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PT: North (not Port) Flashcards

1
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What does the term ‘garrafeira’ designate on a bottle of Portuguese wine?

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RED: min. 30 months aging w 12 in bottle
WHITE: 12 and 6 months

For Dao - that plus a higher ABV

For Port - ages in cask 4-8yrs then 15 in glass

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2
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Portuguese term for grape variety?

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casta

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What does the term “reserva” indicate on a bottle of traditional Method sparkling Portuguese wine?

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Min. 12 months on the lees

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What does the term ‘Colheita Seleccionada’ indicate on a bottle of Portuguese wine?

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ABV will be 1% higher than the region’s basic requirement

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5
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Who owned the popular “Periquita” brand? What was the variety?

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JM da Fonseca
Castelao

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6
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Touriga Nacional originated in what region?

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Dao
Min 15% for tinta nobre

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7
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Name 2 synonyms for Touriga Nacional?

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Bical Tinto
Mortágua Preto

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8
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Most planted grape in Portugal + 2 synonyms for it? 2nd most planted?

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Aragonez aka Tinta Roriz aka Tempranillo

Touriga Franca

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9
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Most planted Portuguese white? Where are plantings concentrated?

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Fernão Pires aka Maria Gomez in Bairrada
Plantings are concentrated in Bairrada and southern Tejo

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10
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Synonym for Esgana Cão?

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Sercial

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11
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What IGP shares the same boundaries as the Vinho Verde DOP?

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Minho IGP

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Largest DOP in Portugal by planted acreage?

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Vinho Verde DOP with 15%

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13
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Dominant soil type of Vinho Verde?

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Granite

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14
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What river borders Vinho Verde to the north?

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Minho River

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15
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Traditional vine training system in Vinho Verde?

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Enforcado: vines crawl up trees, stakes, etc to create a high overhead canopy that lessens fungal pressure in the wet climate.

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16
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Most planted grape in Vinho Verde?

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Loureiro

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17
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Subregion of Vinho Verde for varietal Alvarinho?

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Monção e Melgaço

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18
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3 varieties recommended for production of Vinho Verde Branco?

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Alvarinho, Arinto (Pederña), Loureiro, Trajadura
Avesso, Azal-Branco, Batoca

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19
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Name 3 varieties recommended for Vinho Verde Tinto?

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Azal-Tinto
Borraçal
Brancelho
Espadeiro
Padeiro-de-Basto
Pedral
Rabo-de-Ovelha
Vinhão

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20
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Monção e Melgaço borders which Rias Baixas’ subzone?

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Condado do Tea

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21
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Name 3 subs of Vinho Verde.

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Monção e Melgaço
Lima
Cávado
Basto
Ave
Amarante
Sousa
Baião
Paiva

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Major city of the Vinho Verde DOP?

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Braga

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23
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Min. ABV for Vinho Verde DOP?

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Basic (no variety or sub) 8 - 11.5%
Varietal Alvarinho: 11.5% min.

Varietal: min. 8%, no max
Subzone: 9%
Sparkling: 10 - 15%

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24
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What region lies directly east of Vinho Verde?

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Transmontono IGP/Tras-os-Montes DOP and its subregions

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25
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The Duriense IGP contains what 2 DOPs within its bounds?

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Douro DOP
Porto DOP

26
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5 red grapes for Douro DOP?

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Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Cão
Tinta Barroca
Jaen

27
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6 white grapes for Douro DOP?

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Visoinho
Arinto
Gouveio
Bical
Malvasia Fina
Rabigato

VAGBMR

28
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2 mountains that define the Douro’s landscape?

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Marão and Montemuro Mountains
(granite)

29
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Min. ABV for Douro Reserva DOP wines? Aging?
What does Grande Reserva mean?

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White/Rosé - 11.5%; min. 1 year
Red - 12%; min 2 year

Grande RSVA = did exceptionally well with the tasting panel

30
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The Douro features what type of climate?

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Continental

31
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Barca Velha

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Casa Ferreirinha
1952 Barca Velha pioneered dry table wine styles in the Douro

32
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Douro subzone with highest total vineyard acreage?

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Cima Corgo

33
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Most densely planted Douro subzone?

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Baixo Corgo
* where it all began; westernmost and wettest. Grapes more suited for simple tawny/ruby styles.

34
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Which of the Douro’s subzones is the most sparsely planted?

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Douro Superior - furthest east, most arid

35
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What styles of fortified wine can be released as Douro DOP?

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Licoroso - Moscatel do Douro

36
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Moscatel Galego is which Muscat grape?

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Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

37
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What region separates the Douro DOP from Oporto?

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Minho/Vinho Verde

38
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What is Bairrada’s most important soil type?

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Barros aka limestone-rich clays: this is the preferred soil for red wines, lying in the east.

Sandier soils in the east are suitable for whites.

39
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What is Bairrada’s most planted grape variety?

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Baga
“berry”

40
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Name 2 varieties you’d find in a Tinto Bairrada Classico blend?

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Alfrocheiro, Baga, Camarate, Castelão, Jaen, Touriga Nacional

41
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Name 2 varieties you’d find in a Branco Bairrada Classico blend?

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Bical
Cercial
Fernão Pires (Maria Gomes)
Rabo de Ovelha

42
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Terras de Cister IGP contains what DOP?
What style is this DOP known for?

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Távora-Varosa DOP
Sparkling wine
Formerly part of Beiras

43
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Távora-Varosa DOP borders what region to the north?

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Douro - the town of Tavora itself isn’t actually within this DOP.. its vineyards produce Douro/Porto DOP wines

44
Q

Bairrada DOP is within what IGP?

A

Beira Atlantico

45
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DOP that makes a ton of Portugal’s sparkling wine? Min. time on lees for this DOP?

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Bairrada - 65% of total Portuguese sparkling
Min. 9 months on lees

46
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Bairrada climate?

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Atlantic/maritime with mild rainy winters and hot, slightly windy summer

47
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What is “minifundio”?

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backyard garden sized plots/grower patterns

48
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What is the Dao’s most widely planted white variety?

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Encruzado

49
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most important subregion of the Dão?

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Serra da Estrela** the only one that’s often used

Alva
Besteiros
Castendo
Silgueiros
Terras de Azzurara
Terras de Senhorim

50
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Principal soil type in the Dao?

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Granite (70% of region)

51
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What is the principal river in the Dão?

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Mondego River is the main river

Dão, Alva also important

52
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Favored Dao red grapes?

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Jaen
Touriga Nacional
Aragonez
Alfrocheiro
^most planted

Baga, Tinta Pinheira (Rufete), Tinta Cao

53
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3 most common white grapes in the Dao?

A

Encruzado
Bical
Cercial (with a C)

54
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Dao Nobre

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A reserve wine designation focused on the recommended varieties; stipulates higher alcohol and aging.

Whites:
Max. 85% Bical, Cercial, Malvasia Fina, and/or Verdelho
Min. 15% Encruzado
*min. 12% ABV, 1 yr aging

Reds:
Max. 85% and/or Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Jaen, Rufete
Min. 15% Touriga Nacional
*Min. 13% ABV, min. 3 yrs aging

55
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Grande Escolha

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“Great selection”

DOC wine that has been evaluated as outstanding by the Regional Wine Commission
(Portugal)

56
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Herdade

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A large estate (larger than a quinta - more common to southern Portugal)

57
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Portuguese term for late harvest?

A

Colheita Tardia

58
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Encosta

A

Slope

59
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Portuguese term for old vines?

A

Vinhas Velhas

60
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Dao mountain ranges

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Serra da Estrela
Serra do Caramulo
Serra da Nave

61
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Styles of wine made in the Dao

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Branco
Rosado
Tinto
“Novo” Tinto (nouveau)
Vinho Espumante

Branco/Tinto may be labeled Nobre, Reserva and/or Garrafeira

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