Port Flashcards
What is lei do tergo?
“Law of the third”
What is beneficio authorization?
- the maximum amount of wine maybe fortified in a given year
- based on a matrix of twelve factors
Name the 7 soil and climate factors scored by the VDP which grants beneficio authorization.
Location Altitude Exposure Bedrock Rough Matter Slope Shelter
What are the 5 factors relating to the vine which the IVDP scores for beneficio authorization?
- type of vine
- planting density
- yield
- training system
- vine age
What is the maximum yield for red grapes in the Douro?
55 hl/ha
What is the maximum yield for white grapes in the Douro?
65 hl/ha
What are the 9 red grapes of Porto?
Touriga Nacional Touriga Francesca Tinta Roriz Tinta Barroca Tinta Amarela Tinta Francisca Bastardo Mourisco Tinto Tinto Cao
What percentage much the main red porto grapes contribute to the blend?
60%
Name the 6 white port grapes?
Gouveio Malvasia Fina Viosinho Rabigato Esgana Cao Folgasao
What is Vinhos ao Alta?
a new planting system that abandons traditional terraces in favor of planting vines in vertical rows directly up the slopes.
What are patamares?
wider terraces of the Douro’s vineyards that can be navigated by tractor.
True or False:
Grapes are hand harvested in the Douro.
True
What are Lagares?
low, open granite troughs in which port grapes were traditionally crushed by foot.
Describe Autovinifiers.
an algerian vinification technology in which the fermenting wine would be pumped over the cap by virtue of its own build up of gas
How many days is Port fermented?
2-3 days
What is beneficio? When does it occur?
The fortification of wine with spirit. Occurs when approximately 1/3 of the sugar content has been converted to alcohol.
What is aguardente?
“burning water”
a 77% abv neutral grape spirit
What is the French term for beneficio?
Mutage
What is a pipe?
-the traditional barrel used for both aging and shipping
port wine?
-Pipes in the Douro Valley usually hold 550L
-Pipes in Villa Nova de Gaia 620 liters
-Pipes used for shipping are 523.24 liters
How are Ruby and Tawny ports aged?
Ruby Port( including vintage port)- aged in bottle Tawny Port-aged in barrel
Where was port mandatory to be aged until 1986?
In Port Lodges of Vila Nova de Gaia
-a suburb of Oporto
Describe the requirements of Ruby Port.
- most expensive style of Port
- constitutes 1-3% of production
- vintages only declare in exceptional harvests-typically 3 years out of every decade
Name the 5 styles of Ruby Port.
Ruby Ruby Reserve Vintage Single Quinta Vintage Late-Bottled Vintage
What is “Vintage Character”?
A term replaced by “Ruby Reserve” or “Premium Ruby”
-offers more complexity and character than a basic Ruby Port
