Lisboa Flashcards
What river meets the Atlantic Ocean in Lisboa IGP?
Tagus River
What are the 9 DOPs of Lisboa?
Bucelas Colares Carcavelos Arruda Torres Vedras Alenquer Obidos Lourinha Encostas de Aire
What are the 2 subzones of the northern half of Lisboa that Encostas de Aire DOP overlaps?
Alta Estremadura
Estremadura
True or False:
Lisboa IGP releases a larger volume of wine than any other in Portugal.
True
-but it has long carried a reputation of low quality dominated by co-operatives and vinhos de mesa production
What are the 2 most promising DOPs of Lisboa IGP?
Alenquer
Encostas de Aire
What DOP of Lisboa produces aguardente rather than wine?
Lourinha
What are the 3 DOPs closest to the capital Lisbon?
Bucelas, Colares, Carcavelos
-slowly disappearing due to the inexorable pressure of the expanding urban population
What type of wines are produced in Bucelas?
Dry, white wines
-a min. 75% Arinto
What is the main soil type of Colares?
Sand
-protects against phylloxera
What is “chao rija”?
the 2nd, harder soil type of Colares more further inland. Castelao is more frequently planted
What 2 grapes (red/white) make up a min. 80% of Colares’ red and white wines?
Red-Ramisco
White-Malvasia
How many hectares remain in Carcavelos DOP?
25ha
What are the red wines of Carcavelos DOP produced from?
a combined minimum of 75% Castelao and Preto Martinho.
What 3 grape varietals are used for white Carcavelos DOP wines?
a blend of Arinto, Galego Dorado, Ratinho
What is “vinho abafado”?
a partially fermented must preserved with alcohol
-the wines or Carcavelos are femented dry then sweetened with vinho abafado
