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List the 2 Portugal classifications from low to high according to quality

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Indicacao Geografica (IGP)
Denominacao de Origem Protegida (DOP)

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State the percentage of grapes grown in the region required for Portugal IGP wines

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85%

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List the ageing terms and their ageing requirement

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  1. Tinto garrafeira: 3 years, 1 year in bottle
  2. Branco/Rosado garrafeira: 1 year, 0.5 year in bottle
  3. Port garrafeira: 4-8 years, additional 15 years in glass container
  4. Still wine reserva: 0.5% abv higher
  5. Traditional Method Sparkling Reserva: 1 year on lees
  6. Colheita Seleccionada: 1% abv higher
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List the permitted red grapes in Portugal

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Castelao (Perequita)
Touriga Nacional
Aragonez (Tinta Roriz/Tempranillo)
Touriga Franca
Alfrocheiro
Tinta Amarela
Baga

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List the permitted white grapes in Portugal

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Fernao Pires (Maria Gomes)
Arinto
Encruzado
Antao Vaz
Alvarinho (Albarino)
Sercial (Esgana Cao - dog strangler)
Viosinho

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State the 14 IGPs in Portugal

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Minho
Transmontano
Duriense
Terras da Beira
Beira Atlantico
Terras de Cister
Terras do Dao
Lisboa
Peninsula de Setubal
Tejo
Alentejano
Algarve
Acores
Terras Madeirenses

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The largest DOP in Portugal is…

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Vinho Verde DOP

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State the DOP that share the exact geographical boundaries with Minho IGP

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Vinho Verde DOP

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Vinho Verde is also known as…

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green wine - reference to youthful and fresh wines

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Describe the climate in Minho and Vinho Verde

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Cool, rainy, Atlantic-influence climate

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Minho and Vinho Verde is prone to what disease

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Grey rot

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Name the training method of Minho and Vinho Verde

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enforcado

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Describe enforcado

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Vines are trained high off the ground, growing up along tree trunks, telephone poles and stakes, creating a overhead canopy

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Describe the function of enforcado

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prevent fungal disease in wet climate

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Describe the soil of Vinho Verde

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Granitic soils

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Name the river that flows through Minho and Vinho Verde

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Minho River

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The most heavily planted grape in Vinho Verde is…

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Loureiro

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State the other white grapes from Vinho Verde

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Trajadura
Avesso
Pederna (Arinto)
Alvarinho

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Vinho Verde produces red and rose from…

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Vinhao
Espadeiro
Borracal
Alvarelhao

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Name the 2 DOPs in Duriense IGP

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Duoro DOP
Porto DOP

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Name the mountains in Duoro DOP

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Marao Mountain
Montemuro Mountain

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Describe the function of the mountains in Duoro

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To protect vineyards from humid Atlantic winds

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State the soil of Duoro

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Granite

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Describe the climate in Duoro

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Continental

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Name the subzones of Duoro
1. Baixo Corgo: highest planting density 2. Cima Corgo: highest total vineyard acreage 3. Duoro Superior: largest, most arid and sparsely planted region
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What is licoroso
Fortified
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Name the fortified wine in Duoro
Moscatel do Duoro produced as Duoro DOP
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Fortified Port from Duoro and Porto are released as...
Porto DOP
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Describe the wine style of Duoro DOP
Red, white and rosado
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State the red grapes from Duoro
Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca Tinta Roriz Tinta Cao Tinta Barroca
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Name the white grapes from Duoro
Malvasia Fina Viosinho Rabigato Gouveio
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State the ageing requirement for red and white reserva wines in Duoro
White reserva: 0.5 year Red reserva: 1 year
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Describe the requirement of grande reserva in Duoro
Meet reserva criteria and score exceptionally well in blind tasting analysis
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Describe Espumanto do Duoro
Sparkling wine from Duoro
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Describe Colheita Tardia in Duoro
Late harvest wines
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Name the soil for Porto
Schist
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State the red grapes for Porto
Touriga Nacional Touriga Franceca Tinta Roriz Tinta Cao Tinta Barroca Tinta Amarela Tina Francisca Bastardo Mourisco Tinto Tip: 2 Touriga, 5 Tinta, 1 Bastard, 1 Maurice)
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State the white grapes for Porto
Gouveio Malvasia Fina Viosinho Rabigato Esgana Cao Folgasao
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Beiras was broken down into 4 IGPs, list the 4 IGPs
Terras do Dao IGP Terras de Cister IGP Terras da Beira IGP Beira Atlantico
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Name the 2 DOP in Terras do Dao IGP
Dao DOP Lafoes DOP
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Describe the climate in Dao DOP
Continental interior, insulated from wet cool maritime weather from the coast. Hot and dry growing season, receive rainfall in cold winter months.
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State the soil of Dao DOP
Granitic soils
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Describe the wine style of Dao DOP
Red, white, rosado and espumante
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Dao DOP is known for its...
Red wine
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State the 7 subregions of Dao DOP
Serra da Estrela Alva Besteiros Castendo Silgueiros Terras de Azurara Terras de Senhorim
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Name the red grapes of Dao DOP
Touriga Nacional Jaen Touriga Franca Alfrocheiro Aragonez Bastardo Rufete Trincadeira Tinta Cao
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Name the white grapes for Dao DOP
Encruzado Bical Cercial
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State the ageing requirement for Dao DOP red and white reserva
Red reserva: 2 years White reserva: 0.5 year
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State the requirement for red nobre from Dao DOP
- Min 15% Touriga Nacional - Max 85% combined Jaen, Rufete, Alfrocheiro, Aragonez - Min 3 years ageing - Min 13% abv
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State the requirement for white nobre from Dao DOP
- Min 15% Encruuzado - Max 85% combined Cercial, Bical, Malvasia Fina, Verdelho - Min 1 year ageing - Min 12% abv
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Name the DOP in Beira Atlantico IGP
Beirrada DOP
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Name the subozne of Bairrada DOP
Terras do Sico
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Describe the wine style of Bairrada DOP
Red, white and rosado
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Bairrada DOP is known for its...
Red wines
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Name the main red grape of Barraida DOP
Baga
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Describe the soil in Bairrada for Baga grape
barros (clay) soils
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Name the main white grape of Bairrada DOP
Maria Gomes Arinto
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Describe the soil in Bairrada for Maria Gomes and Arinto grapes
Sandy soils
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State the requirement for Bairrada Classico
12.5% abv for Tinto 12% abv for Branco
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Name the important DOP in Lisboa IGP
Colares DOP
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Describe the wine style of Colares DOP
Red and white
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State the soil of Colares DOP
Sandy soils
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Is Colares DOP affected by Phylloxera, why?
No, thanks to the sandy soils
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How are vines protected from salty marine water in Colares DOP
They are planted in trenches
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Name the grapes planted on sandy soils in Colares DOP
Ungrafted Ramisco and Malvasia
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Name the harder soil in Colares DOP
chao rija
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Where can you find chao rija in Colares DOP
more inland
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Name the grape commonly planted on chao rija in Colares DOP
Castelao
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Name the important DOP in Peninsula de Setubal IGP
Setubal DOP
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Setubal DOP is known for its...
vinhos licoroso (fortified wines)
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Describe the winemaking method of cinhos licoroso in Setubal DOP
The torna viagem maturation process - like Maidera
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Describe the wine style of Setubal DOP
Sweet white and red fortified wines
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Name the grapes of Setubal DOP
Min 67% Moscatel de Setubal (Muscat d'Alexandria) and Moscato Roxo
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The wines from Setubal have a particular pungent, floral fragrance due to...
6 months maceration on Muscat skin
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Ageing requirement for Setubal DOP
5 years in oak
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Name the important DOP in Alentejano IGP
Alentejo DOP
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Name the 8 subzones of Alentejo DOP
Moura Grana-Amareleja Evora Vidigueira Renguengos Rendondo Borba Portalegre
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Name the main grape of Alentejo DOP
Trincadeira
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Notable producers of Portugal
Niepoort - Duoro red wines Luis Pato - Dao (Baga based red) Quinta do Vallado - Duoro red wines Graham's - Port Jose Maria Fronseca - Moscatel de Setubal

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