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Styles of Beira Interior

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white, rose, red
Tinto Palhete (up to 15% white grapes)
Espumante

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DOPs of alentejano

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Alentejo

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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Encostas de Aire

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White: Arinto, Fernao Pires, Ratinho, Seara Nova, Vital, Tamarez
Rose/ Red: Aragonez, Baga, Castealo, Tinta Miuda, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira
Midieval de Ourem: 80% Fernao Pires + 20% Trincadeira

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Seleccao req’s for Beira Interior

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White: restricted grape varieties (Arinta, Malvasia Fina, Siria, Bical Tamales)
12% in alc (compared to 11%
6 months minimum aging

Red: Restricted grape vars (Aragonez, Bastardo, Rufete, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira)
13% min alc (compared to 12%)
12 months min aging

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DOPs and their islands of azores

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Pico - pico
Biscoitos-terceira
Graciosa - graciosa

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Aging req’s for Colares

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Branco: 6 months in wood, 3 months in bottle
Tinto: 18 months in wood, 6 months in bottle

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Min. Alc and Aging req’s for: Dao Tinto Nobre Garrafeira

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12.5% alc

48 months aging (18 months in bottle)

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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Bucelas

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Branco: Arinto (min 75%) + Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha

Branco Espumante: Arinto (min 75%) + Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha

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Dominant White and Red grapes of Lafoes

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White: Arinto
Red: Amaral

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Most recent release of Barca Velha

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2008

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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Obidos

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Still White, Rose, Red
Espumante
Lots of grapes available for use

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Min. Alc and Aging req’s for: Dao Branco Nobre

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11.5% alc

12 months aging

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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Alenquer

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Branco: Arinto, Fernao Pires, Rabo de Ovelha, Seara Nova, Vital
Tinto: Aragonez, Castealo, Tinta Miuda, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira

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DOPs of Lisboa

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Bucelas
Colares
Carcavelos
Arruda
Torres Vedras
Alenquer
Obidos
Louinha
Encostas de Aire
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White Garrafeira req’s

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min 12 months total aging

min 6 months in bottle

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Which DOPs of azores are not fortified

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Graciosa

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What is the largest DOP in Portugal

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Vinho Verde (~15% of Portuguese production)

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Sparkling Reserva Req’s (Portugal)

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12 months lees aging, minimum

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Vinha Abafado

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Fortification and sweetening method for carvavelos. Must that’s been preserved with alcohol

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Tras-os-Montes DOP sparkling wine aging labels

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Reserva: 12-24 months aging
Extra Reserva: 24-36 months aging
Grande Reserva: 36+ months aging

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What style and where is it made: Chryseia

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Dry Red Table Wine, Douro Valley

Partnership between Bruno Prats (Cos d’Estournel) & Symington

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Mortagua Preto

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Touriga Nacional

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Preto Martinho Synonym

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Negra Mole

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DOPs of Duriense

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Douro

Porto

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Min. Alc and Aging req's for: Dao Tinto Garrafiera
``` 11.5% alc 36 months (12 months in bottle) ```
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Tinta Roriz
Tempranillo
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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Colares
Branco: Primarily Malvasia Tinto: chao de areia: primarily Ramisco chao de rija: primarily Castelao
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Ourem Assemblage
Subzone of Encostas de Aire White: 100% Fernao Pires Red: 100% Trincadeira
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Most-planted red grape in Portugal
Castelao | also known as Periquita
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PDOs of peninsula de setubal
Setubal | Palmela
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Dominant white and red grapes of Tejo
Red- Castelao | White- fernao pires
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Subzones of Encostas de Aire
Ourem | Alcobaca
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Subregions of Tras-os-Montes
Chaves Valpacos Planalto Mirandes
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DOPs included in Beiras Atlantico
Barraida | There is also a sub-zone of Beira Atlantico- Terras do Sico
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When was required shipping of port for aging in Vila Nova di Gaia banned
1986, in compliance with joining the EU and breaking up of the monopolistic controls of Port Houses.
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Styles permitted in Tras-os-Montes
White, Rose, Red still Espumante Licoroso
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Subregions of Minho
``` Moncao e Melgaco Lima Cavado Basto Ave Amarante Sousa Baiao Paiva ```
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Garrafeira Port
style pioneered by Niepoort | several years of barrel aging followed by at least 8 years in glass demijohns
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Bical Tinto
Touriga Nacional
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Carcavelos req's
15-22% alcohol 150 g/L max RS aging: 24 months in oak, 6 months bottle
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Subzones of alentejo
``` Moura Granja-amareleja Evora Vidigueira Reguengos Redondo Borba Portalegre ```
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Medieval de Ourem
Specialty of Encostas de Aire Ourem is a subzone 80% Fernao Pires + 20% Trincadeira
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Alcobaca Assemblage
White: Fernao Pires, Ratinho, Tamarez, Vital Red: aragonez, Baga, CAstealo, Tinta Miuda, Touriga Nacional
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Subzones of DoTejo
``` Coruche Chamusca Cartaxo Santarem Tomar Almeirim ```
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Premiere subzone of alentejo
Portalegre | In north of region, high elevation, cool, sao mamende mountains
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Who owns Barca Velha
Barca Velha is made by Casa Ferrierinha, which was purchased by Sogrape in 1987
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DOPs of azores
Pico Biscoitos Graciosa
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Min. Alc and Aging req's for: Dao Branco Nobre Reserva
12% alc | 12 months aging
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Douro DOP Reserva regulations
White: 11.5% min alcohol, 6 months aging Rose: 11.5% min alcohol, 6 months aging Red: 12% min. alcohol, 12 months aging
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First vintage of Chryseia
2000
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Tinto Palhete
Red wine incorporating up to 15% of white grapes | Specialty of Beira Interior within Terras de Beira
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Colheita Seleccionada Req's
1% of additional alcohol above legal minimum
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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Carcavelos
Licoroso Branco: Arinto, Ratinho, Galego Dourado | Licoroso Tinto: Castelao, Preto Martinho
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DOPs of Terras de Beira
Beira Interior
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Reserva req's in Portugal
an additional .5% of alcohol over minimum for DOP or IGP | sparkling wines mean min. 12 months of lees aging
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DOPs included in Terras do Dao
Dao | Lafoes
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Tavora Varosa Styles
Still: White, rose, red Sparkling: white, red
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When did the "Modern" Bairrada blend become legal?
2003 the regulations changed allowing for more int'l grapes and lower alcohols
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Subzones of Beira Interior
Beira Castelo Rodrigo Cova da Beira Pinhel
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Dominant white grapes of Douro DOP
Malvasia Fina Viosinho Rabigato Gouveio
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Colheita Seleccionada Red Req's
1% additonal alcohol above legal minimum
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Styles permitted in Vinho Verde
White, Rose, Red still Late Harvest Espumante Varietal Alvarinho in M+M
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First vintage of Barca Velha
1952 (released in 1957)
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Red Reserva Req's (Portugal)
.5% additional alcohol over legal minimum
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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Torres Vedras
Branco: Arinto, Fernao Pires, Rabo de Ovelha, Seara Nova, Vital Tinto: Aragonez, Castelao Tinta Miuda, Touriga Nacional
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DOPs of Algarve
Lagos Lagoa Portimao Tavira
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Port Houses owned by Symington
Cockburn's Dow's Graham's Warre's
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Aragonez
Tempranillo
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Dominant grape varieties for Nobre wines in Dao
Red: Touriga Nacional White: Encruzado
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styles permitted in Douro DOP
White, Rose, Red still Espumante Licoroso- Moscatel do Douro Colheita Tardiva
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Who owns Croft Ports
Taylor's (since 1999 when they bought it from Diageo)
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Grape of Moscatel de Douro
Moscat Gallego (Moscato Gallego Dourado)
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Min. Alc and Aging req's for: Dao Tinto Nobre Reserva
12.5% alc | 42 months aging
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DOPs of Transmontano
Tras-os-Montes
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Soil types of Colares and grapes
Chao de Areia: sand (ramisco) | Chao de Rija: hard soil (Castelao)
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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Arruda
Branco: Arinto, Fernao Pires, Rabo de Ovelha, Seara Nova, Vital Tinto: Aragonez, Castelao, Tinta Miuda, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira
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Min. Alc and Aging req's for: Dao Tinto Nobre
12% alc | 36 months aging
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What current DOPs formerly made up Beiras IGP?
Terras do Dao Terras do Cister Terras do Beira Beiras Atlantico
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Red Garrafeira req's
min 30 months aging | min. 12 in bottle
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Min. Alc and Aging req's for: Dao Branco Nobre Garrafeira
12% alc | 18 months aging (9 months in bottle)
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Lourinha Req's
min alc. 38% | aging: 24 months
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Grande Reserva Douro DOP req's
Meet all criteria for Reserva | Score exceptionally well in blind tasting
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Synonyms for Touriga Nacional
Bical Tinto | Moutagua Preto
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DOPs of Terras de Cister
Tavora-Varosa
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Synonyms for Tempranillo
Aragonez | Tinta Roriz
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Styles and Dominant Grapes: Lourinha
Aguardente Tinto: Cabinda | Aguardente Branco: Alicante Branco, Alvadurao, Boal Espinho, Marquinhas, Malvasia Rei, Talia
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White Reserve Req's (Portugal)
.5% additional alcohol over legal minimum
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Min. Alc and Aging req's for: Dao Branco Garrafeira
11.5 alc | 12 months aging (6 months in bottle)
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Min. Alc and Aging req's for: Dao Tinto Reserva
11.5% alc | 24 months aging
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Aging req's for Garrafeira
Red: min 30 months total, 12 months in bottle | White/ Rose: min 12 months total, 6 months in bottle
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Mountains of Palmela
Arrabida mountians
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Most-planted white grape in Portugal
Fernao Pires (Maria Gomez)
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Terras do Sico
Subregion of Beiras Atlantico (unaffiliated with Bairrada) Lots of grapes which can be used Dry white, rose, red, Espumante, Frisante styles
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Preferred soil type for Baga
Clay (Barros)
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Colheita Seleccionada White Req's
1% additional alcohol above legal minimm
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Which DOPs of azores are fortified?
Pico | Biscoitos
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Barros
Clay soils, typical of Barirrada
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Min. Alc and Aging req's for: Dao Branco Reserva
11.5% alc | 6 months aging
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DOPs of Tejo
DoTejo
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Mountains of Alentejani
Sao Mamende mountains
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Bairrada Classico req's
50%+ Baga, plus Alfrocheiro, Camarate, Castelao, Jane, Touriga Nacional 12.5% min keeps older 1991 req's alive
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Best white grape of Dao
Encruzado
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Min. Alc and Aging req's for: Dao Branco
11% alc | No minimum aging
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Trincadeira synonym
Tinta amarela
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Tinta amarela synonym
Trincadeira
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Dominant white grape of bucelas
Arinto
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Which subzone of vinho verse cannot be put on a label
Sousa
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Subzone new of vinho verde suited for reds
Lima Basto Amarante Paiva
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Who makes it? Where’s it from? What’s it made of? Redoma
Niepoort White table wine from cima corgo Codega de larinho and others
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Who owns Quinta de vargellas
Taylor’s
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Earliest release date for Maderia
October 31 2nd year after harvest
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Vinho de Canteiro Aging
2 years in wood | May not be bottle for 36 months post final fortification
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Vinho de Estufagem aging
may be bottled 12 months after conclusion of estufagem process
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Madeira Colheita aging
May be bottled Oct 31 fifth year after harvest
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Frasquiera aging req's
20 years in wood
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Madeira Solera aging
must be in solera for min. 5 years | only 10% may be drawn off per year
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Max yield for Madeira
80 hl/ha
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Alcohol range for Madeira
17-22%
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Saibro
madeira soils | decomposed red tufa
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Cascalho
madeira soils | stony soils
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Pedra Molle
Madeira soils | sandy loam, yellow tufa
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Massapes
Madeira soils | clay, from decomposed tufa
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Seleccionado (Madeira)
non-vintage, min. 3 years aged (less than 5 years) | estufagem, aged in tank, not cask usually
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Reserve (Madeira)
non-vintage, min. 5 years aged (less than 10 years)
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Special Reseve (Maderia)
non-vintage, min 10 years aged (less than 15) | this is the level where you start to see noble varieties and canteiro method used
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Extra Reserve (Madeira)
non-vintage, min 15 years aged (less than 20)
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Grapes, style, location: Barraida
``` Northern Portugal Beira Atlantico White- Arinto Rosado Tinto- Baga dominant Espumante ```
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Bairrada Classico
Restricted grapes: Baga, Alfrocheiro, Camarate, Castelao, Touriga Nacional, Jaen min 12.5%
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Grapes, style, location: Beira Interior
``` Northern Portugal Terras de Beira Branco Rosado Tinto Tinto Palhete Espumante ```
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Grapes, style, location: Tavora-Varosa
``` Northern Portugal Terras do Cister Branco- Malvasia Fina, Arinto, Bical Rosado Tinto- Aragonez, etc Espumante (Branco, Tinto) ```
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Grapes, style, location: Dao
``` Northern Portugal Terras do Dao Branco- Encruzado, Bical, Malvasia Fina Rosado Tinto- Touriga Nacional Tinto Novo Espumante ```
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Dao nobre Tinto
min 15% Touriga Nacional Max 85% combined Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Jaen, Rufete min. 12% min. 36 months aging
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Dao Nobre Branco
min. 15% encruzado MAx 85% combined Bical, Cercial, Malvasia Fina, Verdehlo min. 11.5% min 12 months aging
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Grapes, style, location: Lafoes
Northern Portugal Terras do Dao Branco- Arinto + Cercial Tinto- Amaral + Jaen + Pilongo
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Grapes, style, location: Alenquer
Lisboa Tinto- Aragonez, Castelao, Tinta Miuda, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira Branco- Arinto, Fernao Pires, rabo de Ovelha, Seara, Nova, Vital
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Grapes, style, location: Arruda
Lisboa Tinto- Aragonez, Castelao, Tinta Miuda, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira Branco- Arinto, Fernao Pires, rabo de Ovelha, Seara, Nova, Vital
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Grapes, style, location: Bucelas
Lisboa Branco Branco Espumante Arinto + Sercial + Rabo de Ovelha
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Grapes, style, location: Carcavelos
Lisboa Licoroso Branco- Arinto + Ratinho + Galego Dourado Licoroso Tinto- Castelao + Preto Martinho 15-22% alc max 150g/L RS
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Grapes, style, location: Colares
Lisboa Branco- primarily Malvasia Tinto- Castelao or Ramisco depending on soil types
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Grapes, style, location: Encostas d'Aire
``` Lisboa Branco- Arinto based Rosado Tinto- Trincadeira based Medieval de ourem- 80% Fernao Pires + 20% Trincadeira ```
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Grapes, style, location: Lourinha
Lisboa Aguardente Branco- Alicante Branco, Alvadurao, Marques, Malvasia de Rei, Talia Tinto- Cabinda
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Grapes, style, location: Torres Vedras
Lisboa Tinto- Aragonez + Castelao Branco- arinto + Fernao Pires
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Grapes, style, location: Obidos
``` Lisboa Branco Rosado Tinot Espumante ```
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DOPs of Azores
Biscoitos Graciosa Pico
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Styles permitted for azores DOPs
All individual islands- white, Espumante, licoroso Azores DOP in general- tinto, Branco
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Maria Gomez syn.
Fernao pirez
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Fernao pires syn
Maria Gomez

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