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.
Where is Douro
In northeastern Portugal, with the river Rio Douro running through it. It is inland, most grapes are planted on steep slopes Touriga Nacional is the most widely planted red grape. This is also so the area where Porto DOC is located to make Port.
Where is Dão
Named for the Dão river it is located in in the northern mountainous region of Portugal. Both red and white wines are made her but Touriga Nacional is the dominant
Where is Bairrada
Located on the northern coast of Portugal, the soil has lots of clay. Here they mostly grow Baga, producing wines that are very tannic and long aging.
Where is Vinho Verde
Tis is the largest DOC located in the northwestern region of Portugal.
The name literally means “green wine”. These white wines are produced to be drank when young, so they look very green. They use mostly Alvarinoho, that are full of peach peach, citrus, kiwi, and melon. These wines often have a touch of carbonation. They are harvest early and have high acid and low alcohol
Where is port made
Douro
What are the major styles of port?
Bottle aged & wood aged
What is the name of the brandy added to port while it is fermenting
Aguardente is 154 proof brandy
