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23 Cards in this Set
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What makes Madeira such a long-lasting wine?
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Fortification and the heating process.
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What is a "poio?"
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Small plots of vineyard land carved like stepped terraces. Most varietals used for Madeira are grown on poios.
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What is the most common varietal used in the production of Madeira?
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Tinta Negra Mole
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Name the four styles of Madeira made from Tinta Negra Mole.
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dry, medium-dry, medium-rich, rich. These are sold as three, five, and ten year old wines.
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Name 6 of the "noble" Maderia varietals.
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Sercial, Verdelho, Boal, Malvasia, Terrantez, Moscatel
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What is an "estufa?"
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Large tanks that heat and cool the wine very gradually, replicating the long sea voyages across the equator.
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What is "estufagem?"
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The process of heating and cooling Madeira wine gradually.
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Describe the Canteiro system
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A system of Madeirazation by storing casks near the roof of wine storage facilities to let the heat of the sun slowly heat the wine. Usually used for higher quality Madeiras.
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T/F: High quality Madeira is always heated using an estufa.
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False. The highest quality Madeira is heated using the Canteiro system.
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T/F: A varietal Madeira wine must contain at least 85% of the stated varietal.
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True
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Name the style: The driest style of Madeira with a light amber color and almond aroma.
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Sercial
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Name the style: Medium dry Madeira, darker than Sercial.
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Verdelho
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Name the style: A Medium sweet Madeira darker than both Sercial and Verdelho.
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Bual or Boal
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Name the style: Sweet Madeira made from Malvasia.
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Malmsey
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Name the style: Lighter style of Madeira first discovered when a heavy storm soaked casks in water.
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Rainwater
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What is another term for Vintage Madeira
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Frasquiera Maderia
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T/F: A vintage or Frasquiera Madeira must contain at least 85% of the stated varietal
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False. They must contain 100% of the stated varietal.
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T/F: A vintage or Frasquiera Madeira must age at least 20 years in wood and 2 years in bottle.
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True.
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Name the style: Madeira wine of a single varietal and single vintage aged in oak for at least 5 years.
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Colheita Madeira
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Name the style: Maderia made from blended wines of at least 15 years of age.
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Extra Reserve
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Name the style: Madeira made from a blend of wines of at least 10 years aging in wood.
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Special or Old Reserve
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Name the style: Madeira wine made from a blend of wines of at least 5 years aging in wood.
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Reserve
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Name the style: Madeira made from a blend of wines of at least 3 years aging, usually in tanks.
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Finest
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