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1
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What is the current Portuguese legal classification system?

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  1. DOP/DOC (Denominação de Origem Protegida/Cotrolata)
  2. IGP (Indicão Geogràfica Protegida) *Formerly “VR” 85% of prescribed varietal
  3. Vihnos de Mesa
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What does garrafeira indicate for Portuguese R, W, R wines?

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Red=age min 30 mo, 12 mo btl
W (Branco)=12 mo, 6 mo btl
Rosado=12 mo, 6 btl

means “private wine cellar”

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What does garrafiera indicate for vintage port wines?

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several years in barrel, 8 yrs in glass demijohns

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What is the modern name for Douro wine co. and how has it’s role changed over time

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Royal Oporto Wine Co, no longer regulatory body, only shipper

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In what year did the Douro wine Co. 1st establish AOP boundaries for Douro?

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1756

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6
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What are feitoras? Ramas?

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historical terms 1756-1761
Feitora=335 best vineyards classified for export to British market
rama=vineyards for domestic consumption

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7
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Define following Portuguese wine terms
Reserva
Colheita Seleccionada

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R (table)=.5% higher alc than min (some AOPs stricter). Sparkling min 12 mo on lees re-degorge
CS=1% higher abv

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What are the 14 IGPs of Portugal?

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Mihno
Transmontano
Duriense
Terras do Dão
Terras de Cister
Terras de Beira
Biera Atlántico 
Tejo
Lisboa
Alentejano
Penninsula de Setúbal 
Algarve 
Tierras Madzirenes
Açores
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9
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What are original Portuguese quality levels

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  1. Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC)
  2. Indicação de Proveniência Regulamentada (IPR)
  3. Vihno Regional (VR)
  4. Vihno de Mesa
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10
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What is the widest grown Red Casta in Portugal?

Other important varietals?

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Castelão (commonly “Perequita”)
Also
Touriga Nacional, Mencia (Jaen), Alfrocheira, Tricadiera, Baga, Aragonez (Tinta Roriz/Temp.)

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What are some common synonyms for Touriga Nacional?

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Bical, Tinto, Mortágua Preto

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What is mot widely planted white Casta in Portugal? Other varieties?

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Fernão Pires (Maria Gomes)

*Encruzado, Arinto, Antão Vaz, Alvarihno, Sercial (Esgana Cão), Cercial (Different! used for blending)

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13
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Which IGP/DOP in the Northwestern corner of Portugal share exact geographical boundaries?

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Mihno IGP and Vihno Verde DOP

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What is the largest DOP in Portugal and what styles of wine?

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Vihno Verde
R,W, R from wide varieties
W=*Lourerio+ Trajadura, Avesio, Pedernã, Alvarinho
R+R=Vinhâo, Espadeiro, Barraçal, Alvarelhão

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15
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What grape is grown in Monção and Melgaçoin Vinho Verde? What is unique about its location?

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Alvarinho

Directly across Minho River from Condado do Tea in Rias Baixas

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16
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When should the vast majority of R+W wine be drunk from Vinho Verde?

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1yr after release

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What are the 4 subregions of Trás-os-Montes DOP in Transmontano IGP?
What are primary R+W varietals?

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Regions=Chaves, Valpaços, Planalto, Mirandés
Reds=Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Bastardo (Trousseau), Touriga Francesa, Trincadeira
Whites=Fernão Pires, Siria, Viosinho, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Rábigato

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18
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Which 2 DOPs are included in Duriense IGP?

Which is Portugal’s oldest demarcated wine region?

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Douro and Porto

*Douro 1st (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

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19
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What is the preferred soil type for Port?

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schist

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20
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What are 3 sub-regions of Douro?

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Cima Corgo (Best)
Baixo Corgo (2nd Best)
Douro Superior
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21
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What are primary varietals of Douro table wine?

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Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, etc

Gouvieo (whites)

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22
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What 2 styles of wine can be produced as Douro DOP?

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Table wines (red, white, rosado)
Licoroso (fortified) Moscatel do Douro
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23
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What are the req’s for Douro and Douro reserva wines?

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reg=10.5 (W+R), 11% (R)
reserva=11.5+6mo age (W+R), 12%+1yr age (R)

wines that score highly in blind taste by IVDP may be “grande reserva”

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24
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Prior to 1986, where were all Port houses required to ship their wines from?
How has this affected modern Port trade?

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pre-1986, all houses ship out of Vila Nava de Gaia. Now can ship from anywhere in Douro. Allowing little guys to get their wines to market sooner. Thanks EU!

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25
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Which houses launched dry table wine style of Douro?
Cuvee name and year?
Other prominent houses in that style?

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Ferreria “Barea Velha” 1952

Also Quinta do Crasto, Ramos Pinto, Quinta do Vale Meão

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26
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What are the 4 IGPs that make up the former Bieras region?

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Terras do Dão
Terras de Cister
Terras da Beira
Beira Atlãntico

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27
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Which important DOP is w/in Terras de Cister IGP? What style of wine?

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Távora-Varosa DOP

sparkling wine

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28
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Which important DOP is w/ in Beira Atlãntico IGP?
What is it’s 1 sub-zone?
Styles of wine?

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Bairrada DOP
Terras do Dão subzone
R+R+W from usual Portuguese suspects, primarily Baga (on Barros soil)

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29
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What are the 2 most important DOPs in Terras do Dão IGP?

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Dão DOP

Lafóes DOP

30
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What is the major DOP of Terras da Beira IGP?

3 subzones?

A 
Beira Interior DOP
zones:
-Beira Castelo Rodrigo
-Cova da Beria
-Pinhel

most wine by co-ops

31
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Breakdown Dão:

Major grape, geographical factors, climate, subzones

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-Touriga Nacional
-Sheltered by 3 Mtn. ranges, at some altitude, granitic soils, hot/dry growing season, rainy winter
Subzones: Serra da Estrela, Alva, Besterios, Castendo, Silguerios, Terras de Acurara, Terras de Senhorim

32
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What are the Dão labelling req’s for

  • Garrafeira
  • reserva
  • Nobre
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gar=11.5% (actually just over 11% qualifies)
res=R 2yrs, W 6mo
Nobre:
R=15% Tour. Nac+85% Juen, Rufete, Alfraheio, Aragonez, 3yrs age, 12% alc
R Nobre Reserva=42mo age
R Nobre Garr=48 mo, 12.5% alc
W=15% Encruzado+85% Cercial, Bical, Malvasia fina, Verdelho, 1yr age, 11.5%
W Nobre Reserva=1yr
W Nobre Garr=18 mo, 9 in btl

33
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What are dominant R+W grapes of Barrada and preferred soil types?

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R=Baga on Barros (clay)

W=Maria Gomes+Arinto on sand

34
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What are req’s for Bairrada Classico?

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12.5% min (11% normal min)

35
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What are the 9 DOPs of Lisboa?

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Bacelas
Colores
Caravelos
Arruda
Torres Vedras
Alenquer
Óbidos
Lourinhã
Encostas de Aire
36
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What is the largest volume wine region in Portugal? Where are most of quality regions located?

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Lisboa IGP

Best are southern regions near city of Lisboa

37
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What are 2 DOP zones of Peninsula de Setúbal?

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Setúbal=known for vinhos licorosos from Moscatel de Setúbal (d’Alea ) or Mos. Roxo
Palmela=Wines from Castelão (R), Fernão Pires, Arinto (W)

38
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What is the sole DOP of Tejo IGP?

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Do Tejo DOP

outlandish number of R+W grapes allowed, more W than R

39
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What is the sole DOP of Alentejo IGP?
Most prominent subzone?
Also known for?

A

Alentejo DOP
Portalegare (mainly reds from Tricadeira)
Also Quercas Suber (cork trees)

40
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What are 4 DOP zones of Algarve IGP?

Grapes?

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Lagos, Lagoa, Portimão, Tavira
R=Castelão, Tinta Negra Mole
W=Arinto Siria

41
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What are important DOPs and corresponding styles of the Açores islands?

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Pico DOP-Fortified whites
Biscoitos DOP-Fortified whites
Graciosa DOP-dry table whites

42
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Primary white and red varietals of Port?

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Whites=Gouveio, Arinto, Malvasia Fino, Rabigato, Viosinho

Reds=Touriga Nacional/Francesa, Tinta Cão/Roriz/Barroca/Francisca, Sousão

43
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What are highly regarded vintages of Port in 2000’s?

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00, 03, 05, 07, 09, 11, 15, 16

44
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What is fortification process of Port?

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440L of wine added 110L of aguardente causing Mutage and final alc of approx. 20%

45
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What are 2 different styles of port and major difference between the 2?

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  1. Barrel aged=ready to drink upon release

2. Bottle aged=benefit from bottle aging after release

46
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What are examples of bottle aged ports?

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Vintage, Single Quinta

47
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What are examples of barrel-aged styles of Port?

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Ruby
Tawny
*Aged Tawny
*Late Bottled Vintage

*examples of Port that benefit from bottle aging

48
Q

List styles/varietals of Maderia from dry-sweet

A

Sercial
Verdelho
Boal
Malmsey (Malvasia)

49
Q

What is aguardente?

A

neutral grape spirit added to base wine Port to fortify and arrest fermentation

50
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What is a traditional Port barrel called? How large?

A

Pipe (550L), but vary in size

Shipping pipes are set at 534.24L

51
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What is the “lei do tergo?”

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“law of third”

Imposed by IVDP req’ing Port houses to restrict their sales to 1/3 of total inventory annually

52
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How does the IVDP determine how much wine may be produced from a particular vineyard each year?

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a grading system A-F based on max 2361 points w/ a metric of 12 factors
7 Climate factors (location, alt, exposure, bedrock, rough soil matter, slope, shelter)
5 vine factors (type, plantings, density, yield, training system, age)

53
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Max yields for Port R+W?

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R=55hl/ha

W=65hl/ha

54
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What is ‘beneficio?”

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Portuguese term for mutage

55
Q

What is a Colheita?

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vintage Tawny Port w/ min 7 yrs of aging

56
Q

What is the name of the regulatory body on Madeira?

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Wine, Embroidery, and Handicraft Institute of Madeira (IVBAM)

57
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List and describe the 3 types of companies involved in the Maderia industry

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  1. Production Cos-Based in capitol of Funchal. 8 registered, 6 active. Largest co is Vihnos Justino Henriques (1/2 of exports)
  2. Shipping Cos-trade rather than produce, usually based in London. Buy from producer then btl under own brand. Ex. Broadbent
  3. Partidistas-store wine then sell at maturity to other traders for profit. Similar to almacenistas of Sherry
58
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85% of Madeira plantings are which varietal?

A

tinta negra (Mole formerly used)

59
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What are min grape content req’s for Madeira if:

  • stated variety
  • stated variety and vintage
A

85% for multi-vintage blends

100% vintage dated

60
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How long are Madeira wines held in the estufa? How long in estágio? When may they be released?

A

Min 3 mo in estufa at 45-50 C
90 day rest (estágio)
released 2 years after harvest

61
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What are Armazens de Calor in Madeira process?

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More delicate heating method than Estufagem. Wines are warmed by nearby tanks or steamed pipes for extended periods of time. Chiefly implemented by Madeira Wine Co

62
Q

What are 2 winemaking methods of Madeira?

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Estufa (stove) or Armazens de Calor

Canteiro-finest wines aged in warm stores for 2 yrs. Essentially, attics

63
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When may Vihnos de Canteiro be released?

What are the rarest styles of Canteiro, aged 20+ yrs called?

A

min 3 yrs of age

Frasqueiras

64
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What are the main styles of Madeira? Describe each

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  1. Rainwater=100% Tinta Negra, youngest wine is min 3 yrs
  2. Seleccionado=3-5yrs, mainly TN, aged in tank
  3. Reserva=5-10yrs
  4. Reserva Especial=10-15yrs, often 1 noble variety, Canterio
  5. Extra Reserve=15-20 yrs
  6. 20, 30, over 40 yrs
  7. Solera=Not permitted by EU, but found on isle. In Canteiro
65
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What are main styles of Madeira w/ vintage date? Describe each?

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  1. Colheita=85% 1 vint, min 5 yrs age before btl, blend or 1 variety, can NOT be labelled as vintage
  2. Frasqueira=1 variety or blend. 85% vint, wine topped w/ younger wines during process, Canteiro +10’s of years in glass demi-johns
  3. Vihno da Roda/Torna/Volta=wines undergo trip around the equator. Produced up to early 1900s. Supes rare
66
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What are socalos? Patamares?

A

traditional narrow terracing system in Douro, requires hand harvest

Wider terraces that may be mechanically harvested

67
Q

what is a split vintage in port? What are some classic examples?

A

back to back port vintage declarations in which houses cannot unanimously agree on a single declaration

1982/83
1991/92

68
Q

what are poios?

A

basalt stone terraces of Madeira vineyards (outer edge of island)

69
Q 
Name a quinta for each of the following Port Houses:
Taylor
Dow's
Kopke
Weiss and Krohn
A

Vargellas
Bomfim
Sao Luiz
Retiro Novo

70
Q

Best vintages for Port pre 2000’s?

A 
97, 95, 94, 92/91
85, 83/82
77
66, 63
55
48, 47, 45
35
27** (dat good good)
1908, 1904, 1900

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