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1
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What two countries is the Treaty of Windsor between and when was it signed?

A

Between Portugal and England.

1386

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2
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How many IGP’s and DOP’s are there in Portugal?

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14 IGP’s

31 DOP’s

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3
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What does Garrafiera indicate on a bottle of Branco or Rosado wine?

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Min. 12 months aging with a min. 6 months in the bottle

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4
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What does Garrafiera indicate on a bottle of Tinto wine from Portugal?

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Min. 30 months aging with a min. 12 months in the bottle.

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5
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How long must a bottle of Methode Traditional Reserva wine from Portugal be aged?

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A min. 12 months on the lees prior to disgorgement

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6
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What does Colheita Seleccionada indicate on a bottle of Portuguese wine?

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Indicating an alcohol content of at least 1% higher than the legal min. established by the respective IGP or DOP

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7
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What does Reserva indicate on a bottle of still wine from Portugal?

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Indicating a min. alochol contend of at least .5% higher than the legal min. established by the respective IGP or DOP.

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8
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What is Aragonez known as in Spain?

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Tempranillo

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9
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What is another name for Tinta Roiz in Portugal?

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Aragonez

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10
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What is Tempranillo known as in the Douro and in the rest of Portugal?

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Tinta Roiz in the Douro

Aragonez in the rest of Portugal

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11
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What is the most planted red grape in Portugal?

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Aragonez

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12
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Name two synonyms for Touriga Nacional in Potugal?

A

Bical Tinto

&

Mortágua Preto

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13
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What is Mencía known as in Portugal?

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Jaen

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14
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What is Maria Gomes?

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A synonym for Frenão Pires in Bairrada

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15
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What is Castelão known as in Península de Setúbal?

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Preiguita

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16
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What is the river that forms the border between Rías Baíxas in Spain and Protugal’s Minho?

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The Minho River

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17
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Vinho Verde DOP lies within what larger IGP?

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Minho IGP

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18
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What is the largest DOP in Portugal?

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Vinho Verde DOP

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19
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What is pergola training known as in Portugal?

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Enforcado

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20
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What is the teinturier grape grown in Vinho Verde DOP?

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Vinhão

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21
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What is the most planted white grape in Vinho Verde DOP and name three other besides it.

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Loureiro is the most planted

Trajadura
Avesso
Pedreña
Alvarinho

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22
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What is the most northern subzone of Vinho Verde DOP?

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Monçao e Melgaço

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23
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What are the subzones of Vinho Verde DOP?

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Monção e Melgaço
Lima
Cávado
Basto
Ave
Sousa
Amarante
Bajão
Paiva

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24
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What IGP lies directly to the east of Minho IGP?

A

Transmontano IGP

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25
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What subzone of Vino Verde DOP can produce varietal Alvarrinho wines?

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Monção e Melgaço

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26
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What subzone of Vinho Verde DOP is known for its Loureiro-only wines?

A

Lima

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27
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What styles of wine are permitted under Vinho Verde DOP?

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Tinto
Branco
Rosado
Espumante
Bagaceira
Subzone?

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28
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What IGP does Trás-os-Montes DOP lie within?

A

Transmontano IGP

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29
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What are the subzones of Trás-os-Montes DOP?

A

Planalto Mirandès
Chaves
Valpaços

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30
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What styles of wine are produced under Trás-os-Montes DOP?

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Tinto
Branco
Rosado
Espumante
Bagaceira

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31
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What are the two DOP’s the lie within the Duriense IGP?

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Douro DOP

Porto DOP

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32
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What are the three subzones of the Douro DOP and which one is most known for its quality?

A

Baixo Corgo

Cima Corgo (Quality)

Douro Superior

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33
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What is the preffered soil for Port?

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Schist

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34
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What are the mountain ranges that affect the Douro Valley?

A

Marão Mountains

Montemuro Mountains

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35
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What are Patamares?

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Wide terraces in the Douro Valley

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36
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What subzone of Douro DOP borders Spain?

A

Douro Superior

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37
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What Muscat grape is used for Moscatel do Douro?

A

Moscatel Galego

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38
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What is the governing body over the production or Port?

A

Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto (IVDP)

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39
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What DOP in Duriense IGP is permitted to produce dry, still wines?

A

Douro DOP

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40
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What is Vila Nova de Gaia?

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a suburb of Oporto. Where most shipping houses are located.

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41
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What is the Casa do Douro?

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A syndicate formed in 1932 which acted as a growers guild and controlled regulation of viticulture and production. It was replaced in 1995

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42
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What is Lei do Tergo?

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“The Law of Third”

a decree restricting sales or Port to one-third of the houses inventory annually.

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43
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What is Benificio?

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The fortification of wine with spirit.

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44
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Why were Port wines historically shipped to Oporto (Vila Nova de Gaia) to age?

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Because of the swealtering summer sun in the Douro Valley known as the “Douro Bake?

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45
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What is the max. yield in the Douro Valley for red and white grapes?

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55 hl/ha for red grapes

65 hl/ha for white grapes

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46
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What is the size of a Shipping Pipe in Portugal?

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534.24 liters

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47
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What is the size of traditional Pipe in Port production?

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550 Liters

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48
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What is Barco Rabelo?

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The Viking style ships used to ship wine from the Douro Valley to Oporto.

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49
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What is the min. residual sugar required for all Port wines?

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17.5 g/l

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50
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What are the Residual Sugar levels for Porto DOP?

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Extra-Seco - 17.5 g/l - 40 g/l

Seco - 40 - 65 g/l

Meio Seco - 65 - 85 g/l

Doce - 85 - 130 g/l

Muito Doce - min. 130 g/l

51
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When was the Douro Valley first demarcated?

52
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How long must Late Bottle Vintage Port spend in Cask?

A

Min. 4 years and bottled before December 31st of the 6th year

53
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What does Reserva indicate on a bottle of Tawny Port?

A

Aged in cask a min. 7 years

54
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What is the min. alcohol required for Port?

55
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What style of Port will Envelhecido em Garrafa appear on a bottle of?

A

Late Bottle Vintage

A superior style closer to Vintage Port.

56
Q

What is the term for Vintage Tawny and how long must it spend in cask?

A

Colheita Tawny - 7 years in cask

57
Q

What is the single quinta of Taylor Fladgate?

A

Quinta de Terra Fieta (Cima Corgo)

Quinta de Vargellas (Douro Superior)

58
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What is the single quinta of Fonseca?

A

Quinta do Panascal

59
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What is the single quinta of Croft

A

Quinta do Roêda

60
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What is the single quinta of Cockburn’s?

A

Quinta do Canais (Douro Superior)

Quinta do Tua (Cima Corgo)

61
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What is the single quinta of Dow’s?

A

Quinta do Bomfim (Cima Corgo)

Quinta Senhora do Ribeira (Douro Superior)

62
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What is the single quinta of Warre’s?

A

Quinta do Cavadinha

63
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What is the single quinta of Grahm’s?

A

Quinta dos Malvedos

64
Q

What is the single quinta of Kopke?

A

Quinta do São Luis

65
Q

What is the single quinta of Quinta do Noval?

A

Quinta do Nacional

Quinta do Silva

66
Q

What is the single quinta of Niepoort?

A

Quinta do Passaduoro

67
Q

Beiras IGP was broken into four IGP’s. What are they and when did this occur?

A

2011

Terras do Dão IGP

Terras de Cister IGP

Terras da Beira IGP

Beira Atlántico IGP

68
Q

What are the DOP’s of Terras do Dão IGP?

A

Dão DOP

Lafões DOP

69
Q

Name four subzones of Dão DOP?

A

Alva
Besteiros
Castendo
Serra da Estela
Silgueiros
Terras da Azurara
Terras de Senhorim

70
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What are the DOP’s that lie within Beira Atlântico IGP

A

Bairrada DOP

71
Q

What is the principle red casta of Bairrada DOP?

72
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What styles of wine are permitted under Bairrada DOP?

A

Branco
Rosado
Tinto
Tinto “Classico” (min. 12.5% abv)
Espumante
Bagaceira

73
Q

What is the center of sparkling wine production in Portugal?

A

Távora Varosa DOP

74
Q

What are the DOP’s that lie within Terras da Beira IGP?

A

Beira Interior DOP

75
Q

What are the DOP’s that lie within Terras de Cister IGP?

A

Távora Varosa DOP

76
Q

What is the DOP in Lisboa IGP that can only produce Aguardente?

A

Lourinhã DOP

77
Q

The Tagus River meets the Atlantic Ocean at this city?

78
Q

Encostas de Aire DOP lies within what larger IGP?

A

Lisboa IGP

79
Q

Óbidos DOP lies within what larger IGP?

A

Lisboa IGP

80
Q

Lourinhã DOP lies within what larger IGP?

A

Lisboa IGP

81
Q

Alenquer DOP lie within what larger IGP?

A

Lisboa IGP

82
Q

Torres Vedras DOP lies within what larger IGP?

A

Lisboa IGP

83
Q

Arruda DOP lies within what larger IGP?

A

Lisboa IGP

84
Q

Bucelas DOP lies within what larger IGP?

A

Lisboa IGP

85
Q

Colares DOP lies within what larger IGP?

A

Lisboa IGP

86
Q

What are the two soil types of Colares DOP?

A
  • Chão de Areia -* sandy soils
  • Chão Rija* - hardier with more clay
87
Q

What DOP of Lisboa IGP is known for sparkling wine and are there any other DOPs authorized for sparkling wine?

A

Óbidos DOP

Buckles DOP is also authorized.

88
Q

What is the most southern tip of Lisboa IGP?

A

Carcavelos DOP

89
Q

What IGP lies across the Tagus River estuary from Lisboa IGP?

A

Península de Setúbal IGP

90
Q

What are the two DOP zones of Península de Setúbal IGP?

A

Palmela DOP

Setúbal DOP

91
Q

What style of wine is produced under Setúbal DOP?

A

Sweet white and red fortified wines from a min. 67% Moscatel de Setúbal and Moscatel Roxo.

Branco
Tinto
Varietal Moscatel de Setúbal
Varietal Moscatel Roxo

92
Q

What is Moscatel de Setúbal?

A

Muscat d’Alexandria

93
Q

What is the principle red casta for Palmela DOP?

A

Castelão (min. 66.7% required)

94
Q

What IGP is most affected by the Tagus River?

95
Q

What are the DOP zones of Tejo IGP?

A

DoTejo DOP (formerlly Ribatejo)

96
Q

What IGP in Portugal contains the vast plantations of Quercus Suber?

A

Alentejano IGP

97
Q

What are the subzones of Alentejo DOP?

A

Evora
Borba
Moura
Granja-Amareleja
Reguengos
Redondo
Vidigueira
Portalegre

98
Q

What are the DOP zones of Algarve IGP?

A

Logos DOP

Lagoa DOP

Portimao DOP

Tavira DOP

99
Q

What are the two archipelagos that belong to Portugal?

A

Açores

&

Madeira

100
Q

What are the DOP zones of Terras Madeirenses IGP?

A

Madeira DOP

Madeirense DOP

101
Q

The city of Sintra lies on the border of which wine growing region in Portugal?

A

Colares DOP

102
Q

Which DOP in Lisboa IGP has the highest min. ABV?

A

Lourinhã DOP

38˙ for aguardente only

103
Q

A bottle of Alentejo Espumoso Reserva DOP must be aged how long on the lees?

A

A min. 12 months

(Any Espumoso Reserva in Portugal)

104
Q

What is the principle grape of Setubal DOP Tinto?

A

Moscatel Galego Roxo

105
Q

Estremedura is one of the two subzones of which Portuguese IGP?

A

Lisboa IGP

106
Q

What is used for fortifying and sweetening wines made in the Carcavelos DOP?

A

Vinho Abafado

A partially fermented must preserved with alcohol.

107
Q

What is the difference between Moscatel Galego and Moscatel Sétubal?

A

Moscatel Galego Branco or Roxo is Muscat (Blanc) á Petit Grains

Moscatel Sétubal is Muscat of Alexandria

108
Q

Name three islands in the Açores?

A

Pico

Graciosa

Terceira

109
Q

Which appellation in the Açores is allowed to produce a dry table wine?

A

Graciosa DOP

110
Q

What style of wine is the Açcores known for and what is the most highly regarded appellation?

A

Fortified, white wines. Licoroso.

Pico DOP

111
Q

Within which IGP would you find Baixo Corgo?

A

Duriense IGP

112
Q

What is the southernmost IGP on the Portuguese mainland?

113
Q

What DOP within Lisboa IGP produces Vine Liquoroso only?

A

Carcavelos DOP

114
Q

What is Ginjinha?

A

a Portuguese liqueur made by infusing ninja berries in aguardent

115
Q

What is the base grape used to produce Bucelas DOP?

116
Q

What is Vinha Abafado?

A

A term for a fortified wine where the fermentation has been arrested by the addition of aguardente, leaving residual sugar.

117
Q

What is Medieval de Ourèm?

A

Dry still red wine from the Ourèm region in Encostas d’Aire DOP in Lisboa IGP.

80% Fernão Pires + 20% Trincadiera

118
Q

What is the dominate vine training style in Vinho Verde?

A

Tendone or Enforcado (Pergola in Italy)

119
Q

What is Portugal’s highest mountain range and what IGP’s does it influence?

A

Serra da Estrella -

Terras do Dão IGP and Terra da Beira IGP

120
Q

What does Tinto Palhete mean in Beira Interior DOP?

A

Max. 15% white grape in the must

121
Q

What is Vino Curtimenta indicate on Portuguese wine?

A

That the wine has seen skin contact

122
Q

What isthe min. ABV for a Douro white wine labelled Reserva?

123
Q

Where would you find the wine growing areas of Alva, Besteiros and Serra da Estrela?

A

Dão DOP subzones.

others include:

Castendo
Silgeiros
Terras da Azurara
Terras de Senhorím

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