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Portugal Table Wines Flashcards

1
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How many IGPs are in Portugal?

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14

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2
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What is garrafeira?

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“Private Wine Cellar,” refers to extended aging.

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Tinto garrafeira wines

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min. 30 months before release, 12 in bottle

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4
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Branco and Rosado garrafeira wines

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min. 12 months, 6 in bottle

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Port garrafeira

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8 years in glass demijohns after a 3-6 years in wood. always from single harvest, carries vintage on label.

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6
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Who is the only current producer of Port garrafeira wines?

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Niepoort

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7
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What does reserva mean in Portugal?

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Min. 0.5% additional alcohol, though certain regions impose higher minimums

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8
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What does reserva mean for Portugese sparkling wines?

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12 months lees aging

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What is Colheita Seleccionada?

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min. 1% higher alcohol than regional minimum

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10
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What’s the most planted red grape in Portugal?

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Castelao

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How did Castelao end up in Setubal

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It was brought from its origin in Tejo to Setubal by J.M. da Fonseca

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12
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What is Portugal’s finest red varietal?

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Touriga Nacional

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13
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What % of plantings does Touriga Nacional account for?

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10%

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14
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Where did Touriga Nacional originate?

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Dao, although Jaen has since overtaken it

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15
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Where is Touriga Nacional most well-known?

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It’s a major component in red blends of Dao, Douro, and Alentejo

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16
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What are two popular synonyms for Touriga Nacional?

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Bical Tinto and Mortagua Preto

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17
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What are some other widely cultivated, promising red varietals in Portugal?

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Baga and Aragonez (aka Tinta Roriz aka Tempranillo)

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18
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What is the most widely planted white varietal in Portugal?

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Fernao Pires, aka Maria Gomes (Barraida)

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19
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Describe Fernao Pires

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It’s aromatic and early ripening

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20
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Where is Fernao Pires most concentrated?

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Barraida and southern part of Tejo

21
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What is Fernao Pires known for?

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It’s a workhorse grape producing simple, low-acid, honeyed whites prone to oxidation

22
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What is Encruzado?

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An elegant, balanced grape yielding floral, citrusy wines that gain nuttiness with age

23
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Where are noble versions of Encruzado produced?

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In the Dao, sometimes implementing oak aging

24
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What’s Arinto?

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One of Portugal’s oldest varieties, lively & mineral

25
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Where do the best Arinto-based wines come from?

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coastal areas such as Bucelas

26
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Which white variety is important in Alentejano?

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Antao Vaz, produces tropical & aromatic whites

27
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What’s a highly regarded grape variety in Vinho Verde?

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Alvarinho, aka Albarino

28
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What is Sercial known as on the mainland? What does it translate to?

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Esgana Cao, “the dog strangler”

29
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What’s the climate of Vinho Verde?

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cool & rainy, influenced by the Atlantic

30
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What is a problem that arises in Vinho Verde? Why?

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Grey rot, due to the wet climate influenced by the Atlantic

31
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What is the traditional training system used in Vinho Verde?

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“Enforcado,” basically just let the vines grow up anything, then they provide a natural canopy

32
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What has replaced Enforcado in Vinho Verde?

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Modern trellising systems

33
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What does Vinho Verde mean? What is it a reference to?

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“Green Wine,” refers to youthful freshness and the area’s verdant, lush climate

34
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What is the largest DOP in Portugal? How much of Portugal’s vineyard area does it comprise?

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Vinho Verde, comprises 15% of vineyard acreage

35
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How big is Vinho Verde?

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60,000 ha, stretches from Oporto to the Spanish Border

36
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What Spanish region is most similar to Vinho Verde? Why?

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Rias Baixas, its basically Vinho Verde’s neighbor to the north, just across the Minho River.

37
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What soil dominates Vinho Verde?

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Granitic soils

38
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What is the most planted & primary grape of Vinho Verde?

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Loureiro

39
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What are the other grapes of Vinho Verde besides Loureiro?

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Trajadura (Treixadura), Avesso, Pederna (Arinto) and Alvarinho (Albarino)

40
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Where is Alvarinho bottled varietally?

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In the town of Moncao, northern part of Minho

41
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What subzone of Rias Baixas is closest to Vinho Verde? What body of water separates the two?

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Condado do Tea lies just across the Minho River from Moncao

42
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What makes Vinho Verde sparkle?

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Injection of CO2 prior to bottling

43
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What makes the red wines of Vinho Verde sparkly?

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Malolactic Fermentation happens in the bottle.

44
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Where is Transmontano?

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East of Minho, along the Spanish border north of Duriense

45
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What are the three subzones of Tras-os-Montes DOP?

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Chaves, Valpacos, and Planalto Mirandes

46
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What is the climate of Tras-os-Montes DOP? What effect does this have on the wines?

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Dry and hot, it produces ripe, full-bodied wines

47
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What red grapes are used in Tras-os-Montes?

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Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Bastardo, Tourica Francesca, and Trincadeira

48
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What White grapes are used in Tras-os-Montes?

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Fernao Pires, Siria, Viosinho, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina and Rabigato

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