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Portugal Flashcards

1
Q

Origin of Port?

A

by the 17th century, wine was regularly being fortified with grape spirit to stabilize the wine for travel to england; though with just a small amount. an incredible vintage in 1820 however caused Port shippers to re-strategize: they began adding more spirit and earlier in the fermentation process

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2
Q

this grape is considered the Cab Sauv of Port grapes

A

Touriga Nacional - great structure

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3
Q

the 6 most important Port grapes

A

Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Cao
Tinta Barroca
Sousao

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4
Q

Name some grapes used for white Port

A

Codega
Gouveio
Malvasia FIna
Rabigato
Viosinho

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5
Q

This Mountain range protects the Douro from the influence of the Atlantic Ocean

A

Serra do Marao Mountain Range

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6
Q

t/f: Port must be aged in Vila Nova de Gaia

A

false

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7
Q

Duoro subregions

A

Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior

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8
Q

What is Corgo?

A

tributary to the Douro River

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9
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How were the Douro’s vineyards ranked in the 1930s?

A

A-F

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10
Q

The top Douro grapes all have what in common?

A

small berried and thick skinned

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11
Q

At what point is fermentation stopped re:Port production

A

when about half the natural sugar has been converted to alcohol

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12
Q

the first wine in the world to be successfully sold in cylindrical glass bottles

A

Port, around 1775

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13
Q

Port has about __ g/l of residual sugar

A

70

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14
Q

Tawny Port is a classic pairing for this dessert

A

creme brulee

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15
Q

How do Tawny Ports get their color?

A

aged in barrel - min avg of 10 years

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16
Q

Vintage Port spends only _ years in barrel

A

2

17
Q

the most recent elite vintage of Port

A

2017

18
Q

Reserve Ports have bold ____ flavors

A

berry

19
Q

Many _____ Ports have propietary names eg, Fonseca’s Bin 27

A

Reserve

20
Q

Give some examples of Reserve Ports

A

Dow’s AJS
Warre’s Warrior
Fonseca’s Bin 27

21
Q

How much time in barrel do Reserve Ports spend?

A

4-6 years

22
Q

t/f: Late Bottle Vintage Ports are made every year

A

true

23
Q

this style of Port is a step up from Reserve Port

A

Late Bottle Vintage

24
Q

Which receives more time in barreL: LBV or Vintage?

A

LBV

25
Q

How much time do LBV wines spend in barreL?

A

4-6 years

26
Q

How long are Vintage Ports aged in barrel?

A

2 years

27
Q

What is a Tawny Port from a single vintage called?

A

Colheita

28
Q

does Vintage Port need to be decanted?

A

yes

29
Q

t/f: vintage Port is neither fined nor filtered

A

true

30
Q

why do shippers not make a vintage Port and single-quinta vintage Port in the same year?

A

in years declared vintage, the quinta’s grapes go into making the Vintage Port. if year isn’t worthy of declaring vintage, single-quinta vintage Port may be produced

31
Q

t/f: aside from blending, single-quinta vintage Port is made the same way as Vintage Port

A

true

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