Portugal Flashcards
Sparkling Wine in Portuguese
Espumante
Grape Variety in Portuguese
Casta
Portuguese Synonym for Tempranillo
Tinto Roriz - in Douro & Dao
Aragonez - in Alentejo
Explain why the vines in the Colares DOC in Portugal are ungrafted onto American Rootstock?
Colares is famous for its ungrafted vines grown in sand trenches because phylloxera cannot borrow into the sand
“Vintage” in Portuguese
Colheita
“Estate” in Portuguese
Quinta
“White” in Portuguese
Branco
“Red” in Portuguese
Tinto
“Rosé” in Portuguese
Rosado
Name the most important red grapes of the Douro
Touriga Nacional Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo)
Name the most important grapes of Vihno Verde
Loureiro
Alvarinho
Trajadura
Name the 3 quality levels of Portuguese wine
- Denominacao de Origem Controlada (DOC / DOP)
- Indicacao Geografica Protegida (IGP)
- Vinhos de Mesa or Vihno (table wine)
Albariño in Portuguese
Alvarinho
Name one of the iconic dry wine producers of the Douro
Casa Ferreirinha
Name a fortified wine DOC other than Port or Madeira in Portugal
Setúbal DOC
Name some notable Port producers
Dow Graham Niepoort Taylor-Fladgate Fonseca Quinta do Noval Warre
Name the most important Port grapes
Touriga Nacional Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo)
Tinto Barroca
Tinta Cao
Touriga Francesa
Bastardo
- red grapes must make up a minimum 60% of the blend
White port grapes: Gouveio Cao Malvasia Fina Rabigato Viosinho Folgasao
Name the city where Port has historically been aged
Villa Nova de Gaia - until 1988
Name the 4 most important grapes of Madeira
- Sercial (driest style)
- Verdelho (medium-sweet)
- Boal (Bual) (sweet)
- Malmsey (sweetest style)
Define Rainwater Madeira
Lighter style with Tinta Negra (Mole) being the primary grape variety
What are the two Madeira production styles
Estufagem & Canteiro
Estufagem
- wines are heated using vessels/tanks which slowly warm to approximately 120 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of 3 months
- This is bulk processing, and cheaper quality
Canteiro
- wines are aged slowly in barrels in warm humid lodges or attics for at least 2 years
Resulting in slower more gentle heating process which produce more subtle, complex wines
- this is the highest quality production
Define Lagar
Large stone troughs in which grapes are trod
Define Frasquiera
Highest quality Madeira
- vintage dated
- single grape variety
- 20+ years aging in cask wood with Conteiro Method before release
Madeira Top Producers
Justino Henriques-Henriques Barbeito Madeira Wine Company (Cossart Gordon, Leacock, Blandys) d’Oliveiras
Famous ungrafted grape in Colares DOC
Ramisco - red grape
Is known for ungrafted vines grown in sand trenches
Port soil
Schist soil - is a metamorphic rock with layers that allows the vine root tendril to penetrate and grow
What is used to fortify Port
Aguardente
- neutral grape spirit at 77% alcohol
Identify the IGP which Vinho Verde is located within
Minho
What do Port, Madeira and Sherry have in common?
Fortified
Vinho Verde
Northwest tip of Portugal
Harvester under-ripe (green)
Mostly light, crisp white
Most important grapes: Loureiro and Alvarinho
In which DOP will you find wines made from the Alvarinho, Trajadura and Loureiro grapes?
Vinho Verde
Portugal
The Douro DOP shares the same appellation boundaries as which fortified wine?
Port
What description best characterizes the white wines from the Vinho Verde DOP?
Youthful, High Acid, Low Alcohol, Slightly Effervescent
Portugal
Baixo Corgo is a sub-zone of which wine region?
Douro DOP, Portugal
The best vineyards are planted on which soil type in the Douro DOP?
Schist Soil
What description best characterizes the red wines from the Douro DOP?
Rich, Intense and Full-bodied
