Port

Question 1

What are the 2 basic overall categories of port styles?

Answer 1

Aged in barrel in lodge -generally ready to drink on release

Aged in bottle -generally benefits from aging on release

Question 2

Name 4 examples of ports are are aged in bottle in lodge.

Answer 2

Ruby Port

Tawny Port

Aged Tawny Port

Late-Bottled Vintage Port

Question 3

Name 2 examples of port styles that are aged in bottle.

Answer 3

Vintage Port

Single Quinta Port

Question 4

Describe Ruby Port

Answer 4

Product of multiple vintages and vineyard sources

Aged in bulk for 2-3 years and bottled when young

Question 5

Describe Tawny Port

Answer 5

Inexpensive blends of white and red wines

Popular aperitif in France

Produced from lesser vintages and vineyards

Question 6

Describe Aged Tawny Port

Answer 6

Matured entirely in cask

Produced from top wines/vineyard sites

Age declarations: 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, 40 years

Question 7

Describe Late-Bottled-Vintage Port

Answer 7

Fruit sourced from top quintas

Aged 4-6 years in cask

Vintage and bottling years must be declared on the label

Question 8

What is Colheita Port?

Answer 8

A type of Aged Tawny Port

A vintage tawny with a minimum of seven years cask aging

Question 9

Describe Vintage Port

Answer 9

Accounts for less than 3% of all port

Most expensive

Produced from top vineyards (quintas)

Vintages must be declared by shippers and approved by the IVP

Question 10

What are the criteria for declaring a vintage for port?

Answer 10

Quality of vintage

Current market conditions

Question 11

Describe Single Quinta Port

Answer 11

Fruit sourced from best quintas-vinyards

Usually produced in non-declared vintages

Must state vintage on the label

Age-worthy

Excellent Values