OTHER SPAIN / PORTUGAL Flashcards

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GALICIA SUBS

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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)

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RIAS BAIXAS SUBS (N TO S)

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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)

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NAVARRA DO SUBS

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VALDIZARBE
BAJA MONTANA
TIERRA ESTELA
RIBERA ALTA
RIBERA BAJA
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ARAGON DOs

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CAMPO DE BORJA DO
CALATAYUD DO
CARINENA DO
SOMONTANO DO

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5
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PAIS VASCO SUBS

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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

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TRAS OS MONTES (TRANSMONTANO) SUBS

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NE PORTUGAL

CHAVES
VALPACOS
PLANALTO MIRANDES

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VINHO VERDE DOP SUBS

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MONCAO E MELGACO * bright spot for qual. Alvarinho varietal wine
LIMA
CAVADO
BASTO
AVE
AMARANTE
SOUSA
PAIVA
BAIAO
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VINHO VERDE RECOMMENDED CASTAS

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w: Loureiro, Trajadura, Avesso, Azal, Batoca, Arinto (Paderna), Alvarinho
r: Vinhao (teinturier), Espadeiro, Borracal, Alvarelhao, Amaral, Borracal, Padeiro, Pedral, Rabo-de-Anho

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GARRAFEIRA (portugal table wines)

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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

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10
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RISERVA (Portugal)

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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

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Grande Riserva

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  • meets Riserva requirements and performed well at blind tasting analysis (Douro)
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12
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Colheita Seleccionada

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min. 1% high abv than DOP regulation

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13
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Douro DOP subs

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Baixo Corgo - western most, most densely planted
Cima Corgo - most vineyard acreage
Douro Superior - largest, most arid, extends to Sp. border, least densely planted

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Douro recommended castas

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R: Tour. Nacional, Tour. Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao, Tinta Barroca
W: Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Gouveio, Rabigato

Moscatel do Douro (fort. wine) = Moscato Galego

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LISBOA (IGP) DOPS

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Bucelas
Colares* no phyll., ungrafted Ramisco / Malvasia vines
Carcavelos
Arruda
Alenquer
Torres Vedras
Obidos
Lourinha
Encostas de Aire
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16
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Peninsula de Setubal DOPs

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Setubal - famous moscatel-based white and red fortifieds

Palmela

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DoTejo DOP (Tejo IGP) subs

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Coruche
Chamusca
Cartaxo
Santarem
Tomar
Almeirim
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Alentejo DOP (Alentejano IGP) subs

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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
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Quercus Suber

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cork tree; widespread in Alentejo

20
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Algarve IGP DOPs

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most southern mainland IGP

Lagos
Lagoa
Portimao
Tavira

21
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Acores (Azores Islands) IGP DOPs

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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
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Dao DOP (Terras do Dao IGP) subs

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Serra de Estrela (named after highest mtn range in Port)
Alva
Besteiros
Castendo
Silgueiros
Terras de Azurara
Terras de Senorhim
23
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Dao Terms: Reserva

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2 years aging for reds
6 months for white

.5% higher abv than min. (= 11.5% for reds)

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Dao Terms: Nobre

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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

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Dao Terms: Nobre Reserva

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White: 1 year aging, plus .5% higher abv (vs. DOP min.)
Red: 42 mos aging, plus .5% higher abv (vs. DOP min.)

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Dao Terms: Nobre Garrafeira

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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.