Portuagal Flashcards
What are the top regions of Portugal for table wine
Douro
Dao
Barrada
Vinho Verde
What are the top fortified wines of Portugal
Port
Madeira
What is the top white grape of Portugal
Alvarinho
What are the top red grapes of Portugal
Touriga nacional & Baga
What are the wine laws in Portugal referred as
DOC or
Denominacao de Origem Controlada
What is most commonly the main grape of Port.
Touriga Nacional
What Touriga Nacional
A red grape that used in port, but can also be used to produce dry red wines. It is mostly grown in Douro and Dao
What are the most important styles of wood aged port
Ruby port, tawny port, aged tawny port and late bottled vintage port (LBV)
Describe a ruby port
The most widely produce style of port, they usually have right Barry and jam flavors and they are ready to drink upon release
Describe a tawny port
They are usually bottled after only three years of barrel aging and have an amber or tawny color. They have a pleasant caramelized flavor
Describe an aged tawny port
And age tawny port will be from anywhere from 10 years to 40 years and beyond these non-vintage wines are richly flavored and complex
Describe an LBV port
Their age from anywhere from 4 to 6 years are made and Goodyears but not great years
Describe a vintage port
These are only made in the very best years often only two or three times in a decade. They will be made with only the very best grades from the top Vineyards. They will spend a short period of time barrel aging than will be bottled and aged for decade before hitting their peak
What is Baga?
Baga is the most planted grape in Portugal, used to to make red table wine. Grown in Dao, Douro and Minho. Also widely planted Bairrada. Also known as Tinta Bairrada. Makes a powerful wine with high tannins and favors of clay and ripe fruit.
What is Alvarinoho?
Grown in the north of Portugal it is the most important whit grape of Portugal. Used in the whit wines of Minho and Vinho Verde. Known as Albariño in Spain. Light body wine with moderate acidity, moderate alcohol, strong fruit flavor so far peaches, citrus, kiwi, and melon.