Port Flashcards
what are port wines
fortified wines made from authorised grapes
grown in the delimited porto area
Duriense region
sweetness of port
can be -- sweet semi dry dry extra dry
what is the quality of port controlled by
Instituto Do Vinho Do porto
Tasting panel of the port institute
camara de provadores
where is the porto DOP located
on the upper reaches of River Douro
name the 3 sub regions of Porto DOP
- Baixo Corgo
- Cima Corgo
- Douro Superior
soils of port area
Slate
granite
schist = best
climate?
severe
hot = above 100
cold = freezing temps
red grapes of port
Touriga nacional tinta borca tinta cao tinta rorris touriga franca Trincadera Bastardo
other name for tinta rorris
aragon
other name for trincadera
tanta amarela
white grapes of port
Arinto Donzelinio Branca Gouveio Malvasia Fino Rabigato Viosinho
other name for Gouveio
verdelho
when are the port grapes picked
september
how long does the fermentation last
36 hours
auto vinificator ?
sealed container
Upper trough
water valve
what is grape spirit called as
aguadente
what is a quinta
estate
what are casks called
pipes
550L
what are port lodges
shippers warehouses
abv of port
20%
typesz of port wines
- ruby
- ruby reserve
- Late bottled vintage
- crusted port
- vintage port
- single quinta
- tawny port
- fine old/aged Tawny
- Colheita
- white
- rose
Ruby port
youngest and least expensive
- blend of wines from more than 1 yr
- 4 yrs in wood
- used in drinks like POrt & Lemon
Ruby Reserve port
- premium blend of more than one vintage
- matured in wood
- it was called vintage character in 2000
Late Bottled Vintage
- Ports from a single year
- wood = 4-6 yrs
- 2 styles - filtered and unfiltered
Crusted Port
- Blends of wine from no. of vintages
- bottle matured for 3 yrs before release
- requires decanting
Vinatge port
- Made only in exceptional years
- Blend of wines of the same year
- white paint for which side up
- cask matured = 2 yrs
- bottle mature = 10-15 yrs
- deep purple color.
- ABV = 20-22%
which cheese to pair with vintage port?
stilton cheese
Name the recent vintages of vintage port
2011 2007 2003 2000 1997 1994 1992 1991 etc
Single Quinta ?
- port companies produce this in years when they have not declared a vintage.
- sold under name of quintas
- matured in bottle
- it is used as a marketing ploy
Tawny Port
- Blends of wines from several years.
what is commercial Tawny
white + ruby port
Fine old tawny port
- blending ports of several yeras
- cask matured for 7-8 yrs
- matured wood and labelled 10,20,30, 40 yrs
- served slightly cool
- also aperitif
Colheita Ports
- Tawny ports from single vintage
- cask matured = 7 yrs
