Portugal Flashcards
What is CROFT’s Single Quinta?
Quinta do Roêda (Cima)
What are DOW’s Single Quintas?
-Quinta do Bomfim (Cima)
-Quinta Senhora da Ribeira (Douro)
What is Warre’s Single Quinta?
Quinta da Cavadinha (Cima)
From driest to sweetest what are the Madeira Varietals?
-Sercial
-Verdelho
-Boal
-Malvasia
Pipe barrels used in Vila Nova de Gaia are traditionally how big?
620L
Aguardente translates to what?
What is it?
‘Burning water’
-The young neutral grape spirit used to fortify port. Traditionally 77% abv.
In the Douro what is the min alc for Reserva wines?
- White/Rosado
- Red
White/Rosado: 11.5%
Red 12%
Frasqueira wines must be aged for how long?
Min. 20 years in barrel
Rainwater wines are usually made from which variety?
Tinta Negra (Tinta Negra Mole)
Armazens de Calor are what?
Rooms heated by nearby tanks or steam pipes in place of Estufa for the production of Madeira.
Wines are often kept at a lower temperature for a longer period often creating higher quality wines.
This process is famously used by the Madeira Wine Company.
Describe the Estufagem process.
After fortification wines are transfered to Estufa (steel vats with heating coils) were they are heated to 45-50°C for at least 3mths. They then enter a 90 day rest period before being transferred to cask for aging.
Frasqueira wines must be made from what and labed with what?
-A single varietal
-Vintage Dated
If a Port labeled as:
Reserve/Reserva Tawny
Reserve/Reserva White
How long must it be aged?
Min. 6yrs in Cask
Name as many Single Quinta Ports as you can.
Cockburn’s:
-Quinta Dos Canais (Douro)
-Quinta do Tua (Cima)
Ferreira’s:
-Quinta do Porto
Fonseca:
-Quinta do Panascal (Cima)
Neipoort:
-Quinta do Passadouro (Cima)
Quinta do Noval:
-Quinta do Noval (Cima)
-Quinta do Noval Nacional (Cima)
-Quinta do Silval (Cima)
What are Quinta do Noval’s Single Quinta’s?
-Quinta do Noval
-Quinta do Noval Nacional
-Quinta do Silval
What is the Capital of Madeira?
Funchal
Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port must be aged for how long and bottled before when?
Min. 4yrs in Cask and bottled before Dec 31st the 6th year following harvest.
What are the two processes used to produce Madeira?
Estufagem and Canteiro
Where is the varietal Romisco traditionally grown?
Colares, South-West Portugal
The fortified wine Moscatel do Douro must be aged for how long?
Min.18mths
Main soil in Douro?
Schist
Colheita Tardia means what?
Late Harvest
What are the 5 Vine factors that are used to determine a growers Beneficio Rating/Autherisation?
-Type of Vine
-Planting density
-Yeild
-Training System
-Vine age
What is the most planted white grape in Portugal?
Fernâo Pires / Maria Gomes
What are the 7 Soil and Climate Factors that are used to determine a growers Beneficio Rating/Autherisation?
-Location
-Altitude
-Exposure
-Bedrock
-Rough matter
-Shelter
Slope
Garrafeira Port aging requirements?
Wines that are aged in cask for Min. 4yrs, max. 8yrs.
With an additional min 15yrs bottle age.
Vinho de Estufagem aging requirements?
Wines may be bottled 12mths after the conclusion of the Estufagem process.
What is the maximum age for Rainwater Madeira?
10yrs