Portugal Flashcards
Where’s Portugal?
On the Iberian Peninsula on the Western border of Spain.
What’s the climate in Portugal?
Wide range from maritime in the north on the Atlantic coast. Warm continental into the interior of the country toward the border with Spain.
Soil type/name?
Douro and Porto DOP: Schist and Granite
Tell me about the geography of Portugal.
Bodies of Water:The Douro River- same as the Duero River in SpainAtlantic Ocean- the western border of Portugal Mountains: Very mountainous interior
Grape growing info in Portugal?
Douro and Porto DOP: Terraces on the mountainsides
Tell me about the winemaking in Portugal.
Vinho Verde DOP: Low alcohol, slight effervescence.
Porto DOP and Madeira DOP: Fortified wines
Name the white grape varieties.
Vinho Verde: Alvarinho
Madeira: Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, Malmsey
Name the red grape varieties.
Douro DOP and Porto DOP: Touriga Nacional
Madeira: Tinta Negra
Name some DOPs
Vinho Verde DOP
Douro DOP
Porto DOP
Madeira DOP
Douro DOP subregions: Cima Corgo, Baixo Corgo, Douro Superior
Dão DOP
Alentejo DOP
Bairrada DOP
Alentejo DOP
Label terms
Single Quinta: Small producers
General terms
Lagares: Stone fermenters
What style of wine they make in Portugal?
Vinho Verde DOP: Low alcohol, slight effervescence.
Douro DOP: Bold, dry red wines
Porto DOP: Fortified, sweet red wine
Madeira DOP: Fortified, dry, medium dry, and sweet white wines
