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Madeira Flashcards

1
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What islands may produced Madeira DOP wine?

A

Madeira and Porto Santo

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2
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What are poios?

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Basalt terraces on the island of Madeira.

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3
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Madeira has a system of canals that route rainwater down from the peak through the vineyards. What are these canals called?

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Levadas

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4
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What are the noble grapes of Madeira?

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Sercial, Verdelho, Boal, Malmsey

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5
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What is the workhorse grape of Madeira? What is its parentage?

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Tinta Negra Mole; Pinot Noir x Grenache

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6
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If a varietal is indicated for a multi-vintage wine, what % is required?

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85.00%

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7
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If a varietal is indicated for a vintage wine, what % is required?

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100.00%

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8
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What is the synonym for Sercial?

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Esgana Cão

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What is the synonym for Verdelho?

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Gouveio

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10
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What are the synonyms for Boal?

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Bual, Malvasia Fina

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11
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What are the clones of Malmsey?

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Malvasia Candida, Malvasia Branca de São Jorge

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12
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What two noble grapes were never replanted post-phylloxera?

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Bastardo and Terrantez

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13
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Which varieties of Madeira are separated from their skins pre-fermentation?

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Verdelho and Sercial

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14
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Which varieties on Madeira are harvested first?

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Boal and Malmsey

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15
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What is Estufagem?

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The process of aging Madeira via the estufa (mostly used for lower quality Madeira).

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16
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What is the temperature in the estufa?

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113-122ºF

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17
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How long do wines made via estufagem age?

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The heating process takes 3 months, and then the wines are rested for >90 days, and then transferred to cask. They are released no less than 2 years after harvest.

18
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What is the variant on the estufagem process, mostly used by the Madeira Wine Company?

A

Aging the wine in hot rooms at lower temperatures over a longer period of time (up to 1 year).

19
Q

What is Canteiro?

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Aging the Madeira in the lodge attics, a longer, slower, gentler process than estufagem.

20
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What is the minimum aging for Canteiro?

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3 years, including 2 in wood, but many wines age for up to 20 years or more.

21
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What constitutes Rainwater Madeira?

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Usually 100% Tinta Negra, medium dry, and lighter in style. The youngest wine is >3 years old.

22
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What constitutes Seleccionado Madeira?

A

3-5 years old, dominated by Tinta Negra, heated in the estufagem and aged in tank. May be labeled Finest, Choice, or Select.

23
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How long does Reserve Madeira age?

A

5-10 years

24
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How long does Special Reserve Madeira age?

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10-15 years.

25
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How long does Extra Reserva Madeira age?

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15-20 years.

26
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What other aging designations may you see in Madeira?

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20 years, 30 years, 40 years.

27
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What is Solera Madeira?

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A mix of fractional blending and canteiro. Not legal for export, but available on the island. Max 10% may be drawn off the solera in any given year.

28
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Which aging designations of Madeira are typically aged via Canteiro and varietally labeled?

A

Reserve, Special Reserve, Extra Reserve, 20, 30, and 40 year wines.

29
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What is Colheita Madeira?

A

Single Vintage Madeira, aged 5 years before bottling.

30
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What % of the vintage is required for vintage Madeira?

A

85.00%

31
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What is Frasqueira Madeira?

A

Single Vintage Madeira, aged >20 years in cask. May be aged for additional time in glass demi-johns after the Canteiro process.

32
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Largest shipper of Madeira?

A

Vinhos Justino Henriques, responsible for 50% of exports

33
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Second largest shipper of Madeira?

A

Madeira Wine Company

34
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Brands of the Madeira Wine Company?

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Blandy’s

Cossart Gordon

Leacock’s

Miles

Winelodge
35
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Largest independent producer of Madeira?

A

Henriques & Henriques

36
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What is Broadbent?

A

A Madeira trader that selects wines produced by Justino’s (think independent bottler)

37
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Who are the 7 exporting producers of Madeira?

A

Henriques & Henriques (1850)
Pereira d’Oliveira (1850, partidista)

Vinhos Justino Henriques (1870)
HM Borges (1877)

Madeira Wine Company (founded in 1913 as the Madeira Wine Association - title changed in 1981)

Vinhos Barbeito (1946)

Faria & Filhos (1949)


38
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Who produces the wines for the Rare Wine Company?

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Barbeito

39
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Principal soils of Madeira?

A 
Volcanic: 
Saibro (red tufa)
Cascalho (stony soil)
Pedra molle (sandy soil of decomposed yellow tufa)
Massapes (clay of decomposed dark tufa)
40
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Principal soils of Porto Santo?

A

volcanic, limestone

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