General info COPY COPY Flashcards
About how many grape varieties are being used for wine?
200
When did Portugal expel the Moors?
1250
When did Portugal sign the treaty of Windsor, and what did that accomplish?
1386, It created a diplomatic alliance that would pave the way for extensive trade between Portugal and England.
What did the Portuguese do in Madeira, shortly after colonizing it?
Burn the forests to make way for agriculture.
When did the English discover Port? Where?
1678, Lamego
What is mutage?
Arresting the fermentation wines with brandy.
What was the early nickname of Port?
Blackstrap
What caused a boom in sales of Port?
A war time trade embargo with France, which was from 1679 to 1685, then reinstated in 1688.
What and when made post-war trade feasible?
The 1703 Treaty of Methuen
In the mid 18th century, how much of English wine imports was Port?
2/3
What were the first two English port houses?
Warre & Co, and Croft and Taylor.
Which German founded the first export Port house, and when?
Christiano Kopke, 1638
What was often added to Port (illegally) for color
elderberry
What was the name of the company created to regulate issues of fraud?
Companhia Geral dos Vinhos do Alto Douro
“Douro Wine Company”
What is feitoria?
The best 335 vineyards marked with stone, fruit for the English market.
What was Portuguese brandy called?
aguardente
Who manages the Port appellation and regulations?
Douro Port Wine Institute (IVDP)
Where did Madeira start to gain favor, after Port sales increased for England?
American colonies and Brazil
What was Vinhos ao Roda?
Madeira wines that underwent the Atlantic round trip.
Which Madeira wines matured on the island?
Vinhos Canteiro
Name two American events that Madeira was used for as a toast
a glass of Madeira was raised to commemorate both the signing of the Declaration of Independence and George Washington’s inauguration
Who and when invaded Portugal to distrupt their trade with England?
France and Spain in 1807
What replaced Port as the favorite imported fortified wine for the English? When?
Sherry, late 1800s
What western event caused a significant decline in Madeira consumption
The American Revolutionary war
