Fortified

Question 1

what is Poios

Answer 1

Wall of basalt stone in Madeira island

Question 2

what is Latadas?

Answer 2

Pergola system, low trellises in Madeira

Question 3

Torna Viagem

Answer 3

Round trip

Question 4

Levadas?

Answer 4

canal feed by constant rain water in madeira Island

Question 5

what is the minimum alc for a base wine to be sweetened by the cabeceo process?

Answer 5

17.5%

Question 6

VDN made from muscat in France?

Answer 6

Muscat de Frontignan
Muscat de Lunel
Muscat de Mireval
Muscat St Jean de Minervois
muscat Beaumes de Venise

Question 7

min aging for Marsala Fine?

Answer 7

1 year in cask

Question 8

min aging for Marsala Sup?

Answer 8

2 years in cask

Question 9

Min aging for Marsala Riserva?

Answer 9

4 years in Cask

Question 10

Min aging for Marsala Vergine?

Answer 10

5 years in Solera

Question 11

Min aging for Marsala Stravecchio?

Answer 11

10 years in Solera

Question 12

what are the major threats in Madeira?

Answer 12

Powdery mildew

Botrytis

Question 13

What is a wine Frasqueira in Madeira?

Answer 13

official term for vintage

must be aged 20 years in cask min

Question 14

Min aging in cask for Frasqueira in Madeira?

Answer 14

min 20 years in cask

Question 15

What is Colheita in Madeira?

Answer 15

Harvest wine= min 5 years in cask before bottle

Early Frasqueira

Question 16

What are the Partidistas?

Answer 16

Equivalent to Almacenistas

Stop wine and sell it at maturity to other traders

Question 17

explain the following terms?
Vinho Surdo
Abofado

Answer 17

Vinho Surdo= Intenselly sweet Mistella fortified to 20%

Abofado= drier wine arrested at a later stage

Question 18

in which case are either Vinho Surdo and Abofado used for?

Answer 18

used for sweetening Verdelho and Sercial in Madeira

Question 19

min Alc for moscatel de Setubal?

Answer 19

16%

Max 22%

Question 20

what grape is referred as Moscatel in Sherry?

Answer 20

Muscat of Alexandria

Question 21

list the following in order of their earliest release?
Rivesalte Ambre
Rivesalte Grenat
Rivesaltes Hors d'Age
Rivesalte Rose

Answer 21

Rivesalte Rose
Rivesalte grenat
Rivesalte Ambre
Rivesalte hors d’age

Question 22

Max press yield for sherry production?

Answer 22

72.5L/100Kg

Question 23

after Sobretalas, wine that is destined to become Amontillado is labeled by what term?

Answer 23

Palma Cortada

Question 24

Banyuls Rimage?

Answer 24

VDN rouge
Vintage dated
grenache + max 10% other red grape
not released until may 1st of the following year

Question 25

Boberg river region?

Answer 25

specialised into fortified | Franschoek Valley in Coastal region

Question 26

name the fortified based on grenache in France

Answer 26

Rasteau Banyuls Rivesaltes Maury

Question 27

what is Venancia

Answer 27

instrument to poor small quantities of Sherry from the cask.

Question 28

name the top 4 district for Albariza soil in Sherry?

Answer 28

Macharnudo Carrascal Miraflores añina

Question 29

what is Sobretalas?

Answer 29

a 6-12 months aging period that culminates in a 2nd sorting process for Flor aged sherry

Question 30

which production method is used to produce Colheita Madeira?

Answer 30

Canteiro

Question 31

where is Commandaria St John produced?

Answer 31

Cyprus

Question 32

what % of a sherry butt is usually filled with wine to allow for the growth of Flor?

Answer 32

5/6 of a Butt

Question 33

what was the first vintage of seppestfield Grand Tawny

Answer 33

1878

Question 34

min amount of time Banyuls grand cru must spend aging in oak?

Answer 34

30 months

Question 35

what is the size of a pipe used for shipping Port?

Answer 35

534L

Question 36

name the Boat that transport the port in the Douro?

Answer 36

Rabelo Boat

Question 37

explain Arrope?

Answer 37

Concentrated grape must heated & reduced to 1/3 of its original volume

Question 38

explain Pantomima?

Answer 38

concentrated grape must heated & reduced to 1/2 of its original volume

Question 39

aging requirement for Vino de liquor in Malaga Palido DO?

Answer 39

< 6 months

Question 40

aging for Malaga vino de liquor DO ?

Answer 40

6-24 months in oak

Question 41

aging for Malaga Vino de liquor noble?

Answer 41

24-36 months in oak

Question 42

vino de liquor Malaga Añejo?

Answer 42

36-60 months in oak

Question 43

vino de liquor Malaga Transañejo?

Answer 43

min 60 months in oak

Question 44

what is vino de liquor Lágrima?

Answer 44

traditional style of Málaga vino de liquor produced without any mechanical pressing

Question 45

what is vino de liquor Pajarete?

Answer 45

traditional style of Málaga produced without the addition of Arrope.

Question 46

what is vino de liquor Vendimia Asoleada?

Answer 46

wines solely produced from PX &/or muscatel dried through the soles method

Question 47

max press yield in Malaga?

Answer 47

70l/100KG

Question 48

``` organised the following by aging and sweetness? Rare Rutherglen Muscat Grand Classic ```

Answer 48

Rutherglen muscat= 2-5 years 180-240 g/l of RS Classic= 5-10 years 200-270 g/l of RS Grand 10-15 years 270-400 g/l RS Rare 20+ years 270-400 g/l of RS