Portugal Flashcards
What is Aguardente and which DOP producing only this?
Portugese Brandy.
Lourinhã DOP produces only Augardente
What is IVDP?
Intituto dos Vinho do Douro e Porto
(Douro Port wine institute by Government)
What is garrafeira and its aging requirement?
Garrafeira is a labeling term unique for Portugal.
It requires
Red : Min 36mths aging, 12 of which in bottle
White: Min 12mths aging, 6 of which in bottle
Port: Min 8yrs in glass demijohns
What is Casta?
Grape variety
What are the 2 DOPs in Duriennse IGP?
Douro DOP
Porto DOP
What are the 3 subzones of Douro?
Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior
What are the white and red varieties used in Douro?
White
Arinto
Malvasia Fina
Rabigato
Gouveio
Red
Tinta Roriz
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Trincadeira
What is Enforcado?
A traditional training system in Minho IGP, where trains vines high off the ground and let other crops to grow beneath.
What are the subzones of Vinho Verde?
Monção e Melgaço
Basto
Amarante
Lima
Cávado
Ave
Sousa
Baião
Paiva
What are the red grapes of Bairrada?
Baga
Touriga nacional
Castelão
Jaen
Where and in which soil can you find Ramisco?
Colares DOP, in Chão de areia soil
What are the fortified wines outside of Douro called?
Vinho Licoroso
What is Estufagem, Canteiro, Vinho da Roda?
Estufagem : wine is aged in the temperature & heat controlled vessel
Canteiro : wine is aged in the room to be aged & heated slowly from the sun
Vinho da Roda : wines that had undergone the torna viagem (round trip) across the Atlantic, or to the East Indies and back
What is Latadas?
Pergola System in Portugal
How many DOPs in Portugal?
31