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23 Cards in this Set
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Where is Madeira?
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A subtropical island 625 miles off the coast of Portgal
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What are the wines subject to in the production of Madeira?
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Heating the wine during the production process
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What is the heating and cooling process called in the production of Madeira?
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Torna Viagem
"round trip" |
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Where else may Madeira be produced?
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Porto Santo
A neighboring island in the Madeira archipelago |
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Hand or mechanical harvesting in Madeira?
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Hand. Too difficult for mechanical on the terraces
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What are the soil types of Madeira?
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-Volcanic, highly fertile
-Mountainous Terrain |
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What are the Madeira grapes?
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-Sercial*
-Verdelho* -Boal* -Malvasia* -Tinta Negra Mole |
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*Four important ones |
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What kind of varietal is in a bottle of Madeira if there is not varietal on the lael?
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Tinta Negra
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How much of a stated variety must be in the bottle if printed on the label?
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85%
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How much of a stated variety must be in bottle if vintage date is on bottle?
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100%
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What are the dry to semi dry varietals of Madeira?
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-Sercial
-Verdelho |
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When are dry and semi-dry Madeiras fortified?
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near the end of the fermentation
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What are the medium sweet and sweet varietals of Madeira?
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-Boal
-Malmsey |
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What is Malmsey?
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Malvasia
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What is Estufagem?
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The heating process that causes maderization of the wine
-Caramelizing sugars -Promotes complete oxidation |
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What is Canteiro?
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Wines aged for a least 2 years in cask instead of undergoing Estuagem?
-The finest wines |
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What is Estufa?
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A vat heated by hot water to accelerate maturation process
-Sugars more caramelized -Acid is brought down due to speed of aging |
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What is Rainwater?
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-Soft Verdelho-Style wine from Tinta Negra
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What is Colheita?
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Minimum 5 years aging from single varietal
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What is Frasqueira?
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100% of the stated variety, aged for a minimum of 20 years in wood.
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What is Madeira called if has age indication of 5 years?
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Reserve
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What is Madeira called if has age indication of 10 years?
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Special Reserve
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What is Madeira called if has age indication of 15 years?
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Old extra reserve
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