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64 Cards in this Set
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What was the Treaty of Windsor?
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Treaty signed in 1386 between Britain and Portugal and establishing a diplomatic alliance
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When did the Portugese discover Maderia? What does its name mean? What did they do when they found it?
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1419
Isle of woods Set fire to the forests, burning for 7 years |
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When did the English discover Port?
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1678 at Lamego in the Douro Valley
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What was the nickname of Port in England?
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Blackstrap
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What was the Treaty of Methuen?
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Treaty signed between Britain and Portugal in 1703 establishing a lasting trade agreement and preferential tariffs
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What did Portugal do in response to the rising fraud in Port in the 1740s and 1750s?
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Established the Companhia Geral dos Vinhos do Alto Douro
Responsible for eliminating fraud and installing regulatory measures |
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What is feitoria?
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Classification for the best vineyards in Port, originally 335 of them
Marked by white stones and signified the fruit reserved for the English market |
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What is rama?
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Lesser vineyards as demarcated by the Douro Wine Company whose grapes were for domestic use
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What is the name of the brandy added to Port during mutage?
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Aguardente
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What is the Douro Wine Company known as now?
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Royal Oporto Wine Company
It has lost its regulatory functions |
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What organization now manages the Port appellation?
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Douro Port Wine Institute (IVDP)
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What was the name used for Madeira that made the round trip to the new world on a boat? That was matured on the island?
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Vinhos ao Roda (torna viagem)
Vinhos Canteiro) |
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What are the levels for Portugese wine?
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Denominacao de Origem Protegida
Indicaco Geografica Protegida -Indicacao Geografica -Vinhos Regional Vinhos de Mesa IPR has been eliminated |
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What are the rules for IGP wine in Portugal?
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Must include 85% of grapes grown in stated region
Minimum alcohol content is stipulated |
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What is the term Garrafeira?
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Private wine cellar
Vintage dated DOP or IGP wine that has been aged prior to release |
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What are the ageing requirements for Tinto Garrafeira? Branco or rosado Garrafeira?
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30 months, 12 in bottle
12 months, 6 in bottle |
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What is Garrafeira Port?
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Style pioneered by Niepoort aged a few years in barrels, then at least eight years in demijohns
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What are the labeling requirements for riserva in Portugal for still wines?
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Must be at least 0.5% higher in alcohol that respective DOP or IGP
Stricter DOP requirements may supersede this standard |
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What are the labeling requirements for riserva in Portugal for sparkling wines?
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Must be aged 12 months prior to degorgement
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What does Colheita Seleccionada mean?
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Indicates min 1% alcohol more than established DOP/IGP
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What are the most widely grown tinta castas in Portugal?
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Castelao (Periquita)
Touriga Nacional Jaen (Mencia) Alfrocheiro Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela) Baga Aragonez (Tinta Roriz, Tempranilllio) |
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What are the most widely grown white castas in Portugal?
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Fernao Pires (Maria Gomes)
Encruzado Arinto Antao Vaz Alvarinho Cercial (Sercial, Esgana Cao) |
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What is Vinho Verde DOP?
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DOP for spritzy white wine in NW Portugal
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What is the traditional training system in Vinho Verde DOP?
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Enforcado, which is used to train the vines high off the ground
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What types of wine come from Vinho Verde DOP?
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Red, white and rosados
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What are the soils of Vinho Verde DOP?
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Gentle slopes with granite soils
Terraced vineyards in mountain inlands |
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What are the white grapes authorized in Vinho Verde DOP?
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Alvarinho
Trajadura (Treixadura) Loureiro Avesso Pederna (Arinto) |
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What are the grapes for red and rosado Vinho Verde DOP?
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Espadeiro
Borracal Vinhao Alvarelhao |
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Why are whites in Vinho Verde DOP slightly sparkling? Reds?
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CO2 injection
MLF fermentation in bottle |
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What is Douro DOP?
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Portugal's first demarcated wine region
Schist soil with continental climate |
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What are the sub-regions of Douro DOP and their main traits?
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Baixa Corgo (west, high density)
Cima Corgo (highest acreage) Douro Superior (largest and most arid) |
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What is Moscatel do Douro?
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Licoroso (fortified) wine produced in Douro DOP
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What percentage of Douro DOP is released as Port?
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50%
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What are the best red wines in Douro DOP made from?
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Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca Tinta Roriz Tinta Cao Tinta Barroca |
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What are the best white wines in Douro DOP made from?
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Malvasia Fina
Viosinho Rabigato Gouveio |
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What is Moscatel Galego used for in Douro DOP?
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Fortified Moscatel wines, which may carry an age designation
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What are the alcohol riserva requirements for Douro DOP? Ageing?
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11.5% white and rosado
12% red 6 months 12 months |
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What is Dao DOP?
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Mountainous region in central Portugal which produces some of Portugal's best dry reds
High altitude vineyards with granitic soil |
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What is the main grape in red Dao DOP?
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Touriga Nacional
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How do the wines of Dao DOP differ from Douro DOP?
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More elegant, sharper, more floral
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What are the sub-regions of Dao DOP?
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Serra de Estrela
Alva Besteiros Castendo Silgueiros Terras de Azurara Terras de Senhorim |
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What types of wines are allowed from Dao DOP?
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Red, white, rosado or espumante
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What percentage of wines from Dao DOP are red?
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75%
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What are the recommended red grapes for Dao DOP?
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Touriga Nacional
Jaen Touriga Franca Alfrocheiro Aragonez Bastardo Rufete Trincadeira Tinta Cao |
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What are the recommended white grapes of Dao DOP?
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Encruzado
Bical Cercial |
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What are the limits for experimental grapes in Dao DOP?
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Up to 40%
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What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Tinto/Riserva/Garrafeira in Dao DOP?
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11%/11.5%/11.5%
May 15 following harvest/24 mo/36 mo (12 in bottle) |
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What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Tinto Nobre/Nobre Riserva/Nobre Garrafeira in Dao DOP?
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12%/12.5%/12.5%
35 months/42 months/48 months (18 in bottle) |
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What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Branco/Riserva/Garrafeira in Dao DOP?
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11%/11.5%/11.5%
None/6 mo/12 mo (6 in bottle) |
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What are the alcohol and ageing requirements for Branco Nobre/Nobre Riserva/Nobre Garrafeira in Dao DOP?
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11.5%/12%/12%
12 mo/12 mo/18 mo (9 in bottle) |
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What is the encepage for tinta nobre in Dao DOP?
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Min 15% Touriga Nacional
Max 85% Jaen, Rufete, Alfrocheiro and Aragonez |
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What is the encepage for branco nobre in Dao DOP?
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Min 15% Encruzado
Max 85% Cercial, Bical, Malvasia Fina, Verdelho |
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What is Bairrada DOP?
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DOP west of Dao, produces predominantly red wiens, thoguh white and rosados are authorized
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What is the main grape of Bairrada DOP?
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Baga
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What is the encepage for Bairrada DOP?
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Min 50% Baga
Touriga Nacional Camarate Castelao Jaen Alfrocheiro |
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What are the labeling requirements for Bairrada Classico?
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Use native grapes and provide min 12.5% alcohol
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What is significant about Colares DOP?
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Sandy soils allowed vines to be ungrafted, vines planted in trenches to protect against wind
Ramisco and Malvasia must be min 80% of red/white respectively |
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What is Setubal DOP?
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DOP in Peninsula de Setubal IGP
Located across Tagus estuary from Lisboa Produces Licoroso wines |
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What is the encepage for Setubal DOP?
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Min 2/3 Moscatel de Setubal (Muscat d'Alexandria) for white or Moscatel Roxo for red
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What is different about the vinification for Setubal DOP?
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Extended maceration on muscat skins for up to six months after mutage
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What is Alentejo DOP?
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Large region in southern Portugal
Best known for cork |
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What are the sub-regions of Alentejo DOP?
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Portalegre
Borba Redondo Evora Reguengos Granja-Amareleja Vidigueira Moura |
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What is the encepage for red Alentejo DOP?
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Min 75% Alfrocheiro
Alicante-Bouschet Aragonez (Tinta Roriz) Cab Sav Castelao Syrah Touriga Nacional Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela) |
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What is the encepage for white Alentejo DOP?
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Antao Vaz
Arinto (Pederna) Fernao-Pires (Maria Gomes) Mantuedo Perrum Rabo de Ovelha Siria (Roupeiro) Tamarez Trincadeira das Pratas |
