Terras Madeirenses IGP

Question 1

Islands of Terras Maderienses IGP

Answer 1

Madera, Porto Santo

Question 2

DOP zones of Terras Madeirense

Answer 2

Madeira, Madeirense

Question 3

When did Portugese sailors discover the Madeira archipelago?

Answer 3

1419

Question 4

Colheita Madeira is made using which production method?

Answer 4

Canteiro (not Estufagem)

Question 5

When is Canteiro method used in Madeira?

Answer 5

When using noble grapes: Sercial, Bual, Verdelho and Malmsey as well as Terrantez

Warming wine slowly in barrels (vs. estufagem, mechanized heating)

Question 6

How were Vinhos ao Roda different from Vinhos Canteiro in early days of Madeira?

Answer 6

Vinhos ao Roda:
wines that had undergone the torna viagem (round trip) across the Atlantic

sold for much higher prices

Question 7

Synonym for Bastardo in Madeira

Answer 7

Graciosa

Question 8

What is a synonym for Malvasia Fina in Madeira DOP

Answer 8

Boal

Question 9

Recommended grapes of Madeira DOP

Answer 9

Tinto: Bastardo (Graciosa), Malvasia Cândida Roxa (Malvasia Roxa), Tinta (Tinta da Madeira), Tinta Negra (Tinta Negra Mole), Verdelho Tinto, Listrão

Branco: Terrantez (once thought to be identical to Folgasão, but now known as a distinct grape), Malvasia Fina (Boal), Malvasia Cândida (Malvasia di Lipari), Malvasia Branca de São Jorge, Moscatel Graúdo (Moscatel-de-Setúbal), Sercial (Esgana-cão), Verdelho

Question 10

Growing regions/Districts of Madeira

Answer 10

Madeira South Side: Calheta, Câmara (Cama) de Lobos, Funchal, Ponta do Sol, Santa Cruz, Ribeira Brava, Machico
Madeira North Side: Porto Moniz, São Vicente, Santana