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Portugal

What was the Treaty of Windsor?

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Treaty signed in 1386 between Britain and Portugal and establishing a diplomatic alliance

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Portugal

When did the Portugese discover Maderia? What does its name mean? What did they do when they found it?

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1419
Isle of woods
Set fire to the forests, burning for 7 years

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Portugal

When did the English discover Port?

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1678 at Lamego in the Douro Valley

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Portugal

What was the nickname of Port in England?

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Blackstrap

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Portugal

What was the Treaty of Methuen?

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Treaty signed between Britain and Portugal in 1703 establishing a lasting trade agreement and preferential tariffs

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Portugal

What did Portugal do in response to the rising fraud in Port in the 1740s and 1750s?

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Established the Companhia Geral dos Vinhos do Alto Douro

Responsible for eliminating fraud and installing regulatory measures

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Portugal

What is feitoria?

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Classification for the best vineyards in Port, originally 335 of them
Marked by white stones and signified the fruit reserved for the English market

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Portugal

What is rama?

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Lesser vineyards as demarcated by the Douro Wine Company whose grapes were for domestic use

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Portugal

What is the name of the brandy added to Port during mutage?

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Aguardente

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Portugal

What is the Douro Wine Company known as now?

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Royal Oporto Wine Company

It has lost its regulatory functions

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Portugal

What organization now manages the Port appellation?

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Douro Port Wine Institute (IVDP)

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Portugal

What was the name used for Madeira that made the round trip to the new world on a boat? That was matured on the island?

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Vinhos ao Roda (torna viagem)

Vinhos Canteiro)

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Portugal

What are the levels for Portugese wine?

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Denominacao de Origem Protegida
Indicaco Geografica Protegida
     -Indicacao Geografica
     -Vinhos Regional
Vinhos de Mesa

IPR has been eliminated

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Portugal

What are the rules for IGP wine in Portugal?

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Must include 85% of grapes grown in stated region

Minimum alcohol content is stipulated

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Portugal

What is the term Garrafeira?

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Private wine cellar

Vintage dated DOP or IGP wine that has been aged prior to release

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Portugal

What are the ageing requirements for Tinto Garrafeira? Branco or rosado Garrafeira?

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30 months, 12 in bottle

12 months, 6 in bottle

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Portugal

What is Garrafeira Port?

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Style pioneered by Niepoort aged a few years in barrels, then at least eight years in demijohns

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Portugal

What are the labeling requirements for riserva in Portugal for still wines?

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Must be at least 0.5% higher in alcohol that respective DOP or IGP
Stricter DOP requirements may supersede this standard

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What are the labeling requirements for riserva in Portugal for sparkling wines?

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Must be aged 12 months prior to degorgement

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Portugal

What does Colheita Seleccionada mean?

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Indicates min 1% alcohol more than established DOP/IGP

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Portugal

What are the most widely grown tinta castas in Portugal?

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Castelao (Periquita)
Touriga Nacional
Jaen (Mencia)
Alfrocheiro
Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela)
Baga
Aragonez (Tinta Roriz, Tempranilllio)
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Portugal

What are the most widely grown white castas in Portugal?

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Fernao Pires (Maria Gomes)
Encruzado
Arinto
Antao Vaz
Alvarinho
Cercial (Sercial, Esgana Cao)
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Portugal

What is Vinho Verde DOP?

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DOP for spritzy white wine in NW Portugal

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Portugal

What is the traditional training system in Vinho Verde DOP?

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Enforcado, which is used to train the vines high off the ground

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# Portugal What types of wine come from Vinho Verde DOP?
Red, white and rosados
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# Portugal What are the soils of Vinho Verde DOP?
Gentle slopes with granite soils | Terraced vineyards in mountain inlands
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# Portugal What are the white grapes authorized in Vinho Verde DOP?
``` Alvarinho Trajadura (Treixadura) Loureiro Avesso Pederna (Arinto) ```
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# Portugal What are the grapes for red and rosado Vinho Verde DOP?
Espadeiro Borracal Vinhao Alvarelhao
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# Portugal Why are whites in Vinho Verde DOP slightly sparkling? Reds?
CO2 injection | MLF fermentation in bottle
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# Portugal What is Douro DOP?
Portugal's first demarcated wine region | Schist soil with continental climate
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# Portugal What are the sub-regions of Douro DOP and their main traits?
``` Baixa Corgo (west, high density) Cima Corgo (highest acreage) Douro Superior (largest and most arid) ```
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# Portugal What is Moscatel do Douro?
Licoroso (fortified) wine produced in Douro DOP
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# Portugal What percentage of Douro DOP is released as Port?
50%
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# Portugal What are the best red wines in Douro DOP made from?
``` Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca Tinta Roriz Tinta Cao Tinta Barroca ```
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# Portugal What are the best white wines in Douro DOP made from?
Malvasia Fina Viosinho Rabigato Gouveio
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# Portugal What is Moscatel Galego used for in Douro DOP?
Fortified Moscatel wines, which may carry an age designation
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# Portugal What are the alcohol riserva requirements for Douro DOP? Ageing?
11.5% white and rosado 12% red 6 months 12 months
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# Portugal What is Dao DOP?
Mountainous region in central Portugal which produces some of Portugal's best dry reds High altitude vineyards with granitic soil
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# Portugal What is the main grape in red Dao DOP?
Touriga Nacional
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# Portugal How do the wines of Dao DOP differ from Douro DOP?
More elegant, sharper, more floral
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# Portugal What are the sub-regions of Dao DOP?
``` Serra de Estrela Alva Besteiros Castendo Silgueiros Terras de Azurara Terras de Senhorim ```
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# Portugal What types of wines are allowed from Dao DOP?
Red, white, rosado or espumante
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# Portugal What percentage of wines from Dao DOP are red?
75%
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# Portugal What are the recommended red grapes for Dao DOP?
``` Touriga Nacional Jaen Touriga Franca Alfrocheiro Aragonez Bastardo Rufete Trincadeira Tinta Cao ```
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# Portugal What are the recommended white grapes of Dao DOP?
Encruzado Bical Cercial
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# Portugal What are the limits for experimental grapes in Dao DOP?
Up to 40%
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# Portugal What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Tinto/Riserva/Garrafeira in Dao DOP?
11%/11.5%/11.5% | May 15 following harvest/24 mo/36 mo (12 in bottle)
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# Portugal What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Tinto Nobre/Nobre Riserva/Nobre Garrafeira in Dao DOP?
12%/12.5%/12.5% | 35 months/42 months/48 months (18 in bottle)
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# Portugal What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Branco/Riserva/Garrafeira in Dao DOP?
11%/11.5%/11.5% | None/6 mo/12 mo (6 in bottle)
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# Portugal What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Branco Nobre/Nobre Riserva/Nobre Garrafeira in Dao DOP?
11.5%/12%/12% | 12 mo/12 mo/18 mo (9 in bottle)
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# Portugal What is the encepage for tinta nobre in Dao DOP?
Min 15% Touriga Nacional | Max 85% Jaen, Rufete, Alfrocheiro and Aragonez
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# Portugal What is the encepage for branco nobre in Dao DOP?
Min 15% Encruzado | Max 85% Cercial, Bical, Malvasia Fina, Verdelho
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# Portugal What is Bairrada DOP?
DOP west of Dao, produces predominantly red wiens, thoguh white and rosados are authorized
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# Portugal What is the main grape of Bairrada DOP?
Baga
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# Portugal What is the encepage for Bairrada DOP?
``` Min 50% Baga Touriga Nacional Camarate Castelao Jaen Alfrocheiro ```
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# Portugal What are the labeling requirements for Bairrada Classico?
Use native grapes and provide min 12.5% alcohol
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# Portugal What is significant about Colares DOP?
Sandy soils allowed vines to be ungrafted, vines planted in trenches to protect against wind Ramisco and Malvasia must be min 80% of red/white respectively
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# Portugal What is Setubal DOP?
DOP in Peninsula de Setubal IGP Located across Tagus estuary from Lisboa Produces Licoroso wines
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# Portugal What is the encepage for Setubal DOP?
Min 2/3 Moscatel de Setubal (Muscat d'Alexandria) for white or Moscatel Roxo for red
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# Portugal What is different about the vinification for Setubal DOP?
Extended maceration on muscat skins for up to six months after mutage
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# Portugal What is Alentejo DOP?
Large region in southern Portugal | Best known for cork
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# Portugal What are the sub-regions of Alentejo DOP?
``` Portalegre Borba Redondo Evora Reguengos Granja-Amareleja Vidigueira Moura ```
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# Portugal What is the encepage for red Alentejo DOP?
``` Min 75% Alfrocheiro Alicante-Bouschet Aragonez (Tinta Roriz) Cab Sav Castelao Syrah Touriga Nacional Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela) ```
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# Portugal What is the encepage for white Alentejo DOP?
``` Antao Vaz Arinto (Pederna) Fernao-Pires (Maria Gomes) Mantuedo Perrum Rabo de Ovelha Siria (Roupeiro) Tamarez Trincadeira das Pratas ```

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