Port

Question 1

What does Envelhecido em Garrafa indicate on a bottle of LBV?

Answer 1

Additional 3 years min. of bottle aging (usually requires decanting)

Question 2

Pipe Sizes in L

Usual for Duoro Valley
Vila Nova de Gaia
Shipping Port

Answer 2

Shipping Port-534.34
Usual for Duoro Valley- 550L
Vila Nova de Gaia- 620L

Question 3

When did it no longer become mandatory to age Port in Vila Nova de Gaia?

Answer 3

1986

Question 4

Do most LBV wines need to be decanted?

Answer 4

No, most are filtered

Question 5

What is a pipe?

Answer 5

the traditional Barrel used for both shipping and aging port

Question 6

May Ruby Port carry a vintage date?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

Describe LBV Port

Answer 7

Late bottled Vintage spends between 4 & 6 years in cask prior to bottling. Wine obtains some of the mellowed tones of Tawny but youthful fruit of Ruby

Question 8

Define Beneficio

Answer 8

The fortification of wine with spirit

Question 9

What is a Colheita Tawny?

Answer 9

Vintage Dated Port that spends min 7 years in cask. Some more. Calem will only bottle when they receive an order, so many vintages will be bottled at different times

Question 10

What are the two main styles of Port?

Answer 10

Ruby- Bottle aged (Includes vintage ports)
Darker color, more youthful fruit

Tawny- Cask Aged
More complex flavors

Question 11

Who makes these Single Quinta Vintage Ports?

Quinta de Cavadinha
Quinta de Vargellas
Quinta do Bomfirm

Answer 11

Warre’s Quinta de Cavadinha
Taylor’s Quinta de Vargellas
Dow’s Quinta do Bomfirm

Question 12

How can you tell if you need to decant a bottle of port

Answer 12

Plastic stopper top (no need)
Only Cork (Need)

Question 13

When is Port generally fortified?

Answer 13

When one third of the sugars have been fermented out

Question 14

What makes reserve Tawny Port

Answer 14

Ages for at least 7 years prior to bottling

Question 15

When must vintage port be bottled?

Answer 15

July 30th of the 3rd year after harvest

Question 16

Tawny Port with indication of age may be labeled with what age designations?

Answer 16

10, 20, 30 or 40 years?

Not actually an average age but rather the IVDP deems that it tastes like a (i.e.. 20 year) port

Question 17

What is port fortified with?

Answer 17

Aguardente (77% neutral grape spirit) to about 19-22%

Question 18

Name 3 excellent port vintages?

Answer 18

1912, 1924, 1935, 1977, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2007,