Portugal Flashcards
What is the climate of Portugal?
Near the coast, warm maritime
Inland, warm-hot continental
What does Reserva mean in Portugal?
Reserved for DOC wines - must be vintage dated, arch strength must be 0.5% above legal minimums.
What does the term Gerrafeira mean?
Can be applied to all Portuguese wines with geographical indication.
Must be vintage dated
Reds must have a min 30 months ageing - 12 months in glass bottles.
What is the grape varietal used in the the production of Port as well as dry red wines in Duero and Dao?
Touriga Nacional
What is Tempranillo called in Portugal?
Tinto Roriz
Bairrada, Dao, Duero, Vinho Verde, IGP Beiras are all located in which region of Portugal?
Northern Portugal
IGP Lisboa and IGP Tejo are located in which region of Portugal?
Central Portugal
Alentejo, IGP Alentejo and IGP Peninsula de Setubal are located in which region of Portugal?
Southern Portugal
What kind of wines does the Baga grape produce and where is it found?
Produces deeply coloured, high tannin high acid.
Bairrada
Which of the following is not a white grape variety?
a. Arinto
b. Alvarinho
c. Trajadura
d. Trincadeira
D.
What Portuguese term is used to indicate either a vineyard or an estate?
Quinta
What is a viticulture challenge in Vinho Verde?
humidity
T/F: Douro DOC is the oldest demarcated area in the world
True
T/F: Vineyards in Douro are planted on step hills in terraces called Patamares?
true
What are the 5 port varieties?
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca and Tinto Cao
