Minho.Transmontano Flashcards
What traditional terms fall under the category of DOP in Portugal?
DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada)
IPR ( Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada)
What traditional terms fall under the category of IGP in Portugal?
IG (Indicação Geogràfica)
VR (Vinhos Regional)
What is the Treaty of Methuen?
A treaty between England and Portugal in 1703 that established long-lasting trade agreement with preferential tariffs for Portuguese wines.
What is the Companhia Geral dos Vinhos do Alto Douro?
Also known as the Douro Wine Company; a government-established group created in the 1750’s to regulate the port industry and eliminate fraud.
When was the Douro region formally established?
1756
What are feitoria?
The best vineyards of the Douro, originally reserved for English export.
What are rama?
Lesser vineyards, originally designated for domestic consumption.
What are Vinhos ao Roda?
Madeiras that made the Transatlantic trip.
What are Vinhos Canteiro?
Madeiras matured on the island.
What are the aging requirements for Garrafeira?
Tinto: 30mos, including 12 in bottle
Branco/Rosado: 12mos, including 6 in bottle
What does vintage Garrafeira port indicate? Who pioneered this style?
At least 8 years aging in demi-johns.
Niepoort.
What does reserva indicate for still wines?
+.5% abv than the legal minimum
What does reserva indicate for traditional method sparkling wines?
12mos sur lie
What does Colheita Seleccionada mean?
+1%abv above the legal minimum
What is the most widely grown casta in Portugal?
Castelão
What is Portugal’s most noble casta?
Touriga Nacional
What is the the synonym for Jaen?
Mencia
What are the two Portuguese synonyms for Tempranillo?
Tinta Roriz and Aragonez
What is Esgana Cão?
A synonym for Sercial
What is the most planted white grape in Portugal?
Fernão Pires/Maria Gomez
What IGP overlaps with Vinho Verde DOP?
Minho IGP
What is the traditional training method in the Minho?
Enforcado: training vines up trees/stakes/telephone poles to prevent rot and mold; today, used for less than 10% of acreage.
What is the largest DOP in Portugal?
Vinho Verde DOP (15% of Portugal’s total acreage)
What styles are authorized in Vinho Verde?
Branco, Tinto, Rosado
Espumante (9mos on the lees)
“Still” wines may contain 1-3 bars of pressure.
What subregion of Vinho Verde is known for high quality Alvarinho?
Monção e Melgaço
What are the traditional white grapes of Vinho Verde?
Loureiro, Trajadura, Avesso, Pedernã (Arinto), Alvarinho, Azal, Batoca
What is the most planted white grape in Vinho Verde?
Loureiro
How do the white wines of Vinho Verde gain their slight effervescence? Is the process the same for reds?
For whites: carbon dioxide injection
For reds: malolactic fermentation in bottle
What are the red grapes of Vinho Verde?
Vinhão (teinturier), Espadeiro, Padeiro, Borraçal, Alvarelhão, Amaral, Pedral, Rabo-de-Anho
What are the 9 subregions of Vinho Verde?
Monção e Melgaço Lima Cávado Basto Ave Sousa Amarante Baião Paiva
What DOP lies in Transmontano IGP?
Trás-os-Montes DOP
What are the three non-contiguous subzones of Trás-os-Montes DOP?
Chaves
Valpaços
Planalto Mirandés
What styles are authorized in Trás-os-Montes?
Tinto, Branco, Rosado
Espumante
Licoroso
Trás-os-Montes: Geology and Greography
Mountainous, with granite soils
Chaves is focused around the valleys created by the river Tâmega
Valpaços is on an elevated plateau
Planalto Mirandes is on the Spanish border and irrigated by the Douro.
What is the general climate of Transmontano IGP?
Dry and hot, very mountainous, producing ripe, full-bodied wines.
What are the major red grapes of Transmontano IGP?
Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Bastardo, Touriga Francesca, Trincadeira
What is the Portuguese synonym for Trousseau?
Bastardo
What are the major white grapes of Transmontano IGP?
Fernão Pires, Siria, Viosinho, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Rabigato
What two major DOP’s were formerly part of Transmontano?
Douro and Porto
