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What time period did Maderia become widely traded and too who?
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By the middle of the 18th century, most Madeira wine was fortified to sustain its character over the long passage at sea to English North American colonies and Brazil
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What is Vinhos ao Roda?
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wines that had undergone the torna viagem (round trip) across the Atlantic
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Although the Estufagem process began to replace the lengthy voyage in the early 1800s, a few wines were deliberately, if impractically, matured at sea until the 1900s.
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What is Vinhos Canteiro?
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wines that matured on the island of Maderia
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Where are the Açores Islands located?
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in the middle of the Atlantic, nearly 1,000 miles from the coast of Portugal
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What are the 3 DOP's of the Açores Islands?
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Pico
Graciosa Biscoitos |
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What is the style of wine from the Pico DOP?
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Licoroso Branco: Verdelho, Arinto (Pedernã), Terrantez
16% abv 3 Years in wood volcanic soils |
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What is the style of wine from the Biscoitos DOP?
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same as Pico DOP
on the island of Terceira |
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What is the style of wine from the Biscoitos DOP?
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still wines form Verdelho, Arinto (Pedernã), Terrantez
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Where is the Terras Madierenses IGP?
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encompasses both of the inhabited isles of the subtropical Madeira archipelago
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Madeira & Porto Santo
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What are the 2 DOP's of Terras Madierenses IGP?
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Madeira & Madeirense
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What are the DOP's of the Açores? Which one is for the production of non liquoroso wines?
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pico, biscoitos, gracioso; gracioso
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