All About Port Quiz

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While this style of Port generally does not improve with bottle aging, it is aged for 4-6 years in wood prior to release. The resulting wine features fresh fruit and is meant to be consumed while young.

Madeira Port

Reserve Ruby Port

Reserve Tawny Port

Late Bottled Vintage

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These wines must be declared a single vintage year and have the potential to age for decades. They can be sourced from different Quintas and are typically released after 2 years.

Late Bottle Vintage Port

Vintage Port

Single Quinta Port

Colheita Port

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______ Ports are made from grapes in the same vintage and aged for about 4-6 years in the barrel before bottling. These are ready to drink once they are bottled.

Single Quinta Ports

Late Bottle Vintage Ports

Madeira Port

Reserve Ruby Port

Correct! Wrong!

This kind of Port can be labeled with or without indication of the wine’s age. that is labeled without an average age must be barrel aged for a minimum of 3 years, whereas must be aged a minimum of 7 years.

Reserve Tawny Port; Vintage Tawny Port

Ruby Port, Reserve Ruby Port

Reserve Tawny Port; Reserve Ruby Port

Tawny Port; Reserve Tawny Port

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Select the five main grapes used in red and rosé Port production:

Castelão, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tempranillo, Grenache Noir

Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca and Tinta Cão

Tempranillo, Alicante Bouschet, Castelão, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional

Palomino, Tempranillo, Tinta Roriz, Alicante Bouschet, Tina Cão

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_____ are a special tawny from a single harvest year that is typically released after 10 years.

Pedro Ximénez

Colheita Port

Vintage Tawny Ports

Crusted Port

Correct! Wrong!

How long can you expect a Port to last after opening?

3-4 weeks

5-6 weeks

5-7 days

1-2 months

Correct! Wrong!

Who was the first producer of Rosé Port and when was it first released?

Croft, 2008

Graham's 1982

Fonseca, 2008

Cockburn’s 1982

Correct! Wrong!

This style of Port is typically aged in inert vessels to avoid oxidation. The flavors that result from this style are the primary fruit flavors imposed by the grape. These wines are meant to be drunk while they’re young.

Reserve Ruby Port

Vintage Port

Ruby Port

Tawny Port

Correct! Wrong!

Select the five main grapes used in white Port production:

Malvasia Fina, Gouveio, Rabigato, Viosinho, and Donzelinho Branco

Palomino, Pedro Ximenez, Muscat of Alexandria, Boal, Sercial

Macabeo, Albarino, Grenache Blanc, Viosinho, Verdejo

Gouveio, Macabeo, Sauvignon Blanc, Airen, Grenache Blanc

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______ Ports are made from a single vineyard site and are made with grapes from the same vintage. These are produced in years that a vintage is not declared by the producers.

Colheita

Late Bottle Vintage

Vintage

Single Quinta Vintage

Correct! Wrong!

Select the wine below that is a blend of wines that have a minimum 4 years of barrel age. They are unfiltered when bottled than cellared for 3 years. After considerable time, a sediment will form in the bottle.

Crusted Port

Commandaria Port

Late Bottle Vintage Port

Garrafeira Port

Correct! Wrong!

All About Port Quiz

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All About Port Quiz

Difficulty Level:

While this style of Port generally does not improve with bottle aging, it is aged for 4-6 years in wood prior to release. The resulting wine features fresh fruit and is meant to be consumed while young.

These wines must be declared a single vintage year and have the potential to age for decades. They can be sourced from different Quintas and are typically released after 2 years.

______ Ports are made from grapes in the same vintage and aged for about 4-6 years in the barrel before bottling. These are ready to drink once they are bottled.

This kind of Port can be labeled with or without indication of the wine’s age. that is labeled without an average age must be barrel aged for a minimum of 3 years, whereas must be aged a minimum of 7 years.

Select the five main grapes used in red and rosé Port production:

_____ are a special tawny from a single harvest year that is typically released after 10 years.

How long can you expect a Port to last after opening?

Who was the first producer of Rosé Port and when was it first released?

This style of Port is typically aged in inert vessels to avoid oxidation. The flavors that result from this style are the primary fruit flavors imposed by the grape. These wines are meant to be drunk while they’re young.

Select the five main grapes used in white Port production:

______ Ports are made from a single vineyard site and are made with grapes from the same vintage. These are produced in years that a vintage is not declared by the producers.

Select the wine below that is a blend of wines that have a minimum 4 years of barrel age. They are unfiltered when bottled than cellared for 3 years. After considerable time, a sediment will form in the bottle.

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All About Port Quiz

Difficulty Level:

While this style of Port generally does not improve with bottle aging, it is aged for 4-6 years in wood prior to release. The resulting wine features fresh fruit and is meant to be consumed while young.

These wines must be declared a single vintage year and have the potential to age for decades. They can be sourced from different Quintas and are typically released after 2 years.

______ Ports are made from grapes in the same vintage and aged for about 4-6 years in the barrel before bottling. These are ready to drink once they are bottled.

This kind of Port can be labeled with or without indication of the wine’s age. ____ that is labeled without an average age must be barrel aged for a minimum of 3 years, whereas ____ must be aged a minimum of 7 years.

Select the five main grapes used in red and rosé Port production:

_____ are a special tawny from a single harvest year that is typically released after 10 years.

How long can you expect a Port to last after opening?

Who was the first producer of Rosé Port and when was it first released?

This style of Port is typically aged in inert vessels to avoid oxidation. The flavors that result from this style are the primary fruit flavors imposed by the grape. These wines are meant to be drunk while they’re young.

Select the five main grapes used in white Port production:

______ Ports are made from a single vineyard site and are made with grapes from the same vintage. These are produced in years that a vintage is not declared by the producers.

Select the wine below that is a blend of wines that have a minimum 4 years of barrel age. They are unfiltered when bottled than cellared for 3 years. After considerable time, a sediment will form in the bottle.

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This kind of Port can be labeled with or without indication of the wine’s age. that is labeled without an average age must be barrel aged for a minimum of 3 years, whereas must be aged a minimum of 7 years.