Single Quinta

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“Single farm” in Portuguese. It is used to refer to a specific vineyard and to a wine estate.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Garrafeira

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Used in reference to Portuguese still wines, the word garrafeira indicatesThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Estufagem

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The Portuguese term for the step in the process of making Madeira that involvesThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Escolha

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Translated as “choice,” it is used on labelsThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Cuba de Calor

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A method of making fortified base wine for inexpensive Madeiras that involves heatingThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Colheita

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Literally, harvest. However, colheita is also the nameThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Branco

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Denotes aThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

The name “Burgundy” comes from: The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

A. The medieval French word for a small village, similar to the Old English “burg” 

B. A nomadic German tribe which once settled in the area

C. The Latin word Burgarius which was the name for a Roman province that once extended over most of central France

D. The name for early French rural governing bodies which were made up of noble councilmen who were known as Burrs