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What relevance does the treaty of windsor have on the Portuguese wine trade?
It established a treaty with england that would solidify an extensive amount of trade business between the two kingdoms
When was the Madiera Archipeligo discovered and by who?
1419 by Prince Henry the Navigator
When and where did the english discover Port?
They arrived in Abbot of Lamego in the Duoro Valley in 1678
What did the Abbey of Lamego practice that made port production possible?
Mutage
What was the treaty of Methuen and when?
It was a treaty in 1703 to give preferential Tariffs to the Portuguese over the French
What was the first Established Port House? When?
Kopke in 1638 - 40 years before the English arrived Christain Kopke - German established this house.
What were the first three english established Port Houses?
Croft, Taylor, and Warre & Co
Who and when finally established the boundaries and laws of the Douro wine region?
Douro wine company in 1756
What does Feitoria and Rama mean in the vineyard classifications of Port?
Feitoria - marked with white stones - meant for english import
Rama - lesser vineyards for domestic wines
What is the modern day wine governing body of Douro? Of Portugal?
The Douro Port Wine Insitute - IVDP
Junta nacional do Vinhos - Portugal
Which region of Portugal was spared from the ravages of Phylloxera?
Colares
When di the Portuguese Appellation system finally come in to play?
2009
WHat are the 14 IGP’s of Portugal?
Minho Transmontano Duriense Terras do Dao Terras do Cister Terras da Beira Beira Atlantico Tejo Lisboa Alentejano Peninsula de Setubal Algarve Terra Madierenses Acores
What does Garrafiera mean? Aging requirements for red? White?
It means private wine cellar
Red: min 30 mos w/12 in bottle
White: min 12 mo w/6 in bottle
What does garrafiera mean when seen on a bottle of port? What about for Neipoort’s Garrafiera?
Additional 3 years in bottle for regular Garrafiera.
Neipoort Garrafiera - at least 8 years in Demi Jon
What dose Reserva indicate on a portuguese wine label? WHat about for Sparkling wines?
.5% higher then minimum requirement for the appellation
For sparkling wines - 12 months on lees
What is the most widely grown red grape variety in portugal?
Castelao
What is a the synonym for Castelao and who established this synonym?
Periquita - establised by JM Fronseca
What all is the most planted grape of the Dao?
Jaen - Mencia
Bical Tinto and Mortagua Preto are synonyms for what grape?
Touriga Nacional?
What is the most planted white casta of Portugal?
Fernao Perez - Maria Gomez
WHich IGP and DOP of Portugal share exact geographic boundaries?
Minho IGP and Vinho Verde DOP
What is the Enforcado system?
Portuguese Pergola System
What is the largst DOP of Portugal?
Vinho Verde