Portugal Q&A - Portugal Flashcards

1
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Treaty of Windsor

A

1386 Trade Allience w/ England

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2
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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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5
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Treaty of Methuen

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1703 Trade agreement w/ Preferential Treatment for Portugal

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6
Q

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

A

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

A

elderberry and sugar mixture

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10
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Douro Wine Company

A

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

A

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

A

portugese brandy, commonly used in port

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14
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Island covered in woods

A

Maderia

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15
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Vinhos ao Roda

A

Wines that made it Round Trip

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16
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Popular with colonial trade- new americas and brazil

A

Maderia

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17
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Portugal joins EU

A

1986

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18
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Quintas

A

estates

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19
Q

Estufagem

A

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

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20
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DOP/DOC

A

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

A

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

A

Private wine cellar

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25
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Tinto Garraferia aging

A

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

A

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

A

12mo on lees

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29
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Colheta Seleccionada

A

min 1% higher alcohol content than established

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30
Q

Minho VR - DOP

A

Vinhos Verde DOP

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31
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Enforcado

A

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

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32
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Largest DOP in Portugal

A

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

A

Shallow Granite Slopes

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35
Q

Branco Grapes of Vinhos Verde

A

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?

A

Gain from Malo Fermentation in Bottle

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38
Q

Teinturier Grape

A

Grape with red flesh and skin

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39
Q

Alvarinho Varietally made

A

Moncao, min 11.5% alcohol

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40
Q

Moncao e Melgaco

A

across from Condado de Tea

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41
Q

Trasmontano VR- DOP

A

Tras-os-Montes DOP

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42
Q

Main grapes of Tras-os-montes DOP

A

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

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43
Q

Duriense VR- DOP’s

A

Douro DOP, Porto DOP

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44
Q

Prefered soil of Douro Valley

A

Schist Soil

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45
Q

Mountains of Douro River

A

Marao, Montemurmo

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46
Q

Subzones of Douro DOP

A

Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo, Douro Superior

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47
Q

Styles of Wines from Douro DOP

A

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

48
Q

Styles of Wines from Porto DOP

A

Port (Fortified)

49
Q

Grapes of Tinto/Port from Duriense VR

A

Touriga National, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roiz, Tinta Cao

50
Q

Grapes of Branco From Duriense VR

A

Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Rabigato, Gouveio

51
Q

Sparkling Douro Wine

A

Espumanto Do Douro

52
Q

Late harvest Douro Wine

A

Colheita Tardia

53
Q

Moscatel Galego

A

Grape of Moscatel do Douro made in Tawney port like style

54
Q

Major Towns in Douro Valley

A

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

55
Q

Terras do Cister VR- DOP

A

Tavora Varosa DOP

56
Q

Tavora Varosa DOP

A

Sparkling wines min 9mo on lees,

57
Q

Terras do Dao VR- DOP’s

A

Dao DOP, Lafoes DOP

58
Q

Dao DOP grapes

A

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

59
Q

Dao Soil

A

Granite Soil

60
Q

Dao DOP styles

A

Branco, Rosado, Tinto and Espumante

61
Q

Tinto Noble or Nobre Dao DOP

A

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

62
Q

Branco Nobre Dao DOP

A

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

63
Q

Tinto Nobre Reserve Garrafeira Dao DOP

A

48 mo w/18mo in bottle

64
Q

Branco Nobre Reserve Garraferia Dao DOP

A

18mo w/ 9 mo in bottle

65
Q

Terras da Beria VR

A

3 subzones, co-op dominated

66
Q

Beria Atlantico VR

A

Bairrada DOP

67
Q

Bairrada DOP Grapes

A

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

68
Q

Castas

A

Grape Varieties

69
Q

Soils for Baga Grape

A

Barros, clay soils of Bairrada

70
Q

Bairrada Classico Lable

A

native grapes with min 12.5% ABV

71
Q

Lisbola VR-DOP

A

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
Q

Encostas de Aire famous wine

A

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

74
Q

Bucales DOP castas

A

min 75% Arinto Whites

75
Q

Colares DOP planting style

A

trenches due to wind protection

76
Q

Only area in Portugal to be phylloxera free

A

Colares DOP

77
Q

Grapes of Colares DOP

A

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

78
Q

Peninsula de Setubal VR

A

Setubal DOP Palmela DOP

79
Q

Palmela DOP soils

A

sandy plains and clay limestone lower slopes of Arrabida Mtns

80
Q

Palmela DOPgrapes

A

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

81
Q

Setubal DOP wine

A

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

82
Q

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

A

min 67% Muscat Galegos Roxo

85
Q

Famous/ Largest Setubal Producer

A

J.M. Fronseca

86
Q

Aging Lable designations for Setubal DOP WInes

A

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
Q

Tejo VR- DOP

A

Tejo DOP, formerly Ribatejo

89
Q

Grapes of Tejo DOP

A

Castelao (red) and Fernao Pires(white)

90
Q

Alentejano VR- DOP

A

Alentejo DOP

91
Q

Major grape of Alentejo DOP

A

Trincaderia, dense red like Merlot

92
Q

Where a major cork tree location?

A

Alentejo DOP

93
Q

Cork Tree

A

Quercus Suber

94
Q

Algarve VR

A

Lagos, Portimao, Lagoa, Tavira DOPS

95
Q

Alcores Islands

A

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

96
Q

Pico DOP

A

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

97
Q

Biscoitos DOP

A

island of Terceira, fortified same as pico

98
Q

Graciosa DOP

A

Dry unfortified whites

99
Q

Terras Madeirenses VR

A

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

100
Q

Islands of Madeira

A

Madira and Porto Santo

101
Q

Madeirense DOP

A

Tinta Negra CabSauv Syrah and Verdelho

102
Q

Soil of Maderia

A

basalt stone terraces= “poios”

103
Q

Latadas

A

low terllises pergola system of Maderia

104
Q

Levadas

A

Canals that navigate large amounts of rainwater

105
Q

average size of grower estate in Maderia

A

.3 ha

106
Q

Grapes of Maderiense DOP

A

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

A

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
Q

Alvarinho

A

Spanish Albarino, Vinos Verde

115
Q

Sercial

A

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

116
Q

Cercial

A

Blending grape in Dao, Douro and Bairrada

117
Q

Bastardo

A

trousseau used in port wine