Port Flashcards
What is Colheita?
Tawny wines from a single vintage aged in cask for a minimum of 7yrs
What is Garrafeira?
Wines that are aged in cask for 4-8yrs with an additional 15yrs of bottle maturation. (Min 19yrs old)
What does Velho mean in Port?
Old.
Wines that are 10 or 20yrs may be labeled Velho
Wines that are 30/40 or 50yrs may be labeled Muito Velho
What does crusted mean in Port?
Indicates that the wine has been matured and has left sediment in the bottle
What are the rules for Vintage Port?
Must be bottled by July 30th of the 3rd year following harvest
May be sold from May 1st of the second year following harvest.
What is LBV in Port?
Late-Bottled-Vintage
Aged in cask for at least 4yrs and bottled before December 31st of the 6th year following harvest.
Must be aged for an additional 3yrs in bottle.
What does Envelhicido em garrafa mean in Port?
Bottle matured
How long must a Reserva Ruby be aged in cask?
Reserva Tawny?
Reserva White?
Ruby does not carry a minimum aging requirement
Tawny and White must be cask aged for 6yrs
What is VVO in Port?
Very Very Old
For wines over 80yrs old. They may not carry an age statement.
What are the styles that Port may be made in?
Tawny
Ruby
Branco
Rosado
What is the governing body for Port wine?
Since when?
IVDP Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto
2003
What is the lei do terco in Port?
Law of the Third
A decree restricting sales of Port to one-third of a house’s total inventory annually
How does the beneficio authorization work in Port?
It determines the max amount of wine a grower is authorised to fortify in a given year based on:
Vineyard grade (A,B, … I). Vineyards with an A rating are authorised to vinify the greatest percentage of Port, Vineyards classified as G and below may not produce any Port
How is a vineyard site graded in the beneficio system in Port?
The Moreira de Fonseca method. There are 12 criteria that include
soil and climate factors location, altitude, exposure, bedrock, rough matter, slope, and shelter.
the vine itself type of vine, planting system, yield, training system, and vine age
What are the main red grapes of Port?
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Cão, Tinta Barroca…
What white grapes are used for port?
Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Rabigato…
What new planting system is replacing terraces in Porto?
Vinhos ao Alta vertical rows leading up the slopes
What are lagares in Port?
Low, open granite troughs traditionally use to foot crush and ferment grape must for Port
To what strength is Port wine fortified to?
19-22%
What is the term for mutage in Portugal?
Beneficio
What is the traditional barrel for Port called?
How much does it hold?
Pipe
Usually holds 550L
What type of Port is vintage Port?
Ruby
What are some examples of Quintas?
Warre’s Quinta de Cavadhina
Taylor’s Quinta de Vargellas
Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim
How is she indication regulated for Tawny Port?
It is an approximation of the overall age. The IVDP just requires that the port taste in line with the age statement.
List the examples of consecutively declared Port vintages?
2016 & 2017
1911 & 1912
1982 & 1983
1896 & 1897
What wast the first declared vintage in Port that had to be bottled entirely in Portugal by law?
1975
Name some exceptional Port vintages of the 19th century
1834, 1868, 1887
Which vintage for Taylor’s and Fonseca received a 100pt score from Wine Spectator?
1994
What are the Port Vintages declared in the last 20yrs?
2003, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2017
What are Dow’s single Quintas?
Quinta do Bomfim (Cima Corgo)
Quinta Senhora da Ribeira (Douro Superiore)
What are Fonseca’s single quintas?
Quinta do Panascal
What are Ferreira’s single Quintas?
Quinta do Porto (Cima Corgo)
Quinta do Seixo (Cima Corgo)
What are the Subzones of the Douro?
Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superiore
What is the minimum RS for Port wine?
17.5 g/L
