Portugal Flashcards
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Portugal - Regional Wine Law
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- Wines without geographic indication
- Vinho
- Wines with geographic indication
- IGP: Larger regional designations 85% must be from the stated region.
- DOP: Regulates wine style, maximum yields, minimum alcohol and aging requirements.
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Portugal - Vinho Verde DOP
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- Climate: Cool, maritime, rainy and humid.
- Grape Varieties
- White: Loureiro (most planted), Trajadura, Alvarinho (Albarino in Spanish).
- Vinification: low alcohol, white wine with lively acidity
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Portugal - Douro DOP
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- Climate: 3 sub-resions with a very different climate. The climate become drier and hotter as you move away from the Atlantic.
- Baixo Corgo
- Cima Corgo
- Douro Superior
- Topography: Mountainous, rugged, wild and remote
- Soil: Schist (top vineyards)
- Grape Varieties
- Red: Touriga Nacional (plus many indigenous varieties)
- Vinification: rich, dry, ripe, powerful red wines. Wines are usually a blnd of many indigenous grapes.
4
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Portugal - In which DOP will you find wines made from the Alvarinho, Trajadura and Loureiro grapes?
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- Vinho Verde
- Cava
- Rueda
- Douro
5
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Portugal - The Douro DOP shares the same appellation boundaries as which fortified wine?
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- Port
- Sherry
- Madeira
- Banyuls
6
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Portugal - What description best characterizes the white wines form the Vinho Verde DOP?
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- Youthful, high acid, low alcohol, slightly effervescent
- Youthful, moderate acid, moderate alcohol, oak aged
- Youthful, high acid, low alcohol, fully sparkling
- Aged in oak for a minimum of 1 year
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Portugal - Baixo Corgo is a sub-zone of which wine region?
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- Douro DOP
- Rioja DOCa
- Toro DO
- Rueda DO
8
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Portugal - the best vinyards are planted on which soil type in the Douro DOP?
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- Schist
- Slate
- Volcanic
- Tufo
9
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Portugal - What description best characterizes the red wines fromt he Douro DOP?
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- Rich, intense and full-bodied
- Earthy and elegant
- Soft and earthy
- Fruity and light
