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Lisboa

9 individual DOPs

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  • Encostas de Aire
  • Lourinhã
  • Óbidos
  • Torres Vedras
  • Alenquer
  • Arruda
  • Bucelas
  • Colares
  • Carcavelos
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DOP that overlaps Alta Estremadura and Estremadura subzones of the northern half of Lisboa IGP

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Encostas de Aire

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Portugal

Region that releases the largest volume of wine

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Lisboa IGP

  • When considering all DOPs within Lisboa IGP collectively
  • Long carried reputation of low quality, dominated by co-operatives and Vinhos de Mesa production
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Two DOP zones in the north of Lisboa that show promise of more than just Vinhos de Mesa production

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  • Encostas de Aire
  • Alenquer
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Lisboa

DOP for aguardente

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Lourinhã

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3 DOPs nearest the capital slowly disappearing due to pressures of urban population

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  • Bucelas
  • Colares
  • Carcavelos
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Bucelas

Main style

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  • Dry white wines
  • Min 75% Arinto
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Bucelas

Min. % of Arinto

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min. 75% Arinto

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Colares

Styles

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Colares

  • Red
  • White
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Colares

Soil

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Sand

  • chão de areia (sand): Ramisco
  • chão rija (hard soil): Castelão
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chao rija

  • Location
  • Most planted grape
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chao rija:

  • Harder soil
  • Further inland, East, in Colares DOP
  • Castelão
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Colares

Type of training

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  • Traditionally planted in trenches; to protect from the salty marine winds
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Colares

Major red grape

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min. 80% Ramisco

(ungrafted)

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Colares

Min. % of Malvasia for white wines

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min. 80% Malvasia

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DOP that has suffered the most due to urban sprawl

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Carcavelos

  • Only 25 ha remain
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Carcavelos DOP

  • Styles
  • Grapes
  • Min abv
  • Max rs
  • Min age
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Carcavelos DOP

  • Vinho Licoroso (fortified) only
  • Tinto: min. 75% comb Castelão, Preto Martinho (Negra Mole)
  • Branco: min. 75% comb Arinto, Ratinho, Galego Dourado
  • Min 15% abv
  • Max 150 g/l rs
  • Min 24 mo wood, 6 mo bottle
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Wines of Carcavelos are fortified with what?

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vinho abafado

  • Partially fermented must preserved with alcohol
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Carcavelos

Vinification

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Carcavelos

  • Wines are fermented dry, then fortified and sweetened w/ vinho abafado
  • vinho abafado - partially fermented must preserved with alcohol
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Carcavelos

Aging requirements

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Carcavelos

  • 2 years barrel, 6 months bottle
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Lisboa

Historic production

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  • Huge production of co-op and Vinhos de Mesa wines
  • Higher quality production is starting to increase in the DOP zones
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Lisboa

(Encostas da Aire to Arruda)

Major Grapes

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  • Tinto:
    • Aragonez
    • Baga
    • Castelão
    • Tinta Miúda
    • Touriga Nacional
    • Trincadeira
      • plus
  • Branco:
    • Arinto
    • Ferñano Pires
    • Ratinho
    • Rabo de Ovelha
    • Seara Nova
    • Tamarez
    • Vital
      • plus
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Encostas da Aire

Styles

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Encostas da Aire

  • Branco
  • Rosado
  • Tinto
  • Medieval de Ourém
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Encostas da Aire

Subregions

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  • Alcaobaça (SW)
  • Ourém (NE)
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Medieval de Ourém

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Medieval de Ourém

  • Style authorized in Encostas da Aire, historic to Ourém:
    • 80% Ferñao Pires + 20% Trincadeira
  • Musts are fermented separately for the first 4-10 days of fermentation, after which the red must (including solids) is added to the white must - the resulting wine is RED
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Óbidos Styles
Óbidos * **Tinto** * **Branco** * **Rosado** * **Espumante**
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Lourinhã Style
Lourinhã * **Aguardente** * **Min 38% abv** * **Aged 24 months**
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Torres Vedras, Alenquer, Arruda Styles
**Torres Vedra, Alenquer, Arruda** * **Tinto, Branco Only**
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3 DOPs around Lisbon
* **Bucelas** (N) * **Colares** (W, Atlantic Coast) * **Carcavelos** (W, Tejo estuary)
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Bucelas * Styles * Grapes
**Bucelas** * **Still and sparkling white** * **Min 85% Arinto,** * **Plus Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha**
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"chão de areia"
"chão de areia" * **Sandy soils, planted primarily to Ramisco, western Colares**
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What are the subzones of Northern Lisboa IGP? What DOP do they overlap?
Alta Estremadura & Estremadura Encostas da Aire DOP
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What is Lisboa historically known for?
Huge production of co-op and Vinhos de Mesa wines. Higher quality production is starting to increase in the DOP zones.
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Major Grapes of Lisboa (Encostas da Aire to Arruda)
Tinto: Aragonez, Baga, Castelão, Tinta Miúda, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira, plus Branco: Arinto, Fernão Pires, Ratinho, Rabo de Ovelha, Seara Nova, Tamarez, Vital, plus
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Styles Authorized in Encostas da Aire
Branco, Rosado, Tinto, Medieval de Ourém
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What are the subregions of Encostas da Aire?
Alcobaça Ourém
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What is Medieval de Ourém?
A style authorized in Encostas da Aire, historic to Ourém: 80% Fernão Pires + 20% Trincadeira. The musts are fermented separately for the first 4-10 days of fermentation, after which the red must (including solids) is added to the white must. The restulting wine is red.
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Authorized styles in Óbidos
Tinto, Branco, Rosado, Espumante
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What is the product of Lourinhã?
Aguardente, min 38% abv, aged for 24mos
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Authorized styles in Alenquer, Torres Vedras, Arruda
Tinto, Branco Only
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What are the three DOPs around Lisbon?
Bucelas (north) Colares (west, Atlantic Coast) Carcavelos (west, Tejo estuary)
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What is the product of Bucelas?
Dry and sparkling white min. 75% Arinto, plus Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha
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What is unique about the soils of Colares?
Mostly sand until you get further inland; therefore, most of the vines in Colares are ungrafted.
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Colares: Encepagement, assemblage, aging
Encepagement: Tinto: min. 80% Ramisco in chão de areia (sand), min. 80% Castelão in chão rija Branco: min. 80% Malvasia Assemblage: 90% Ramisco (everywhere) for red, plus Branco is as per encepagement Aging Tinto: 21mos; 18 in wood, 3 in bottle Branco: 9mos; 6 in wood, 3 in bottle
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What is the other major soil type of Colares, other than sand? What grape varietal is grown there?
Chao Rija, a harder soil type; vineyards planted on Chao Rija may be planted to up to min. 80% Castelão (but to label as Colares DOP, Ramisco must make up 90% of the blend).
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What is the smallest DOP in Lisboa (due largely to urban sprawl)?
Carcavelos
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What are the major grapes of Carcavelos?
Reds: min. 75% Castelão and Preto Martinho Whites: Arinto, Galego Dourado, Ratinho
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What style are the wines of Carcavelos?
Fortified. Wines are fermented dry, fortified with vinho abafado, and aged for at least two years, plus six months in bottle. Max RS 150g/L
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What is vinho abafado?
Essentially mistelle: partially fermented must preserved with alcohol.
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What are the DOPs of Lisboa?
``` Encostas de Aire Óbidos Lourinhã Alenquer Torres Vedras Arruda Bucelas Colares Carcavelos ```
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What is the climate of Península de Setúbal IGP? What areas does it include?
Mediterranean; framed by the Tagus and Sado estuaries, and the Atlantic.
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What are the two DOPs of Península de Setúbal IGP?
Palmela Setúbal
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Palmela DOP encompasses two main soil types: what are they?
Sand on the plains Clay-limestone on the foothills of the Arrabida Mountains
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What is the encépagement of Palmela DOP?
Reds: min. 66.7% Castelão Whites: Fernão Pires and Arinto Many international varietals are also authorized
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What are the styles of Palmela DOP?
Red, White, Rosado, Frisante, Espumante, Licoroso
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What style are the wines of Setúbal DOP?
Vinhos Licoroso; like Madeira, some barrels historically underwent the torna viagem process.
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What colors/grapes are produced in Setúbal DOP?
Red and White, of min. 67% Moscatel de Setúbal or Moscatel Roxo. If one variety comprises min. 85% of the blend, it may be varietally labeled.
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What is the process for the wines of Setúbal DOP?
Fermentation and fortification, followed by long skin-contact maceration of up to six months. The wine is then aged for up to five years (min. 18mos) in large wooden cask before bottling.
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What is the minimum RS for Setúbal wine?
280g/L at max 20 years old 340g/L at min. 20 years old
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What labeling designations are permitted for Moscatel de Setúbal?
10, 20, 30, 40+ years old Superior: 5+ years old
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Who is the major producer of Setúbal DOP?
JM da Fonseca
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What is Moscatel de Setúbal?
Muscat of Alexandria
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What DOP in Portugal remains phylloxera-free, and why?
Colares; sandy soil.
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Península de Setúbal IGP 2 DOP zones
* **Setúbal** * **Palmela**
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Palmela Most planted red grape on the sandy plains
**Castelão** * Min 66.7% of Palmela reds
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Palmela Two most common grapes for white wines
* **Fernão Pires** * **Arinto**
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Setúbal *vinhos licoroso* Aging requirements
**min 5 years in large wooden cask** * Some age up to 20 years
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Setúbal Main grape for sweet white wines
**Moscatel de Setúbal** (Muscat d'Alexandria) * **Min 66.7% (2/3)**
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Setúbal Main grape for sweet reds
**Moscatel Roxo** * **Min 66.7% (2/3)**
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Setúbal Largest producer
**J.M. da Fonseca**
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Moscatel de Setúbal DOP
**Muscat of Alexandria**
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Moscatel de Setúbal Labeling designations
* **10, 20, 30, 40+ years old** * **Superior: 5+ years old**
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Setúbal Min RS
* **280 g/l - Max 20 years old** * **340 g/l - Min 20 years old**
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Setúbal DOP Vinification
* **Fermentation and fortification** * **Followed by long skin-contact maceration of up to 6 mos** * **Then aged up to 5 years (min 18 mos) in large wooden cask before bottlilng**
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Setúbal DOP * Styles * Grapes
**Setúbal DOP** * **Red** * **Min 67% Moscatel Roxo** * **White** * **Min 67% Mocatel de Setübal** * **If one variety comprises min 85% of the blend, it may be varietally labeled**
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Setúbal DOP Style
Setúbal DOP * **Vinhos Licoroso****; like Madeira** * **Some barrels historically underwent the *torna viagem* process**
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Palmela DOP Styles
Palmela DOP * **Red, White, Rosado, Frisante, Espumante, Licoroso**
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Palmela DOP Encépagement
Palmela DOP * **Reds: min 66.7% Castelão** * **Whites:** **Fernão Pires, Arinto** * **Many international varietals are also authorized**
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Palmela DOP 2 main soil types
Palmela DOP * **Sand - on the plains** * **Clay-limestone - on the foothills of the Arrabida Mountains**
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Península de Setúbal IGP Climate
**Metierranean** * **Framed by the Tagus and Sado estuaries, and the Atlantic**
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What DOP of Lisboa produces Aguardiente:
Lourinha DOP
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Name the DOP's of Lisboa IGP:
Bucelas DOP Carcavelos DOP Colares DOP Lourinha DOP Obidos DOP Alenquer DOP Arruda DOP Torres Vedras DOP Encostas d'Aire DOP
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What region of Portugal has ungrafted Ramisco? Soil?
Colares DOP - Sandy soils protect again phylloxera - "Chao de Areia" soil
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Sub-regions of Lisboa IGP:
Estremadura Alta Estremadura
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Describe the red/white styles of Carcavelos DOP (Lisboa IGP):
Wines are fermented dry, then fortified and sweetened w/ Vinho Abafado. After fortification the vines are aged for 2 years in wood and 6 months in bottle
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What is Vino Abafado?
Partially fermented must preserved w/ alcohol, used for fortification in Carcavelos DOP
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What styles of wine are produced in Bucelas DOP? Grapes?
Dry whites - min 75% Arinto
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What grapes are used for Colares DOP reds and Whites?
Reds: "Chao de Areia" = min 80% Ramisco "Chao Rija = min 80% Castelao Whites: - min 80% Malvasia
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What grapes are used for Carcavelos DOP reds?
min 75% Castelao & Preto Martinho
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Where are the finest examples of Arinto produced?
Bucelas DOP (Lisboa IGP)
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Only Portuguese region spared from phylloxera?
Colares DOP
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What are the min white/red varieties of the Colares DOP?
Red: Ramisco and Castelao White: Malvasia
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What is the main grape variety of Bucelas DOP?
Dry whites from min 75% Arinto
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Describe the white wines from Carcavelos DOP?
Blends of Arinto, Galega Dourado, Ratinho - Fermented dry - Fortified and sweetened w/ vinho abafado - After fortification, aged in barrels for 2 years, followed by 6 months in bottle
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What are the sub-regions of Encostas de Aire DOP?
Ourem Alcobaca
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What 3 DOP's are endangered by urban sprawl of the Lisboa capital?
Bucelas DOP Colares DOP Carcavelos DOP
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What is "Vinho Leve"?
"Light Wine" max 10% ABV
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What was the Lisboa region previously known as?
Estremadura
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Min % of alcohol for Vinho Licoroso?
min 15% max 22%
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What is Terras do Sado known as?
Peninsula de Setubal
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Name the DOP zones of the Peninsula de Setubal IGP:
Setubal Palmela
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When was Setubal demarcarted?
1907 - one of Portugal's first
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The liberal encepagement of Palmela allowes what international white/red varieties:
Cab Sauv Chard Semillon Syrah Sauv BLanc Merlot Tannat
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What DOP provides the best terroir for Castelao? What % is required?
Palmela DOP (Sandy Plains) Min. 66.7% Castelão (for red wines), Alicante-Bouschet, Aragonez (Tinta Roriz), Bastardo, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Tannat, Tinta Miúda, Tinto Cão, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela), Moscatel Galego Roxo
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What are the 2 major grapes of Palmela DOP white wines:
White wines are typically blended with a higher proportion of Fernao Pires and Arinto
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What river separates the DOP zones of Setubal/Palmela from the city of Lisboa?
Tagus
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Who is the largest producer of Setubal?
J.M. da Fonseca
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How long must the wines of Setubal be aged?
Min 18 months in large wood casks - up to 5 years, some 20
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Major red and white grapes of Palmela DOP?
Castelao min 66.7% for reds Fernao Pires and Arinto for white DOP has liberal encepagement rules, allows for many internationl varieties
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How many authorized varieties are allowed in Peninsula IGP?
over 200 red and white
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Communes of Production:
Setebal Palmela Montijo Castelo
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Styles of Setubal:
Licoroso Branco Licoroso Tinto Licoroso Varietal Moscatel Roxo Licoros Varietal Moscatel de Setubal
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Licoroso Tinto: Authorized varieties
Min 67% Moscatel Galego Roxo - plus Arragonze, Bastardo, Castelao +
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Synonym for Moscatel de Setubal:
Muscat d'Alexandria Moscatel Graudo
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Licoroso Branco: Authorized varieties
Min 67% Moscatel Graudo (Moscatel de Setubal) + authorized varieties
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Min/Max alcohol of Setubal:
Min 16% max 22%
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Min RS of Setubal Licoroso:
Under or Equal 20 years: 280 g/L RS Over 20 years: 340 g/L RS
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Min aging for Setubal DOP?
18 months
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Setubal Label Designations:
10/20/30/40+ years old "Superior" min 5 years of age
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What does "Superior" mean on a label of Setubal?
min 5 years of aging
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Principle soils of Setubal?
Arrabida Hills = limestone Palmela Plains = sand
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