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Where in Portugal does Port come from?
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Douro Valley
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Who oversees the production of Port?
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IVDP
Insituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto |
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What is "lei do tergo?"
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"law of the third"
A decree restricting sales to one-third of house's total production annually |
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What is a growers"beneficio" authorization?
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A maximum amount of wine that may be fortified in a given year
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What are the preferred red grapes of Porto?
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-Touriga Nacional*
-Touriga Francesa* -Tinta Roriz -Tinta Cao -Tinta Barroca -Tinta Francisca -Bastardo -Mourisco Tinto |
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How much of the preferred red grapes must constitute of the Porto blend?
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60%
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What are the prefered white grapes of Porto?
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-Gouveio
-Malvasia Fina -Viosinho -Rabigato -Esgana Cao -Folgasao |
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What is "beneficio?"
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The fortification of wine with spirit when approximately one third of the sugar content has been converted into alcohol
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What is "aguardente?"
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A neutral grape spirit of 77% abv that is added for mutage.
"burning water" |
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What is a "pipe?"
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Traditional port cask holding 550L
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Where is the classic center of the Port trade and why?
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Vila Nova de Gaia
-Many port warehouses are located there -Cooler climate near the coast which is optimal for maturing young wines in cask |
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What are the two basic over all categories for port?
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-Aged in barrel in lodge/ready to drink on release
-Aged in bottle/benefits from aging on release |
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What are the barrel aged ports
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-Ruby Port
-Tawny Port -Aged Tawny Port -Late-bottled Vintage Port |
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What is Ruby port?
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The house port of each lodge
Similar to NV champagne |
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What is Tawny port?
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Blend of red and white wines
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What is Aged Tawny Port?
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-Tawny aged entirely in cask
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What are the age declarations of tawny port?
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-10,20,30,40 years
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What is colheita?
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A vintage tawny with a min of 7 years in cask
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What is LBV port?
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-Single vintage (must be on label)
-Aged 4-6 years in cask |
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What are the basic bottled aged port categories?
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-Vintage Port
-Single Quinta Port |
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What is Vintage Port?
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-Most expensive port
-Simplest to make -Only two years on wood -Produced by top Quintas |
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What is Single Quinta Port
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-Single vineyard port
-Must state vintage on label -Age worthy -Excellent value |
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What are some recent port vintages?
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-2007
-2003 -2000 -1994 -1992 -1991 -1985 -1983 -1982 -1980 -1977 -1975 -1970 |
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