PORTUGAL Flashcards

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1
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What is the climate of Portugal?

A

Maritime - Atlantic Coast
Continental - Douro, Dao
Mediterranean - Flat, Plains

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2
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What is the principal white grape of Vinho Verde?

A

Loureiro
Alvarinho
Trajadura

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3
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What are the sub-regions of Douro?

A

Baixo Corgo - Cima Corgo - Douro Superior

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4
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What are the principal red grapes of Douro?

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  • Touriga Nacional (highly regarded)
  • Touriga Franca (widely planted)
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Tinto Cao
  • Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo)
  • Tinta Amarela
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5
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What is the main grape of Dao?

A

Touriga Nacional/Tinta Roriz

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6
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What is called for Douro Terraces?

A

Patamares/Socalcos

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7
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What is the main grape variety of Sétubal?

A

Moscatel (Muscat d’Alexadria)

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8
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What is the main white grape of Colares DOP?

A

Malvasia

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9
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What is the main red grape of Colares DOP?

A

Ramisco

Castelão

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10
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Why Colares is famous?

A

Because of its PRE-PHYLLOXERA ungrafted Ramisco grapes.

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11
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What is the most important white grape of Bairrada DOP?

A

Fernão Pires (Maria Gomes)

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12
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What is the principal red grape of Bairrada DOP?

A

Baga

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13
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Where is Vinho Verde DOP situated?

A

Minho IGP

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14
Q

Whre is Douro situated?

A

Douriense IGP

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15
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What are the most important white grapes of Douro?

A
Arinto
Gouveio
Malvasia
Rabigato
Viosinho
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16
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Where is DÃO DOP situated?

A

Terras do Dão IGP

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17
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What is the main/best white grape of DÃO DOP?

A

Encruzado

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18
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Where is Colares DOP situated?

A

Lisboa IGP

South

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19
Q

Give a synonym of Castelão grape:

A

Periquita

20
Q

Where is Carcavelos located?

A

Lisboa IGP

21
Q

What is the grape variety/style of Carcavelos?

A

Ramisco Grapes/Red dry wines

22
Q

Where is Bucelas situated?

A

North of Lisboa IGP

23
Q

What is the white grape variety of Bucelas?

A

Arinto
Rabo de Ovelha
Sercial

24
Q

Where is Palmela DOP situated?

A

Peninsula de Setúbal

25
Q

What is the first red wine of real quality produced in the Douro by Fernando Nicoau de Almeida at Ferreira in the 1950’s?

A

“Barca Velha”

26
Q

What is the most widely planted red grape of Portugal?

A

Castelão (periquita)

27
Q

What is the most widely planted white grape in Portugal?

A

Ferñao Pires (Maria Gomes)

28
Q

What does the word “COLHEITA” mean?

A

Vintage

29
Q

What are the top red grapes of Alentejo?

A

Aragonez
Castelão
Trincadeira

30
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What are the best white grapes of Alentejo?

A
  • Antão Vaz
  • Arinto
  • Fernão Pires
31
Q

What are the two main DOCs of Duriense IGP?

A

1) Douro DOC

2) Porto DOC

32
Q

Name the list of Portugals IGPs:

A

Minho

Transmontano

Duriense

Terras do Dão

Terras de Cister

Terras da Beira

Beira Atlântico

Tejo Lisboa

Alentejano

Península de Setúbal

Algarve

Terras Madeirenses

Açores

33
Q

What are the main grapes of Açores?

A

Arinto
Terrantez
Verdelho

34
Q

What are the three DOPs/sub-regions of Açores?

A

1) Terceira (Biscoitos) DOP
2) Graciosa DOP
3) Pico DOP

35
Q

What is the name of the training system used in Minho IGP and Vinho Verde DOP?

A

Enforcado

36
Q

What is a “Garraffeira”?

A
  • A unique label term to Portuguese wines. Literally means “private wine cellar”.
  • All wines using this term must have the vintage stated on the label and have an extra 0.5% abv. above the min for its DOP.
37
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What is the min. ageing requirement for a Red Garrafeira?

A

-min. 30 months , including 12 months in bottle.

38
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What is the min. ageing requirement for a White/Rosado Garrafeira?

A

-min. of 12 months with atleast 6 months in (bottle).

39
Q

What is the highest designation in Portugal wine classification?

A

-Denominação de Origem /

Denominação de Origem Controlada/Denominação de Origem Protegida (DOP)

40
Q

Regional wine from a broad but legally defined origin. Regulations allow greater flexibility than those for DOC wines.

A

Vinho Regiona/lndicação Geográfica Protegida (IGP)

41
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What is the lowest level/designation in Portugal wine classification?

A
  • Vinho de Portugal (wine without geographical indication)

- Variety and vintage may appear on the label.

42
Q

What is the style of Setúbal?

A
  • Fortified wines

- Red (Moscatel Galego Roxo)

43
Q

What is the most heavily planted white grape and primary component to tradicional Vinho Verde blend?

A

-Loureiro

44
Q

What is the dry white wines of Bucelas are produced from which grape?

A

Arinto

45
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Dry red wines of Carcavelos are produced from which grape varieties?

A
  • Castelão

- Preto Martinho

46
Q

Plantations of “Quercus suber-cork trees are widespread through which region?

A

Alentejo