Additional Questions Flashcards
List the types of Madeira from lightest to fullest body
Sercial
Verdelho
Boal
Malmsey
List the Wachau ripeness scale (for dry wines) from lightest must weight to heaviest
Steinfeder under 11.5ABV
Federspiel 11.5-12.5 ABV
Smarargd - 12.5% + ABV
What are the two fundamental styles of port?
Ruby and Tawny
Ruby ports are bottle aged and generally will display darker color, more youthful fruit and spice tones, and a more aggressive, fiery character
Tawny ports are cask aged and develop more complex, mature tones of toffee, dried fruits, and toasted nuts with time. Tawny Port, naturally, develops lighter, amber tones of color as it ages in wood.
Name the levels of Ruby Port
Ruby Port
Ruby Reserve Port
Vintage Port - most expensive and constitutes 1-3% of production. Vintages are generally on named ~3 out of 10 yrs. First aged in cask for 3 years then transferred to bottle for long term, decades often
Single Quinta vintage port - product of one quinta’s estate (generally in a year the estate doesn’t declare a vintage). Ex) Dow’s Quinta de Bonfim 2006
Late Bottle Vintage Port - 4 -6 years in cask prior to bottling
Name levels of Tawny port
Tawny Port - Entry level, don’t show typical wood aging of Tawny
Reserve Tawny - 7 years aging. Blended port wine for balance from several vintages
Tawny indication with age (10, 20, 30, 40 yr)- Blended again, longer cask aging. IVDP sets timing based on what it tastes like
Colbeita Tawny - Singe vintage, 7 year aging minimum
Name a Madeira production house
Henriques & Henriques
Madeira Wine company
HM Borges
What is Madeira’s workhorse grape?
Tinta Negra
What is the canteiro method
The aging/heating of Madeira grapes in a “natural” environment (vs estufagem)
What is a good Madeira pairing?
Creamy soup, custard, soufflé
What is a classic Bordeaux pairing?
Steak and potatoes
