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
What is Quinta do Vesuvio’s Single Quinta?
Quinta do Vesuvio
Vintage port may be sold from when?
When must it be bottled by?
It may be sold from May 1st the 2nd year following harvest.
Must be bottled by 30 May the 3rd year following harvest.
What are the three subzones of the Douro from West to East?
-Biaxo Corgo
-Cima Corgo
-Duoro Superior
Vinho Verde’s soils comprise mostly of?
Shallow granitic soils
Describe the location, climate and wine style of Trás-os-Montes DOP.
East of Minho/Vinho Verde DOP.
The region is hot, dry + mountainous, the resulting wines are ripe and full bodied. Cooler, higher altitude vineyards can preserve acidity.
Espumante wines produced in Douro must spend how long on lees?
9mths
What is the traditional size of a Shipping port barrel?
534.24L
Pipe barrels used in the Douro Valley are traditionally how big?
550L
Vinho de Canteiro aging requirements?
2yrs in wood.
May not be bottled until 36mths after the final fortification.
What is Vinho Verdes most heavily planted white variety?
Loureiro
What are the two major rivers in Northern Portugal?
-Minho
-Douro
Bastardo is a synonym for what varietal?
Where?
-Trousseau
-Portugal
Declared Port Vintages 1980’s.
-1980
-1982
-1983
-1985
-1987
-1989
Declared Port Vintages 2000’s.
-2000
-2003
-2007
Declared Port Vintages 1990’s.
-1991
-1992
-1994
-1997
Declared Port Vintages 1970’s.
-1970
-1975
-1977
-1978
Declared Port Vintages 2010’s.
-2011
-2016
-2017
Where is Vinho Verde?
North West Portugal
What is the traditional training method used in Vinho Verde?
Why is it used?
Enforcado
To raise the vines further off the ground to reduce the possibility of grey rot and other fungal disease.
This has now mostly been replaced by modern trellasing to the same effect.
Portugese wines labeled with Reserva must have how much additional alcohol?
0.5%
Aging Requirements for Branco (White) and Rosado wines labeled ‘Garrafeira’?
Min. 12mths, with 6mths of which in bottle.
Aging requirements for Garrafeira Tinto (Red) wines?
Min. 30mths with 12mths in bottle
Garrafeira means what?
Private wine cellar
What are the 3 subregions of Trás-os-Montes DOP?
-Chaves
-Valpaços
-Planalto Mirandes
Name five subzones of Vinho Verde.
-Ave
-Amarante
-Basto
-Baião
-Cávado
-Sousa
-Monção e Melgaço
-Paiva
Name the two Islands Madeira may be produced on?
-Madeira
-Porto Santo
Aragonez is a synonym for?
Tempranillo/Tinta Roriz
Fernão Pires is a synonym for?
Where?
Maria Gomez
Bairrada
Esagana Cão is a synonym for?
Where?
Sercial
Mainland Portugal
Colheita Port is what style?
What are its aging requirements?
Tawny wines from a single vintage. They must be aged in cask for a min. 7 yrs.
What is Niepoort’s Single Quinta?
Quinta do Passodouro (Cima)
Aging requirements for Douro Reserva?
- White
- Red
- 6mths for Whites
- 12mths for Reds
If LBV wines are aged an additional 3yrs in bottle what may they be labeled as?
Envelhicido em Garraga
‘Bottle Matured’
What are Graham’s Single Quintas?
-Quinta do Malvedos (Cima)
-Quinta do Tua (Cima)
VVO (Very Very Old) is a labeling term for Port wines above what age?
80 yrs
They are not allowed to carry an age statement on the bottle.
Colheita Seleccionada means what?
Min. 1% higher alcohol than that established by the region.
Casta means what?
Where?
Variety
Portugal
What is Fonseca’s Single Quinta?
Quinta do Panascal (Cima)
Colheita Madeira must be aged for how long?
5yrs
May be bottled from the 31st of Oct the fifth year following harvest.
Solera wines in Madeira must be aged for how long?
Min. 5yrs in the solera after which 10% may be drawn off each year for a maximum of 10 additions.
Single variety and must be labeled with the base vintage.
Terrantez produces a wine of similar sweetness to ?
Verdelho
Describe the Canteiro method for producing Madeira.
Wines are cask aged in lodge attics for at least two years.
This exposes them to the gentler warmth of the sun. They undergo a much slower maturation process thus avoiding any burnt or bitter flavours associated with rapid aging.
Describe age statment wines in Madeira?
eg 5, 10, 15yr old.
These wines are an indication of style not minimum age. This is assessed by a tasting panel prior to release.
5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, Over 50yrs.
Monção e Melgaço is where and what does it produce?
South of the Minho River, within Vinho Verde DOP.
Varietal wines from Alvarinho
