Minho and Vinho Verde Flashcards

1
Q

Vinho Verde DOP

Climate

A

cool, rainy Atlantic-influenced

  • grey rot can be problematic during the damp growing season
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2
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encorcado

A
  • Training system where vines would grow up trees, telephone poles, and stakes, creating an overhead canopy
  • Lessens probability of fungal disease in wet climate
  • Fewer than 10% of vines are today trained in this fashion
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3
Q

Vinho Verde

% of Portugal’s vineyard acreage

A

15%

  • Portugal’s largest DOP
  • Red, white, rosado wines from an assortment of grapes
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4
Q

Vinho Verde

ha planted

A

60,000 ha

  • Largest DOP in Portugal
  • From city of Oporto to Spanish border (Minho River)
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5
Q

Vinho Verde

most planted white grape

A

Loureiro

  • Primary component of traditional Vinho Verde blends
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6
Q

Besides Loureiro, four other white grapes of Vinho Verde

A
  • Alvarinho
  • Avesso
  • Pedernã (Arinto)
  • Trajadura (Treixadura)
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7
Q

Four grapes used to produce red and rosato wines in Vinho Verde

A
  • Alvarelhão
  • Borraçal
  • Espadeiro
  • Vinhão (teinturier grape)

*Represent minority of exports

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8
Q

How pétillant red wines of Vinho Verde gain their sparkle

A

malolactic fermentaion in the bottle

  • Process usually avoided for white wines
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9
Q

Vinho Verde DOP

9 subzones

N to S

A
  • Monção e Melgaço
  • Lima
  • Cávado
  • Ave
  • Basto
  • Sousa
  • Amarante
  • Paiva
  • Baião
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10
Q

Minho IGP

1 DOP

A

Vinho Verde DOP

9 subzones

  • Monção e Melgaço
  • Lima
  • Cávado
  • Ave
  • Basto
  • Sousa
  • Amarante
  • Paiva
  • Baião
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11
Q

Vinho Verde DOP
Styles

A
  • Vinho: Tinto, Branco, Rosado
  • Vindima tardia
  • Vinho Espumante (sparkling, aged min. 9 mo on lees)
  • Monção e Melgaço Subregion:
    • Varietal Alvarinho (still and sparkling)
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12
Q

Vinho Verde DOP

Vindimia tardia min rs

A

Vinho Verde Vindima tardia: min 45 g/l rs

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13
Q

Vinho Verde DOP

Tinto Grapes

A
  • Alvarelhão (Brancelho)
  • Amaral
  • Borraçal
  • Espadeiro
  • Padeiro
  • Pedral
  • Rabo-de-Anho
  • Vinhão
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14
Q

Vinho Verde DOP

Branco Grapes

A
  • Alvarinho
  • Arinto (Pederña)
  • Avesso
  • Azal
  • Batoca
  • Loureiro
  • Trajadura
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15
Q

Pederña

a.k.a.

A

Arinto = Pederña

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16
Q

Brancelho

a.k.a.

A

Alvarelhão = Brancelho

17
Q

Vinho Verde DOP

3 northern subzones

M-L-C, A-B-S,-A-P-B

A
  • Monção e Melgaço
  • Lima
  • Cávado
  • Ave
  • Basto
  • Sousa
  • Amarante
  • Paiva
  • Baião
18
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Vinho Verde DOP

3 central subzones

M-L-C, A-B-S, A-P-B

A
  • Monção e Melgaço
  • Lima
  • Cávado
  • Ave
  • Basto
  • Sousa
  • Amarante
  • Paiva
  • Baião
19
Q

Vinho Verde DOP

3 southern subzone

M-L-C, A-B-S, A-P-B

A
  • Monção e Melgaço
  • Lima
  • Cávado
  • Ave
  • Basto
  • Sousa
  • Amaronte
  • Paiva
  • Baião