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Portugal Q&A - Portugal Flashcards

1
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Treaty of Windsor

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1386 Trade Allience w/ England

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English Discovery of Port

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1678 at Abbot of Lamego, first instance of “mutage” practice

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Mutage

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Stopping fermentation with addition of Brandy, “burning water” = 77% ABV

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4
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Black Strap

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Nickname of port during early exports to England

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Treaty of Methuen

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1703 Trade agreement w/ Preferential Treatment for Portugal

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Kopke

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est 1638 first official port house, german owner of Cristiano Kopke

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7
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Warres/ Taylor

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est 1700’s both British

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8
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Year Douro appellation created

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1756

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9
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Fradulent Color added in 1740-1750’s

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elderberry and sugar mixture

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Douro Wine Company

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est 1756, created boundaries and practice for port

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Douro Wine Company port vineyards grading system

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Feitoria- best saved for english, Rama- lesser used domestically

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12
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IVDP

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Douro Port Wine Institute, Now regulatory board , manages exports and regulates prices, monopolized sales of aguardente

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13
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Aguardente

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portugese brandy, commonly used in port

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14
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Island covered in woods

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Maderia

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15
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Vinhos ao Roda

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Wines that made it Round Trip

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16
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Popular with colonial trade- new americas and brazil

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Maderia

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17
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Portugal joins EU

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1986

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18
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Quintas

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estates

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19
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Estufagem

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heat aging process to replace sea voyages, early 1800’s

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20
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DOP/DOC

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Denominacao de Origem Protegida/ Controlada

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21
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IGP

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Indicacao Georgrafica Protegida, min 85% of grapes grown in specific region

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22
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IGP/VR

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Vinhos Regional, 14 total in Portugal

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23
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14 Vinhos Regional

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Minho, Transmontano, Duriense, Terras do Cister, Terras do Dao, Terras da Beria, Beria Atlantico, Tejo, Lisboa, Alentejano, Peninsula de Setubal, Algarve, Terras Madeirnses, Acores

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24
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Garraferia

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Private wine cellar

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25
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Tinto Garraferia aging

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30mo, 12 in bottle

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26
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Branco/Rosado Garraferia

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12mo, 6 in bottle

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27
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Garraferia for Port

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Niepoort, ages few years in barrel and min 8 yr in Glass Demijohns

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28
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Reserva for Sparkling

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12mo on lees

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29
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Colheta Seleccionada

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min 1% higher alcohol content than established

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30
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Minho VR - DOP

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Vinhos Verde DOP

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31
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Enforcado

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trellised high off the ground by using treetrunks, telephone polls etc

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32
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Largest DOP in Portugal

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Vinhos Verde DOP

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33
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Climate of Vinhos Verde

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lush, rainy and cool- grey rot is a problem

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34
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Soil of Vinhos Verde DOP

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Shallow Granite Slopes

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35
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Branco Grapes of Vinhos Verde

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Loureiro (heaviest planted), Trajadura (Treixadura), Alvarinho (Albarino), Avesso, Pederna (Arinto)

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36
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Rosado/Tinto Grapes of Vinho Verde

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Vinhao (teinturier), Espadeiro, Borracal, Alvarelhao

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37
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Reds of Vinho Verde Sparkling?

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Gain from Malo Fermentation in Bottle

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38
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Teinturier Grape

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Grape with red flesh and skin

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39
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Alvarinho Varietally made

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Moncao, min 11.5% alcohol

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40
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Moncao e Melgaco

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across from Condado de Tea

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41
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Trasmontano VR- DOP

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Tras-os-Montes DOP

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42
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Main grapes of Tras-os-montes DOP

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Red- Touriga National, Tinta Roiz, Bastardo (Trousseau) White- Fernao Pires, Gouveio (Verdelho), Siria

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43
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Duriense VR- DOP’s

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Douro DOP, Porto DOP

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44
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Prefered soil of Douro Valley

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Schist Soil

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45
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Mountains of Douro River

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Marao, Montemurmo

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46
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Subzones of Douro DOP

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Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo, Douro Superior

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47
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Styles of Wines from Douro DOP

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Table Wines (Branco, Rosado, Tinto), Licoroso- Moscatel do Douro

48
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Styles of Wines from Porto DOP

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Port (Fortified)

49
Q

Grapes of Tinto/Port from Duriense VR

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Touriga National, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roiz, Tinta Cao

50
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Grapes of Branco From Duriense VR

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Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Rabigato, Gouveio

51
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Sparkling Douro Wine

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Espumanto Do Douro

52
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Late harvest Douro Wine

A

Colheita Tardia

53
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Moscatel Galego

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Grape of Moscatel do Douro made in Tawney port like style

54
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Major Towns in Douro Valley

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Vila Nova de Gaia (Port town for maturing and shipping)

55
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Terras do Cister VR- DOP

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Tavora Varosa DOP

56
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Tavora Varosa DOP

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Sparkling wines min 9mo on lees,

57
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Terras do Dao VR- DOP’s

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Dao DOP, Lafoes DOP

58
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Dao DOP grapes

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Touriga National and Encruzado Dominated w/ some international like Cab Sauv/Semillon

59
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Dao Soil

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Granite Soil

60
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Dao DOP styles

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Branco, Rosado, Tinto and Espumante

61
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Tinto Noble or Nobre Dao DOP

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Red- 15% min Touriga National w/ 3yr aging and 13% alchohol

62
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Branco Nobre Dao DOP

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White- 15% min Encruzado w/ 1yr aging and 12% alcohol

63
Q

Tinto Nobre Reserve Garrafeira Dao DOP

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48 mo w/18mo in bottle

64
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Branco Nobre Reserve Garraferia Dao DOP

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18mo w/ 9 mo in bottle

65
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Terras da Beria VR

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3 subzones, co-op dominated

66
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Beria Atlantico VR

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Bairrada DOP

67
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Bairrada DOP Grapes

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Baga- astingent late ripening red (min 50% in reds), Maria Gomes and Arinto white

68
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Castas

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Grape Varieties

69
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Soils for Baga Grape

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Barros, clay soils of Bairrada

70
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Bairrada Classico Lable

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native grapes with min 12.5% ABV

71
Q

Lisbola VR-DOP

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Bucelas, Colares, Carcavelos, Arruda, Tores Vedras, Alenquer, Obidos, Lurinha, Encostas de Aire

72
Q

River that cuts through Lisbola and Tejo

A

Tagus River (Tejo)

73
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Encostas de Aire famous wine

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Medieval de Ourem (joint fermentation of Fernao Pires(white 80%) and Tincaderia (20% Red)

74
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Bucales DOP castas

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min 75% Arinto Whites

75
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Colares DOP planting style

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trenches due to wind protection

76
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Only area in Portugal to be phylloxera free

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Colares DOP

77
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Grapes of Colares DOP

A

Ramisco (min 80% in red blends) Malvasia (Min 80% in white blends)

78
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Peninsula de Setubal VR

A

Setubal DOP Palmela DOP

79
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Palmela DOP soils

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sandy plains and clay limestone lower slopes of Arrabida Mtns

80
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Palmela DOPgrapes

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Castelao min 2/3 of red blend, whites Arinto and Fernao Pires with many international varieties

81
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Setubal DOP wine

A

Vinhos Licoroso- Moscatel de Setubal (white) and Moscastel Roxo

82
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Torna viagem

A

long voyage maturation

83
Q

Moscatel de Setubal

A

min 67% Muscat d’Alexandria (aka Muscat Graudo/Muscat de Setubal)

84
Q

Moscatel Roxo

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min 67% Muscat Galegos Roxo

85
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Famous/ Largest Setubal Producer

A

J.M. Fronseca

86
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Aging Lable designations for Setubal DOP WInes

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10/20/30/40+ yr, Superior = +5 yrs

87
Q

how does setubal dop coax such flavor

A

lenghty maceration on muscat skins- up to 6 mo

88
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Tejo VR- DOP

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Tejo DOP, formerly Ribatejo

89
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Grapes of Tejo DOP

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Castelao (red) and Fernao Pires(white)

90
Q

Alentejano VR- DOP

A

Alentejo DOP

91
Q

Major grape of Alentejo DOP

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Trincaderia, dense red like Merlot

92
Q

Where a major cork tree location?

A

Alentejo DOP

93
Q

Cork Tree

A

Quercus Suber

94
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Algarve VR

A

Lagos, Portimao, Lagoa, Tavira DOPS

95
Q

Alcores Islands

A

middle of Atlantic, Pico DOP, Biscoitos DOP, Graciosa DOP

96
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Pico DOP

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Fortified wines based on verdelho, arinto min 16%ABV with min 3yr in barrel

97
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Biscoitos DOP

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island of Terceira, fortified same as pico

98
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Graciosa DOP

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Dry unfortified whites

99
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Terras Madeirenses VR

A

subtropical archipelago islands, Maderia DOP(Fortified), Madeirense DOP (Unfortified)

100
Q

Islands of Madeira

A

Madira and Porto Santo

101
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Madeirense DOP

A

Tinta Negra CabSauv Syrah and Verdelho

102
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Soil of Maderia

A

basalt stone terraces= “poios”

103
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Latadas

A

low terllises pergola system of Maderia

104
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Levadas

A

Canals that navigate large amounts of rainwater

105
Q

average size of grower estate in Maderia

106
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Grapes of Maderiense DOP

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White: VerdelhoArnsberger Red: CabSauv/Tinta Negra/Syrah

107
Q

Jaen

A

Mencia famous in Dao DOP

108
Q

Most grown Red

A

Castelao (periquita) full bodied meaty red

109
Q

Touriga National

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Bical, Mortagua Preto

110
Q

Tempranillo names in Portugal

A

Tinta Roriz, Aragonez

111
Q

Most planted grape

A

Fernao Pires (Maria Gomez in Bairrada) workhorse, simple low acid

112
Q

Encruzado

A

Dao DOP, elegant and burgundy like

113
Q

Arinto

A

one of oldest indigenous varieties, best on coast ie Bucales

114
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Alvarinho

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Spanish Albarino, Vinos Verde

115
Q

Sercial

A

Esgana Cao (dog strangler on the main island of portugal)

116
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Cercial

A

Blending grape in Dao, Douro and Bairrada

117
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Bastardo

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trousseau used in port wine

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