Portugal Flashcards
Castelao is also known as
Periquita
Where is Castelao primarily planted?
in the South
Trincadeira aka
Tinta Amarela
Where are you likely to find Trincadeira?
hot,dry areas such as Alentejo and Tejo
portugal’s most planted white grapes
fernao pires aka maria gomes
Jaen is known in Spain as
Mencia
Red Vinho Verde is made primarily with this grape
Vinhao
How many VR regions does Portugal have
14
5 most important Port grapes
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Barroca
Tinta Cao
2 most important white Port grapes
Gouveio
Malvasia Fina
the vineyard ranking system for Port is called
cadastro
dozens of lodges dedicated to the storing and aging of Port are located in…
Vila Nova de Gaia
Where is Madeira?
island in the Atlantic located 400 miles off the coast of Morocco
Madeira DOC also applies to this island
Porto Santo
How are vineyards in Madeira irrigated?
system of canals called levadas
most widely planted grape of Madeira
tinta negra
two main ways to Madeirize wine
canteiro and estufagem
canteiro vs estufagem
canteiro: wine aged in cask in a warehouse
estufagem: wine aged in concrete or ss with heating coil or in vats in a steam room
the two main estufagem methods
cuba de calor: heated coil
armazem de calor: steam room
“rainwater” madeira
off dry, light style
colheita madeira
vintage w/ 5 years aging req
vintage madeira w/ 5 years aging req
colheita madeira
frasqueira madeira
vintage madeira w/ 20 yr aging req
which is aged longer: colheita madeira or frasqueira madeira
frasqueira madeira
