Portugal Flashcards
Term for winery
Adega
Term for vintage
colheita
colheita translate to …
vintage
term for farm or estate
quinta
term for old vines
vinhas velhas
“engarrafado (na origem)” on a label indicates ..
bottled (estate bottled)
“garrafeira” on a label indicates ..
extra ageing
red VInho Verde is made predominantly with this grape
Vinhao
How is each port vineyard classified?
from A to F
on what criteria are Port vineyards ranked?
its natural advantages (aspect, elevation, soil, etc) & the age, density, training, and varities grown
Most prestigious growing area of Douro
Cima Corgo
Top 5 Port grapes
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Cao
Tinta Barroca
Colares DOC is within this VR
Lisboa VR
Colares is known for…
Sandy soils (no phylloxera) (ungrafted )+ tannic reds made from Ramisco
Setubal’s traditional wine
Moscatel de Setubal