Portugal Flashcards
Which two Portuguese regions share the same geographical boundaries?
Mihno IGP
Vinho Verde DOP
What is the vine training system on Vinho Verde?
Enforcado - vines were trained up poles and tree trunks higher off the ground
Vinho Verde wines are predominantly made from what grape?
Loureiro
What is the preferred soil type for port?
Schist
What are the three sub regions of Douro DOP?
Baixo Corgo (West)
Cima Corgo (Most plantings)
Douro Superior
What are the best red grapes of Douro DOP?
Tinta Roriz
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Cão
Tinta Barroca
What is the name of the village historically used to age port wines?
Vila Nova de Gaia
Dão DOP red wines are usually made from what grape?
Touriga Nacional
What is the dominant soils of Dão DOP?
Granitic
Bairrada DOP wines are typically based on what grape?
Baga
Where is Açores? What style of wines does it produce?
1000 Miles off the coast of Portugal
Fortified white wines
What is the DOP of Açores known for fortified wine production?
Pico DOP
Biscoitos DOP
Gracoisa DOP
What does “garrafeira” mean?
Private wine cellar
Red wines labeled ‘garrafeira’ must be aged how long?
30 months
12 months in bottle
White and Rosé wines labeled ‘garrafeira’ must be aged how long?
12 months
6 months in bottle
Port labeled ‘garrafeira’ indicates what?
aged in barrel for a few years then aged in glass demijohns for at least 8 years
What is a ‘casta’?
grape variety (Portugal)
What is Jaen?
Mencia (Portugal)
What are Bical Tinta and Mortágua Preto?
Synonyms for Touriga Nacional
What is Aragonez?
Tinto Roriz
Tempranillo
What is the most planted red grape of Portugal?
Aragonez
What is the most planted white grape of Portugal?
Fernão Pires
(Maria Gomes in Bairrada)
What is Egana Cão?
Sercial (Portugal Mainland)
What is the largest DOP in Portugal?
Vihno Verde
Where is Moncão?
Directly across the river from Condado de Tea
Wines from Alvarihno
The Douro and Porto used to be included in what region before the creation of Duriense?
Transmontano
What are the mountain ranges of the Douro?
Marão and Montemuro Mts
What is the preferred soil type for port?
Schist
What are licoroso wines in the Douro?
Fortified Moscatel wines
Labeled Douro DOP
(Moscatel Galego)
Port from the Douro is released as what?
Porto DOP
Reserva red wines from the Douro must be aged how long?
What abv?
1 year
12% min
White and rosado wines labeled reserva in the Douro must be aged how long?
what abv?
6 months
11.5%
What DOP is know for sparkling wine production?
Távora-Varosa DOP
What is the preferred soil of Dao DOP?
granite
What are the recommended red grapes for Dão DOP?
Touriga Nacional
Jaen
Touriga Franca
Alfrocheiro
Aragonez
Bastardo
Rufete
Trincadeira
Tinta Cão
What are the permitted styles for Dão DOP?
Red
white
rosé
espumante
Red wines labeled ‘nobre’ in Dão DOP must follow what rules:
15% min Touriga Nacional
85% max combined Jaen, Rufete, Alfrocheiro, and Aragonez
3 years aging
13% ABV min
Nobre reserva reds aging:
42 months
Nobre reserva white aging:
12 months
Nobre garrafeira red aging:
48 months total
18 months in bottle
Nobre garrafeira white aging:
18 months total
9 months in bottle
White wines of the Dão DOP are typically based on what grape?
Encuzado
