PORT WINES Flashcards
Where is Port produced?
Porto DOP in the Duriense region.
What are the sub-zones of Porto DOP?
Baixo Corgo (coolest and wettest) Cima Corgo (the best) Douro Superior (hottest and driest)
What is the best soil for Port grapes?
Schist (the best)
Granite (the worst)
Name some important grape varietals for red port production:
Touriga Nacional Tinta Barroca Tinta Cão Tinta Roriz (Aragonez) Touriga Franca Tinta Amarela Bastardo
Name some important grape varietals for white ports:
Arinto Donzelinho- Branco Gouveio (verdelho) Malvasia Fina Rabigato Viosinho
To prevent further fermentation, the short-fermented must low in alcohol (6-8% abv) but high in sugar is strained into vats containing grape spirit known as_________.
Aguardente - brandy at 77% abv
What are the “Port lodges”?
Shippers’ warehouses (similar to the Sherry bodegas)
In the spring, the wine (port) is put into casks called ____ which hold 550 litres. Transported down to the Port lodges at _____ _ ______.
Pipes
Vila Nova de Gaia
Styles of Port:
Tawny
Ruby
White/Branco
Rosé/Rosado
Special Categories of Port/Aging Requirements:
1)VINTAGE: aged 2 years in casks.
2) LATE-BOTTLED-VINTAGE (LBV): aged in wood 4-6 years.
-when aged 3 years additionally, it may carry the designation “ envelhicido em garrafa” or bottle-matured.
3) COLHEITA: tawny wines from single vintage aged in casks for min. 7 years.
4) 10/20/30/+40 YEARS OLD: blended ports from several years and maturing them in casks for 7-8 years. The designated year in an average age of the wine in the barrel.
📌10-30 “velho”
📌+40 “muito velho”
5) CRUSTED: matured wine with sediment left in the bottle. Aged for a min. of 3 years in bottle.
6) RESERVA/RESERVE: for “RUBY” greater quality. For “TAWNY” cask aged for min.7 years
Recent Port Vintage:
2000/03/07/11/16/17
1991/92/94/97
