Fortified 20.01.24

Question 1

What is Ratafia

Answer 1

Vin de Liqueur from Champagne

Question 2

What is Lei de Terco

Answer 2

Law of the third| decree restricting sales of port to 1/3rd of the house’s annual inventory

Question 3

What is the max permitted yield for red grapes in douro for port production

Answer 3

55 hl/hc

Question 4

What are Vinhos ao Alta

Answer 4

Vertical rows of vine plantings leading directly up the slopes

Question 5

What is french term for Beneficio

Answer 5

Mutage

Question 6

What is the size of a Pipe used for shipping the port

Answer 6

534.24 Ltr

Question 7

What is special about Calem Colheita Tawny Ports

Answer 7

Not bottled until order is recieved| different bottles of same vintage may taste different due to that reason

Question 8

Meio Seco ports - Min/Max RS

Answer 8

65 g/l to 85 g/l

Question 9

What are Latadas

Answer 9

Pergola trellising system using low trelisses in Madeira to combat fungal disease pressure

Question 10

What is the varietal make up of a listed variety on madeira bottle

Answer 10

100% for vintage dated| 85% for non vintage blend

Question 11

Which two grapes were important pre Phylloxera in Madeira

Answer 11

Terrantez (white)| Bastardo (red)

Question 12

Terrantez Madeira is comparable to which other Madeira in sweetness

Answer 12

Verdelho

Question 13

What is Estagio

Answer 13

Process of minimum 90 days rest to Madeira after estufagem is completed, before transferring to cask for further ageing

Question 14

What are Armazaens de Calor

Answer 14

rooms warmed by nearby tanks or steam pipe instead of direct estufa.
Lower temperature used
Up to 1 year

Question 15

What is Seleccionado Madeira

Answer 15

Labeled Finest/Choice/Select
Blended wine, at least 3 YO but below 5YO
Mainly Tinta Negra
Mainly Estufagem

Question 16

What is Colheita Madeira

Answer 16

Single vintage (85% minimum)
Min 5 yrs age
Blend or Single varietal
The word “vintage” is not allowed on the label

Question 17

What are Perruno, Beba, and Vigiriega

Answer 17

New grape varieties permitted for making sherry

Question 18

What is vino generoso de licor

Answer 18

Vino generoso blended with vino dulce naturel or concentrated must

Question 19

Which main river flows through north west of Jerez

Answer 19

Guadalquivir river

Question 20

Three principal soil types in Sherry region

Answer 20

Albariza
Barros
Arenas

Question 21

Explain Vara Y Pulgar

Answer 21

Growers prune alternate spurs each year.
1 years Vara (stick) becomes next year pulgar (thumb)

Question 22

How much juice can be extracted from 100kg grapes in sherry

Answer 22

72.5 Ltrs

Question 23

Why was Yeso (Plaster) used in Sherry

Answer 23

Yeso was adhered to grapes prior to pressing
It aided clarification, also created Tartaric acid when combined with cream of Tartar

Question 24

What is gordura

Answer 24

Tanks of sherry classified and marked with a circle

Question 25

What are Palma Cortada

Answer 25

A more robust fino May eventually emerge as amontillado

Question 26

What is Trasiego

Answer 26

The movement of wines between Soleras is called Trasiego

Question 27

What is the major difference in Fino and Manzanilla Fina

Answer 27

Manzanilla Fina is harvested a week earlier and entered & moved through solera quicker. Lower alcohol and fortified to lower alcohol Aged in Sanlucar de Barrameda

Question 28

What is Cabaceo

Answer 28

Process of sweetening and blending of commercial sherries

Question 29

What is VORS

Answer 29

Vinum Optimum Rare Signatum average age 30 years every 1 ltr drawn, 30 must remain

Question 30

What is the minimum ageing required for Manzanilla Pasada

Answer 30

7 years

Question 31

What is Manzanilla Anada

Answer 31

Vintage dated Manzanilla, aged static

Question 32

Grapes used for Rubino Marsala

Answer 32

Perricone Calabrese (Nero d'Avola) Nerello Mascalese and a max 30% of white grapes

Question 33

Ageing requirement of Marsala Superiore/Superiore reserva

Answer 33

Superiore - min 2 yrs Superiore Reserva - min 4 yrs (in oak or cherry wood)

Question 34

What is Marsala Vecchio

Answer 34

The wine has met minimum requirement for Marsala Superiore

Question 35

What is special about Vergine Marsala

Answer 35

Fortified after fermentation No mosto cotto added must be secco in style

Question 36

What is vintage Marsala

Answer 36

Vintage refers to the year of fortification in Marsala

Question 37

What are Vino de Uvas Sobremaduradas

Answer 37

Sweet wines in Malaga produced from overripe grapes, unfortified

Question 38

What is the minimum ageing required for Malaga Anejo

Answer 38

36 to 60 months

Question 39

Which is the only red grape authorised for Malaga

Answer 39

Rome

Question 40

Name the main recommended grape for Condado de Huelva

Answer 40

Zalema