Portugal Flashcards
Name all of the IGP zones of Portugal
N-S
Total of 14, IGP are the same as VRs
Minho, Transmontano, Duriense, Terras do Dão, Terras de Cister, Terras da Beira, Beira Atlântico, Tejo, Lisboa, Alentejano, Península de Setúbal, Algarve, Terras Madeirenses, Açores.
State the requirements for Garrafeita table wines
DOP or IGP
- Red -30 mnts total (12mnts in bt)
- Branco /Rosado -12 mnts total (6 in btl)
For Niepoorts: Garrafeira port is aged for a few years in barrel and at least 8 years in Demijohns
What does Reserva and Colheita Seleccionada mean on Portuguese wines?
- Reserva -.5% Alc higher than normal
- Colheita Seleccionada -1% alc higher than minimum
For sparkling
-Reserva means 12 mnts on lees
What is Portugals origin labeling law?
85%
Name the main grapes of port
5 total •Touriga nacional •Touriga Francesa •Tinta Barroca •Tinto Cao •Tinta Roriz
What’s the name of the mountains that protect the Douro Valley?
•Serra de Marao
What are the subregions of the Douro valley?
W-E
- Baixo Corgo -coolest one, cheap ruby
- Cima Corgo -best one, LBV vintage Rsv
- Cima Superior -flat/ hot
Arrange the following ports according to Oak aging
- LBV
- Garrafeira
- Vintage
- Colheita
- Vintage 2.5 yrs
- Garrafeira 3-6 yrs
- LBV 4-6 yrs
- Colheita 20+ yrs
What’s Lagrima?
•Christ tears, sweetest white port
How long is the aging for basic tawny w no indication of age?
2-8 yrs
What’s the difference between colheita and vintage port?
They’re both from a single year but the vintage is from an officially declared vintage
- Colheita has 20+ yrs in cask
- Vintage only has 2.5 yrs in cask
What’s a crusted port?
It’s a blend of different yrs but it’s unfiltered, it’s affordable and good alternative to a vintage port
3 yrs bottle aging
What’s a garrafeira port?
Port from a single harvest, 3-6 yrs in wood and 8 yrs in demijohns aka bin-bons
What’s a LBV port?
It’s an unfiltered port, traditionally destined to be vintage port but somehow forgotten, so it spent more time in wood 4-6 yrs and 3 yrs in bottle, so it’s lighter than a vintage port
What’s a vintage port?
Single declared year port with 2.5yrs max aging in SS or wood, followed by 10-40 yrs in bottle