OTHER SPAIN / PORTUGAL Flashcards
GALICIA SUBS
RIAS BAIXAS (1st from shore)
RIBEIRO (under rias baixas)
RIBEIRA SACRA (2 from shore)
VALDEORRAS (3 from shore, just before bierzo)
MONTERREI (most southern; northern border of portugal)
RIAS BAIXAS SUBS (N TO S)
RIBEIRA DO ULLA - min. 70 Albarino
VAL DE SALNES - min. 70 Albarino
SOUTOMAIOR - mostly varietal Albarino (100%)
CONDADO DO TEA - Treixadura (w/ min. 70 Albarino)
O ROSAL - Loureira (w/ min. 70 Albarino)
NAVARRA DO SUBS
VALDIZARBE BAJA MONTANA TIERRA ESTELA RIBERA ALTA RIBERA BAJA
ARAGON DOs
CAMPO DE BORJA DO
CALATAYUD DO
CARINENA DO
SOMONTANO DO
PAIS VASCO SUBS
WEST TO EAST
ARABAKO TXAKOLINA
BIZKAIKO TXAKOLINA
GETARIAKO TXAKOLINA
r, rosado and white (and vt and espumosa), but whites predominant, hondarrabi zuri = 95% acreage of getariako
TRAS OS MONTES (TRANSMONTANO) SUBS
NE PORTUGAL
CHAVES
VALPACOS
PLANALTO MIRANDES
VINHO VERDE DOP SUBS
MONCAO E MELGACO * bright spot for qual. Alvarinho varietal wine LIMA CAVADO BASTO AVE AMARANTE SOUSA PAIVA BAIAO
VINHO VERDE RECOMMENDED CASTAS
w: Loureiro, Trajadura, Avesso, Azal, Batoca, Arinto (Paderna), Alvarinho
r: Vinhao (teinturier), Espadeiro, Borracal, Alvarelhao, Amaral, Borracal, Padeiro, Pedral, Rabo-de-Anho
GARRAFEIRA (portugal table wines)
TINTO = 30 MONTHS AGE (INCL 12 IN BTL) BRANCO/ROSADO= 12 MONTHS (INCL 6 BTL)
*differs for Vintage Garrafeira Port, which is aging a few years in barrel, then min. 8 years in glass demijohns
RISERVA (Portugal)
minimum .5% more abv than legal min (may be more depending on appell; ex. it’s 1% more in Douro)
*for trad. method sparklers, it means min. 12 months on lees
Grande Riserva
- meets Riserva requirements and performed well at blind tasting analysis (Douro)
Colheita Seleccionada
min. 1% high abv than DOP regulation
Douro DOP subs
Baixo Corgo - western most, most densely planted
Cima Corgo - most vineyard acreage
Douro Superior - largest, most arid, extends to Sp. border, least densely planted
Douro recommended castas
R: Tour. Nacional, Tour. Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao, Tinta Barroca
W: Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Gouveio, Rabigato
Moscatel do Douro (fort. wine) = Moscato Galego
LISBOA (IGP) DOPS
Bucelas Colares* no phyll., ungrafted Ramisco / Malvasia vines Carcavelos Arruda Alenquer Torres Vedras Obidos Lourinha Encostas de Aire
Peninsula de Setubal DOPs
Setubal - famous moscatel-based white and red fortifieds
Palmela
DoTejo DOP (Tejo IGP) subs
Coruche Chamusca Cartaxo Santarem Tomar Almeirim
Alentejo DOP (Alentejano IGP) subs
Trincadeira, most prominent grape
Moura Granja-Amareleja Evora Vidigueria Reguengos Redondo Borba Portalegre- most northerly, cool, granite slopes of Sao Mamede Mts- shows most promise
Quercus Suber
cork tree; widespread in Alentejo
Algarve IGP DOPs
most southern mainland IGP
Lagos
Lagoa
Portimao
Tavira
Acores (Azores Islands) IGP DOPs
middle of Atlantic, 1000 miles off Port. coast
3/9 islands have DOPs:
Pico DOP - fort. whites, Verdelho, Arinto, Terrantez Biscoitos DOP (Terceira island) same style/grapes Graciosa DOP - unfort. dry, table whites
Dao DOP (Terras do Dao IGP) subs
Serra de Estrela (named after highest mtn range in Port) Alva Besteiros Castendo Silgueiros Terras de Azurara Terras de Senorhim
Dao Terms: Reserva
2 years aging for reds
6 months for white
.5% higher abv than min. (= 11.5% for reds)
Dao Terms: Nobre
Red: min. 15% Tour. Nacional,
max. 85% Jaen, Rufete, Alfrocheiro, Aragonez
3 years age
12% alcohol
White: min. 15% Encruzado
max. 85% Cercial, Bical, Verdelho, Malvasia Fina
1 year age
11.5% alcohol
Dao Terms: Nobre Reserva
White: 1 year aging, plus .5% higher abv (vs. DOP min.)
Red: 42 mos aging, plus .5% higher abv (vs. DOP min.)
Dao Terms: Nobre Garrafeira
White: 18 mos (incl. 9 btl) plus .5% higher abv vs. DOP min.
Red: 48 mos (18 btl) plus .5% higher abv vs. DOP min.
