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Madeira was first colonized by the Portuguese in the early part of what century?

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15th Century

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This river divides Vinho Verde from Rias Baixas?

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Minho

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A semi-sparkling white or rosé wine that is 8.5% alcohol and high in acidity is most likely to originate from where?

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Vinho Verde

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What are Patamares?

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Carved terraces in the Douro Valley

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What is a grande reserva wine in the Duoro?

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A wine that meets reserva criteria and scores exceptionally well by an IVDP blind tasting panel

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True or false: Garrafeira is an aging designation that can be applied anywhere in the country.

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True

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What does “reserva” mean on a bottle of Espumante?

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12mos lees aging before disgorgement

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What kind of wine is “licoroso?”

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Fortified

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Name three English founded port houses that existed before 1700?

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Warre & Co
Taylor
Croft

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How much volume is a “tun” of Portugese wine?

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954L

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This body manages the appellations and regulations of Port in the modern day?

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Duoro Port Wine Institute (IVDP)

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What is a “casta” in Portugal?

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Grape Variety

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What geographic feature forms the border between Vinho Verde and Galicia, Spain?

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Minho River

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What body of water forms Portugal’s southern border?

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Atlantic Ocean

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The signature component of Dao red blends? Supporting red grapes?

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a) Touriga Nacional

b) Jaen, Touriga Franca, Trincadeira, Bastardo

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What are Pico, Graciosa, and

Terceira?

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Islands in the Acores IGP

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What is the Portuguese equivalent of a French AOP?

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DOP

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Name the four most common white grapes in Vinho Verde production? Red?

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a) Loureiro, Alvarinho (albarino), Trajadura (treixadura), Paderna (arinto)
b) Vinhao, Espadeiro

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Name the two classifications of vineyards set forth by the Duoro wine company in 1756?

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Feitoria (top vineyards)

Rama (lesser vineyards)

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Viosinho, Rabigato, Encruzado, and Fernão Pires are all ________ grapes?

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White

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The establishment of Portugal as an international powerhouse for wine export in the 17th and 18th centuries was partly due to its trade relations with what nation?

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England

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What is Vinho Abafado?

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A partially fermented must preserved with alcohol

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What is the actual minimum alcohol level for Vinho Verde?

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8.5%

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True or False: Most table wines in Portugal are made from single varieties.

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False

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Who produces "Barca Velha?"
Ferreirinha
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The five most common red castas of the Duoro DOP?
``` Touriga Nacional Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) Touriga Franca Tinta Cao Tinta Barroca ```
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The southermost IGP of Portugal?
Algarve
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Arinto is closest in flavor profile to which international grape?
Riesling
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The Alentejo DOP makes red wines from? The most promising subzone?
a) Trincadeira | b) Portalegre
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A synonym of the Castelao grape thanks to Fonseca?
Perquita
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In what region would you most likely encounter "chão de areia" and "chão rija" soil types?
Colares
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The main reason for fortification of Portugese wines throughout the 1700s?
Withstanding the voyage to England
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What is the most widely planted red grape variety in Portugal?
Castelao
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The two islands of the Madeira archipelago? The two corresponding DOPs?
a) Madiera, Porto Santo | b) Madeira DOP (fortified), Madeirense DOP (unfortified)
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True or False: Moscatel de Sétubal is made in both red and white styles.
True
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Until 1986, all Port wines required to be matured and shipped from?
Vila Nova de Gaia
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The center of sparkling wine production in Beiras?
Tavora-Varosa DOP
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What is a "dorna?"
A wooden vat used for fermentation
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This was Portugal's first demarcated region?
Duoro
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For IGP and DOP wines, what are the aging requirements to be labeled as "garrafeira?"
a) White - 12months (at least 6 in bottle) | b) Red - 30months (at least 12 in bottle)
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Two synonyms of Touriga Nacional?
Bical Tinto | Mortagau Preto
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``` Which of the following regions is phylloxera-free? A. Minho B. Dão C. Colares D. Palmela ```
Colares
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What species of oak tree is primarily used for cork production?
Quercus Suber
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Bucelas DOP producers white wines from?
Arinto (Lisboa)
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How many IGPs are found in Portugal?
14
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What is aguardente?
Neutral grape brandy used for fortification
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Experimental grapes such as Cabernet are permitted in Dao blends at up to what %?
40
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What is Sercial known as on mainland Portugal?
Esgana Cao
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What region would you most closely associate with the Marão and Montemuro Mountain ranges?
Duoro
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Palmela reds are dominated by?
Castelao
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Dao DOP red Nobre Reserva reds age for? Dao DOP red Nobre Garrafeira?
a) 42mos | b) 48mos (18mos in bottle)
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The common soil type of the Dao?
Granite
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Name the DOP(s) located on the Peninsula de Sétubal.
Palmalas | Setubal
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``` Which of the following regions is phylloxera-free? A. Minho B. Dão C. Colares D. Palmela ```
Colares
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The Dao's best white wines are made from?
Encruzado
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Where is the Quinta do Vale Meao estate?
Duoro Superior
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What is a Vinhos ao Roda?
Wines that made the round-trip voyage across the Atlantic or to the East Indies
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The two categories of quality wine in Portugal?
a) IGP - Indicacao Geografica Protegida | b) DOP - Denominacao de Origem Protegida
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This estate launched the dry table wine movement in Duoro in 1952?
Barca Velha (Ferreira)
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This DOP is home to a large percentage of Portugese cork tree plantations?
Alentejo DOP
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Setabal's specialty?
Fortified white/red wines from Muscat d'Alexandria and Moscatel Roxo
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True or False: Espumante wine made in the Traditional Method can be made anywhere in Portugal.
False
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What are IGP wines labeled as in Portugal?
Vinhos Regional
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The import ban on wines from __________ in the late 1600s allowed Portugal's wine trade with ___________ to flourish.
a) France | b) England
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What is the major red grape of Alentejo?
Trincadiera
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What term is used for traditional method wines produced in Portugal?
Espumante
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True or False: The Douro Superior has a climate that is cooler and wetter than the rest of the Douro.
False
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Colares DOP focuses on?
(Lisboa) Ramisco, Castelao (Red) Malvasia White
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What is the most widely planted white grape of Portugal?
Fernao Pires
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Name three English founded port houses that existed before 1700?
Warre & Co Taylor Croft
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What does "casta" mean in Portugal?
Grape variety
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The more common name for the following Portugese synonyms? a) Tinta Roriz b) Jaen c) Bastardo d) Malmsey e) Alvarinho
a) Tempranillo b) Mencia c) Trousseau d) Malvasia e) Albarino
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The most widely planted white grape of Portugal?
Fernao Pires
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The was the first port house from outside influence?
Kopke (1638)
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Baga is the major grape of this DOP?
Bairrada DOP (Beiras)
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What does the term "garrafeira" indicate on a Portuguese bottle of wine?
Aged for a minimum period of time before release
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What are sparkling wines knows in Duoro? Late-harvest wines?
a) Espumanto do Duoro | b) Colheita Tardia
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Pinhão is a major hub of wine production located on which river?
Douro
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A red wine with elevated acidity, elevated alcohol, black fruit flavors and a generous use of new French oak is most likely to originate from what region?
Duoro
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How do red wines gain their effervescence in Vinho Verde?
MLF in bottle
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What is the most common soil type found in the Dão?
Granite
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What is "mutage?"
Arresting the fermentation of a wine with brandy while sugar was still present
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What is Aragonez known as in Spain? Elsewhere in Portugal?
a) Tempranillo | b) Tinta Roriz
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Arinto is found at its best in?
Bucelas (Lisboa)
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The Duriense contains these two seminal regions of northern Portugal?
Duoro | Porto
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Which of the following is a major component in the soil structure of the Douro?
Schist
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Dao Red nobre wine contain a minimum 15% of __________. White nobre, a minimum of 15% __________.
a) Touriga Nacional | b) Encruzado
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True or False: All Portguese table wines are made on the Iberian Peninsula.
False
89
The Terras do Dao IGP encompasses which two DOPs?
Dao DOP | Lafoes DOP
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Aside from grapes, what other major component of the wine trade is Portugal well known for producing?
Corks
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What is the most common method for making Vinho Verde wines semi-sparkling?
Injecting CO2

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