Port and Madeira Flashcards
5 preferred red varieties for Port
Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) Tinta Barroca Tinto Cao
2 leading varieties for white Port
Gouveio
Malvasia Fina
System used to rank the Port wine vineyards of the Douro
Cadastro
Three subregions of the Douro
Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior
The westernmost (and most fertile) section of the Douro
Baixo Corgo
The central core of the Douro
Cima Corgo
Terroir/climate of the Cima Corgo
Steep rocky slopes, schist and granite soils, hot summers/cold winters
The upriver, eastern portion of the Douro
Douro Superior
Subregion of the Douro with the greatest concentration of high-quality Port vineyards
Cima Corgo
Annual authorization determining the amount of wine allowed to be used in the production of Port
Beneficio
Low, open troughs traditionally used in the production (foot trodding) of Port
Lagares
Traditional barrels used to transport Port
Pipes
Boats traditionally used to transport barrels of Port along the river
Barcos Rabelos
Seaside town where many Port Lodges are located
Vila Nova de Gaia
Port aged for about two years in large casks before being bottled and ready to drink
Ruby Port
A blend of premium Ruby Ports (bottled after four-six years of aging)
Reserve Port
Port from a single year’s harvest, produced only in the best years
Vintage Port
Aging and bottling date required for Vintage Port
Must be aged in cask; must be bottled by July 30 of the third year following harvest
Port from a single year, matured in large oak vats for 4-6 years before bottling
Late Bottled Vintage Port
Port produced from the grapes of a single estate and a single year
Single Quinta Vintage Port
Minimum oak aging for Reserve and Tawny Port
7 years
A single vintage tawny Port
Colheita Port
Style of Port introduced by Croft in 2018
Rose Port
Location of Island of Madeira
In the Atlantic Ocean, 400 miles off the coast of Morocco
Island located 27 miles NE of Madeira
Porto Santo
Most widely grown grape on the island of Madeira
Tinta Negra
Four “noble” grapes of Madeira
Servial
Verdelho
Boal (Bual)
Malvasia (Malmsey)
Style of Madeira indicated by “Sercial”
Extra dry or dry/highly acidic
Style of Madeira indiciated by “Verdelho”
Off-dry or medium dry, honeyed, somewhat smoked
Style of Madeira indicated by “Boal”
Sweet, raisiny, medium rich, highly aromatic
Style of Madeira indiciated by “Malmsey”
Very sweet, somewhat soft, very rich
Madeira production method involving storing barrels “in the rafters”
Canteiro
Madeira production method involving heating the wine in a vat
Estufagem
Madeira production method involving leaving the wine in steam heated rooms
Armazem de calor
Traditional name for off-dry, blended Madeira
Rainwater Madeira
Requirements for Colheita Madeira
Single vintage (min 85%) at least 5 years of aging
Minimum age of a Frasquira (vintage) Madeira
20 years
