Alçores Flashcards
Açores
Soil
Black volcanic rock
Açores
3 DOPs
- Biscoitos DOP
- Graciosa DOP
- Pico DOP
Açores (Azores) volcanic islands
Number of miles from the coast of Portugal
1,000 miles
- Located in the middle of the Atlantic
Açores
Number of islands with DOP zones
3 out of 9 islands have DOP zones
- Pico
- Graciosa
- Terceira (Bicoitos DOP: licoroso branco (fortified) / Verdelho, Arinto (Pederña), Terrantez / 36 mo wood)
Açores
Most highly regarded wines
Fortified white wines of Pico DOP
- Generally consumed locally
- Viticulture occupies only a sliver of the island
- Island’s appex is its volcano—the highest point in Portugal at 7,500 feet above sea level
Pico DOP
- Min abv
- Min age
- Grapes
Pico DOP
- Min. 16% abv post fermentation
- Aged min. 3 years in barrel
- Verdehlho, Arinto, Terrantez
- Most highly regarded wines of Açores
- Vineyards sheltered from sea winds by walls of black volcanic stone
- World Heritage Site
Island of Biscoitos DOP
Terceira
Graciosa DOP
Style
Unfortified, dry white table wines
What is Tinta Amarela?
Trincadeira
What is Pederna?
Arinto
The vineyards of which Açores island are designated a World Heritage Site?
Pico
Where is Bicoitos DOP?
The island of Terceira
What style wines are produced in Graciosa DOP?
Unfortified, dry white table wine.
Verdelho, Arinto, Terrantez, Malvasia Fina, Fernão Pires
What style wines are produced in Biscoitos DOP?
Fortified whites of Verdelho, Arinto, and Terrantez.
Min abv. is 16%; wines must age 3 years in barrel before release.
What style wines are produced in Pico DOP?
Fortified whites of Verdelho, Arinto, and Terrantez.
Min abv. is 16%; wines must age 3 years in barrel before release.
Which three islands in the Açores have DOP zones?
Pico
Graciosa
Terceira
What is the major soil type of the Açores?
Black Volcanic Rock
What volcanic islands are located 1000 miles of the coast of Porgual?
Acores Islands (9)
How many of the Acores Islands have DOP’s?
3 of the 9:
Pico (fortified)
Biscoitos (fortified)
Graciosa (dry whites)
What style of wine is produced in the Biscoitos DOP of the Azores Island of Terciera?
Fortified whites from Verdelho, Arinto, And Terratez
On what island can be find the Biscoitos DOP?
Terciera
Name the 3 DOP zones across the Acores Islands:
Pico DOP
Biscoitos DOP
Graciosa DOP
What are the main grapes/style of wine from Pico DOP and Biscoitos DOP?
Fortified whites from: Verdelho, Arinto, Terrantez
What are the main grapes/style of wine from Graciosas DOP?
UNfortified dry table whites from:
Verdelho
Arinto
Terrantez
Malvasia Fina
Fernao Pires
Synonym for Arinto:
Paderna
