Portugal Flashcards
Quality levels of Portugal (3)
Vinho
Vinho Regional (IGP)
DOC (DOP)
What does Garrafeira mean in Portugal
“private wine cellar,” indicates a minimum period of aging
Branco (white) garrafeira aging
1 year with 6 months in bottle
Rosado (rosé) garrafeira aging
1 year with 6 months in bottle
Tinto (red) garrafeira
30 months with 12 months in bottle
Port garrafeira aging
8 years in glass demijohns(large glass bottles)
Colheita Seleccionada
still wine
1% higher abv than legal minimum
What does Reserva on a sparkling wine from Portugal indicate
minimum 12 months of lees aging after tirage
Subzones of Porto DOP and Douro DOP (3)
Baixo Corgo
CimaCorgo
Douro Superior
Main varieties in Porto and Douro
White: Arinto, Cercial, Gouveio, MalvasiaFina, Moscatel Galego Branco, Rabigato,Semillon, Sercial (Esgana Cão), Verdelho,Viosinho
Red: Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), TintaBarroca, Tinta Francisca, Tinto Cão,Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional,Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela).
Douro Valley location
entire northern part of Portugal
Douro and Porto major body of water
Douro River
Douro and Porto major mountains (2)
Marão (north)
Montemuro (south)
Douro/Porto climate
continental
Douro/Porto soils
Granite throughout
metamorphic rock, gneiss, shale, and phyllite on the river
When did Douro, and with it Port, become regulated based on land and production by the newly founded Douro Wine Company
1756
Douro DOP wine styles (6)
dry white
rosado
red wines
Vinho Espumante (sparkling)
Colheita tardia (late harvest)
Moscatel doDouro (fortified)
Porto DOP wine styles (4)
Tawny
Ruby
White
Rosado Port
Vintage Port Requirements
Wines must be bottled by July 30th, 3 years after harvest. Vintage ports will receive most of their aging in bottle.
Late-Bottled-Vintage (LBV) Requirements
Aged in cask for at least four years
Bottled before December 31 of the 6th year after harvest
Colheita
Tawny wines from a single vintage aged in cask for a minimum of 7 years.
What does the term “crusted” mean on Port
wine has been matured and has left sediment in the bottle