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Portugal Deck #2 Flashcards

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What are the 4 IGPs of Beiras?

A

Terras do Dão IGP
Terras do Cister IGP
Terras da Beira IGP
Beira Atlântico IGP

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What two DOPs reside within Terras do Dão IGP?

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Dão DOP

Lafões DOP

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Where is Bairrada DOP?

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Within Beira Atlântico IGP

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What is the subzone of Beira Atlântico?

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Terras do Sicó

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What is Távora-Varosa DOP known for? Where is it located?

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Sparkling wine production, located within Terras de Cister IGP

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Where is Beira Interior DOP?

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On the Spanish border, within Terras da Beira IGP

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What are the subzones of Beira Interior DOP?

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Beira Castelo Rodrigo
Cova da Beira
Pinhel

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How does the climate of Bairrada compare to the Dão?

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To the west (and therefore closer to the ocean, on the coastal side of the Serra do Caramulo), with a milder, rainier climate

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What is the major red grape of Bairrada? What is the required encepagement?

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> 50% Baga; plus Touriga Nacional, Camarate, Castelão, Jaen, Alfrocheiro

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What soil is best for Baga?

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Barros

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What soil type is best for Branco wines from Bairrada? What are the major castas?

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Sand; Maria Gomes and Arinto

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What are the requirements for the label Bairrada Clássico?

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Native grapes, and >12.5%abv

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What styles are authorized in the Dão? What style dominates production?

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Red, white, rosado, espumante are permitted, but reds dominate.

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What are the recommended red grapes of the Dão?

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Touriga Nacional, Jaen, Touriga Granca, Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Bastardo, Rufete, Trincadeira, Tinta Cão

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What are the recommended white grapes of the Dão?

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Encruzado, Bical, Cercial

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Are there authorized grapes in the Dão that are not recommended?

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YES

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Are “experimental” (aka international) grapes permitted in the Dão?

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Yes, but at less than 40%.

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Dão: Climate, geology, elevation

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Bounded by mountains:
Serra do Caramulo (west)
Montemuro (north)
Buçao (East)
Serra da Estrela (south east; Portugal's highest mountain range)

Granite plateau with sandy topsoil; schist in SW, lower elevation vineyards

400-700M

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What are the 7 subzones of the Dão?

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Besteiros
Silgueiros
Castendo
Terras de Senhorim
Terras de Azurara
Alva
Serra da Estrela
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What are the requirements for Tinto wines in the Dão?

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11%abv; cannot be released before May 15th.

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What are the requirements for Tinto Reserva wines in the Dão?

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11.5%abv; 24mos aging

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What are the requirements for Tinto Garrafeira wines in the Dão?

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11.5%abv; 36mos aging (including 12 in bottle)

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What are the requirements for Tinto Nobre wines from the Dão?

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12% abv; 36mos of aging

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What are the requirements for Tinto Nobre Reserva wines in the Dão?

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12.5%abv; 42mos aging

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What are the requirements for Tinto Nobre Garrafeira wines in the Dão?

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12.5% abv; 48mos aging (including 18mos in bottle)

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What are the requirements for Branco wines in the Dão?

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11%abv

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What are the requirements for Branco Reserva wines in the Dão?

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11.5% abv; 6mos aging

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What are the requirements for Branco Garrafeira wines in the Dão?

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11.5% abv; 12mos aging (including 6mos in bottle)

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What are the requirements for Branco Nobre wines in the Dão?

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11.5% abv; 12 mos aging

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What are the requirements for Branco Nobre Reserva in the Dão?

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12% abv; 12mos aging

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What are the requirements for Branco Nobre Garrafeira in the Dão?

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12%abv; 18mos aging (including 9mos in bottle)

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What are the varietal requirements for Tinto Nobre wines in the Dão?

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> 15% Touriga Nacional, plus Jaen, Rufete, Aragonez, Alfrocheiro

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What are the varietal requirements for Branco Nobre wines in the Dão?

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> 15% Encruzado, plus Cercial, Bical, Malvasia Fina, Verdelho

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What are the major grape varieties in Lafões?

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Tinto: 40% Amaral, plus Jaen, Pilongo
Branco: 85% Arinto (min 50%) and Cercial, plus Dona Branca, Sercial, Rabode Ovelha

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Until early 2011, a single IGP represented the entire Beiras region, but Portuguese authorities dismantled the expansive zone, dividing its territory among what four new IGPs?

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  • Terras de Cister
  • Terras do Dão
  • Terras da Beira
  • Beira Atlantico
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Dão DOP and Lafões DOP lie within what newly unveiled IGP?

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Terras do Dão IGP

  • Borders Minho IGP to the north and claims a large swarth of the central, inland territry formerly assigned to Beiras IGP
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Bairrada DOP is located within what IGP?

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Beira Atlantico IGP

  • Coastal IGP with one designated subzone, Terras do Sico
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What DOP, within the Terras de Cister IGP, is a center for sparkling wine production?

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Távora-Varosa DOP

  • Small appellation immediately south of the Douro River and north of Terras do Dão
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What IGP means “land of the Cistercians”?

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Terras de Cister IGP“land of the Cistercians”

  • Reminder of the medieval Church’s influence in spreading the vine
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40
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Some of Portugal’s best reds are produced in what DOP?

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Dão DOP

  • Touriga Nacional signature component of Dão blends
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41
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How would you describe the style of red wines from the Dão region compared to the red wines of Douro?

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Dão DOP

  • More elegant, sharper, more floral
42
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What is the climate of the Dão region?

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  • Hot and dry growing season, but receives adequate rainfall in the cold winter months
  • Sheltered by 3 mountain ranges, partially protected from the harsh winds of the continental interior, yet insulated from the wet, cool maritime weather systems coming in from the coast
43
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The best vineyards in the Dão region are located at what altitude?

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btwn 400-500m above sea level

44
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What are the 7 subregions of the Dão?

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  • Serra da Estrela (named for Portugal’s highest mountain range)
  • Alva
  • Besteiras
  • Castendo
  • Silgueiros
  • Terras de Azurara
  • Terras de Senhorim
45
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What subregion of the Dão is named for Portugal’s highest mountain range?

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Serra da Estrela

46
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“Single Quinta”

A

Small producer

47
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“Ramada”

48
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“Enforcado”

A

Nomadic training

49
Q

“Lagares” (Portugal, Port)

A

stone fermentors

50
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“Levada”

A

irrigation channels

51
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Periquita synonym:

52
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Bical Tinto synonym:

A

Touriga Nacional

53
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What is Mortagua Preto?

A

Touriga Nacional

54
Q

What species produces corks?

A

Quercus Suber
Takes 40 years to grow a cork
Harvest every 7-9 years

55
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What are “Tiradors”?

A

Cork strippers

56
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Where is this?

94
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The Barca Velha story:

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Portugal’s most famous table wine, made just 18 times since 1952

95
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Barca Velha:

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Quinta do Vale Meão is an important property in the history of the Douro, and Portuguese wine in general. This is where the Barca Velha story starts. It is based near Foz Coa, in the Douro Superior, the warmest and driest part of the Douro, quite near the Spanish border.

The famed Dona Antónia Ferreira was the first to plant vineyards in this part of the Douro. It was a difficult time for the regional council, and to raise funds, they auctioned off some land. She bought some 53 parcels of common land between 1877 and 1879, which she promptly leased until 1886. In all, these parcels totalled 300 hectares.

96
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Barca Velha:

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Barca Velha has never been released before it is seven years old, and it isn’t made every year. When the 1952 Barca Velha was released, it was a great success. The wine was also made in 1953, 1954 and 1957. It quickly became famous. So far there have been just 18 releases of this wine, and when it doesn’t make the grade the Reserva Especial from Casa Ferreirinha is sold. It’s an excellent wine in its own right.

97
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A

“Red Blend” Touriga Nacional

Portugal (10 decks)

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