Chapter 12: Port and Madeira Flashcards
Five preferred red varieties for Port
- Touriga Nacional 2. Touriga Franca 3. Tina Roriz (Tempranillo) 4. Tinta Barroca 5. Tinto Cão
2 leading varieties for white Port
- Gouveio 2. Malvasia Fina
System used to rank the Port wine vineyards of the Douro
Cadastro
Three subregions of the Douro
- Baixo Corgo 2. Cima Corgo 3. Douro Superior
The westernmost (and most fertile) section of the Douro
Baixo Corgo
The central core of the Douro
Cima Corgo
Terroir/climate of the Cima Corga
Steep rocky slopes, schist and granite soils, hot summers/cold winters
The upriver, eastern portion of the Douro
Douro Superior
Subregion of the Douro with the greatest concentration of high-quality Port vineyards
Cima Corgo
Annual authorization determining the amount of wine allowed to be used in the production of Port
Beneficio
Low, open troughs traditionally used in the production (foot-trodding) of Port
Lagares
Traditional barrels used to transport Port
Pipes
Boats traditionally used to transport barrels of Port along the river
Barcos Rabelos
Town on the Douro where many Port Lodges are located
Vila Nova de Gaia
Port aged for about two years in large casks before being bottled and ready-to-drink
Ruby Port
A blend of premium Ruby Ports (bottled after four to six years of aging)
Reserve Port
Port from a single year’s harvest, produced only in the best years
Vintage Port
Aging/bottling date required for Vintage Port
Must be aged in cask; must be bottled by July 30 of the third year following harvest (‘Considered very age-worthy and may improve in the bottle for many years’)
Port from a single year, matured in large oak vats for 4 to 6 years before bottling
Late-Bottled Vintage Port
Port produced from the grapes of a single estate and a single year
Single Quinta Vintage Port
Minimum oak aging for Reserve Tawny Port
7 years
Single-variety tawny Port
Colheita Port
Style of Port introduced by Croft in 2008
Rosé Port
Location of the Island of Madeira
In the Atlantic Ocean, 400 miles/644 km off the coast of Morocco
Island located 27 miles/43 km northeast of Madeira
Porto Santo
Most widely-grown grape on the island of Madeira
Tinta Negra
Four noble grapes of Madeira
- Sercial 2. Verdelho 3. Boal (Bual) 4. Malvasia (Malmsey)
Sercia Madeira: style
Extra dry or dry, highly acidic
Verdelho Madeira: style
Off-dry or medium dry, honeyed, somewhat smokey
Boal Madeira: style
Sweet, raisiny, medium-rich, highly aromatic
Malmsey Madeira: style
Very sweet, somewhat soft, very rich
Madeira production method involving storing barrels “in the rafters”
Canteiro
Madeira production method involving a heated vat
Estufagem (cuba de calor)
Madeira production method involving steam-heated rooms
Armazem de calor (Used mainly by the Madeira Wine Company)
Traditional name for off-dry, blended Madeira
Rainwater Madeira
Requirements for Colheita Madeira
Single vintage (min. 85%), at least 5 years of aging
Frasqueira/vintage Madeira: min. age
20 years
