19. Portugal Flashcards
Overview
- Moderate maritime climate in coastal regions
- Warm continental climate in inland regions (Douro)
- Warm Mediterranean climate -> Alentejo, Tejo, Lisboa
- Boasts a wide variety of indigenous grapes
- ALL AREAS High-volume (inexp) -> small batches (prem)
Vinho Verde
o Moderate maritime / Granite
o Most white -> Loureiro, Alvarinho, Trajadura
o Vinhão (Sousão) -> most black
Douro
o Warm Continental / Schist
o Douro Superior (E), Cima Corgo (centre) and Baixo Corgo (W)
o Many aspects and altitudes
o Most red blends from Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca,
Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão
o White grapes -> Viosinho, Rabigato, Gouveio, Moscatel Galego Branco
Dão
o Moderate Med / Granite
o Range of aspects and altitudes (400-900 m)
o Most red blends Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Jaen
and Alfrocheiro
o Encruzado, key white -> HQ
Bairrada
o Moderate maritime / Limestone, clay and fertile (plains)
o Most reds -> Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Jaen,
Alfrocheiro
o Baga
o Whites -> Maria Gomes, Bical, Arinto, Cercial
Alentejo
o Warm Mediterranean
o Fertile soils (plains) / Granite, schist and limestone (slopes)
o Mostly black grapes
§ Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Trincadeira -> blends
§ Touriga Nacional and Syrah
o Whites -> Roupeiro, Arinto, Antão Vaz
Lisboa
o Warm Mediterranean (W of Serra de Montejunto)
§ Colares and Carcavelos
o Warm continental (E of Serra de Montejunto)
§ Alenquer DOC
* Touriga Nacional and Aragonez
§ Bucelas DOC
* Arinto
o VR Lisboa -> most of production
Península de Setúbal
o Warm Mediterranean
o Most land is flat and sandy
o Palmela DOC -> mainly reds
§ Castelão
Tejo
o Warm Mediterranean
o Clay-limestone and schist (north), fertile (around river), sand (south)
o Range of Portuguese and international varieties