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…