Grape Varieties/Wines Flashcards
Name the red varietals used in Port production?
Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo)
Tinta Barroca
Tinta Francisca
Tinto Cão
Touriga Franca
Touriga Nacional
Trincadeira
Name the white varietals for Port production?
Arinto
Cercial
Gouveio
Malvasia Fina
Moscatel Galego Branco, Rabigato, Semillon
Sercial (Esgana Cão)
Verdelho
Viosinho.
What are the two primary types of Port?
Ruby
Tawny
What are the types of Ruby Port?
Ruby Port
Ruby Reserve Port
Vintage Port
Single Quinta Vintage Port
Late-Bottled Vintage Port
What are the types of Tawny Port?
Tawny Port
Reserve Tawny
Tawny with Indication of Age
Colheita Tawny
Describe Ruby Port.
Aged in bulk for two to three years prior to bottling.
Uncomplicated, deeply colored, and inexpensive.
Ruby Port does not carry a vintage date.
What is the most expensive style of Port?
Vintage Port
How is a vintage Port declared?
Declare a vintage year only in exceptional harvests.
Must be authorized by the IVDP.
Aged in cask before being bottled by July 30 of the third year after harvest.
Describe Late Bottle Vintage Port.
Spends between four and six years in cask prior to bottling.
Always the product of a single vintage.
Do not usually improve with additional bottle age
What does Envelhecido em Garrafa refer to?
A LBVP with an additional minimum three years of bottle aging.
What is Reserve Tawny?
Port ages for at least seven years prior to bottling.
They are blended from several vintages.
Will not improve with additional bottle age.
What age designation are used with Tawny with Indication of Age?
10, 20, 30, 40, & 50 year old
20 is often preferred for balance of fruit & age.
Colheita Tawny is what?
A vintage-dated Port that spends a minimum of seven years in cask.
