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1
Q

What are ‘moratorios’ in the Douro?

A

old terraces that were abandoned over the years, many after phylloxera

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2
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Common soul type in the Douro?

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Schist

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3
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Grapes found in Vinho Verde?

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Loureiro

Trajadura

Avesso

Pederna

Alvarinho

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4
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How do the red wines of the Vinho Verde gain their sparkle?

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From malolactic fermentation in the bottle

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5
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How does the climate of Bairrada differ from that of the Dao?

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It is a milder, rainier climate compared to the Dao

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6
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How many subregions are there in Vinho Verde?

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9

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7
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How would you compare wines from the Dao with wines from the Douro?

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Wines from the Dao are typically more elegant, sharper and more floral than wines from the Douro

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8
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In which town in Vinho Verde is Alvarinho bottled as a single varietal?

A

Moncao

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9
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Mainland name for Sercial?

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Esgana Cao “dog strangler”

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10
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Most planted grape in Alentejano?

A

Trincadeira

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11
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Most widely planted red varietal in Alentejo?

A

Trincadeira

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12
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Name of the mountain ranges in the Douro?

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Marão and Montemuro Mountains

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13
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Name some producers of Vinho Verde?

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Anselmo Mendes

Quinta de Soalheiro

Quinta do Ameal

Aphros

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14
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Primary white grapes of Colares?

A

Malvasia

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15
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Principal soil type of Colares is?

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Sand

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16
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Red grapes of the Douro?

A

Touriga Nacional

Touriga Franca

Tinta Roriz

Tinta Cao

Tinta Barroca

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17
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Red Varietals found in the Dao?

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Touriga Nacional

Jaen

Touriga Franca

Tinta Cao

Aragonez

Bastardo

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18
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Red varietals of Vinho Verde are?

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Amaral

Alvarelhao

Padeiro

Pedral

Vinhao

Borracal

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19
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Soil of the Dao?

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Sandy soil over granite

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20
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Soil type of Colares?

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Sand

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21
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Synonyms for Touriga Nacional?

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Bical Tinto

Mortagua Preto

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22
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Traditional training system in Vinho Verde with vines high off the ground?

A

Enforcado

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23
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Vinho Verde subzones are?

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Cavado

Lima

Ave

Moncao e Melgaco

Sousa

Baiao

Paiva

Amarante

Basto

24
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What is the name for the walls of rock on the Azores that protect the vineyards from strong salty ocean winds?

25
Q

What is Portugal’s highest mountain?

A

Ponto do Pico volcano

26
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What is the predominant grape varietal of Pico?

A

Arinto do Acores (95%)

27
Q

What is the predominant variety of Graciosa and Biscoitos?

A

Verdelho (80%)

28
Q

Name the 3 Islands of the Acores with DOP zones.

A

Pico
Graciosa
Terceira

29
Q

Who produces Quinta dos Malvedos?

A

Graham’s

30
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Mencia is known in the Dao by what name?

31
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What is Vinho de Talha?

A

Amphora wine from Alentejo

32
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Tinta Roriz is known by what other name in the Alentejo region?

A

Aragonez or Aragonês

33
Q

Who produces Charme, Redoma and Batuta?

A

Dirk Niepoort

34
Q

What is the soil type of Bairrada?

A

Clay (Barros) soil

35
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What is the soil type in the Vinho Verde?

A

Shallow granitic soils

36
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What is the primary red grape of the Bairrada?

A

Baga must be a minimum of 50% in the blend

37
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Which red varietals grow in Colares?

38
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Which red variety has the highest acreage under vine?

A

As of 2017, Aragonez (Tinta Roriz, known as Tempranillo in Spain)

39
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Which white variety has the highest acreage under vine?

A

Fernão Pires, known as Maria Gomes in Bairrada, is the most planted white casta in the country

40
Q

the Minho IGP shares exact geographical boundaries with which DOP?

A

Vinho Verde DOP

41
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What is a frequent viticultural issue found in Vinho Verde?

A

Fungal disease

42
Q

What is the largest DOP in Portugal?

A

Vinho Verde

43
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What is the most heavily planted white grape in Vinho Verde?

44
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What is Portugal’s wettest region?

A

Minho/Vinho Verde

45
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What is the Northern most subregion of Vinho Verde?

A

Moncao and Melgaco

46
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Name the 3 mountain ranges which shields the region of Dao.

A

Serra do Caramulo shields from the Atlantic

Serra da Estrela protects it in the Southeast

Serra da Nave

47
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What is a ‘talha’?

A

Traditional giant clay pots found in Alentejo

48
Q

What are synonyms for Touriga Nacional?

A

Bical Tinto

Mortagua Preto

49
Q

Which region contains ungrafted vines?

50
Q

What are late harvest wines called from the Douro?

A

Colheita Tardia

51
Q

What is the most planted white grape in Vinho Verde?

52
Q

What is the scientific name for cork trees?

A

Quercus Suber

53
Q

When was Barca Velha first produced?

54
Q

What is the cepage of Barca Velha?

A

A blend of Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roiz and Tinta

55
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Common soil type in the Douro?

56
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What geographical feature separates Vinho Verde from Rais Baixas?

A

Minho River

57
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What white varietals are used in the Douro?

A

Malvasia Fina

Viosinho

Rabigato

Gouveio

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