Portugal Flashcards
(123 cards)
1
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What two countries is the Treaty of Windsor between and when was it signed?
A
Between Portugal and England.
1386
2
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How many IGP’s and DOP’s are there in Portugal?
A
14 IGP’s
31 DOP’s
3
Q
What does Garrafiera indicate on a bottle of Branco or Rosado wine?
A
Min. 12 months aging with a min. 6 months in the bottle
4
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What does Garrafiera indicate on a bottle of Tinto wine from Portugal?
A
Min. 30 months aging with a min. 12 months in the bottle.
5
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How long must a bottle of Methode Traditional Reserva wine from Portugal be aged?
A
A min. 12 months on the lees prior to disgorgement
6
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What does Colheita Seleccionada indicate on a bottle of Portuguese wine?
A
Indicating an alcohol content of at least 1% higher than the legal min. established by the respective IGP or DOP
7
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What does Reserva indicate on a bottle of still wine from Portugal?
A
Indicating a min. alochol contend of at least .5% higher than the legal min. established by the respective IGP or DOP.
8
Q
What is Aragonez known as in Spain?
A
Tempranillo
9
Q
What is another name for Tinta Roiz in Portugal?
A
Aragonez
10
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What is Tempranillo known as in the Douro and in the rest of Portugal?
A
Tinta Roiz in the Douro
Aragonez in the rest of Portugal
11
Q
What is the most planted red grape in Portugal?
A
Aragonez
12
Q
Name two synonyms for Touriga Nacional in Potugal?
A
Bical Tinto
&
Mortágua Preto
13
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What is Mencía known as in Portugal?
A
Jaen
14
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What is Maria Gomes?
A
A synonym for Frenão Pires in Bairrada
15
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What is Castelão known as in Península de Setúbal?
A
Preiguita
16
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What is the river that forms the border between Rías Baíxas in Spain and Protugal’s Minho?
A
The Minho River
17
Q
Vinho Verde DOP lies within what larger IGP?
A
Minho IGP
18
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What is the largest DOP in Portugal?
A
Vinho Verde DOP
19
Q
What is pergola training known as in Portugal?
A
Enforcado
20
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What is the teinturier grape grown in Vinho Verde DOP?
A
Vinhão
21
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What is the most planted white grape in Vinho Verde DOP and name three other besides it.
A
Loureiro is the most planted
Trajadura
Avesso
Pedreña
Alvarinho
22
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What is the most northern subzone of Vinho Verde DOP?
A
Monçao e Melgaço
23
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What are the subzones of Vinho Verde DOP?
A
Monção e Melgaço
Lima
Cávado
Basto
Ave
Sousa
Amarante
Bajão
Paiva
24
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What IGP lies directly to the east of Minho IGP?
A
Transmontano IGP
25
What subzone of **Vino Verde DOP** can produce varietal Alvarrinho wines?
Monção e Melgaço
26
What subzone of Vinho Verde DOP is known for its Loureiro-only wines?
Lima
27
What styles of wine are permitted under **Vinho Verde DOP?**
Tinto
Branco
Rosado
Espumante
Bagaceira
Subzone?
28
What IGP does **Trás-os-Montes DOP** lie within?
**Transmontano IGP**
29
What are the subzones of **Trás-os-Montes DOP?**
Planalto Mirandès
Chaves
Valpaços
30
What styles of wine are produced under **Trás-os-Montes DOP?**
Tinto
Branco
Rosado
Espumante
Bagaceira
31
What are the two DOP's the lie within the **Duriense IGP?**
**Douro DOP**
**Porto DOP**
32
What are the three subzones of the Douro DOP and which one is most known for its quality?
Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo (Quality)
Douro Superior
33
What is the preffered soil for Port?
Schist
34
What are the mountain ranges that affect the Douro Valley?
Marão Mountains
Montemuro Mountains
35
What are Patamares?
Wide terraces in the Douro Valley
36
What subzone of **Douro DOP** borders Spain?
Douro Superior
37
What Muscat grape is used for Moscatel do Douro?
Moscatel Galego
38
What is the governing body over the production or Port?
Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto (IVDP)
39
What DOP in Duriense IGP is permitted to produce dry, still wines?
Douro DOP
40
What is Vila Nova de Gaia?
a suburb of Oporto. Where most shipping houses are located.
41
What is the Casa do Douro?
A syndicate formed in 1932 which acted as a growers guild and controlled regulation of viticulture and production. It was replaced in 1995
42
What is Lei do Tergo?
"The Law of Third"
a decree restricting sales or Port to one-third of the houses inventory annually.
43
What is Benificio?
The fortification of wine with spirit.
44
Why were Port wines historically shipped to Oporto (Vila Nova de Gaia) to age?
Because of the swealtering summer sun in the Douro Valley known as the "Douro Bake?
45
What is the max. yield in the Douro Valley for red and white grapes?
55 hl/ha for red grapes
65 hl/ha for white grapes
46
What is the size of a Shipping Pipe in Portugal?
534.24 liters
47
What is the size of traditional Pipe in Port production?
550 Liters
48
What is Barco Rabelo?
The Viking style ships used to ship wine from the Douro Valley to Oporto.
49
What is the min. residual sugar required for all Port wines?
17.5 g/l
50
What are the Residual Sugar levels for Porto DOP?
Extra-Seco - 17.5 g/l - 40 g/l
Seco - 40 - 65 g/l
Meio Seco - 65 - 85 g/l
Doce - 85 - 130 g/l
Muito Doce - min. 130 g/l
51
When was the Douro Valley first demarcated?
1756
52
How long must Late Bottle Vintage Port spend in Cask?
Min. 4 years and bottled before December 31st of the 6th year
53
What does *Reserva* indicate on a bottle of Tawny Port?
Aged in cask a min. 7 years
54
What is the min. alcohol required for Port?
18-22%
55
What style of Port will *Envelhecido em Garrafa* appear on a bottle of?
Late Bottle Vintage
A superior style closer to Vintage Port.
56
What is the term for Vintage Tawny and how long must it spend in cask?
Colheita Tawny - 7 years in cask
57
What is the single quinta of Taylor Fladgate?
Quinta de Terra Fieta (Cima Corgo)
Quinta de Vargellas (Douro Superior)
58
What is the single quinta of Fonseca?
Quinta do Panascal
59
What is the single quinta of Croft
Quinta do Roêda
60
What is the single quinta of Cockburn's?
Quinta do Canais (Douro Superior)
Quinta do Tua (Cima Corgo)
61
What is the single quinta of Dow's?
Quinta do Bomfim (Cima Corgo)
Quinta Senhora do Ribeira (Douro Superior)
62
What is the single quinta of Warre's?
Quinta do Cavadinha
63
What is the single quinta of Grahm's?
Quinta dos Malvedos
64
What is the single quinta of Kopke?
Quinta do São Luis
65
What is the single quinta of Quinta do Noval?
Quinta do Nacional
Quinta do Silva
66
What is the single quinta of Niepoort?
Quinta do Passaduoro
67
**Beiras IGP** was broken into four IGP's. What are they and when did this occur?
2011
## Footnote
**Terras do Dão IGP**
**Terras de Cister IGP**
**Terras da Beira IGP**
**Beira Atlántico IGP**
68
What are the DOP's of **Terras do Dão IGP?**
**Dão DOP**
## Footnote
**Lafões DOP**
69
Name four subzones of **Dão DOP**?
Alva
Besteiros
Castendo
Serra da Estela
Silgueiros
Terras da Azurara
Terras de Senhorim
70
What are the DOP's that lie within **Beira Atlântico IGP**
**Bairrada DOP**
71
What is the principle red casta of **Bairrada DOP?**
Baga
72
What styles of wine are permitted under **Bairrada DOP?**
Branco
Rosado
Tinto
Tinto "Classico" (min. 12.5% abv)
Espumante
Bagaceira
73
What is the center of sparkling wine production in Portugal?
**Távora Varosa DOP**
74
What are the DOP's that lie within **Terras da Beira IGP?**
**Beira Interior DOP**
75
What are the DOP's that lie within **Terras de Cister IGP?**
**Távora Varosa DOP**
76
What is the DOP in **Lisboa IGP** that can only produce Aguardente?
**Lourinhã DOP**
77
The Tagus River meets the Atlantic Ocean at this city?
Lisbon
78
**Encostas de Aire DOP** lies within what larger IGP?
**Lisboa IGP**
79
**Óbidos DOP** lies within what larger IGP?
**Lisboa IGP**
80
**Lourinhã DOP** lies within what larger IGP?
**Lisboa IGP**
81
**Alenquer DOP** lie within what larger IGP?
**Lisboa IGP**
82
**Torres Vedras DOP** lies within what larger IGP?
**Lisboa IGP**
83
**Arruda DOP** lies within what larger IGP?
**Lisboa IGP**
84
**Bucelas DOP** lies within what larger IGP?
**Lisboa IGP**
85
**Colares DOP** lies within what larger IGP?
**Lisboa IGP**
86
What are the two soil types of **Colares DOP?**
* Chão de Areia -* sandy soils
* Chão Rija* - hardier with more clay
87
What DOP of **Lisboa IGP** is known for sparkling wine and are there any other DOPs authorized for sparkling wine?
**Óbidos DOP**
Buckles DOP is also authorized.
88
What is the most southern tip of **Lisboa IGP?**
**Carcavelos DOP**
89
What IGP lies across the Tagus River estuary from **Lisboa IGP?**
**Península de Setúbal IGP**
90
What are the two DOP zones of **Península de Setúbal IGP?**
**Palmela DOP**
**Setúbal DOP**
91
What style of wine is produced under **Setúbal DOP?**
Sweet white and red fortified wines from a min. 67% Moscatel de Setúbal and Moscatel Roxo.
Branco
Tinto
Varietal Moscatel de Setúbal
Varietal Moscatel Roxo
92
What is Moscatel de Setúbal?
Muscat d'Alexandria
93
What is the principle red casta for **Palmela DOP?**
Castelão (min. 66.7% required)
94
What IGP is most affected by the Tagus River?
**Tejo IGP**
95
What are the DOP zones of **Tejo IGP?**
**DoTejo DOP** (formerlly Ribatejo)
96
What IGP in Portugal contains the vast plantations of *Quercus Suber?*
**Alentejano IGP**
97
What are the subzones of **Alentejo DOP?**
Evora
Borba
Moura
Granja-Amareleja
Reguengos
Redondo
Vidigueira
Portalegre
98
What are the DOP zones of **Algarve IGP?**
**Logos DOP**
**Lagoa DOP**
**Portimao DOP**
**Tavira DOP**
99
What are the two archipelagos that belong to Portugal?
Açores
&
Madeira
100
What are the DOP zones of **Terras Madeirenses IGP?**
**Madeira DOP**
**Madeirense DOP**
101
The city of Sintra lies on the border of which wine growing region in Portugal?
**Colares DOP**
102
Which DOP in Lisboa IGP has the highest min. ABV?
**Lourinhã DOP**
38˙ for aguardente only
103
A bottle of Alentejo Espumoso Reserva DOP must be aged how long on the lees?
A min. 12 months
(Any Espumoso Reserva in Portugal)
104
What is the principle grape of Setubal DOP Tinto?
Moscatel Galego Roxo
105
Estremedura is one of the two subzones of which Portuguese IGP?
**Lisboa IGP**
106
What is used for fortifying and sweetening wines made in the Carcavelos DOP?
Vinho Abafado
A partially fermented must preserved with alcohol.
107
What is the difference between Moscatel Galego and Moscatel Sétubal?
Moscatel Galego Branco or Roxo is Muscat (Blanc) á Petit Grains
Moscatel Sétubal is Muscat of Alexandria
108
Name three islands in the Açores?
Pico
Graciosa
Terceira
109
Which appellation in the Açores is allowed to produce a dry table wine?
Graciosa DOP
110
What style of wine is the Açcores known for and what is the most highly regarded appellation?
Fortified, white wines. Licoroso.
Pico DOP
111
Within which IGP would you find Baixo Corgo?
Duriense IGP
112
What is the southernmost IGP on the Portuguese mainland?
Algarve
113
What DOP within Lisboa IGP produces Vine Liquoroso only?
Carcavelos DOP
114
What is Ginjinha?
a Portuguese liqueur made by infusing ninja berries in aguardent
115
What is the base grape used to produce Bucelas DOP?
Arinto
116
What is Vinha Abafado?
A term for a fortified wine where the fermentation has been arrested by the addition of aguardente, leaving residual sugar.
117
What is Medieval de Ourèm?
Dry still red wine from the Ourèm region in Encostas d'Aire DOP in Lisboa IGP.
80% Fernão Pires + 20% Trincadiera
118
What is the dominate vine training style in Vinho Verde?
Tendone or Enforcado (Pergola in Italy)
119
What is Portugal's highest mountain range and what IGP's does it influence?
Serra da Estrella -
Terras do Dão IGP and Terra da Beira IGP
120
What does *Tinto Palhete* mean in **Beira Interior DOP**?
Max. 15% white grape in the must
121
What is *Vino Curtimenta* indicate on Portuguese wine?
That the wine has seen skin contact
122
What isthe min. ABV for a Douro white wine labelled *Reserva*?
11.5%
123
Where would you find the wine growing areas of *Alva, Besteiros* and *Serra da Estrela*?
Dão DOP subzones.
others include:
Castendo
Silgeiros
Terras da Azurara
Terras de Senhorím
