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Portugal Flashcards

1
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Portugal climate

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West is strongly influenced by Atlantic
Mountains protect inland vineyards w/continental climate

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Top Portuguese varieties

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Tinta Roriz
Touriga Franca
Touriga Nacional
Maria Gomes
Castelao
Trincadeira
Baga
Loureiro
Arinto
Syrah
Roupeiro
Alicante Bouschet

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3
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Portuguese DOP

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31
Regulates grape growing, winemaking and all wines must be tested, tasted, and approved

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VR

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Vinho Regional
PGI wine
14
Less stringent regulation
International varieties

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5
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What % of agricultural output is grape growing in Portugal

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35% - highest in world

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6
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Sogrape

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Has acquired leading estates across Portugal
Biggest wine company in Portugal
Annual revenue exceeds the total of next 7 largest producers combined

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7
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Vinho Verde DOC

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Maritime climate that moves towards continental as we go east
High rainfall- marked vintage variation - fungus/rot - vines trained up trees for aeration
Summer pruning- remove lateral shoots, leaf removal, green harvest for ripening and canopy aeration

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8
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Loureiro

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Vinho Verde
Mid ripening
Grown towards coast
Med + acid
Citrus/ pear/ floral/ herb

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Alvarinho

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High acid
Citrus/peach/tropical
Moncao e Melgaco

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10
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Arinto/pederña

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Mid ripening more neutral

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11
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Avesso

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Vinho Verde
Late ripening- fails unless warm/dry
Grown inland
Baiao

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12
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Trajadura

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Low acid - blend w/high acid
Apple/peach

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13
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Vinhao

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Sousa
Red
Cherry fruit high acid

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14
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Sub regions on Portuguese wine label

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Min 9%alc (instead of 8%)

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15
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Moncao e Malgaco

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Lower max yields
11.5% min

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16
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Grower avg holdings in Vinho Verde

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Less than 1 ha

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17
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Barca Velha

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First vintage in 1952
Almeida worked at a port house, visited Bordeaux, brought back quality know how

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18
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Mountain range that shields Douro from Atlantic

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Serra do Marao

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19
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Climate of Douro

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Warm continental

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20
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Baixo Corgo climate

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Coolest/ wettest

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21
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Cima Corgo climate

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Warmer and drier

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22
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Douro Superior

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Hot and arid

23
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Douro soils

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Shallow schist topsoil on schist bedrock that splits vertically to allow for root penetration
Hillsides not set up for irrigation

24
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Touriga Franca

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Late ripening- warmest sites
Thick skinned
Vigorous- summer pruning
Color/tannin/acid

25
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Tinta Roriz

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Tempranillo
Early ripening
Cool sites
High yielding- needs control for quality

26
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Touriga Nacional

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Mid ripening
Thick skinned
Retains acid
Vegetative vigor
Coulure
Tannins/color

27
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Winemaking in Douro

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Destemmed- tannin
Temp control- low
Press or macerate
Large format wood

28
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The Douro makes what % of red wine and what % of the total DOC production?

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78% red
30% production

29
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Dao DOC

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Surrounded by mountains
Mediterranean climate
High rainfall in fall/winter
Pine/eucalyptus forests

30
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Soils in Dao

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Free draining granite
Poor
Control vigor
Water stress

31
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Jaen

A

Mencia
Moderate acid
Raspberries/blackberries
Carbonic maceration

32
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Grapes of Dao

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Jaen
Touriga Nacional
Tinta Roriz
Alfrocheiro

33
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Dao vs Douro style

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Dao more high acid
Less full body/intensity
Fresher fruit

34
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Encruzado

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Med+ acid, full body
Lemon, peach, floral
Neutral or oak

35
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90% of Dao growers have less than ____ ha

36
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Bairrada

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Maritime climate
High rainfall in spring and fall - bad for late ripening

37
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Main grape of Bairrada

38
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Baga

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High acid
High tannin
Cranberry/cherry/plum
Mateus rose
Late ripening - site selection
Productive - yield limit

39
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Bairrada grapes

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Baga
Touriga Nacional
Alfrocheiro
Jaen
CS
Merlot

40
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Bairrada white grapes

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Maria Gomes
Bical
Arinto
Cercial

41
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Maria Gomes

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Early ripening
High yielding
Citrus/ floral

42
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Bical

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Early ripening
Peach/tropical fruit

43
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Alentejo climate

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Mediterranean
Extreme temps inland

44
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Alentejo top varietals

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Aragonez- Tinta Roriz - Tempranillo
Alicante Bouschet
Trincadeira

45
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Most planted white in Alentejo

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Roupeiro
Retains acid

46
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Common Alentejo grape for talha wines

47
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How is Alentejo seen in regards to viticulture?

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Well suited to cost effective, high volume, mechanized viticulture due to relatively flat topography, high sunshine hours, and dry summers

48
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Lisboa climate

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Western side faces Atlantic
Cold wet maritime

49
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Lisboa varieties

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Domestic and international

50
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Why would DOC growers in Lisboa BR choose to lower classification?

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Better consumer recognition

51
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Penninsula de Setubal

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Mediterranean
South mountain region

52
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Palmela DOC

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67% castalao- Periquita

53
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Tejo climate

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Mediterranean
North- more rainfall
N- Clay/limestone:schist higher rainfall
S- vigor control, rougher soils

54
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Tejo grapes

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Trincadeira
Castalao
Aragonez
TN
Syrah

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