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Portugal - North Flashcards

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1
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What is the climate of Vinho Verde DOP and Minho IGP?

A

Atlantic
High rainfall - rot is an issue
Cool

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What is the traditional vine training system of Vinho Verde?

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Enforcado
Training the vines up trees, telephone poles, stakes, creating a canopy
> Reduces humidity due to climate
> Other crops grown below
> Now only 10% of vines grown this way
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3
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What is Enforcado?

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The traditional vine training system of Vinho Verdo DOP and Minho IGP. Training the vines up trees, telephone poles, stakes, creating a canopy
> Reduces humidity due to climate
> Other crops grown below
> Now only 10% of vines grown this way

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4
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What is Portugal’s largest DOP?

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Vinho Verde DOP

15% of total plantings, 60,000ha

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5
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What styles of wine can be produced in Vinho Verde DOP?

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Sparkling (min 9 months on lees) - Espumante
White - Branco
Varietal Alvarinho
Rosado
Red - Tinto
Late Harvest (Vindima Tardia)
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Which grape variety is most commonly planted in Vinho Verde DOP?

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Loureiro

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7
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Which sub region of Vinho Verde DOP can produce varietally labelled Alvarinho? (Still and sparkling) Why?

A

Monção e Melgaço

Along the river Minho, across from Rias Baixas DO Condado do Tea

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What is the minimum alcohol requirement for all Vinho Verde DOP wines?

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8% abv

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9
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What are the white grapes for Vinho Verde DOP?

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Loureiro
Avesso
Azal
Arinto
Alvarinho
Trajadura
Batoca
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10
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Where is Trasmontano IGP?

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Northern Portugal, east of Vinho Verde DOP
Hot, dry, mountainous
Ripe and full bodied
Whites - Fernão Pires, Gouveio, Rabigato and others
Reds - Touriga Nacional, Tinta Franca, Tinta Roriz, Bastardo, Trincadeira

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What is the DO within Trasmontano IGP?

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Trás-os-Montes DO

Whites - Fernão Pires, Gouveio, Rabigato and others
Reds - Touriga Nacional, Tinta Franca, Tinta Roriz, Bastardo, Trincadeira and others

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Which IGP and DO region is east of Vinho Verde DO adn Minho IGP?

A

Trasmontano IGP

Tras-os-Montes DO

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13
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Does Douro DOP allow fortified wines or table wines?

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Both!
Table wines - still (white, rosado, red) and sparkling

Vino Licoroso is allowed for Moscatel do Douro, vin de liqueur - fortified! Carry age requirements as for Tawny. Made from Moscatel Galego (Muscat blanc a petits grains)

Port is covered by Porto DO, not Douro DO

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What is Moscatel do Douro?

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A vin de liqueur (Vino Licoroso) made from fortified Moscatel Galego (Muscat blanc a petits grains)
18 months aging before release (no wood requirement, just aging)
Can be labelled with age requirements as per Tawny

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What is the major centre of trade within the Douro DO?

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Pinhão

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16
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What is the name of the boats that used to take Port from Pinhaão to Vila Nova de Gaia?

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Barco Rabelo

17
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What was the first significant dry table wine of the Douro? First vintage?

A

Barca Velha

1952

18
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What was the first vintage of Barca Velha?

A

1952

19
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Who produces Barca Velha?

A

Ferreira
Now Casa Ferreirinha, owned by Sogrape
First vintage 1952

20
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When did the requirement to store and ship all Port from Vila Nova de Gaia end?

A

1986

21
Q

What was significant in the Port industry in 1986?

A

End of Port monopoly due to EU membership.

Port no longer had to aged in and shipped from Vila Nova de Gaia

22
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Which estate forms the basis of Barca Velha?

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Now Quinta da Leda fruit since 2001 - Douro Superior

Originally Quinta do Vale Meão

23
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In which years was Barca Velha produced?

A

1952
…trying to find them all. Definitely these:

1964
1965
1966

1978

1981
1982
1983
1985

1991
1995
1999

2004
2008

24
Q

How many vintages have there been of Barca Velha?

A

18

Julia Harding says 17…

25
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What is the second wine of Barca Velha?

A

Casa Ferreirinha Reserva Especial

26
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In 2011, the Beiras IGP was discontinued, and separated into four new IGP. What are they?

A

IGP Beiras Atlântico (Bairrada DOP located here)
IGP Terras do Dão (Dão DOP located here)
IGP Terras de Cister (Land of the Cistercians - Távora-Varosa DOP located here, sparkling wine)
IGP Terras de Beira (Beiras Interior DOP located here, insignificant)

27
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What style of wine is made in DOP Távora-Varosa?

A

Still white, rosado, red
Known for sparkling - white or red
Must be traditional method, 9 months minimum on lees.

28
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Which DOP of northern Portugal is known for traditional method sparkling wine made with a minimum 9 months lees aging?

A

Távora-Varosa DOP

Located just south of Douro/Porto DOP

29
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What styles of wine can be made in Dão DOP?

A

Branco - white (Nobre, Reserva or Garrafeira)
Rosado - pink
Tinto - red (Nobre, Reserva or Garrafeira)
Novo Tinto - nouveau red
Espumoso - sparkling

30
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What is the soil type of Douro DOP

A

Schist

31
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What is the soil type of Dão DOP?

A

Granite

32
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What does the Portuguese labelling term garrafeira mean?

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‘Private wine cellar’

Indicates a minimum period of aging before release

33
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How long must red garrefeira wines age before release?

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30 months

including at least 12 months in bottle

34
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How long must white and rosado garrefeira wines age before release?

A

12 months

including at least 6 months in bottle

35
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What is Garrafeira Vintage Port and who pioneered the modern style?

A

Dirk Niepoort

Vintage dated Port aged for at least eight years in glass demijohns following from the 3-6 years oak aging.

36
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What are the main varieties grown in Dão DOP?

A 
Bical
Encruzado
Cercial
Terrantez
Verdelho
Malvasia Fina
And others...
Touriga Nacional
Tinta Franca
Tinta Cão
Jaen
Alfrocheiro
Aragonez (Tempranillo)
Bastardo (Trousseau)
Rufete
Trincadeira
37
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What is the soil type of Bairrada DOP?

A

Lime-rich Clay

White grapes planted in the sandier soils

38
Q

What are the main varieties of Bairrada DOP?

A 
Arinto 
Bical
Cercial
Maria-Gomes (Fernão Pires)
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Blanc
and other indigeneous...
Baga (min. 50%)
Jaen
Touriga Nacional
Castelão
Alfrocheiro
Camarate
And others...
39
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What is the climate like in Bairrada DOP?

A

High rainfall

Mild climate

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