Tejo / Madeira Flashcards

1
Q

What are the sub regions of the DoTejo DOP?

A
Tomar
Coruche
Chamusca
Cartaxo
Santarém
Almeirim
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2
Q

What are the sub zones of the Alentejo DOP?

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Moura, Granja-Amareleja, Évora, Vidigueira, Reguengos, Redondo, Borba, and Portalegre

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3
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What is he northern most sub zone of the Alentejo DOP?

A

Portalegre
(on the Sao Memende Mountains)
(Granitic soils)

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4
Q

What is the dominant varietal of the Alentejo DOP?

A

W/ Trincadeira
(+Antão Vaz, Arinto (Pedernã), Fernão-Pires (Maria Gomes)
R/ Alfrocheiro

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5
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Wha are the DOP’s of Algarve? W-E

A

Lagos DOP
Portimão DOP
Lagoa DOP
Tavira DOP

LAGOS -
R min70% comb Negra Mole and Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela)

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6
Q

What islands of the Acores have PDO’s N-S

A

Graciosas (10.5 / 9M)(no fortified)
Terceira (Biscoitos DOP-16%/36M)
Pico (highest in Portugal 7500’)(16%/24M)

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7
Q

What are the authorized varietals of the Pico Island?

A

(Acores)
Verdelho
Arinto (Pedernã)
Terrantez

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8
Q

What is the age requirement for a licoroso wine from Pico?

A

24M

min 16% ABV

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9
Q

What is the parentage of Arnsburger and where would you find it?

A
Riesling cross (clone 88 X clone 64)
(Madeirense DOP (table wine DOP of Madeira)
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10
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What area the Northern DOP of Madeira? W-E

A

Porto Moniz
Sao Vincent
Santana

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11
Q

What are the Southern DOP of Madeira? W-E

A
Calheta
Ponta do Sol
Ribeira Brava
Camera de Lobos
Funchal
Santa Cruz
Machico
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12
Q

What are the recommended red grapes for Madeira?

A
Bastardo
Malvasia Cândida Roxa (Malvasia Roxa)
Tinta (Tinta da Madeira)
Tinta Negra (Tinta Negra Mole)
Verdelho Tinto
AUTHORIZED:
Complexa, Deliciosa, Listrão, Triunfo
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13
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What are the recommended white grapes for Madeira?

A
Sercial
Verdelho
Malvasia Fina (Boal)
Malmsey (Malvasia Branca de São Jorge)
(BUT Tinta Negra accounts for 85%-can now appear on labels)
Terrantez 
(once thought to be Folgasão)
Malvasia Cândida (Malvasia di Lipari), 

AUTHORIZED:
Caracol, Carão-de-Moça,, Moscatel Graúdo, Rio-Grande, Valveirinho

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14
Q

What are the ageing requirements for Madeira?

A

Vinho de Canteiro: 2yr wood, and may not be bottled for 36 months after the final fortification

Vinho de Estufagem: Can bottle after 12M after estufagem

Colheita: Can bottle after Oct. 31 of 5th yr

Frasqueira: 20 years in wood

Solera: min 5yrs in solera
(only 10% may be drawn off each year)

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15
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What is the age requirements for Frasqueira Madeira?

A

20yrs in wood

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16
Q

How long must a Madeira spend in Solera?

A

min 5yrs

10% max drawn each year

17
Q

When could a Madeira produced in 2018 be released as a Colheita?

A

Oct 31s of 2023

18
Q

What area Poios?

A

Stone walls that terrace the Madeira island.

usually Basalt

19
Q

What are Latadas?

A

trellis system used to keep vines off the damp ground.

20
Q

What is the governing body that oversees Madeira?

A

(IVBAM)

Wine, Embroidery and Handicraft Institute of Madeira

21
Q

What does IVBAM stand for and what dis its purpose?

A

Wine, Embroidery and Handcraft Institute of Madeira.

22
Q

largest Madeira producer?

A

Justino Henriques.

over half of productions

23
Q

When was the Madeira Wine Company formed?

A

1913

24
Q

Who is the largest independent producer of Madeira?

A

Henriques and Henriques

25
Q

What area the 3 companies involved in the Madeira Trade and give an example of each?

A
  1. Production Company; makes it (Madeira Wine Co.)
  2. Shipping Company; trades the wine (Bart Brod)
  3. Partidistas; store wine and sell it at. maturity (?)
    (similar to Almacenistas of Sherry)
26
Q

What area the varietal labeling laws for Madeira?

A
  • Multy Vintage blend - 85%

- Vintage dated - 100%

27
Q

List the varietal wines of Madeira from driest to sweetest.

A
  • SERCIAL
  • VERDELHO
  • BOAL
  • MALVASIA
28
Q

WHAT GRAPES ARE ALLOWED TO MACERATE WITH THEIR SKINS?

A

Boal / Malvasia

Sercial / Verdelho removed from skins

29
Q

How long is the “estágio”

A

(period of rest after the Estufagem process (min 3M)

Estagio - min 90 days

30
Q

What is the main difference between Estufagem and Canteiro ?

A

Estufagem:
-direct heat / 90 days
- or placing wine in a room (armazens de calor) and use indirect heat (lower temps - longer time (1yr)
Canteiro: slowest. in barrel. in houses. 20yrs
May be released at 3yrs, but the best after 20yrs average
FRASQUEIRAS

31
Q

What method of heating does Frasqueiras use?

A

Canteiro

32
Q

What area the 4 variants of volcanic soil on Madeira?

A
  1. Saibro (decomposed red tufa)
  2. Cascalho (stony soil)
  3. Pedra molle (arenaceous soil,decomposed yellow tufa)
  4. Massapes (clay from the decomposition of dark tufa)

Porto Santo: volcanic and limestone

33
Q

What is the max yield of Madeira?

A

80hl/ha

34
Q

What is the average RS in a Sercial Madeira?

A

40-45g/l

35
Q

What area the age restrictions of a multi vintage Madeira?

A

Seleccionado: 3 -5 yrs
Reserve: 5 - 10yrs
Special Reserve: 10 - 15yrs
Extra Reserve: 15 - 20yrs

Solera: max 10% drawn off each year, and only 10 total additions may be made to each solera.