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Vinho Verde subzones?

North to South

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Monção e Melgaço

Lima

Cávado

Ave

Basto

Sousa

Amarante

Paiva

Baião

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Trás-os-Montes subzones?

West to East

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Chaves

Valpaços

Planalto Mirandês

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Duro subzones?

West to East

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Baixo Corgo

Cima Corgo

Douro Superior

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What are the aging and alcohol requirements for Dao wines labeled Nobre reserva or garrafeira?

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Tinto - 42 months aging with 18 months in bottle nd an extra half a degree of alcohol

Branco - 18 months aging with 9 months in bottle and half a degree in alcohol

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Beira Interior subzones?

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Beira Castelo Rodrigo

Cova da Beira

Pinhel

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Dão subzones?

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Alva, Besteiros

Castendo

Serra da Estrela

Silgueiros

Terras da Azurara

Terras de Senhorím

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Encostas d’Aire subzones?

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Ourém

Alcobaça

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Lisboa DOPs?

North to South

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Encostas d’Aire

Óbidos

Lourinhã

Torres Vedras

Alenquer

Arruda

Bucelas

Colares

Carcavelos

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Tejo subzones?

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Tomar

Chamusca

Santarém

Almeirim

Cartaxo

Coruche

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Alentejo subzones?

North to South

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Portalegre

Borba

Redondo

Évora

Reguengos

Granja-Amareleja

Vidigueira

Moura

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Algarve DOPs?

West to East

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Lagoa

Portimão

Lagos

Tavira

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Açores DOPs?

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Graciosa

Biscoitos (Terceira)

Pico

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Growing Regions (Concelhos/municipal districts) of Madeira?

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South

Calheta

Ponta do Sol

Ribeira Brava

Câmara (Cama) de Lobos

Funchal

Santa Cruz

Machico

North

Porto Moniz

São Vicente

Santana

Porto Santo

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What does Feitoria refer to?

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It refers to the best vineyards of Port

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What are the IGP’s of Portugal?

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Minho

Transmontano

Duriense

Terras do Dao

Terre de Cister

Tierra da Beira

Beira Atlantico

Tejo

Lisboa

Alentejano

Peninsula de Setubal

Algarves

Terras Madeirenses

Acores

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What are the aging requirements for red wines marked as garrafeira?

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30 months with 12 in bottle before release

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Portuguese synonym for Mencia

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Jaen

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Name at least one synonym of Touriga Nacional

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Bical Tinto

Mortagua Preto

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What is the most widely planted white grape in Portugal? Name its synonym in Bairrada

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Fernao Pires

Maria Gomes

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What is the traditional vine training method of VInho Verde?

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Enforcado

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What are the white grapes of Vinho Verde?

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Alvarinho

Avesso

Azal

Batoca

Loureiro

Arinto (Pederña)

Trajadura

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What are the red grapes of Vinho Verde?

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Amaral

Borraçal

Alvarelhão (Brancelho)

Espadeiro

Padeiro

Pedral

Rabo-de-Anho

Vinhão

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What is the dominant soil type of Vinho Verde?

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Granitic

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What is the most planted grape of Vinho Verde?

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Loureiro

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What are the subzones of Beira Atlantico IGP?
Terras do Sico
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What is the requirement for nobre wines of the Dao?
Min 85% Touriga Nacional (15% min) Alfrocheiro Aragonez Jaen Rufete
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What is the primary soil type of Colares?
Sand
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What are the DOP's closest to Lisbon?
Bucelos Colares Carcavelos
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What are the 2 major mountain ranges of the of Duoro river valley?
Marao Montemuro
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Name 3 common white varieties found in the Duoro?
Malvasia Fina Viosinho Rabigato Gouveio
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What is the minimum alcohol for red and white reserva wines in the Duoro
Red = 12.5% White = 11.5
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Who owns the port house Ferreira?
Sogrape
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Tavora-Varosa is contained within what IGP?
Terras de Cister
34
What styles of wine are produced in Tavora-Varosa?
Branco Tinto Rosado Espumante
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Traditional method Sparkling wines from Tavora-Varosa require how much lees aging?
9 months
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What are the authorized grapes for espumante wines of Tavora-Varosa?
Tinto - Alvarehlao, Aragonez, Pinot Noir, Barca,Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional Branco - Bical, Arinto, Chardonnay, Dona Branca, Fernao Pires, Folgasao, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Malvasia Rei, Blanc
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What are the 2 DO of Terras do Dao?
Dao Lafoes
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What are the authorized grapes of Lafoes DO?
**Tinto -** Min. 40% Amaral plus Jaen Pilongo **Branco -** Min 85% combined Arinto (Min 50%) and Cercial plus Dona Branca, Sercial, Rabo de Ovehla
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Min. Aging reguirement for Reserva wiens in the Dao?
2 years for Tinto 6 months for Branco
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What are the varietal requirement for Dao wines labeled Nobre?
**Tinto -** Min 85% combined Touriga Nacional (15%) Alfrochiero, Aragonez, Jaen, Rufete **Branco -** Min 85% combined Encruzado (Min 15%) Bical,Cercial, Malvasia Fina, Verdelho
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What is the minimum aging and alcohol requirements for the Dao wines labeled Nobre?
Tinto - 3 years and min 13% abv Branco - 1 year nand 12% alcohol
42
What are the traditional grapes found in the DO's of Algarve
Castelao Negra Mole Arinto
43
What is the largest Madeira Company?
Vinhos Justino Henriques
44
What DO of the Acores is known for non fortified wines?
Graciosa
45
What is Moscatel de Setubal?
Muscat d'Alexandria
46
Name for the trip in which Madieara used to be aged.?
Torn Viagem
47
Name for the terraces of Madeira? Vine training system?
Poios Trellis system called Latadas
48
What is the center of operation for most Madiera producers?
Funchal
49
What are the 3 types of companies involved in Madiera?
Production companies Shippers Partidistas
50
Name all the the Madeira Production Companies and when they were started?
Henriques and Henriques 1850 Pereira d'Olivera 1850 Vionhos Justino 1870 HM Borges 1877 Madeira wine Company 1913 Vinhos Barbeito 1946 Faria and Filhos 1949 Madeira Vintners 2013
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What is the Synonym of Sercial?
Esgana Cao
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Synonym of Boal?
Bual or Malvasia Fina
53
What is the most planted grape of Madeira?
Tinta Negra or Tinta Negra Mole
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What is the reason to use Tinta Negra to make Madeira?
Its ability to produce good wine across a number of sweetness levels
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Starting with what vintage can Tinta Negra used on a label?
2015
56
What percentage of the stated grape must be contained in a bottle of Madeira
85%
57
In order from driest to sweetest list the recommended grapes of Madeira that would be list on the bottle with sweetness range?
**Sercial** dry to extra dry **Verdelho -** medium dry **Boal** - Medium Sweet **Malvasia -** Sweet **Terrantez -** Medium dry to medium sweet
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For Madeira grapes which are most likely to to see skin contact?
Malmsey and Boal
59
What is estagio? How long is it?
A resting period after madeira has under gone the estufagem process that last 3 months
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Name for the gentler form of the Estufagem process? Which production companies utilizes this method?
Armazen de Calor Madeira wine Company
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What are the requirements for Frasqueiras wines?
Must be a recommended Single variety and aged 20 years in wood
62
What are the aging requirments for Cantiero wines?
Aged 2 years in wood May not be bottled until 36 months after fortification
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What are the Multi vintage blends for Madeira?
Rainwater Seleccionado Reserve Special Reserve (Reserva Especial) Extra Reserve 5 year 10 year 15 year 20 year 30 year 40 year 50 year Solera
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What is the difference between? Reserve Special Reserve Extra Reserve
Reserve - more than 5yrs old but less than 10 Special Reserve - More than 10 yrs old but less than 15 yrs Extra Reserve - more than 15 but less than 20
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Minimum Cask aging for Frasqueira wines?
Min 20 years in cask
66
What are the Port vintages of the last decade?
2017 - Hot year exceptional high yield ] 2016 - Cold spring extremely hot summer excellent quality 2011 - Cool summer warm fall elegant wines with long aging potential.
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What are the declared Port vintages of the 90's and 2000's
1991 - Excellent vintage 1992 - Execptional vintage 1994 - Monumental vintage 1997 - Atypical, long hot dry summer vintage Taylor receive 100 pts. 2000 - Excellent vintage rainy spring cool harvest delayed ripening 2003 - Normal summer abnormally hot at harvest good aging potential 2007 - Lots of rain in spring cool summer dry, warm september

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