Chapter Twelve: Portugal Non-Fortified Wines Flashcards
What are the three levels of wine classification in Portugal?
Vinho/Vinho de Portugal
VIngo Regional/VR–PGI
Denominação de Origem Controlada/DOC–PDO
What are the 3 red grapes used in the production of Port and widely used for non-fortified wines?
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo)
What are the 3 other leading red grapes of Portugal?
Castelão/Periquita Baga
Trincadeira/Tinta Amarela
What is the leading white grape of Portugal?
Fernão Pires (Maria Gomes)
What is the DOC wine produced in the Minho?
Vinho Verde
What are the styles of wine produced in the Vinho Verde DOC?
Mostly white (some red and rose)
Light and high acid
Some with “spritz”
Meant to be consumed young
Some sparkling (espumante)
What are the two leading white grapes of Vinho Verde?
Alvarinho
Loureiro
What is the leading red grape of Vinho Verde?
Vinhão
What are the three appellations used in the Duoro?
Porto DOC
Douro DOC
VR Duriense
What are the classifications used for unfortified wines produced on the island of Madeira?
Madeirense DOC
Terras Madeirenses VR
What is the DOC located within the Beira Atlantica VR?
Bairrada DOC
What is the main grape variety of Bairrada DOC red wines?
Baga
What Baga grape produces wines that are highly _______ and often show aromas of ___________ and ___________.
The Baga grape produces wines that are highly TANNIC and often show aromas of PLUM and TOBACCO
What is the DOC located south (and inland) of the Minho, known for unfortified wines
Dão DOC
What are the leading red grapes of the Dão DOC?
Alfrocheiro
Tinta Roriz
Jaen (Mencia)
Tourgia Nacional
What are the leading white grapes of the Dão DOC?
Encruzado
Bical
What is the leading grape variety of the Lisboa DOC?
Arinto
What are the 3 leading red grape varieties of the Lisboa DOC?
Bastardo
Trincadeira
Ramisco
What is the beach-area DOC known for its famous sand dunes and wooden fences?
Colares DOC?
What are the leading grape varieties of the Colares DOC?
Ramisco (red)
Malvasia (white)
What is the Lisboa-area DOC well-known for brandy (aguardente)?
Lourinhã DOC
What is the southernmost region on the Portugese mainland?
Algarve
What are the 4 DOCs of Algarve?
Lagos DOC
Portimão DOC
Lagoa DOC
Tavira DOC
What are the 3 DOCs in the Azores?
Biscoitos
Graciosa
Pico
What are the leading styles of wine produced in the Azores?
Mostly white, dry or fortified
What are the 3 leading grapes of the Azores?
Verdelho
Arinto (Pedernã)
Terrantez
What is the alternative name for Tinta Amarela?
Trincadeira
What are the 2 alternative names for Tinta Roriz?
Tempranillo
Tinta Aragonez
