Alçores Flashcards
1
Q
Açores
Soil
A
Black volcanic rock
2
Q
Açores
3 DOPs
A
- Biscoitos DOP
- Graciosa DOP
- Pico DOP
3
Q
Açores (Azores) volcanic islands
Number of miles from the coast of Portugal
A
1,000 miles
- Located in the middle of the Atlantic
4
Q
Açores
Number of islands with DOP zones
A
3 out of 9 islands have DOP zones
- Pico
- Graciosa
- Terceira (Bicoitos DOP: licoroso branco (fortified) / Verdelho, Arinto (Pederña), Terrantez / 36 mo wood)
5
Q
Açores
Most highly regarded wines
A
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
6
Q
Pico DOP
- Min abv
- Min age
- Grapes
A
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
7
Q
Island of Biscoitos DOP
A
Terceira
8
Q
Graciosa DOP
Style
A
Unfortified, dry white table wines
