DO Pago/Andalucia/Port/Madeira/Sherry Flashcards

1
Q

Single Quinta vintage port of Grahams (1820)

A

Quinta do Malvedos (Cima Corgo)

Quinta do Tua (Cima Corgo)

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2
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Single Quinta vintage porto of Churchills (1981)

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Quinta dos Canais (Duoro Superior)

Quinto do Tua (Cima Corgo)

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3
Q

Single Vintage Port of Martinez (1790)

A

Quinta do Chousa (absorbed by Quinta do Tua {Grahams} )
was owned by Symington family

Quinta da Eira Velha (Cima Corgo) dates back to 1513, acquired by Martinez in 1987

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4
Q

How to get an A grade in Port?

A

score over 1,200

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5
Q

Beneficio occurs in Port when this much sugar has been converted to alcohol

A

1/3

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6
Q

aguardente for Port is this %abv

A

“burning water”—a 77% abv neutral grape spirit used to fortify port

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7
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For most Port, aguardente will be added to the fermenting wine in this ratio

A

1:4 ratio

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8
Q

Vintage Port must be bottled by this month and day following harvest

A

July 30 third year after harvest

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9
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What is Late-Bottled Vintage Port (LBV)

A

4-6 years in cask prior to bottling.

LBV Port is always the product of a single vintage
Generally Filtered before bottling, doesn’t require decanting.

Envelhecido em Garrafa, indicates an additional 3 years min bottle aging. Often Unfiltered.

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10
Q

Castilla La Mancha DO Pagos:

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Dominio de Valdepusa (2003)
Finca Élez (2003)

Guijoso (2005)
Dehesa del Carrizal (2006)
Campo de la Guardia (2009)
Pago Florentino (2009)
Casa Del Blanco (2010)
Calzadilla (2011)
Vallegarcía (2019)
La Jaraba (2019)
Los Cerillos (2019)
El Vecario (2019)

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11
Q

Navarra (Tierra Estella)

A

Arinzano (2007)

Prado de Irache (2008)

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12
Q

Castilla Y Leon:
DO pagos

A

Urena (2021)
Dehesa Penalba (2022)
Abadía Retuerta (2022)

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13
Q

How big is a bota

A

600L

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14
Q

en rama means this

A

Unfiltered

Popular relatively new style of Sherry released with only lightest of clarifications. tastes like a sample straight from cask

Fino manzanilla

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15
Q

what year did Sherry gain DO status

A

1935

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16
Q

Aging requirement for Sherry

A

All wines must be age in Solera at minimum two years prior to release

17
Q

Max yields for Sherry

A

Jerez Superior: 80 hl/ha
All other vineyards: 100 hl/ha

18
Q

What is the term for aged Manzanilla

A

Pasada

19
Q

Romé is a red grape native to this DO in Andalucia

A

Sierras de Málaga DO

Can be blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Tempranillo

20
Q

These Pagos are located in Jerez Superior (where 80% of vines are located in Jerez-Xeres-Sherry)

A

Macharnudo, Añina, and Carrascal.

21
Q

When was the Duoro demarcated

A

1756

22
Q

Largest independent producer in Madeira

A

Henriques & Henriques

the only company that owns a significant amount of vineyards

23
Q

What is a Partidista? (Madeira)

A

stores wine and sells it at maturity to other traders for a profit, make up the third category. Partidistas are similar to the almacenistas of the Sherry trade.

24
Q

Canteiro (cask warmed Madeira) wines may be bottled at this min age

A

minimum three years of age

25
Q

Epitome of Vintage Madeira

A

Frasqueira:

Single noble variety
Aged min 20 years in cask
85% of the vintage is required
Canteiro Method
Often in glass demijohns