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| What are the Classic Whites (and describe them)? |
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Definition
1.Chardonnay- vanilla, buttered toast, lemon. Oaked too long- flabby
2.Chenin Blanc- Pear, melon, apricot, fruit cocktail. A lot of them are sweet. Mostly from Loire.
3. Riesling- High acidity, peaches, apricots. Low in alc, light in body.
4. Sauvignon Blanc- Herbal--> green tea, grass, cat pee.
5. Semillon- often blended w Sauv Blanc. Old ones taste like honey, cotton. |
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| What are the Classic Reds (and describe them)? |
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Definition
1. Cabernet Sauvignon- AGEABILITY. blackberry, black currant, cassis, plum, leather
2. Merlot- similar to Cab. Medium. All the same descr. plus baked cherries, chocolate.
3. Pinot Noir- Sensual. Baked cherries, plums, damp earth, mushrooms, cedar, cigars, chocolate, sweat, worn leather.
4. Syrah- rustic, MANLY, elegant. Leather, damp earth, wild blackberries, smoke, roasted meats, pepper, spice. Mostly from Rhone Valley. |
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| The act of adding sugar to a low alc. wine before or during the fermentation process to increase alc. content. This makes up for less ripe grapes, which have less sugar. |
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| What country is famous for terroir? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Appellation d'Origine Controlee. The system of regulations developed in France by area. |
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Term
| Where did phylloxera start? |
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Definition
| The southern Rhone valley. |
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Term
| What is French wine drinking like? |
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Definition
| People from each region stick to that region's wines only. |
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Term
| What is Southern France's climate? |
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Definition
| Warm, Mediterranean, sunny, grapes have no problem ripening. |
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Term
| What is Loire's climate like? |
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Definition
| cool northern. good in warm years can be dangerous in cool years |
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Term
| What was the first European country to develop significant international trade for its wine? |
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Definition
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Term
| Vins d'appellation d'origine controlee |
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Definition
| highest quality wines, have to be from certain area, abide by ratio of grapes, use only specific grapes from that region, certain yield, vineyard practices(pruning, irrigation), alcohol content(they all have a min some have a max) aging and chaptalization, taste test, and labeling should only be from the region(except for alsace. |
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Term
| Vins delimites de qualite superieure |
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Definition
| slightly below vins d'appellation d'origine controlee |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the most diverse wine region in france? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a signature characteristic of all loire wines? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the leading white grapes of the loire? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| most *western* part of the loire. known for muscadet-neutral dry white, that partners well with seafood |
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Term
| Anjou-Saumur And Touraine |
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Definition
| *middle* loire famous for chenin blanc and cabernet franc, best region for sweet and medium sweet wines |
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Term
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Definition
| dense wines, high minerality taut acidity, great age-ability |
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Term
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Definition
| The softest and most elegant red wines from the *middle* of the Loire. Often served cold in the summer |
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Definition
A white wine appellation of Touraine (middle). Made entirely of chenin blanc. It has 4 levels of sweetness:
Sec- dry (sec-sec is very dry, sec-tendres is gently dry)
Demi-Sec- Medium dry
Moelleux- medium sweet, means "mellow"
Doux- really sweet.
*good vouvrays are actually very ageable* |
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Term
| What aoc is in Eastern Loire? |
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Definition
-Sancerre- dry white wines made from sauvignon blanc. Sauv= savage, so these wines are herbal, smokey, flinty
-->the soil is very chalky and slinty, which comes through in their wines. |
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Term
| What type of wine is Alsace famous for? |
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Definition
WHITES- riesling, gewurztraminer, pinot gris, muscat, and pinot blanc.
There is a pinch of pinot gris's evil red twin, pinot noir. |
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Term
| What is Alsace's area like? |
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Definition
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Term
| What characteristics should you look for in an Alsacian wine? |
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Definition
pure fruit, dry, bold
--> they try and highlight the grape's natural flavor, so they hardly ever use oak. all metal or cement.
NO malolactic fermentation- these are bold, acidic wines. |
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Term
| Do Alsacian wineries chaptalize? |
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Definition
| yes, when the grapes are under ripe. but, the best wineries don't, because they are using better, lower yields. |
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Term
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Definition
Alsacian sparkling wines--> made in the same painstaking fashion as Champagne. A blend of grapes is used.
Sometimes, small amounts of chardonnay are used, but chardonnay is not big--> only appeared in the 1990's. |
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Term
| how many wine regions in Italy |
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Definition
| 20 each with a very different climate |
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Term
| how many registered vineyards in Italy |
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Definition
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Term
| Are wines from Italy labeled by region or grape? |
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Definition
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Term
| Is Lazio Famous for Red or whites? |
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Definition
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Term
| what are some distinguishing features of Lazio's geographic location |
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Definition
-Mountains protect from cold northern winds
-The Tyrrhenian sea winds temper the hot summers
-volcanic hills provide fertile porous soil
-Potassium in soil balances acidity |
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Term
| how many Docs in Lazio? bonus: how may of them are white? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is Lazios rank in terms of Italy's wine production |
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Definition
| 7th with 78 million gallons annually |
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Term
| What are the two main grapes in Lazio? |
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Definition
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Term
| what does trebbiano pair well with? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the only region in Campania with DOCG wines? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is Campania's climate like? |
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Definition
| mediteranean,dry hot summers, mild winters, long growing season. tyrrhenian winds help with heat. |
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Term
| Some of Campania's more famous wines are made from the ancient grapes of what country? |
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Definition
| Greece (these grapes were broght to Italy by ancient greeks) |
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Term
| What are the Archaelogical Variety grapes?(grapes brought from greece) |
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Definition
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Term
| what famous red wine is made from Aglianico? |
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Definition
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Term
| how is Taurasi described? |
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Definition
| almost black in color, aromas of bitter chocolate, leather and tar |
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Term
| which Sourthern Italian wine is known for ageability? |
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Definition
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Term
| What famous white wine is produced from the fiano grape? |
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Definition
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Term
| what grape is thought to be behind the ancient roman wine: Apianum? |
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Definition
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Term
| is the fiano grape known for it's high or low yields? |
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Definition
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Term
| What famous white wine is produced from the greco grape? |
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Definition
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Term
| The Greco grape is used to produce___ throughout most of Italy but ____ is the favorite to produce in Campania |
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Definition
| greco nero(red), greco bianco(white) |
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Term
| when is Greco di tufo at it's best? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the coastal zone climate of Emilia-Romagna described as? |
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Definition
temperatures around 80's during July and August 60's at night
December and January 40's in day 0 at night |
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Term
| what is the Mountanous zone climate of Emilia-Romagna described as? |
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Definition
temperatures around 90's during July and August, upper 60's at night
December and January 40's in day below freezing at night |
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Term
| how is mildew prevented in Emilia? |
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Definition
| grapes are trained high above the ground |
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Term
| what grape is Emilia known for? |
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Definition
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Term
| how is wine produced from Lambrusco described? |
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Definition
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Term
| how is Lambrusco made sweet? |
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Definition
| Partial fermentation, or blended with sweeter grapes |
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Term
| what are the most used grapes in Romanga? |
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Definition
| Sangiovese, Albana, and Trebbiano |
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Term
| what was the first wine in Romanga to receive a DOC ranking? |
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Definition
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Term
| how is Sangiovese described? |
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Definition
| robust red with pronounced fruity flavors |
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Term
| What was the first Italian white wine to recieve DOCG ranking? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is Italy's largest region? |
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Definition
| Sicily with over 10,00 sq miles |
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Term
| what is sicily's climate/terrain? |
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Definition
| pour soil, hot hot heat, extreme Mediterranean |
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Term
| what are the white grapes of Sicily? |
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Definition
| grillo, zibibbo, catarratto bianco |
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Term
| what are the red grape of Sicily? |
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Definition
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Term
| what grapes make up Marsala? |
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Definition
| grillo, and catarratto bianco |
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Term
| what grape make up Moscato di Panterlleria? |
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Definition
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Term
| What reds are made from d'Avola? |
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Definition
| Duca Enrico, Rosse del Conte |
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Term
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Definition
The creme de la creme of vineyards in Alsace.
Only 4 grape varieties allowed: riesling, gewurztraminer, pinot gris, and muscat. |
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Term
| Alsatian rieslings vs german rieslings |
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Definition
Germany: nuanced, low in alcohol, acidic, softly sweet
Alsace: very dry, broad, bold flint, steel, minerals, citrus, peaches. Older ones are petrolly.
*riesling is very sensitive to terroir* |
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Definition
mostly from Alsace, not very many other locations.
Crazy smells and flavors: litchi, gingerbread, vanilla, grapefruit, smoke, spice, minerals.
Big body, low acid. |
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Term
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Definition
Well-loved local grape in Alsace.
Italian/Oregon ones: light in body, subtle in flavor.
Alsatian ones: are bold and concentrated with almonds, peach, ginger, smoke, vanilla, and earth. |
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Term
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Definition
Muscat d'Alsace: full bodied, floral, citrus.
Muscat ottonel: light, fresh, more aromatic |
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Term
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Definition
| =chardonnay. Easy to like, safe. Baked apple, light, creamy textures. Can be bland. |
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Term
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Definition
| Is the only red wine produced in Alsace. Used to be really crappy. But in the 90's they started to plant it in better plots. Now, it is great, but by law, like every other Alsatian wine, it has to be bottled in one of those German-looking flute bottles, which throws people off. |
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Term
| What are the two types of Late Harvests in Alsace? |
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Definition
Vendange Tardive (VT) and Selection de Grains Nobles (SGN)
Pickers go through the vineyard and pick out all the botrytis infected grapes (berry by berry). These are used for SGN. Then, the remaining super ripe ones are used for VT.
Neither of them can be chaptalized, all are taste tested, and pass rigorous tests. |
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Term
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Definition
VT- Can only be made in certain favorable years. "Liquid Ecstacy" Sounds sexy! <1% of the region's production.
-not exactly dessert wines, but *very* lush and acidic.
-usually so spellbinding, they are only drunk by themselves.
-picked 2 wks after regular harvest. may have noble rot (Botrytis cinera). |
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Term
| Selection de grains nobles |
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Definition
SGN- late harvest wine. Always sweet, always infected with botrytis.
-balanced with acidity, high alcohol, huge extract.
-seductive
-b/c botrytis doesn't always happen in Alsatian vineyards, there is not a lot produced. |
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Term
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Definition
They are the most northern vineyards in southern Rhone.
Famous for strong wines- only reds and roses.
No more than 80% grenache, and no less that 15% syrah or mourvedre.
*grenache* |
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Term
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Definition
Just south of Gigondas. Famous for sturdier, bold, rustic red wines. More rustic than Gigondas. More Syrah than Gigondas.
VACA in spanish means cow- there are lots of cows in rustic, sturdy areas (like farms).
*syrah* |
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Term
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Definition
French pink wine!
robust, spicy, berry flavors, dry. Mostly Grenache.
Good with garlic, olive oil and fresh wild herbs (southern french cuisine).
They should be drunk young and chilled. |
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Term
| What is the climate an terroir of Abruzzi? |
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Definition
coastal- warm dry
intererior- mountainous, cool rainy |
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Term
| what are the grapes of Abruzzi? |
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Definition
| Monepulciano(red), Bombino(white) |
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Term
| is Abruzzi Quantity over quality or Quality over quantity? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is Montepulciano d'Abruzzo known for? |
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Definition
-good value
-solid, rustic, soft texture
-NOT BEING vino Nobile de Montepulciano |
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Term
| What is Trebianno d'Abruzzo Known for? |
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Definition
-inexpensive table wine
-made from Bombino!
-Bland and dry |
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Term
| Apulia's climate is described as |
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Definition
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Term
| The main grapes of Apulia are |
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Definition
-Negroamaro
-Uva di Troia
-Primitivo |
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Term
| What grape type is the same as California's zinfandel? |
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Definition
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Term
| What Apulia grape was brought by the greeks? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| basic cheap table wines (the kind you would fill A POOL with) |
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Term
| Apulia cuisine is best known for |
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Definition
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Term
| What iltalian region produces the lowest amount of wine, but has 19 DOC's and 1 DOCG |
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Definition
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Term
| All of Sardinia's grapes originate from what countries? |
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Definition
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Term
| what are the 3 main grapes of Sardinia? |
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Definition
Cannonau(red)
-related to garnach, high spice, low acid
Vermentino(white)
-DOCG(1 of 4 whites in Italy)
Carignan
-deep color,high acid nad tannin |
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Term
| What is the largest producer of wine in Rhone? |
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Definition
| Cotes du Rhone and Cotes du Rhone villages. |
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Term
| What is different about Cotes du Rhone wines, compared to Cote Rotie, Hermitage, or Chateauneuf du Pape wines? |
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Definition
They are not from a single place--> they're from vast, non contiguous, less prestigious vineyards. Their quality ranges from crappy to sensational. Most are reds, and there are a lot of terroirs to choose from in the region.
Cotes du Rhone vineyards *coat* the rhone region, and the market. If you can't afford a *red coat*, there's a chance you can still afford a Cotes du Rhone wine. |
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Term
| What village in Cotes du Rhone is famous for making sweet fortified wines? |
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Definition
Beaumes-de-Venise. They also make a Muscat de Beaumes-deVenise, which is a sweet muscat wine that tastes like a pina colada. This is a dessert-ish wine, but a lot of the locals drink it as an apertif.
I don't know about you, but my beau is sweet. And . . .fortified? |
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Term
| What is the single largest wine-producing area in the whole world? |
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Definition
| Languedoc-Roussillon. A century ago, almost half of French wine was produced here. Now, more than a third still is. |
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Term
| What is Languedoc-Roussillon's reputation for wine? |
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Definition
Largest producer, but until late, none of them were any good. Just quaffing wine, that they would feed the soldiers. In the 80's, quality-minded producers moved in. Now, the wine is better, but still cheap.
Has all types of wine, but the soft, rustic, red blends most notable.
LR- the *l*ittle *r*ed (produced in bulk) that could? |
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Term
| What country influences Languedoc-Roussillon? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is Languedoc-Roussillon's terroir like? |
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Definition
warm, arid, sunny, easy place to grow grapes.
garigue- scratchy patchwork of low bushes, resinous plants, and wild herbs. --> give LR's a lot of herbal flavors. |
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Term
| What are the two categories of Languedoc wines? |
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Definition
-some wines are labeled according to their appellation
-others are labeled according to the variety of grape
-others are labeled with a proprietary name.
Wines labeled with variety or proprietary names= Vin de Pays d'Oc (country wine). These are usually less traditional. Some of them are really creative, and others are crappy.
-the kind labeled with appellation are AOC, and tend to be more traditional, terroir based, and a blend of syrah, mourvedre, grenache, and carignan. |
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Term
| Which country has the most grapes planted, yet is 3rd in overall production? (due to ye olde vines and dry, infertile land) |
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Definition
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Term
| Which country holds 1/5th of the total vineyard land in Europe? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which country has 600 varieties of grapes? (you must be able to name 400 of them)(also, 20 of them make up 80% of production) |
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Definition
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Term
| Does Spaiaiaiain make more reds or whites? |
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Definition
| Reds, BUUUUT the most widely planted is airen, a white grape! WUT!!?? |
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Term
| What is the most 'prized' grape of Zpain? |
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Definition
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Term
| What's a winery called in Spain? |
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Definition
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Term
| This probably won't come about on the test, but for giggles: What is Spain's 'philosophy' on wine and wine making? |
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Definition
| Elaborar over fabricar: 'elaboration over manufacturing'. |
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Term
| Wines laws: What is a DO in Spain? |
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Definition
| Denominacion de Origen: Enacted in 1932, revisited in 1970. Similar to France's AOC |
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Term
| Wat are the two DOCs in Spain? |
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Definition
| Rioja and Priorato (Each have their own 'consejo regulador', aka governing control board that enforces standards and tells people their wine either sucks or doesn't suck.) |
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Term
| Name some stuff about Spain's wine labeling: |
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Definition
Amount of aging indicated
'vino joven' or 'sin crianza' - little aging in oak barrels (spain usually likes to age a shit ton in oak barrels methinks)
if label includes a vintage year, 85% of the grapes come from that harvest |
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Term
| Spain: 'Jerez' - What are Jerez's soil types? |
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Definition
Albariza: clays, minerals, sea fossils
Borro: brown, fertile clay
Arena: Sand
sidenote: long, hot summers of drought. Albariza must be filled and compacted to maintain moisture for vines. |
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Term
| Jerez produces only white grapes. Tee or Eff? |
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Definition
| True. White grapes only! Also, grapes must have blonde hair and blue eyes. |
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Term
| The notable (white) grapes of Jerez are: |
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Definition
Palomino: (pretty sure nothing to do with horses), Bland aromas and flavors make it a neutral canvas for all types of Sherry.
Pedro Ximenez (PX): Minor grape used in super sweet Sherry. Disease prone, low yield, and rare!
Moscatel: Minor grape used for blending in sweet wines or used on it's own as a desert wine |
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Term
| Jerez - Sherry FINO-type. (not a question, just learn about it) |
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Definition
Fino-type Sherry is generally light, dry, crisp. ale in color, low in alcohol 'garden after a rain'. good seafood wine apparently. Serve chilled.
Manzanilla: a light, elegant (not my words).
Fino.
Amontillado.
Palo Cortado |
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Term
| Jerez - Sherry OLOROSO-type. |
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Definition
Fuller bodied, dark, nutty
Oloroso
Cream
Pedro Ximenez |
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Term
| What does 'solera' mean in terms of wine making and storing? |
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Definition
| The visualization on the slides will make this more clear, but solera is how wines are stored and put through multiple layers of barrels. It's a stack of barrels, the floor level being solera and the rest being called criaderas, (the second level is the first criadera, the 3rd is the second criadera, etc etc) It mixes and blends and ages yay |
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Definition
longanswer:
They vary depending on the specific solera system used, buuuuuut:
Palomino grapes are crushed, the juice is fermented in cement or steel tanks, then fortified before being labeled as anada.
Then, it is blended and aged in a solera system to become sherry.
fino: grapes are crushed not pressed. flor forms in the making of the wines, adding a bready and yeasty flavor. Oliroso sherry's will not have flor.
PS the barrels are called butts lololol |
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Term
| What is/are Almacenistas? |
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Definition
Indivisuals, not firms, with small solearas (usually inherited)
Do not produce a 'finished sherry product' (sherries are matured in the soleras and sold to larger firms |
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Term
| What are some foods that go with sherry? |
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Definition
| seafood, spiy green olives, soups of black clams, pine nuts, shellfish, tapas |
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Term
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Definition
overview: catalon -> Spanish
-Demoninaciones de origen
-phoenicians introduced win in 700BC
-CAVA |
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Term
| The climate and terroir of Penedes? |
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Definition
soil varies: Calcium, Alluvium, clay, scattered limestone.
Montserrat to north, mediterranean sea to south and east, warm around coast. |
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Term
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Definition
-Sparkling made with champagne method
-45% of cava made in Penedes
-<1% is rose
-NOT spain's imitation champagne
-tends to be simple - Earthy, lemon, citrus, fruitier
-By law, cava must contain at least one of the following grapes: Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Chardonnay, Subirat (aka malvasia)
Dry to sweet:
basically same as champagne...
Brut nature
Extra brut
Brut
Extra dry
Dry
Demi-sec
sweet |
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Term
| The white grapes of Penedes are: |
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Definition
Major:
Parellada (delicacy, aroma)
Macabeo (fruity, aromatic, acidic)
Xarel-lo (alcohol, body, acidic)
Chardonnay (finesse, aroma)
Minor:
Muscat
Gewurztraminer
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc |
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Term
| The red grapes of Penedes are: |
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Definition
Major:
Ull de Llebre (balance, acidity, aging potential)AKA tempranillo
Carinena (alcohol, body, tannin)
Cab Sauv (depth, complexity, aging potential)
others (mostly blends)
Garnacha (body, spiciness) AKA grenache
Monastrell (substantial body) AKA Mourvadre aka sexy
Merlot (depth complexity, aging potential) |
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Term
| The (three) regions in Rias Baixas are: |
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Definition
Val do salnes (northernmost)
Condado de tea (inland, mountainous
O Rosal (just over from Portugal) |
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Term
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Definition
small wine region in far northwest
Exclusively known for white wines
became prominent in 1990s
Albarino
'Wines of the Sea' |
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Term
| A famous white grape of Rias Baixas is? |
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Definition
Albarino
-White grape, not the typical baked and flat whites that come before
not fermented or aged in wood
grapes are handled as little as possible
light, zingy, supple, creamy, kiwi
bottles labeled after grapes not region
'best match in the world' to seafood
not found anywhere else in spain
origins: Germanic or evolution |
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Term
| Some shit about land, grapes, and vineyards in Rias Baixas: |
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Definition
Heavy rainfall in winter
moisture is a problem - MOLD, MILDEW, FUNGUS!
Parras - supports trellises with wires strung between 8-10 foot granite columns (which means...less affected by ground moisture, drier due to increased air circulation
Harvesting: tractors run under the parras and workers use stepladders
Ocean moderates temperatures
soil: sand/granite with some clay and limestone (drains well) |
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Term
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Definition
Tiny, isolated region
'bright new star'
DOC
Had not been heard of much in early 90s
Ancient wine region, first independent bodegas in 90s
name means 'priority'
most famous for red wines
two native reds: Garnacha and Carinena
small amounts of cab sauv, merlot, syrah, tempranillo
High in alcohol, low in tannin
thick, port-like
Concentrated because of low-yielding vines
some 'vis dolces', very sweet and fortified
Aged in new oak
does not use aging classification hierarchy
Land:
'licorella' - licorice: poor, rocky, slate soil, blackish color
Dry, unfertile
grapes and olive trees
Vines up 3,000 ft slopes (worked by hand with mule and horse assistance) |
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Term
| Where do the best wines in Languedoc come from? |
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Definition
In so warm a climate,the best wines come from vineyards where the yields are kept low.
Top vineyards are planted on high, cool plateaus. |
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Term
| How many regions does Rhone have? |
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Definition
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| What is the only red grape permitted in Northern Rhone? |
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| What is the major grape of Southern Rhone? |
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| Which part of Rhone is famous for blending? |
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| What part of Rhone produces the most wine? |
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Chateauneuf-du-Pape, in southern rhone. Bold, edgy, flavorful wines.
90% red grapes. GRENACHE. |
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| What region has the lowest yield in France? |
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| Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Only old oak barrels too. CDP helped lead to AOC regs. |
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| What is Provence's terroir? |
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Mediterranean climate, warm and *sunny* all the time. Windy- helps prevent rot, but can be destructive. Thin, rocky soil- limestone, schist, and quartz along the coast. Some clay inland.
Garigue- wild herbs that grow in region, and is a descriptor for wines. |
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| What area of Provence is less regulated? |
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| What wines does Bandol, Provence produce? |
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| What wines does Coteaux D' Aix-En-Provence produce? |
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ALL OF THEM
they CAP off the market with all the different types.
Les Baux de Provence is in CAP, and all vineyards are *biodynamic* |
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| What wines does Cotes De Provence produce? |
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| What wine does Cassis produce? |
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| What dominates in Provence? |
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| What is the main grape of Madiran? |
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| What is Portugal's vinicultural methodology? |
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| What fortified wines is Portugal famous for? |
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| What country originally started making port? |
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| England. The british are also usually the biggest fans. |
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| What is Port named after? |
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| Where does Port come from? |
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| a demarcated Port region in Douro river valley |
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| Port is made from what main red grapes? |
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| tempranillo and *Touriga Nacional* |
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| What is the terroir of the Douro Valley? |
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| unmerciful, granite hillsides. They had to ship in soil for the grapes to grow in. The schist and granite drain really well. It is extremely hot and dry |
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| What are the three zones of the Douro Valley? |
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Lower Corgo- west, makes basic Ports.
Upper Corgo- make better quality and all vintage ports.
Douro Superior- make better quality and all vintage ports. |
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-Red grapes are crushed and put in tank to to macerate.
-traditionally done by foot
-done in shallow stone troughs called lagares
-after macerating for a day, fermentation begins
-fermentation is stopped halfway and it is poured into brandy |
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