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Portugal Flashcards

1
Q

What are the preferred grape varieties for Port?

A 
Touriga Nacional 
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo)
Tinta Barroca 
Tinto Caõ
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2
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What are the preferred grape varieties for white Port ?

A

Gouveio

Malvasia Fina

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3
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What is cadastro?

A

Port ranking system, A (high), F (low) that determines a growers beneficio or the maximum amount of port allowed to be fortified and used that year

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4
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What is colheita?

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A single vintage tawny port

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5
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What are levadas?

A

Canal systems used to irrigate vineyards in Madeira

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6
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What are the noble grapes of Madeira from sweetest to driest?

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Malvasia (aka Malmsey), Boal, Verdelho, Sercial

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7
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What is Madeira’s workhorse grape and the most widely planted on the island ?

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Tinta Negra formerly Tinta Negra Mole

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8
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What are the 2 main methods of maderization?

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  1. The canteiro method: casks stored in uncooled warehouse rafters for minimum of 2 years.
  2. The estufagem method uses hot water to heat wine to 113-122 degrees F for minimum of 3 months
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9
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What is armazem de calor?

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An estufagem method where steam is used to heat wine to 86-100 degrees F for 6-12months, lower and slower estufagem method

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10
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When can wines using the estufagem method be released ?

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A minimum of 2 years after harvest

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11
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What Madeira stylistic term describes an off dry blend, golden or semi golden that must be at least 3 years old?

A

Rainwater

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12
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What Madeira stylistic term describes wine that is at least 5 years but no more than 10 years old?

A

Reserve (Reserva)

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13
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What Madeira stylistic term indicates that a wine is at least 10 years but no more than 15 years old?

A

Special reserve ( reserva especial)

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14
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What Madeira stylistic term describes wine that is at least 15 but no more than 20 years old?

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Extra reserve

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15
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Describe age indications allowed for Madeira wines

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Allowed for 20, 30, or over 40 years old representing the youngest wine in the blend

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16
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What Madeira stylistic term describes 85% minimum from single vintage and aged for 5 years before bottling

A

Colheita

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17
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What Madeira stylistic term describes wine cask aged for a minimum of 20 years with a minimum of 85% from the stated vintage ?

A

Frasqueira

18
Q

What are the key red grapes of the Dão DOC?

A

Alfrocheiro
Tinta Roriz
Jaen (Mencia)
Touriga Nacional

19
Q

What are the key white grapes of the Dão DOC?

A

Encruzado

Bical

20
Q

Portugal’s most planted white variety

A

Fernão Pires aka Maria Gomes

21
Q

Main grapes of white vinho verde

A

Alvarinho and Loureiro

22
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Main grape of red vinho verde

23
Q

3 levels of Portuguese wine classification

A

1 )vinho (vinho de Portugal)

2) VR (vinho regional) aka IGP (PGI level)
3) DOC aka DOP (PDO level)

24
Q

Hub city in the port wine industry known for its “caves” or wine cellars

A

Vila Nova de Gaia

25
Q

Name the subregions of the Douro DOC

A

Baixo corgo -lighter ports
Cima Corgo- the finest ports**
Douro Superior

26
Q

What are the 9 major styles of Port

A 
Ruby -simplest oak 2yrs
Reserve-oak 4-6yrs
LBV(late bottle vintage)-single year 4-6yrs
Tawny-ruby in oak turns golden 
Vintage-\$\$ rarest  
Single Quinta Vintage-estate/vineyard 
Colheita -sv tawny Port 
White 
Rosé
27
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Name and describe the two estufagem methods

A
  1. Cuba de calor hotter shorter

2. Armazem de calor cooler and slower

28
Q

Madeira DOC fortified wines are from where

A

Island of Madeira

Island of Porto Santo

29
Q

This DOC in the Beira Atlantico VR is known mainly for the Baga grape variety

A

Bairrada DOC

30
Q

The Bairrada DOC is known mainly for what red grape variety

A

The Baga grape

31
Q

What are the main white grapes of the Bairrada DOC

A

Maria Gomes aka fernão pires

32
Q

Name the old Madeira styles from dryers to sweetest

A

Sercial (dry)
Verdelho
Boal
Malmsey. (Sweetest)

33
Q

What’s is Tempranillo known as in Portugal ?

A

Tinta Roriz

34
Q

What cities are known for aging port?

A

Vila nova de gaia
And
Oporto

35
Q

The 2 majors island archipelagos of Portugal

A

Madeira
And
Azores

36
Q

Name four leading grape varieties of Portugal

A

Castelao
Touriga Nacional
Touriga franca
Tinta barroca

37
Q

Name four leading white grapes of Portugal

A

Fernão pires
Encruzado
Arinto
Alvarinho

38
Q

Ornate, flat bottomed boats used for shipping port are called

A

Barcos rabelos

39
Q

The 2 leading red grapes of the tejo doc

A

Castelão

Trincadeira

40
Q

The leading white of tejo doc

A

Fernão pires

41
Q

Preferred soil type for port

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