Portugal Flashcards
From N to S, what are the 3 major rivers of portual?
Minho
Duero
Tejo
What is Portugal’s climate?
North West: warm medi
North East: warm conti
South West: hot medi
South East: hot conti
What are Portugal’s equivalent of PDO and IGPs?
DOCs & VRs
Minho VR: vino verde
Trans Montano: range of wines
Terras De Dao: interesting still reds & whites from toriga nacianale & mencia
Terras De Biera:
Duriense:
Lisboa:
Colares DOC:
Biero Atlantico:
Setubal:
Tejo:
Madeira:
Duoro
What DOCs does the Duriense VR encompass? At what approximate latitude?
Duoro & Porto. Between 41 & 42 degrees North
Where are the finest growing and vinification site for port?
The river sites around Pinhao
What are the main grapes of the Douro for red & white port?
Touriga Nacionale
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Barroca
Tina Cão
Malvasia
Gouveio
What styles of wine are made in the Porto DOC?
Port: usually sweet, fortified, red; can be white or rose
What styles of wine are made in the
What is a Lagare?
A large, shallow fermentation tank where grapes are stomped by foot.
What is a Barco Rabela?
A boat with a rudder in the back they’d historically use to move barrels of port from inland to Porto for aging
