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1
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Main rivers and city in Minho

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Minho
Lima

Oporto

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Main training system and soil type in Minho

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Enforcado

Shallow granitic soils

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Subzones of Vinho Verde

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Monçao e Melgaço
Lima
Cávado
Ave
Basto
Sousa
Paiva
Baião
Amarante

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Wine style of Vinho Verde

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white, red, rosé, espumante, VT

W: loureiro (most planted), trajadura, alvarinho, pederña, avesso
R: vinhão, epsadeiro, alvarelhão, amaral

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Key producers in Vinho Verde

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Soalheiro (Melgaço)
Anselmo Mendes

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DOP in Trasmontano, and its key grape variety

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Trás-os-montes (“behind the hills”)

W: ferñao pires, síria, gouveio, malvasia fina, viosinho, rabigato

R: TN, franca, aragonez, bastardo, trincadeira

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Subzones in Trás-os-montes

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CVPm

-Chaves
-Valpaços
-Planalto Mirandes

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2 main mountains, river and main soil in Duriense

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Marão
Montemuro

Douro River

Schist soil

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Key grape variety in Duriense, and its subzones

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W: malvasia fina, viosinho, gouveio, rabigato, síria

R: TN, franca, aragonez, trincadeira, tinta barroca, tinta cão

Baixo Corgo: coldest, wettest
Cima Corgo (Pinhão Valley)
Douro Superior: hottest, driest

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Where was Port wine traditionally aged and shipped from, until which year

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Vila Nova de Gaia

1986 (when Portugal joined EU)

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Wine style of Douro DOP

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white, red, rosé, espumante, VT, licoroso

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What is the permit grape variety for licoroso style in Douro DOP

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moscatel galego (=muscat blanc à petits grains)

min.18mth aging

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Who produces Barca Velha and what is the first vintage

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Casa Ferreirinha
(owned by Sogrape)

1952

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Who produces Redoma Tinto and what is the first vintage

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Niepoort

1991

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What are the 3 most common Douro vineyard systems

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-Socalcos: terraces follow the contours of land with dry stone walls support
(> 6500 vines/ha)

-Patamares: No stone walls, rely on steep earth banks with 2-3 rows of vines above on terrace
(3000-3500 vines/ha)

-Vinha ao Alto: rows of vines run up and down the contours of land
(4500-5000 vines/ha)

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Name one producer from Douro Superior under Douro DOP

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Quinta do Vale Meão

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Name of the traditional barrel used for Port wine and the capacities

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Pipe

550L (maturation)
534.24 (selling)
620-640L (Vila Nova de Gaia)

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The Classification of vineyard parcels in Douro Valley

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A-F

A: > 1200
B: 1001-1200
C: 801-1000
D: 601-800
E: 401-600
F: 201-400

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The assessment method for Beneficio Scoring

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  1. Soil and Climate
    -location
    -altitude
    -slope of land
    -exposure
    -shelter
    -bedrock
    -rough matter
  2. Agricultural
    -yield
    -variety
    -age
    -training system
    -planting density
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The minimum ABV and residual sugar level for all Port wine

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ABV 19-22%
(apart from Porto Blanco Seco 16.5%)

RS 17.5g/L

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Styles of ruby port

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-Ruby Port: min.2yr aging (does not carry a vintage)

-Vintage Port: 2-3yr cask-aged (must be bottled by 30th July of the third year after harvest)

-LBV: 4-6yr cask-aged, vintage-dated

-Single Quinta Port: from one estate’s harvest (may be vintage-dated)

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What does “Envelhicido em Garrafa” indicate

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“Aged in bottle”
-additional 3yr aging in bottle
-for LBV

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Declared vintages since the 60s

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60, 63, 66, 67
70, 75, 77, 78,
80, 82, 83, 85, 87, 89
91, 92, 94, 97
2000, 03, 07, 11, 16, 17

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Style of tawny port

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-Tawny: around 3yr aging

-Reserve Tawny: min.6yr cask-aged

-Tawny with indication of age: not an average age but rather an approximation
-> “Velho”: average 10-20yo
-> “Muito Velho”: average 30yo

-Colheita Tawny: vintage-dated, min.7yr cask-aged

-Porto Garrafeira: cask-aged 4-8yr + min.15yr aged in glass container
(pioneered by Niepoort)

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What does Crusted indicate
indicates wines have left sediment in the bottle
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What does VVO stand for, and for which type of port
“Very Very Old” over 80yo Tawny port
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Which Port house created rosé port
Croft
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DOP in Terras de Cister and its famous style
Távora-Varosa Sparkling: must be traditional method -W: bical, arinto, fernão pires, gouveio, síria, chard, PB -R: alfrocheiro, aragonez, TN, franca, tinta barroca, PN
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DOP in Terras do Dão and its subzone
Dão Lafões Terras de Lafões
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Wine style of Dão , key grape variety and subregions
white, red, rosado, espumante W: encruzado, bical, cercial R: TN, jaen, trincadeira (International grape variety can be used no more than 40% in blend) 7 1serra 2 terras abcs Serra da Estrela Terras da Azurara Terras da Senhorím Alva Besteiros Castendo Silgeurios
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Requirements in Dão for: Normal Reserva Garrafeira Nobre
Normal -W: none -R: min.8mth (11% ABV) Reserva -W: 6mth -R: 2yr (11.5% AV) Garrafeira -W: 1yr (6mth in btl) -R: 3yr (1yr in btl) (11.5% ABV) Nobre -W: min.15% encruzado; aged min.1yr (12% ABV) -R: min.15% TN; aged min.3yr (13% ABV)
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What is Novo Tinto, which DOP you can find it
Nouveau wine Dão
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Wine style of Lafões
white, red -W: 85%+ arinto/cercial (min.50% arinto) + síria, sercial, rabo de ovelho -R: 40%+ amaral + jaen, pilongo
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DOP in Terras da Beira and its wine style
Beira Interior white, red, tinto palhete -W: 80% arinto/malvasia fina/síria/bical -R: 80% TN/aragonez/bastardo/trincadeira/rufete -Tinto Palhete: red wine with max.15% white grapes
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Subzones of Terras da Beira
3 Castelo Rodrigo Cova da Beira Pinhel
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DOP in Beira Atlântico and its subzone
Bairrada Terras de Sicó
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Wine style of Bairrada and what does Classico indicate
white, red, rosado, espumante, licoroso -W: maría gomes, arinto, bical, cercial -R: baga, alfrocheiro, TN, castelão, jaen Classico: for local grape varieties only -W: aged min.12mth (6 in btl), 12%+ ABV -R: aged min.30mth (12 in btl), 12.5%+ ABV
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DOP in Lisboa and its subzone
9 Encosta d’Aire Óbidos Lourinhã Torres Vedras Alenquer Arruda Bucelas Colares Carcavelos 2 Estremadura Alta Estremadura
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Subzone of Encosta d’Aire and its special style
2 Ourém Alcobaça Medieval de Ourém -80% fernão pires + trincadeira -white and red grapes fermented separately in open barrel; the partially fermented red must are thrown in on top of the white then ferment to finish
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Wine style of Lourinhã
Aguardente -min.38% ABV -aged min.2yr in barrel (W: tália, alicante blanco) (R: cabinda)
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Wine style of Bucelas
white only (still, espumante) -75% arinto + sercial, rabo de ovelha (min.10.5% ABV)
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Key grape variety and soils in Colares
W: malvasia R: ramisco, castelão 2 chão de areia: sandy soil chão de rijo: harder soil
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Wine style of Carcavelos
licoroso only (W,R) -W: blend of arinto, galego dourado -R: blend of castelão, preto martinho (fermented dry + vihno abafado) -15-22% ABV; max.150g/L RS -min.2yr in barrel, 6mth in btl
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DOP in Tejo, its former name and the subregion
Do Tejo Ribatejo (prior to 2010) 6 C3 SAT Coruche Cartaxo Chamusca Santarém Almeirim Tomar
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2 main rivers in Península de Sétubal
Tagus Sado
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The former name of Península de Sétubal and DOPs
Terras do Sado Palmela Sétubal
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Wine style of Palmela
produce all styles -R: 66.7% castelão
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Wine style of Sétubal and key producer
Licoroso only (W,R) -W: 67% moscatel de sétubal (=graudo, alexandria) -R: 67% moscatel galego roxo J.M. de Fonseca (the largest producer )
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DOP in Alentejano, the main mountain and what is it famous for
Alentejo São mountain Cork trees (Quercia Suber)
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Subzone of Alentejo
8 Portalegre Borba Redondo Évora Granja-Amareleja Reguengos Vidigueira Moura
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Wine style of Algarve and its DOP
dry and licoroso -W: arinto, síria, moscatel graudo, malvasia fina -R: castelão, tinta negra, trincadeira, alicante bouschet 4 Lagos Portimão Lagoa Tavira (DOP permits dry style only) (W,R)
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DOP in Açores and its wine style
3 Pico Biscoitos Graciosa white only (dry, spumante, licoroso) -min.80% verdelho, arinto de açores, terrantez do pico
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The 2 islands that are under Terras Madeirenses and their capital
Madeira Porto Santo Funchal
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The traditional training system in Madeira
Pergola
55
What is Poios
“Small plot” -walls of basalts stones terraces
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Key grape variety for Madeirense
W: verdelho, arnsburger R: tinta negra, bastardo, CS, merlot, syrah
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Key grape variety for MadeiraB (dry to sweet)
W -sercial (dry, extra dry) -verdelho (medium dry) -terrantez (medium dry, medium sweet) -bual (=malvasia fina) (medium sweet) -malmsey (=malvasia di lipari) (sweet) -moscatel graudo R -tinta negra -bastardo -malvasía roxa
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Heating system in Madeira
Estufagem -Estufa: in a stainless steel vat (direct heat) -armazens de calor (“heat of warehouse): in a rom warmed by nearby tanks or steam pipes (chiefly used by Madeira Wine Company) Canteiro: cask-aged for min.2yr in a lodge attic, exposed to natural warmth of sun -Frasqueiras: cask-aged for min.20yr
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MV styles of Madeira (6)
-Rainwater: medium dry in lighter style; usually 100% tinta negra -Seleccionado: predominantly tinta negra, aged 3-5yr (often label -> Finest, Select, Choice) -Reserva: aged 5-10yr -Special Reserva: aged 10-15yr; often single variety by Canteiro method -Extra Reserva: aged 15-20yr -Solera: must be single variety, aged min.5yr in solera (vintage of base wine must appear on label) -Age indication: an indication of style, not actual or minimum age
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Vintage style of Madeira (3)
-Colheita: aged 5yr+ (min.85% of stated vintage) -Frasqueiras: cakes-aged for 20yr+ -Vinho da Ronda/ Volta/ Torno: wines undergo long sea journey across equator (eg. Shortridge Lawton of Madeira Wine Company)
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3 types of company for Madeira wine
-Production: mostly based in Funchal -> Vihno Justino Henriques (largest), Madeira Wine Company (2nd largest, owns Blandy’s and Cossart Gordon), Henriques & Henriques (the largest independent producer) -Shipping: select wines from a producer, who will bottle the wine under shipper’s brand (usually based in London) -> Broadbent Selections (wines produced by Justino) -Partidistas: store wine and sell it at its maturity to other traders (=Almacenistas of Sherry)

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