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Portugal fortified & vinho verde Flashcards

1
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What are the max yields for red ports

A

55Hl/Ha

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2
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What is the name of the 12 points method of Beneficio

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Moreira da Fonseca method

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3
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Explain Estufagem

A

Hot water circulating in Stainless steel vats in production of Madeira

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4
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How are the low trellises, on pergola called in madeira

A

Latadas

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5
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What is the SQVP is produced by Graham

A

Quinta dos Malvedos

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6
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How long does vintage port spend in Oak

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Must be bottled by July the 30th of 3rd year after harvest

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7
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What is the ABV of aguardiente?

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77%

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8
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What is an autovinifier

A

Algerian vinification technology.
The fermenting wines is pumped over the cap by virtue of it’s own buildup of gas.

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9
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Explain patamares

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in the Douro, Wider terraces that can be accessible for tractors

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10
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What is the SQVP produced by Sandeman

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Quinta do Seixo

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11
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What is the min alcohol in still wines vinho verde?

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8%

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12
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What is the temperature range in an Estufa

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45-50 degrees

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13
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What is the. name of the traditional barrel used in port production

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PIpe

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14
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What are the four noble grapes of Madeira with their synonyms

A

Sercial-Esagna Cão
Verdelho
Boal-Bual-Malvasia Fina
Malmsey-Malvasia Candida-Malvasia Branca de São Jorge

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15
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What are the max yields for white ports

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65hl/ha

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16
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What are the two mountain ranges that create the douro valley

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Serra de Montemuro
Serra de Marão

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17
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What is the name of the canals used for irrigation in Madeira

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Levadas

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18
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What are the widely declared port vintages of 2010-2019

A

2011 BEST
2016
2017
2019

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19
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What are the preferred white grapes for the production of white port

A

Esagna Cão
Folgasão
Gouveio
Malvasia Fina
Rabigato
Viosinho

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20
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Explain Vinhos ao Alta

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In the Douro, planting vines in Vertical rows, leading up the slopes

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21
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How long does madeira spend in an estufa

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at least 3 months

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22
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Explain “lei do terço”

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“law of the third”
a decree restricting sals of port to one-third of a houses’ inventory annualy

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23
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what grapes are used for red Vinho verde

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Vinhão
Espadeiro
Borraçal
Alvarelhão

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25
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What is the DOP directly east of Minho

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Trasmontano

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26
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In what year was Tinta Negra upgraded to ‘recommended’ for Madeira

A

2015

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27
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What is the SQVP produced by Ramos Pinto

A

Quinta do Bom Retiro

28
Q

Explain the term enforcado

A

training system for vines in vinho verde. overhead canopy

29
Q

What is the SQVP is produced by Croft

A

Quinta da Roêda

30
Q

What is Beneficio

A

In Port, the max amount of wine that a producer may fortify in a given year, depending on the scoring of 12 factors

31
Q

What is the SQVP is produced by Warre’s

A

Quinta da Cava Pinha

32
Q

What is the SQVP is produced by Cockburn

A

Quinta dos Canaís

33
Q

Explain the term Garrafeira in Port

A

It is a vintage port, following a few years ageing in oak
It is matured for a minimum of 8 years in glass demijohns

34
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How is the process of fortification called in the production of Port?

35
Q

What are the white grapes of Vinho verde

A

Alvarinho
Avesso
Arinto -Pederña
Azal
Batoca
Loureiro
Trajadura

36
Q

What is the size of Pipe in Douro Valley

37
Q

What is Fodillón?

A

Unfortified sweet wine
Made of Monastrell
Produced in Alicante
Min 10 years Barrel ageing
Min 16% Alcohol

38
Q

What grape was recently upgraded as ‘recommended’ in Madeira

A

Tinta Negra

39
Q

What is the min alcohol for still wines in Vinho Verde varietally labelled as Alvarinho

40
Q

How is the training system called in vinho verde?

41
Q

What is the size of Pipe in Vila Nova de Gaia

42
Q

When was port first demarcated

43
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What is the role of Partidistas

A

Store wine and sell it at maturity to other traders (Madeira)

44
Q

What are the declared port vintages of the 2000s

A

2000
2003
2007

45
Q

Who enforces and oversees the production of Port

A

IVDP
insituto dos vinhos do douro e porto

46
Q

What is the best sub-region for quality in vinho verde

A

Monçao e Melgaço

47
Q

What is the SQVP of Fonseca

A

Quinta do Panascal

48
Q

What is the min alcohol for still wines in Vinho Verde with a specific subzoine?

49
Q

What are the declared port vintages of the 1990s

A

1991
1992
1994 BEST
1995
1997

50
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What is the dominant grape of vinho verde

51
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What are the subzones of Vinho Verde

A

Monçao e Melgaço
Lima
Cávado
Basto
Avo
Amarante
Sousa
Baião
Paiva

52
Q

What are the 3 ways of ageing Madeira

A

Estufagem
Armazens de Calor
Canteiro

53
Q

what is a Frasqueira Madeira

A

It is a vintage Madeira
Aged for a minimum of 20 years
Must be from a single noble grape
Must be aged in Canteiro
May also be aged in glass demijohns

54
Q

What are the subzones of Trasmontano

A

Chaves, Valpaços, Planalto Mirandés

55
Q

What is the SQVP is produced by Taylor

A

Quinta de Vargellas

56
Q

What institute regulates harvesting & producton methods of Madeira

A

Instituo do Vinho, do Borado e dos Artesanato do Madeira
IVBAM

57
Q

What are the soil types of Vinho Verde

A

Shallow granitic slopes & terraced vineyards further inland

58
Q

What is the name of the spirit used in the fortification of port?

A

Aguardiente

59
Q

Where are autovinifiers commonly found and why?

A

In the Douro, because of labor shortages in the 60s and 70s

60
Q

What are the SQVP is produced by Churchill

A

Quinta do Gricha
Quinta do Agua Alta

61
Q

What are the declared port vintages of the 1980s

A

1980
1982
1983
1985 BEST
1987

62
Q

Why are vineyards grown as an overhead canopy in vinho verde

A

in order to lessen fungal diseases and allow other crops to grow beneath

63
Q

Explain the term garrafeira for light wines in Portugal

A

“private wine cellars”
If a wine is vintage dates (DOP or IGP)
Garrafeira indicates that:
Red wine is aged for a min of 36 months including12 months in bottle.
for white and rose: 12 months including 6 months in bottle

64
Q

What are the best red grapes for red port production

A

Bastardo
Mourisco Tinto
Tinta Amarela
Tinta Barroca
Tinta Cão
Tinta Francisca
Tinta Roriz
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Francesa

65
Q

What is the name of the open granite throughs in the Douro

66
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What is the local name of terraces in Madeira

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