19. Portugal Flashcards

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Overview

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  • 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)
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Vinho Verde

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o Moderate maritime / Granite
o Most white -> Loureiro, Alvarinho, Trajadura
o Vinhão (Sousão) -> most black

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Douro

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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

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Dão

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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

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Bairrada

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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

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Alentejo

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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

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Lisboa

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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

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Península de Setúbal

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o Warm Mediterranean
o Most land is flat and sandy
o Palmela DOC -> mainly reds
§ Castelão

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Tejo

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o Warm Mediterranean
o Clay-limestone and schist (north), fertile (around river), sand (south)
o Range of Portuguese and international varieties

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