Fortified Wines Flashcards
Identify major regions of fortified wines on a map.
Where’s the appellation of Port?
Same geographical area as Douro DOP, Portugal.
Subregions: Cima Corgo, Baixo Corgo, Douro Superior
Where’s the appellation of Madeira?
Island located near North Africa
Funchal is the main city on the island Madeira.
Where’s the appellation of Sherry?
Southwest Spain
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, Sanlúcar de Barrameda on the coast.
Where’s the appellation of Marsala?
Sicily, Italy
Marsala DOC
Where are French fortified appellations?
Roussillon: Banyuls AOP
Southern Rhône: Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
Other appellation?
Australia: Rutherglen, Victoria
South Africa: Klein Karoo, Western Cape
Notable climate categories?
Madeira: Hot Subtropical
Sherry: Hot Maritime
Port: Warm to hot Mediterranean
Physical features of some of these appellations?
Madeira: Mountainous hillside
Sherry: Close proximity to the Atlantic Port: Mountainous hillside
Soil type/name?
Port: Schist
Madeira: Volcanic
Sherry: Albariza (chalk), Barros (clay), Arenas (sand)
Tell me about Port winemaking
Fortified during fermentation.
Tell me about Madeira winemaking
Fortified during fermentation, oxidized, exposed to heat.
Know estufagem and canteiro.
Sweeter styles are fortified closer to the beginning of fermentation.
What’s estufagem and canteiro?
Tell me about Sherry winemaking?
Fortified after fermentation, oxidized.
Flor: Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Biological aging vs. oxidative aging.
Running the scales of the Solera.
In Sherry, what’s Flor?
Name the grape variety names
Port: Touriga Nacional
Madeira: Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, Malmsey, Tinta Negra
Sherry: Palomino, Moscatel, Pedro Ximénez
Banyuls: Grenache
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise: Muscat
Rutherglen: Muscat
Klein Karoo: Muscat de Frontignan and Muscat à Petits Grains
Port term meanings?
Port: Late Bottled Vintage (LBV), Single Quinta, Vintage
General Terms
Port: Vila Nova de Gaia
Name and explain the Port styles
Ruby: Basic Ruby, Late Bottled Vintage (LBV), Single Quinta, Vintage
Aged Tawny: 10-year, 20-year, 30-year, 40-year
Aged Tawny: Colheita (min 7 years aging)
What’s the order of Madeira styles?
In order of driest to sweetest style: Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, Malmsey
Name the styles of Sherry.
Biological aging vs. Oxidative aging
Biological: Manzanilla, Fino, Amontillado, Palo Cortado
Oxidative: Oloroso, Cream Sherry
Explain Marsala styles.
Secco, Semi-Secco, Dolce
Why is vintage Port only made in the best vintages?
Service of fortified wines info
Old Vintage and Single Quinta Ports require decanting for sediment.
By-the-glass pours are typically 2 oz (51.9 ml).
Refer to the CMS Hospitality and Service Standards for proper service temperatures.
How does sweetness, age, and amount of oxidation can affect a pairing with these wines.
What’s the general shelf life of fortified wine after opening?
