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Portugal - South Flashcards

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In which IGP is Colares DOP to be found?

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Lisboa IGP

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Which DOP in the Lisboa IGP grows grapes for aguardente production, rather than for wine?

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Lourinhã

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What is Medieval de Ourém?

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An allowable wine style in Encostas d’Aire DOP (in Lisboa IGP) stemming from Cistercian monks
Bush vines (usually), 40hl/ha, half of that for local white wines
80% Fernão Pires, 20% Trincadeira

White grapes are pressed and fermented in oak
Red grapes are destemmed, ferment 4-10 days, plunged twice a day
Red ferment, with skins, is mixed with the white ferment, in oak. Finish ferment together, making a soft, fruity red wine.

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What are the two sub regions of Encostas d’Aire?

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Ourém

Alcobaça

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Which three vineyard areas are threatened with extinction due to the expansion of the suburbs of Lisboa?

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Colares DOP
Buscelas DOP
Carcavelas DOP

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What styles of wine are allowed in Buscelas DOP?

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White and sparkling

White - must be 75% Arinto, with Sercial and Rabo de Ovelha

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What styles of wine are allowed in Carcavelos DOP?

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Vinho Licoroso (fortified) - both white and red

Arinto, Ratinho and Galego Dourado must make up 75%
Castelao and Preto Martinho (Negra Mole) must make up 75%

Wines fermented dry and then fortified with vinho abafado - partly fermented must that has been fortified.

Aged 2 years in oak
Max RS 150 g/L

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What is Vinho Abafado?

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Partly fermented must that has been fortified.

Used to fortify Carcavelos DOP before 2 years of oak aging

Directly translates to ‘muffled wine’ - MUTAGE!

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How large is Carcavelos DOP?

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Only 25ha remain - Lisboa suburban encroachment

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What style of wine is made in Colares DOP, from which varieties?

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White - Malvasia

Red - Ramisco or Castelão

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How is the viticulture of Colares DOP unique?

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Sandy soils mean no phylloxera - vines all planted on own roots
Vines planted in trenches to protect from marine winds

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What are the two soil types of Colares?

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Chao de Areia - sandy soil, suited to Ramisco

Chao Rija - hard soil, suited to Castelão

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How long must Colares DOP age for before release?

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White - 6 months in oak, plus 3 months in bottle

Red - 18 months in oak, plus 6 months in bottle

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What are the two DOPs of the Sétubal Peninsula IGP?

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Sétubal DOP

Palmela DOP

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What style of wine is made in Palmela DOP?

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Sparkling, frizzante, white, rosé, red, fortified

Reds - a blend, minimum 66.7% Castelão
White - blend, often high proportions of Arinto and Fernão Pires.

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Which Portuguese wine must contain 66.7% Castelão?

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Palmela Tinto

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Which central Portuguese DOP allows the use of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Tannat, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, in addition to local varieties?

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Palmela DOP

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What is the soil type of Palmela DOP?

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Sand (on the plains)

Limestone (in the Arrábida Hills)

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What style of wine is made in Setúbal DOP?

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Vinho licoroso -
Branco - min 67% Muscat of Alexandria (Moscatel Graúdo)
Red - min 67% Moscatel Galego Roxo
and two varietal labels -
Moscatel de Setúbal - min 85% Muscat of Alexandria
Roxo or Moscatel Roxo - min 85% Moscatel Galego Roxo

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What are the aging and labelling requirements for Setúbal DOP?

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Must age for 18 months before release.

Superior - min. 5 years of age
10/20/30/+40yo

Wines under 20yo - min RS of 280 g/L
Wines over 20yo - min RS of 340 g/L

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What are the two islands covered by Madeira DOP and Madeirense DOP?

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Madeira

Porto Santo

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Where is Porto Santo?

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An island that is part of the Madeira archipelago, and is included in both Madeira DOP and Madeirense DOP

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What are the three islands of the Azores (Açores) that have DOPs?

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Pico DOP - fortified whites from Verdelho, Terrantez and Arinto

Biscoitos DOP - fortified whites from Verdelho, Terrantez and Arinto

Graciosa DOP - dry whites from Verdelho, Terrantez, Arinto, Malvasia Fina and Fernão Pires

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What is the DOP within IGP Tejo?

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DoTejo DOP

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What styles of wine are made in DoTejo DOP?
Basic quality, bulk production Sparkling, fortified, red, white and rosé wines from a large range of varieties including some international. More white wine than red. Most significant grapes - Castelão and Fernão Pires
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What are the six subregions of DoTejo DOP?
``` Coruche Chamusca Cartaxo Santarém Tomar Almirim ```
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What is the largest IGP region in central and southern Portugal?
Alentejano IGP | Covers 30% of Portugal's landmass
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What is the name of the DOP within Alentejano IGP?
Alentejo DOP
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What styles of wine are made in Alentejo DOP?
Mostly red wine | Low acidity, high alcohol
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How many subzones are there in Alentejo DOP? Which is the best quality?
Eight ``` Moura Granja-Amareleja Évora Vidigueira Reguengos Redondo Borba Portalegre - best sub region, on the cooler granitic slopes of São Memede mountains ```
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Which Quercus is responsible for cork?
Quercus suber
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What is the most prominent grape of Alentejo DOP?
Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela)
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Where is the Algarve IGP?
Most southerly mainland DOP of Portugal, along the coast
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What are the four DOPs of Algarve IGP?
Lagos DOP Lagoa DOP Portimão DOP Tavira DOP
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Which grape varieties are most commonly grown in Algarve IGP and her four DOPs?
White - Arinto Síría Malvasia Fina Red - Castelão Negra Mole Trincadeira
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What is the size of a Port pipe in the Douro?
550L
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What is the size of a Sherry butt?
500L
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What is the size of a Port pipe in Vila Nova de Gaia?
620L
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What is the size of a Port pipe for export?
534.24L
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What are the three sizes of Port pipe?
Douro - 550L Vila Nova de Gaia - 620L Export - 534.24L
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What is a socalos?
Douro terraces
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How much aguardente is added to must at fortification? What is this process called?
``` 110L aguardente (77%) into 440L must Beneficio ```
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What is Lagrima?
A sweet white Port
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To what alcohol level is Port fortified?
19-22% abv
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Name some declared Port vintages from the 2000s
2011 2007 2003 2000
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Name some declared Port vintages from the 1990s
1997 1994 1992 1991
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Name some declared Port vintages from the 1980s
``` 1989 1987 1985 1983 1982 1980 ```
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Name some declared Port vintages from the 1970s
1978 1977 1975 1970
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Name some declared Port vintages from the 1960s
1967 1966 1963 1960
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Single Quinta of Croft?
Quinta do Roêda
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Single Quinta of Dow's?
Quinta do Bomfim
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Single Quinta of Ferreira?
Quinta do Porto
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Single Quinta of Niepoort?
Quinta do Passadouro
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Who is Quinta do Vesuvio owned by?
Symington Family
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Who is Quinta do Vesuvio owned by?
AXA
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What is Quinta do Noval Nacional?
From the heart of the Quinta do Noval vineyard. Post phylloxera, ungrafted vines
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Single Quinta of Ramos Pinto?
Quinta do Bom Retiro - used for Tawny Port
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Single Quinta of Sandeman?
Quinta do Vau
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Single Quinta of Taylors Fladgate?
Quinta do Vargellas
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Single Quinta of Warre's?
Quinta do Cavadinha
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Who owns Quinta do Cavadinha?
Warre's
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Who owns Quinta do Vargellas?
Taylor's Fladgate
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Who owns Quinta do Vau?
Sandeman
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Who owns Quinta do Bom Retiro?
Ramos Pinto (used for tawny port)
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Who owns Quinta do Passodouro?
Niepoort
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Who owns Quinta do Porto?
Ferreira
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Who owns Quinta do Bomfim?
Dow's
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Who owns Quinta do Roêda?
Croft's
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What is the difference between Colheita Port and Colheita Madeira?
Colheita Port - Tawny port, single vintage, min 7 years aging Colheita Madeira - min 5 years aging, single variety, single year

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