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Portugal Flashcards

1
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Portugal is made up of three distinct climates

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coastal northern portugal: maritime
south along the coast: mediterranean
interior: continental

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2
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Portugal has about ___ varieties

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350

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3
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List 3 of the leading red varities

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Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz

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4
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Tinta Roriz is also known as

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temperanillo

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5
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This grape variety is predominantly planted in the south, used to produce complex, age-worth wines. Adaptable to to many growing conditions however and allowed in the Port blend

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Castelao

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6
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t/f: less than 1/3 of Portugal wine is white

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true

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7
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Where are white wines more prominent?

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in the north & on the islands

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8
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Two main white grapes of Vinho Verde

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Loureiro + Alvarinho

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9
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Portugal’s most planted white variety

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Fernao Pires

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10
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Four main grapes of Madeira

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Sercial
Verdelho
Boal
Malvasia

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11
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How many VR regions does Portugal have?

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14

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12
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What are the 3 quality levels in Portugal?

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Vinho
Vinho Regional (VR)
DOC

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13
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How many DOC level wines are there?

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31

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14
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This category corresponds to PDO

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DOC

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15
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This category corresponds to PGI

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Vinho Regional (VR)

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16
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t/f: VInho Verde can be red, white, or rose

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true

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17
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Vinho Verde translate to..

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“Green Wine” green indicating youth; meaning wine is meant to be drunk young

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18
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Red VInho Verde is made mostyl from …

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Vinhao

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19
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t/f: the Douro was one of the first demarcated wine regions in the world

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true

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20
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What would you expect from Douro DOC?

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high quality unfortified wine

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21
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t/f: wines produced under Duoro DOC are made from the same grape varieties used for Port Production

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true

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22
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Duoro is divided into these three subregions

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Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior

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23
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The westernmost subsection of Duoro

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Baixo Corgo

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24
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The central core of the Port region

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Cima Corgo

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25
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This subsection is the source of much unfortified wine

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Douro Superior

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26
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This subsection produces the finest Ports

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Cima Corgo

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27
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Two main grapes for white Port

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Gouveio and Malvasia FIna

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28
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t/f: new plantings in Douro are usually single-variety vineyards

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true

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29
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Main grapes of Port

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Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Barroca
Tinta Cao
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30
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Port has a vineyard ranking system called

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cadastro

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31
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How are Port vineyards ranked?

A

A to F

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32
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Ports are fortified to __ - __ ABV

A

19-22

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33
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This town is home to most of the big Port lodges

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Vila Nova de Gaia

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34
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What are the major styles of Port?

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Ruby
Reserve
Late-Bottled Vintage
Tawny
Vintage
Single Quinta Vintage
Colheita
White
Rose
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35
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The simplest of Ports

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Ruby

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36
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Ruby Port is aged in large oak casks for about _ years

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2

37
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What is a Reserve Port?

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blend of premium ruby Ports bottled after 4-6 years of aging

38
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What is an LBV Port?

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wine from single vintage, bottled after 4-6 years of aging

39
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are LBV Ports meant to be consumed upon release?

A

yes

40
Q

What is a Tawny Port?

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A version of ruby port with extended aging to oxidize the color from ruby red to a golden brown shade

41
Q

Reserve Tawny Port must be aged for at least __ years

A

7

42
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t/f: Vintage Port is only produced in the best years

A

true

43
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t/f: Vintage Port is often cellared for many years to age in the bottle before release

A

true

44
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What is special about Single Quinta Vintage Port?

A

Port produced from the grapes of a specific estate or vineyard

45
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What is Colheita Port?

A

Vintage Tawny Port

46
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What is the name for a vintage tawny Port?

A

Colheita

47
Q

The island of Madeira was once an important ____ point for ships

A

resupply

48
Q

Madeira DOC wines are produced on the island of Madeira and the island of….

A

Porto Santo

49
Q

Unfortified table wines made on the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo may be labeled as … DOC or … VR

A

Madeirense DOC or Terras Madeirenses VR

50
Q

Vineyards in Madeira are irrigated through a system of canals called …

A

levadas

51
Q

Where are the vineyards planted in Madeira?

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on the steep, terraced slopes of the central mountain spine

52
Q

The 4 “noble” grapes of Madeira

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Sercial, verdelho, boal, malvasia

53
Q

the most widely planted variety on Madeira

A

Tinta Negra

54
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t/f: madeira is produced only in a dry style

A

false. sweet and dry

55
Q

two main ways of creating Madeira

A

canteiro method

estufagem method

56
Q

What is the canteiro method?

A

wine is placed in casks in an uncooled warehouse

57
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What is the estufagem method?

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wine is left in a concrete or stainless steel vat. hot water is circulated through a submerged coil within the vessel. wine then rests and is transferred to cask for aging

58
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Which method is more prestigious: estufagem method or canteiro method?

A

canteiro method

59
Q

the 4 classic styles of Madeira

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Sercial: extra dry
Verdelho: off-dry
Boal: sweet
Malmsey: very sweet

60
Q

t/f: the classic styles of Madeira take the names of the noble grapes traditionally used for that style

A

true

61
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What is a Colheita Madeira?

A

single vintage + 5 years aging before bottling

62
Q

Term indicating a vintage Madeira, cask aged minimum 20 years

A

Frasqueira

63
Q

What does “rainwater” indicate re: Madeira?

A

trad name for off-dry blend, lighter style

64
Q

Bairrada DOC lies within this VR

A

Beira Atlantico VR

65
Q

Bairrada DOC has a ____ climate

A

maritime

66
Q

this grapes is the basis for Bairrada DOC red wines

A

Baga

67
Q

t/f: Baga is high in acid low in tannins

A

false. high acid, high tannins

68
Q

t/f: Bairrada produces only red and rose still wines

A

false. red, white, rose, still, sparkling

69
Q

Bairrada sparkling wines are made using the ____ method

A

traditional

70
Q

Dao DOC focuses on this style of wine

A

complex, rich full bodied reds

71
Q

Where is Dao DOC?

A

Just south and east of Minho

72
Q

This DOC within Lisboa is known for its unique vineyards planted in the sand

A

Colares DOC

73
Q

Peninsula de Setubal VR is home to these two DOCs

A

Setubal DOC

Palmela DOC

74
Q

Setubal DOC is regarded for its ____ wines

A

fortified

75
Q

Setubal DOC is based on this grape

A

Muscat of Alexandria

76
Q

Palmela DOC is based on this grape

A

Castelao

77
Q

T/F: DOC Alentejo wines are medium bodies with little fruit expressions

A

false. Alentejo DOC wines are rich, fruity, full bodied

78
Q

The southernmost VR on the mainland

A

Algarve VR

79
Q

Leading grapes in Alentejo DOC

A

Aragonez (Tempranillo)

Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela)

80
Q

Aragonez is another name for …

A

Tempranillo

81
Q

What is the Azores region?

A

chain of nine islands 1000 miles off the west coast of portugal. Azores VR, but 3 islands have their own DOC

82
Q

This highly tannic grape variety is often used in the red wines of Bairrada DOC

A

Baga

83
Q

This important red variety is also referred to as Periquita

A

Castelao

84
Q

This grape does well in hot, dry areas such as Alentejo and Tejo

A

Trincadeira

85
Q

The variety Trincadeira is also known as

A

Tinta Amarela

86
Q

Portugal’s most planted whtie variety

A

Fernao Pires aka Maria Gomes

87
Q

t/f: Maria Gomes is highly aromatic

A

true

88
Q

Touriga Nacional produces wines with ____ structure _____ fruit flavors

A

firm, blackfruit

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