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What does the term "adamado" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Adamado:
Sweet. |
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What does the term "adega" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Adega:
Literally "cellar," and commonly used as part of the name of a company or cooperative, similar to the Spanish term "bodega." |
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What does the term "aperitivo" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Aperitivo:
Apéritif. |
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What does the term "branco" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Branco:
White. |
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What does the term "bruto" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Bruto:
Portugese adaptation of the French "brut," used to describe a dry sparkling wine. |
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What does the term "carvalho" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Carvalho:
Oak. |
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What does the term "casa" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Casa:
Refers to the property or estate and may also indicate a single-vineyard wine. |
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What does the term "casta" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Casta:
Grape variety. |
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What does the term "casta predominante" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Casta predominante:
Refers to the major grape variety used in a wine. |
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What does the term "colheita" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Colheita:
This means vintage and is followed by the year of harvest. |
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What does the term "clarete" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Clarete:
Bordeaux-style or deep rosé. |
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What does the term "claro" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Claro:
New, or "nouveau," wine. |
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What does the term "doce" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Doce:
Sweet. |
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What does the term "Denominacão de Origem Cóntrolada (DOC)" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Denominacão de Origem Cóntrolada (DOC):
Roughly equivalent to a French AOC. |
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What does the term "engarrafado por" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Engarrafado por:
Bottled by. |
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What does the term "engarrafado na origem" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Engarrafado na origem:
Estate-bottled. |
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What does the term "escolha" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Escolha:
Choice or selection. |
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What does the term "espumante" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Espumante:
A sparkling wine that may be made by any method unless qualified by another term. |
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What does the term "garrafa" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Garrafa:
Bottle. |
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What does the term "garrafeira" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Garrafeira:
This term may be used only for a vintage-dated wine that possesses an extra 0.5% of alcohol above the minimum requirement. Red wines must have a minimum of three years' maturation, including one year in bottle; white wines must have one year, with six months in bottle. The wine may come from a demarcated region, or be blended from various areas. |
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What does the term "generoso" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Generoso:
An apéritif or dessert wine rich in alcohol and usually sweet. |
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What does the term "Indicação de Proveniência Regulamentada (IPR)" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Indicação de Proveniência Regulamentada (IPR):
Roughly equivalent to a French VDQS. |
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What does the term "licoroso" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Licoroso:
A fortified wine. |
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What does the term "maduro" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Maduro:
Literally "matured" - it often refers to a wine that has been aged in a vat. |
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What does the term "palácio" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Palácio:
Refers to the property or estate and may also indicate a single-vineyard wine. |
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What does the term "produzido e engarrafado por" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Produzido e engarrafado por:
Produced and bottled at or by. |
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What does the term "quinado" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Quinado:
Tonic wine. |
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What does the term "quinta" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Quinta:
Farm or estate. |
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What does the term "rosado" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Rosado:
Rosé. |
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What does the term "reserva" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Reserva:
A term that can be used only to qualify a vintage year of "outstanding quality," where the wine has an alcoholic strength of at least 0.5% above the minimum requirement. Wine may come from a demarcated region, but does not have to; it could be blended from different areas. |
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What does the term "seco" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Seco:
Dry. |
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What does the term "solar" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Solar:
Refers to the property or estate and may also indicate a single-vineyard wine. |
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What does the term "tinto" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Tinto:
Red. |
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What does the term "velho" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Velho:
Literally means "old" and, in the past, this term used not to have any legal definition. Now it can only be applied to wines with a strict minimum age: three years for red wines and two years for whites. |
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What does the term "vinha" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Vinha:
Vineyard. |
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What does the term "Vinho Regional (VR)" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Vinho Regional (VR):
Similar to a large-sized "vin de pays." |
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What does the term "vinho de mesa" mean on Portugese wine labels?
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Vinho de mesa:
The table wine equivalent to French "vin de table." If the label does not state a specific DOC or Garrafeira, the wine will be a cheap blend. |