional originated from?
Dão
What wine is produced under Torres Vedras DOP?
Branco: 65% comb Arinto, Fernão Pires, Rabo de Ovelha, Seara Nova, Vital
Tinto: 65% comb: Aragonez, Castelão, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Miuda (Graciano), Trincadeira
What are the 3 sub-zone of Douro/Port DOP? East to West
Baixa Corgo - Cima Corgo - Douro Superior
When was the monopolistic demand of Port trade ended?
1968: by the EU membership All port wine were aged and shipped from Villa Nova di Gaia by laws
SQ of Churchill’s (est 1981)
- Quinta do Agua Alta - Quinta do Grincha (bought in 1999)
What is the archipelagos of volcanic island situated 1000 miles off the coast of Portugal?
Açores Islands
Where could you find Terra Azurara?
Dão DOP
What are 2 wine benefited to the “Torna Viagem” maturation process in the heyday of Portugal fortified wine trade?
Madeira Setubal
Where could you find Planalto Mirandes?
Tras-os-Montes DOP
What is the term for fortified wine in Portugal?
Licoroso
What are the main grapes of Alentejo DOP?
white: 75% comb: Antão Vas, Arinto (Pedernã), Manteudo, Siria (Roupeiro)… Red: 75% comb: Alfrocheiro, Alicante Bouchet, Aragonez, CS, Trincadeira, Castelão, T. Nacional, Syrah
Req for Colheita port?
- Tawny port style - must be vintage dated - must be aged for a min of 7 years in cask prior bottling
What style of wine is produced in Bucelas DOP?
Branco & Espumoso - 75% Arinto + Sercial (Esgana Cão), Rabo de Ovelha
How could you call the cork tree? Where is it mainly planted?
Quercus Suber Alentejo IGP
Famous winemakers of Vinho Verde?
Quinta do Soaheiro Aselmo Mendes
What are the ageing req for LBV port?
- Must be aged in cask for at least 4 years - Bottled prior 31/12/H+6 – To be labelled “Envelhicido Garrafeira”: 3 more years in bottle prior release
When Porto received its own DOP?
1986
What are the sub-zone of Alentejo DOP?
Evora; Borba; Moura; Granja-Amareleja, Reguengos; Redondo; Vidigueira; Portalegre
What is “Barca Vehla”?
First dry table wine produced on the Douro Valley 1952: First vintage (16 vintage have been done until now) Produced by Ferreira
What does “Envelhicido Garrafeira” mean?
“Bottle Matured” - LBV port: + 3 years ageing in bottle before release
Where is Tras-os-Montes located?
Transmontano IGP
What is Aguardente?
neutral spirit use for wine fortification in Portugal; produced from grapes
Where could you find Valpaços?
Tras-os-Montes DOP
Where could you find Evora?
Alentejo DOP
What are the declared vintage port since 1950’s?
1950’s: 50; 55; 58 1960’s: 60; 63; 66; 67 1970’s: 70; 75; 77 1980’s: 80; 82; 83; 85 1990’s: 91; 92; 94; 97 2000’s: 00; 03; 07 2010’s: 11
What does “Garrafeira” mean on the portuguese table wine label?
“Private wine cellar” - indicate a longer period of ageing prior release: – TInto: 30 mth (with 12 mth in bottle) – Branco / Rosato: 12 mth (with 6 mth in Bottle)
SQ of Calem? (est 1859)
- Quinta do Foz (Since 1885) - Quinta do Sagrado - Quinta do Ornozelo (Douro Sup)
What is Moscato do Douro?
Fortified wine produced from Moscatel Galego grape: Douro valley
Where could you find Almerim?
DoTojo DOP
What signature component of Dão red blend?
Touriga Nacional for strength & richness Jaen for fruitiness & juiciness
What DOP of Lisboa is producing aguardente
Lourinhã: -Bianco: Alicante Branco, Alvadurão, Boa Espinho, Malvasia Rei - TInto: Cabinda –24 mth aging min – 38% ABV min
SQ of Kokpe (est 1638)
Quinta de San Luiz
What are the 3 DOP near Lisbon disappearing due the expansion of the city?
Bucelas DOP Colares DOP Calcareous DOP
What mountains ranges create the Douro Valley?
Marao Mountain & Montemuro Mountain
Where could you find Vidigueira?
Alentejo DOP
Who is the owner of Quinta do Seixo
Sogrape Holding - sold under Ferreira until 2002 –Now produced by Sandeman
what are the 4 white GV of Port / Douro region?
Goveio Malvasia Fina Rabigato Vinhoso
What does “Licoroso” mean on a Portuguese label?
Fortified
what is the soil type of the Douro Valley?
Schist
What is one of the finest example of Arinto produced?
Bucelas DOP Lisboa IGP
Give 2 synonym for Touriga Nacional
Mortagua Preto Bical TInto
What does “Colheita Seleccionada” mean on a Portuguese wine label?
1% ABV higher than established by the regional appellation
What is the min ABV of VInho Verde wines?
Stil: 8% With subzone (except Soussa): 9% Espumante: 10%
What is Aragonez?
Tempranillo GV in Portugal
When was DoTejo upgraded to DOP? What was it original name?
2003 Ribatejo until 2010
Where could you find Coruche?
DoTejo DOP
How long must espumoso do Douro Stay on its lees? ABV min?
9 mth OTL 11% ABV
What does Garrafeira mean on a Port wine label? Who is the Pioneer?
After the classical ageing process, the wine must be aged for 7 y in glass bonbone (demijohns) – Niepoort
Where could you find Cartaxo?
DoTejo DOP
What is Vinho Ao Alta?
gentle slopes vineyard on the Douro Valley: Newest building terrasses, large and mechanisable - Vines raws runs vertically on the slopes
SQ of Croft (est 1736)
Quinta do Roeda
what is required to be labelled “reserve” in Douro DOP?
Branco/Rosato: – 11,5% ABV – 6 mth ageing Tinto: – 12% ABV – 12 mth ageing
What is the purpose of enforcado? how much vine in Vinho Verde DOP are still grows by this way?
reducing the risk of fungal deseases
Give some synonym for Arinto?
Malvasia Fina Pedernã Branco Espanhol
What are the DOP of Algrave?
- Lagoa DOP - Lagos DOP - Portimão DOP - Tavira DOP
Where could you find Cavado?
Vinho Verde DOP
What is moscato galego?
Muscat blanc à Petit grains
SQ of Warre’s (est 1670)
- Quinta da Cavadinha – Quinta do Retiro Antigo – Quinta Alvito – Quinta Telheda
SQ of Quinta do Noval? (est 1715)
- Quinta do Noval - Quinta do Noval Nacional - Quinta do Silval
Where could you find Redondo?
Alentejo DOP
What are the aging req for Torres Vedras DOP?
Branco: 3 mth min Tinto: 8 mth min
What is enforcado
traditional trellising system from Vinho Verde: Pergola account 5% of the total planting now
What are the req for Dão DOP branco “Nobre”? Tinto “Nobre”?
Branco: - Min 85% comb: Encruzado, Bical, Cerial, Malvasia Fina, Verdelho - 11% ABV - 12 mth ageing Tinto - 85% com: Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Jaen, Rufete - 12% ABV - 36 mth ageing
SQ of Cockburn’s (est 1815)
- Quinta do Canais - Quinta do Tua (owned between 1889 & 2006: now under Graham’s brand)
Where is Bairrada DOP? what is it sub zone?
Beira Atlantico (Coastal region) – Terras do Sico
SQ of Sandeman (est in 1790)
Quinta do Vau (acquired in 1998) Quinta do Seixo (Bought in 2002)
Where is located Torres Vedras DOP?
Lisboa IGP
What is a Barco Rabelo?
Historical boat to ship down the port the Villa Nova di Gaia
What IGP covers nearly 30% of the Portugal landmass?
Alentejano IGP
What can wine be produced in Douro DOP?
Branco; Rosato; Tinto Licoroso: Moscatel do Douro Espumoso
What are the grapes of Carcavelos DOP?
- 75% comb Arinto, Ratinho, Galego, Dourado - 75% comb: Castelaõ, Preto Martinho
What are the 14 IGP of Portugal? North to South
- Minho IGP - Trasmontano IGP - Duriense IGP - Terra do Cister IGP - Terra do Dao IGP - Terra do Beira IGP - Beira Atlantico IGP - Lisboa IGP - Tejo IGP - Peninsula do Setubal IGP - Alentejano IGP - Algrave IGP - Açores IGP - Terra Madeirenses IGP
What is the difference between Sercial and Cercial?
Cercial: white grape used in Dao, Bairrada, Douro Sercial: High acidic white grape from Madeira: – AKA Esgana Cão – Genetically distinct
What is the DOP of Terras da Beira IGP?
Precise its sub-zones
Beira Interior DOP
Sub-zone:
- Beira del Castelo Rodrigo
- Cova da Beira
- Pinhel
Where could you find Melcão-Melgaço?
Vinho Verdo DOP
what are the 5 best GV of the Douro valley?
Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca Tinta Roriz Tinta Cão Tinta Barroca
Where could you find Portalegre
Alentejo DOP
Where could you find Baião?
Vinho Verde DOP
What are the DOP of Terra Madeirenses IGP.
Madeira DOP: licoroso Madeirense DOP: unfortified white, red & rose wine
When was Sebtubal demarcated?
1907 – One of the first in Portugal
What are the GV for Colares DOP?
- white: – 80% Malvasia - Red: – Chāo de Areia: 80% Ramisco – Chāo Rija: 80% Castelao
What is Lagares?
traditional concrete tank use for Port grape maceration & extraction before fortification
What is “Crusted” Port
- used for non vintage ruby port - Has been matured into the bottle - bottled with sediments
What does “Reserva” mean on the Portuguese sparkling wine label
must be aged for a min of 12 mth OTL prior disgorgement
What is Patamares?
Traditional Douro slopes vineyard: Small shapes terraces: steepest slopes
Name the two DOP of Terra do Dão IGP?
- Dão DOP
- Lafoes DOP
What is the DOPP of Alentejano IGP?
Alentejo DOP
What are the GV of Lourinhã DOP?
-Bianco: Alicante Branco, Alvadurão, Boa Espinho, Malvasia Rei - TInto: Cabinda - Brandy wine production
Where is Carcaveos DOP located?
Lisboa IGP
Where could you find Santarém?
DoTejo DOP
What are the sub-zone of Vinho Verde?
Lima; Cavado; Basto; Melcão-Melgaço; Ave; Amarante; Baião; Paiva; Sousa
Where could you find Ave?
Vinho Verde DOP
What was the Douro wine company charged to initially?
- Charged to limited fraud - Established practises & boundaries - Develops the grading port Vineyard - Autorized individual producers allotment base on rating vineyard - Fixed prices - Manage export - Monopolised the sale of arguadiente
Who is the owner of Quinta do Tua?
Was a propriety of Ferreira until 1889, then Cockburn – Graham’s bought it in 2006
Where could you find Chaves?
Tras-os-Montes DOP
What is the commercial nexus of commercial trade for Port?
Oporto
SQ of Taylor-Fladgate (est 1692)
- Quinta do Vargellas (1958: 1st SQVP) - Quinta do Junco - Quinta do Terra Feta
Sub-zone of Escorts d’Aires DOP
Alcobaca: - 65% min Fernão Pires - Aragonez, Baga, Castelão, T Nacional Ourem: - Trincadeira, Fernão Pires
What is the first vintage of Bafca Vehla?
1952
What are the 6 sub-region of Do Tejo DOP?
Coruche Chamusca Cartaxo Santarem Tomar Almerim
Where is Arrunda DOP?
Lisboa IGP
What is Siria?
other name to the Roupeiro GV in Alentejo DOP
What is DOP of Beira Atlantico?
Bairrada DOP
What is the first dry stable wine from the Douro Valley?
Barca Vehla Ferreira 1952
What are the ageing req for Arrunda DOP?
Branco: 4 mth Tinto: 14 mth
What are the GV for Bucelas? Style?
- 75% Arinto + Sercial (Esgana Cão), Rabo de Ovelha Only produce for still & sparkling wine
What style of wine is allowed in Palmela DOP?
White, red, rosado, liquoroso, Frizante, Espumoso
Where is located Beira Interior DOP?
Terra da Beira IGP
what is the historical name of the ship in Douro Valley?
Barco Rabelo
Where could you find Sousa?
Vinho Verde DOP
Where is Colares DOP?
Lisboa IGP
What are the sub region of Tras-os-Montes DOP?
Chaves Valpaços Planalto-Mirandes
Where is located Alenquer DOP?
Lisboa IGP
SQ of Dow’s? (est 1877)
Quinta do Bomfim Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira (Douro Sup)
What are the DOP of Lisboa IGP?
- Escostas d’Aires DOP - Lourinhā DOP - Obidos DOP - Alenquer DOP - Torres Vedras DOP - Arrunda DOP - Bucelas DOP - Colares DOP - Carcaveos DOP
How many of the 9 Azores Island have DOP zones? What are they?
3 of them only Biscoitos & Pico: Fortified Graciosa: Dry white
Where could you find Chamusca?
DoTejo DOP
Where is Carcavelos DOP? Describe its wines?
Lisboa IGP – fermented as dry (white or red) – sweetened with vino abafado – aged for 2 years + 6 mth in bottle
what is the soil type of Dão DOP?
Granitic soil
What sub region of Vinho Verde DOP produced quality Alvarinho?
Moncão-Melgaço
Where could you find Tomar?
DoTejo DOP
Where could you find Castendo?
Dão DOP
SQ of Ramos Pinto?
- Quinta do Ervamouira (10 y tawny) - Quinta do Bom Retiro (20 y tawny) - Quinta do Urtiga (VP) - Quinta do Bon Aires( VP)
What are the 3 region for valued Touriga Nacional in Portugal?
Dão, Douro, Alentejano
What wine region face Vinho verde other side of the Minho River?
Rias Baixas DO – Contado do Tea & O’Rosal sub-region
What are the ageing req for Dão “Reserva”? & “Garafeira”?
- T. Reserva: 24 mth - T. Garrafeira: 36 mth (incl 6 mth in bottle) - B. Reserva: 6 mth - B. Garrafeira: 12 mth (incl 6 mth in bottle)
What are the style of wine produced in Algrave’s DOP? From what grapes?
Branco: 70% comb Arinto, Malvasia Fina, Siria (Roupeiro) Tinto: 70% comb: Castelão, Negra Mole, Trincadeira
Where could you find Borba?
Alentejo DOP
What style of wine is produce under Carcaveos DOP?
Vinho Licoroso: Branco & Tinto - 75% comb Arinto, Ratinho, Galego, Dourado - 75% comb: Castelaõ, Preto Martinho – 15-22% ABV – RS: 150 g/L – aging: 24 mth in cask + 6 in bottle
Where could you find Reguengos?
Alentejo DOP
What style of wine are produced under DoTejo DOP?
White: Fernão Pires Red: Castelão
What is the DOP of Trasmontano
Tras-os-Montes DOP
What are the red GV of Bairrada DOP?
Baga 50% min Touriga Nacional Camarade Jaen Castelão Alfrocheiro
What are the 2 historical port ageing towns?
Oporto Villa Nova di Gaia
What is the synonym of Fernão Pires in Bairrada?
Maria Gomes
Where could you find Besteiros?
Dão DOP
What is the largest DOP of Portugal?
Vinho Verde DOP - almost 15% of the total vineyard acreage in Portugal
What is a Lagrima Port?
Sweet white port style
What is Quercus Suber?
The name of the cork Tree
What does “Reserva” mean on a port label?
Rubis: no specific req Tawny: 7 years in oak barrel min
What are the ageing req for vintage port?
- Aged for a min of 2 years in oak - Must be bottled prior th 30/07/H+3 - May be sold after 1/05/H+5
Where could you find Moura?
Alentejo DOP
What are the sub-zone of Dão DOP?
- Terra Estrela - Terra de Azurara - Terra Senhorim - Alva - Besteiros - Castendo
Where could you find Alva?
Dão DOP
What 2 producers alongside Port became the face of Portuguese wines worried after the WWII?
Mateau Lancers – sweet-semi spk rose wine especially
Who Manages & regulates the Port production today?
Douro Port wine Institute
What is the most planted grape in Dão?
Jaen (Mencia)
Where could you find Basto?
Vinho Verde DOP
What is the synonym of Trincadeira GV?
Tinta Amarela Espadeiro Crato Preto Murteria
What is the synonym of Graciano in Lisboa?
TInta Miuda
What is the sub zone of Bairrada DOP?
Terras do Sico
ABV req for “Reserva” wine in Douro?
white/rose: 11,5% Red: 12%
What does “Reserva” mean on a Portuguese still wine label?
must be at least 0,5% ABV hight than the established IGP or DOP – For Red wine only
What is the ABV range for Carcavelos DOP?
15-22% ABV
Where could you find Amarante?
Vinho Verde DOP
What is the min point rating for “classe A” in Douro vineyard?
1200 point min max available: 2361
What style of wine of wine is Pico produced? From what GV?
Fortified white wine - Verdelho - Arinto - Terrantez – 36 mth in wood barrels / 16% ABV
What is Ribatejo?
The previous name of DoTejo DOP; Changed in 2010
SQ of Graham’s? (est 1820)
- Quinta da Malvelos - Quinta do Tua (since 2006)
What are the ageing req for Dão “Nobre Reserva”? “Nobre Garrafeira”
- T. Nobre Reserva: 42 mth // 12,5% ABV - T. Nobre Garrafeira: 48 mth (incl 18 mth in bottle) - B. Nobre Reserva: 12 mth // 12% ABV - B. Nobre Garrafeira: 18 mth (incl 9 mth in bottle)
Where could you find Lima?
Vinho Verdo DOP
What are the sub-zone of Beira Interior DOP?
- Beira del Castelo Rodrigo - Cova da Beira - Pinhel
SQ of Ferreira? (est 1751)
- Quinta do Porto (10 y. tawny port) - Quinta do Seixo (acquired in 1979 until 2002)
SQ of Nieeport (est 1842)
Quinta do Passadouro (purchased in 1991)
What DOP offer the best “terroir” for Castelão GV? What is the soil type?
Palmela DOP: sandy soil – Min 66,7% req Colares DOP: “Chão rija” – 80% Castelão min – 18 mth in cask + 6 mth bottle
What is Socalcos?
Mechanisable Douro terraces on the medium slopes
Name some Port Producers who are on the forefront for table wine production
Nieeport Ramos Pinto (Duas Quinta) Quinta do Crasto
What are the DOP for dry still wine in Acores IGP? Fortified?
Still dry: - Graciosa DOP Fortified: - Biscoitos DOP - Pico DOP
What is the other name of Trincadeira?
Tinta Amarela
What are the subregion of Lisboa IGP?
Estramadura & Alta Estramadura
What is Portuguese namer Mencia?
Jaen
What are the other name of Aragonez?
Tinta Roriz: Douro Valley Tempranillo: Spain
Where could you find Granja-Amareleja?
Alentejo DOP
What is the most planted GV in Vinho Verde?
Loureiro
What is Tinta Miuda?
Synonym of Graciano in Lisboa
What are the white GV of Bairrada?
Maria Gomes & Arinto
What is the synonym to Roupeiro GV in Alentejo?
Siria
Ageing req for Vinho Verde Espumoso?
9 mth OTL
Who is the largest producer of Setubal?
J.M. Fonseca
What is the climate of the Douro Valley?
Continental - Severe & hot summers - Cold Winters - Often freezing
SQ of Martinez? (1790)
Quinta do Choussa Quinta de Eira Velha
What is the minimum residual sugar for Vendemia Tardivia Vinho Verde DOP?
45 g/L
Can you precise the minimum ageing requirement for Espumoso wines in Vinho Verde DOP
- Wines must be produced via the Traditional Method
- min 9 months of ageing on the lees
Name 5 of the most important red castas of Dão DOP?
- Touriga Nacional
- Jaen
- Tinta Cão
- Alfrocheiro
- Aragonez
- Bastardo
- Trincadeira
- Rufete
What was the first Região Demarcada in Portugal?
When this happened
- Dão,
- Back in 1908
What is the most important white Casta of Lafoes DOP?
- 85% combined Arinto (50% min) and Cercial
- + Dona Branca, Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha
What are the red Castas of Lafoes DOP?
- 40% Amaral
- Jaen and Pilongo
Red wines must be aged for a minimum of 6 months prior to release
What is the particularity of the Beira Interior DOP Palhete?
This is red wine made with up to 15% of white varieties on the final blend.
What is the minimum ageing term for Terras da Beira DOP Selecção?
- Branco: 6 months
- Tinto: 12 months
Name all varieties allowed for the production of Terras da Beira Selecção wine?
- White: Arinto, Malvasia Fina, Siria, Bical, Tamarez
- Red: Aragonez, Bastardo, Rufete, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira
Can you name the varieties allowed for the production of Lourinhã DOP?
- Tinto: Cabinda
- Branco: Alicante Branco; Alvadurão, Marquinhas, Malvasia Rei; Tália
This DOP only produces brandy wines, at 38% ABV min
Explain the following:
Medieval de Ourém
- Style of wine only produced in Lisboa, within the Encostas d’Aire sub-DOP
- Castas: 80% Fernão Pires and 20% Trincadeira
- Minimum ABV: 11,5%