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13 Cards in this Set
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Viticulture is only possible on the very steep and terraced slopes of which 2 coasts?
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-Northern
-Southern |
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The island of madeira has what kind of climate?
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-temperate
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what are the 4 noble varieties and the and the style of wines that they make?
4+ 4points |
- Sercial : Dry
- Verdelho: Medium Dry - Boal: Medium Sweet - Malvasia: Sweet |
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What is the main red grape used for Madeira wine?
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Tinta Negra
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Generally fortification takes place between what number of days after fermentation had begun?
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-1-5 days, depending how sweet wine is going to be.
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What 2 techniques are used for hot maturation in Madeira?
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-Canteiros
-Estufas |
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Describe Canteiros?
3 points |
-Wine is left in Casks on Racks(Canteiros) in lofts of merchants' Lodges, and heated by the sun.
-All single varietal, and vintage wines use this method. -Must be aged for min. 3 years before sale. |
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describe Estufas?
5 points |
-Wine is pumped into container(estufa) heated for min 3 months.
-temps of 45oC - 50oC -temp is controlled by coils, or jackets, containing water, which controls the heat. -used for commercial, younger wines -min 2 year ageing. |
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three year old(Finest) wines are made from which grape? And are labelled according to which factor?
2points +4 |
-Tinta Negra
-Levels of sweetness: dry, medium dry, medium rich, rich. |
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5 year old (reserva/reserve) are made from which grapes?
2points |
-mostly tinta negra
-noble as well, these are varietally labelled. |
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What does the term rainwater refer to?
1point |
-A medium dry wine in the 3 yr age category.
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10/15 year(reserva especial-10, reserva velha10, reserva extra-15,) are blended from wines made by which maturation process?
2 points |
-Canteiro
-varietally lablled |
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What are the 2 categories for vintage dated wines?
2+4points |
-Colheitas; cask aged min 5yr.
-Frasqueira; cask aged min 20yr, varietally labelled, only noble varietal. |
