Fortified Wines Flashcards
What is Mistelle, name 3 examples?
It is a fortified grape juice, where grape spirit is added to unfermented grape juice, such as Ratafia in Champagne, Floc de Gascogne in Armagnac or Pineau de Charante in Cognac.
Which year was port first demarcated?
1756
What does IVDP stand for in Port?
Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto
What does “lei do terço” mean
“Law of the third” the restricting sales of port to only 1 third of production of port house per year
How many points are available on the port scale?
2361
Name the category and associated points for the port scale.
A = 1200+
B = 1001 - 1200
through to I
Name max hl/ha for red and white grapes in Port.
Red = 55hl
white = 65hl
What means Moreira do Fonseca Method?
12 point criteria of evaluation of a vineyard:
location, altitude, exposure, bedrock, rough matter, slope and shelter
type of vine, planting density, yield, training system, and vine age
Name the 3 planting methods for Port.
Socalcos - old tight terraces
Patamares - Terraces managed by tractor
Vinhos ao Alta - Vine rows leading direct up slope
Name the French term for fortification.
Mutage
What means Beneficio?
fortification of wine with spirits in Douro.
Translation of Aguardente
burning water
What abv can Port be fortified to ?
19-22%abv
What size are Pipes in Douro and Vila Nova de Gaia?
Douro: 550L
VNGaia: 620L
What significe Envelhecido em Garrafa?
Unfiltered LBV indicating a min of another 3 yrs bottle aging
What is the name of the famous ungrafted Vinyard of Quinta do Noval and how big is it?
Nacional 2ha
What was the voyage called Madeira was taken on?
Torna Viagem - Round trip
What means Torna Viagem and what is it used for?
Round trip Madeira wine was taken on to age wines. repeated heating and cooling
What are Poios?
Basalt stone walls on Madeira
What relates to IVBMA to?
Institut of Wine, Embroidery and Handcraft of Madeira
Name the 8 Companies of Madeira.
Vinhos Justino henriques
Madeira Wine Company
Henriques & Henriques
HMBorges
Vinhos Barbeitos
Madeira Vintners
Faria & Filhos
Pereira d’Oliveira
When was Madeira Wine Company formed?
1913
Which year was Tinta Negra upgraded to appear on Label?
2015
Name the Island belonging to Madeira.
Porto Santo
What is the RS for Esgana Cão?
18-65g/l Sercial Dry Madeira
What is the RS for Verdelho?
Med Dry = 49 - 78 g/l RS
What is the RS for Boal?
Med Sweet = 78 - 96g/l RS
What is the RS of Malmsey?
Sweet = 96 - 135g/l RS
Definition Rainwater
Light Madeira made mostly from Tinta Negra.
What are special aging requirements from Special Reserve madeira?
Min 10yrs or older >15yrs
often single noble variety
Canteiro Method
Define Solera in Madeira production.
Fraction Blending
max 10% drawn off annually
Solera topped up with old wines not young
Give the other 2 names Vinho da Torna can be called?
Vinho da Roda
Vinho da Volta
Definition of Colheita in Madeira.
min 85% from a single vintage stated
aged 5yrs
may be a blend of single varietals
What is the name of the Pergola System in Madeira?
Latadas
What is the name of the water channels in Madeira
Levadas
What is a Partidista and where is this term used?
A person that stores wines and sell it at maturity in Madeira, ie Pereira d’Oliveira
How warm and long for is the min production of the Estufagem process?
min 45-50°C heated for 3 months