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Traditional cask material of madeira

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Wicker

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Define rainwater Madeira

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Tinta Negra Mole-based

Verdelho-level sweetness

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Define Frasqueira

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20 year old colheita Madeira

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Minimum time in wood for a Tawny Port without an age indication

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7 years

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The Duriense iGP covers what area

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Douro

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When grown in Portugal, the grape Trousseau is known as what

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Bastardo

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Bical Tinto is better known as what grape

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Touriga Nacional

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What is the most planted red varietal in Portugal

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Castaleo

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A synonym for sercial on the portugese mainland

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Esgana Cão (dog strangler)

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Where in the Minho would you likely find a varietally labelled Alvarinho

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Monção

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Aging requirement for LBV port

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4-6 years in wood

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Define an LBV that is “bottle matured”

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It is unfiltered when bottled, needing decanting.

Rarely seen outside Portugal

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Anselmo Mendes produces wine in what region

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Vinho Verde

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What are the 3 Quintas of Taylor Fladgate

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Vargellas
Terra Feita
Junco

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Generally Declared Port vintages of the past 20 years

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2015
2011
2007
2003
2000
1997
1994
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16
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Minimum aging for “Finest” Madeira

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3 years

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17
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Maximum aging time in cask for vintage port

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2.5years

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Minimum RS of Moscatel de Sétubal

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280g/l for wines under 20 years of age

340 g/l for wines over 20 years of age

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Fernão Pires is known by what name in Bairrada

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Maria Gomes

  • white grape, early ripening, aromatic
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Baga is the predominant red grape of what region

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Bairraida

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Define “vinho abafado”

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The partially fermented must used in the sweetening of Carcavelos

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Define Lagrima

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The sweetest style of white port

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A synonym for Arinto in the Douro

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Padernã

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What is the predominant red grape of Palmela DOC

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Castelão

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The fortified wines of Pico DOC are made from what grapes (name 3)
Verdelho Terrentez Arinto
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Where is the Pico DOC
The Azores Islands
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Minimum aging for a Moscatel de Sétubal labelled “Upper”
5 years
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Which DOC in the Azores does not make fortified wine
Graciosa | Dry white only
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In the Dão, a red wine labelled “nobre” would have a minimum aging of what
3 years
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In the Dão, a white wine labelled “nobre” would have a minimum age of what
1 year
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Moscatel Galego is more commonly known as what
Muscat Petit Grains
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What is the largest DOC in Portugal
Vinho Verde
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Esgana Cão is better known as what grape
sercial
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Minimum aging for Garrafiera wines
30 months (1 year in bottle)
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When was the last vintage of Barca Velha
2008
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Define “Colheita Seleccionada”
A wine at least one degree of alcohol higher than is required by their DOC standard
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Minimum aging for Niepoort’s Garrafiera Vintage Port
2 years in barrel | 8 years in glass demijohn
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Define Vinha ao Alto
In the Douro Superior, vineyards that are planted up and down the slope, rather than on terraces Allows mechanization
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The top 5 varieties used in red Port production
``` Tinta Roriz Tinta Cao Tinta Barroca Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca ```
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The type of muscat used in the Douro
Moscatel Galego ie Petit Grains
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Decribe the Enforcado trellising system and where/why it was used
Training vines up trees and poles, forming a canopy more resistant to fungal disease In the minho
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Quinta do Convento is a producer in what region
Dão
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What is the most planted grape in the Minho
Loureiro
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The three Douro subregions from west to east
Baixo Corgo Coma Corgo Douro Superiore
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VR wines are analogous to what classification
IGP
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What is the most planted red grape in the alentejo
Trincadeira
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Define estageio
Minimum rest after heating for Madeira | 90 days
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subzones of Vinho Verde
Moncao and Melgaco, Lima, Cavado, Basto, Ave, Amarante, Sousa, Baiao, Paiva
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what are the names of the mountains that surround Dao
Sierra Estrella Sierra Nave Carmoulia
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what subzone of vinho verde is entirely south of the douro
Paiva
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what subzone of vinho verde is furthest north
Moncao & Malgaco
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what are basalt terraces of madeira called
poios
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the arrabida mountains are in what region of portugal
Setubal
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what was the old name of the Tejo DOC
Ribatego
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what are the six subregions of the Tejo DOC
Tomar, Almeirim, Cartaxo, Chamusca, Coruche, santarem
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what is Vinhos da Roda
Madeira that aged in the traditional way - on a long sea voyage aka Torna Viagem
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Gloria Patri is a spring water sourced from what part of Portugal
Azores
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what is the southern most IGP in Portugal
Algarve
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what are the four DOPs of the Algarve
Lagos Lagoa Tavira Portimao
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whats another name for trincadeira
tinta amarela
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what is the min aging for Bairrada Tinto Classico
30 months (1 year in bottle)
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what are the subregions of the Tejo DOC
``` Almerium Cartaxo Chamusca Coruche Santarem Tomar ```
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what do they call communes in madeira
consuellos
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what is the second island of madeira
porto santo
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where would you find the subzones of Borba and Evora
Alentejo
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how long must red wines from the Algarve be aged
6 months in wood
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min aging for Bairrada Tinto Classico
30 months 1 year in wood
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aging for moscatel de douro
18 months
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where are the doc of Encosta d'Aire and Arruda
Lisboa
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min alcohol of Lourinha doc
38%
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aging for red colares
18 months in wood 6 in bottle
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min aging for carcavelos
two years in wood 6 months in bottle
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alcohol range of VV
8.5 to 14
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a setubal labelled Superieur would age how long
5 years
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where would you find the subzones of Cartaxa and Corruche
Tejo
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where would you find the subzones of Alva and Castendo
Dao
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red grape of Lafoes doc
Amaral (plus Jean)
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min white grape of Lafoes
arinto
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aging for conteiro madeira wines
2 years in wood, 3 in bottle
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max yield of madeira
150 hl/ha
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what kind of soil is cascalho
stony soil in madeira
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what is Graciano called in Portugal
tinta miuda
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Alva, Besterios and Serra de Estrela are subzones where
Dao
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what is the min amount of Touriga Nacional in a Dao Nobre Red wine
15%
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what is the min amount of encruzado in a Dao Nobre White Wine
15%
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min lees aging for Dao sparkling
9 months
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what are the aging requirements for Dao Tinto wines
Normale: 8 months Reserva: 24 months Garrafeira: 36 months (12 in bottle) Nobre: 36 months Nobre Reserva: 42 Months Nobre Garrafeira: 48 months (18 months in btl)
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what are the subzones of the Dao
alva basterios sierra de estrella castendo terres du azurara terras de senhorim silgueiros
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permitted red grapes in vinho verde
amaral borracal espadeiro pedral vinhao padeiro
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what is the term for pomace wine
bagaceira
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what is the name for a grape
casta
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max abv in vinho verde
11% exception is Moncao y Malgaso alvarinho which is a min of 11.5
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