Lisboa and Sétubal Flashcards
Lisboa
9 individual DOPs
- Encostas de Aire
- Lourinhã
- Óbidos
- Torres Vedras
- Alenquer
- Arruda
- Bucelas
- Colares
- Carcavelos
DOP that overlaps Alta Estremadura and Estremadura subzones of the northern half of Lisboa IGP
Encostas de Aire
Portugal
Region that releases the largest volume of wine
Lisboa IGP
- When considering all DOPs within Lisboa IGP collectively
- Long carried reputation of low quality, dominated by co-operatives and Vinhos de Mesa production
Two DOP zones in the north of Lisboa that show promise of more than just Vinhos de Mesa production
- Encostas de Aire
- Alenquer
Lisboa
DOP for aguardente
Lourinhã
3 DOPs nearest the capital slowly disappearing due to pressures of urban population
- Bucelas
- Colares
- Carcavelos
Bucelas
Main style
- Dry white wines
- Min 75% Arinto
Bucelas
Min. % of Arinto
min. 75% Arinto
Colares
Styles
Colares
- Red
- White
Colares
Soil
Sand
- chão de areia (sand): Ramisco
- chão rija (hard soil): Castelão
chao rija
- Location
- Most planted grape
chao rija:
- Harder soil
- Further inland, East, in Colares DOP
- Castelão
Colares
Type of training
- Traditionally planted in trenches; to protect from the salty marine winds
Colares
Major red grape
min. 80% Ramisco
(ungrafted)
Colares
Min. % of Malvasia for white wines
min. 80% Malvasia
DOP that has suffered the most due to urban sprawl
Carcavelos
- Only 25 ha remain
Carcavelos DOP
- Styles
- Grapes
- Min abv
- Max rs
- Min age
Carcavelos DOP
- Vinho Licoroso (fortified) only
- Tinto: min. 75% comb Castelão, Preto Martinho (Negra Mole)
- Branco: min. 75% comb Arinto, Ratinho, Galego Dourado
- Min 15% abv
- Max 150 g/l rs
- Min 24 mo wood, 6 mo bottle
Wines of Carcavelos are fortified with what?
vinho abafado
- Partially fermented must preserved with alcohol
Carcavelos
Vinification
Carcavelos
- Wines are fermented dry, then fortified and sweetened w/ vinho abafado
- vinho abafado - partially fermented must preserved with alcohol
Carcavelos
Aging requirements
Carcavelos
- 2 years barrel, 6 months bottle
Lisboa
Historic production
- Huge production of co-op and Vinhos de Mesa wines
- Higher quality production is starting to increase in the DOP zones
Lisboa
(Encostas da Aire to Arruda)
Major Grapes
-
Tinto:
- Aragonez
- Baga
- Castelão
- Tinta Miúda
- Touriga Nacional
-
Trincadeira
- plus
-
Branco:
- Arinto
- Ferñano Pires
- Ratinho
- Rabo de Ovelha
- Seara Nova
- Tamarez
-
Vital
- plus
Encostas da Aire
Styles
Encostas da Aire
- Branco
- Rosado
- Tinto
- Medieval de Ourém
Encostas da Aire
Subregions
- Alcaobaça (SW)
- Ourém (NE)
Medieval de Ourém
Medieval de Ourém
-
Style authorized in Encostas da Aire, historic to Ourém:
- 80% Ferñao Pires + 20% Trincadeira
- Musts are fermented separately for the first 4-10 days of fermentation, after which the red must (including solids) is added to the white must - the resulting wine is RED
Óbidos
Styles
Óbidos
- Tinto
- Branco
- Rosado
- Espumante
Lourinhã
Style
Lourinhã
- Aguardente
- Min 38% abv
- Aged 24 months
Torres Vedras, Alenquer, Arruda
Styles
Torres Vedra, Alenquer, Arruda
- Tinto, Branco Only
3 DOPs around Lisbon
- Bucelas (N)
- Colares (W, Atlantic Coast)
- Carcavelos (W, Tejo estuary)
Bucelas
- Styles
- Grapes
Bucelas
- Still and sparkling white
-
Min 85% Arinto,
- Plus Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha
“chão de areia”
“chão de areia”
- Sandy soils, planted primarily to Ramisco, western Colares
What are the subzones of Northern Lisboa IGP? What DOP do they overlap?
Alta Estremadura & Estremadura
Encostas da Aire DOP
What is Lisboa historically known for?
Huge production of co-op and Vinhos de Mesa wines. Higher quality production is starting to increase in the DOP zones.
Major Grapes of Lisboa (Encostas da Aire to Arruda)
Tinto: Aragonez, Baga, Castelão, Tinta Miúda, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira, plus
Branco: Arinto, Fernão Pires, Ratinho, Rabo de Ovelha, Seara Nova, Tamarez, Vital, plus
Styles Authorized in Encostas da Aire
Branco, Rosado, Tinto, Medieval de Ourém
What are the subregions of Encostas da Aire?
Alcobaça
Ourém
What is Medieval de Ourém?
A style authorized in Encostas da Aire, historic to Ourém:
80% Fernão Pires + 20% Trincadeira. The musts are fermented separately for the first 4-10 days of fermentation, after which the red must (including solids) is added to the white must. The restulting wine is red.
Authorized styles in Óbidos
Tinto, Branco, Rosado, Espumante
What is the product of Lourinhã?
Aguardente, min 38% abv, aged for 24mos
Authorized styles in Alenquer, Torres Vedras, Arruda
Tinto, Branco Only
What are the three DOPs around Lisbon?
Bucelas (north)
Colares (west, Atlantic Coast)
Carcavelos (west, Tejo estuary)
What is the product of Bucelas?
Dry and sparkling white
min. 75% Arinto, plus Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha
What is unique about the soils of Colares?
Mostly sand until you get further inland; therefore, most of the vines in Colares are ungrafted.
Colares: Encepagement, assemblage, aging
Encepagement:
Tinto: min. 80% Ramisco in chão de areia (sand), min. 80% Castelão in chão rija
Branco: min. 80% Malvasia
Assemblage: 90% Ramisco (everywhere) for red, plus
Branco is as per encepagement
Aging
Tinto: 21mos; 18 in wood, 3 in bottle
Branco: 9mos; 6 in wood, 3 in bottle
What is the other major soil type of Colares, other than sand? What grape varietal is grown there?
Chao Rija, a harder soil type; vineyards planted on Chao Rija may be planted to up to min. 80% Castelão (but to label as Colares DOP, Ramisco must make up 90% of the blend).
What is the smallest DOP in Lisboa (due largely to urban sprawl)?
Carcavelos
What are the major grapes of Carcavelos?
Reds: min. 75% Castelão and Preto Martinho
Whites: Arinto, Galego Dourado, Ratinho
What style are the wines of Carcavelos?
Fortified.
Wines are fermented dry, fortified with vinho abafado, and aged for at least two years, plus six months in bottle.
Max RS 150g/L
What is vinho abafado?
Essentially mistelle: partially fermented must preserved with alcohol.