Portugal Flashcards

1
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Ruby

A

Reserve
Replaced “Vintage character”
IVDP by july 30th

Vintage

Single Vintage Quinta

Late Bottles Vintage

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2
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Tawny

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Reserve

Indication of Age

Colheita

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3
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NE Do of Portugal is?

A

Minho and vinho
verde over lap
minho is IGP
Verde is DOP

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4
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wine growing
dangers in vinhoverde
Old method of defense?

A

Damp growing season
means gray rot
“Enforcado” is training system which brings vines up poles and off ground leading to drying winds underneath. Less than 10% use now

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5
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Which is the largest D0P in portugal?

A

Vinho verde

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6
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Which rivers mark the northern/southern borders of vinho Verde?

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Minho/Duoro

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7
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which Rias Baixas region abuts VinhoVerde? Which town in VV is known for varietal Alvarinho?

A

Condado de Tea

Moncao in north (subnegion called “Moncaoe Melgaco”)

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8
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Most planted grape in VV

A

Loureiro

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9
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Common VinhoVerde Soils

A

Shallow granite

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10
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what are the DOPs of Durienese IGP?

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Porto & Douro

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11
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DOPs and location of Transmontano

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NE Portugal

Tras-os-Montes DOP

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12
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Subregions of Tras-os-Montes DOP

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Chaves,
Valpacos,
Planalto Mirandes

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13
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sparkling wine req. Portugal

A

12 mo. on lees, coloheita Seleccionada needs extra 1% Alc.

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14
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what does “garrafeira” mean?

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Literally:Private Cellar

Legally requires so mo. aging 12 in bottle Red, 12mo. aging 6. in bottle white

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15
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How many Vinho Regional in Portugal

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14

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16
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Premium albarino spot in Vinho Verde

A

Moncao e Melgaco Alvarinho

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17
Q

Red style Vinho Verde

A

Light petillant from malo happening in bottle

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18
Q

Vinhao Grape is…

A

Teinturier

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19
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Most planted grape plus other widely planted in Vinho Verde

A

Louriero

also some trajadura (triexadura), Albarinho, Avesso, Pederna

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20
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Where was Durienese before it was IGP

A

incorporated in Transmonsanto

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21
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Climate/ geography Transmonsanto

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hot, arid, ripe full bodied wines, Mountainous so some balanced high altitude stuff

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22
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Geography/Mountains in Durienese

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Mararao and Montemuro creating sIopes of schist on bank of Douro

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23
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Climate Douro

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Uber continental, frigid winters, sweltering summers, Mountains block much of Atlantic winds, region becomes warmer towards spain

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24
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Douro subzones

A

Baixo Corgo densest plantings
Cima Corgo Most plantings
Douro Superior arid, sparse plantings

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25
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Styles of Douro DOP

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Still Branco, Rosado, Tinto
Bubbles
Vinho licoroso Moscatel do Douro (fortified)

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26
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What does riserva mean in Douro

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White Rose: 11.5% 6. Mo

Red: 12% 1 year

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27
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Main factors deciding wines will be released Douro or Porto

A

Mesoclimates and clones planted

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28
Q

Main red grapes Douro

A
Touriga Nacional
Touriga franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Cao
Tinta Barroca
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29
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What decides if Douro wines will be Gran Reserva

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IVDP examines all Douro wines, exceptional scored reservas are bumped up to Gran Reservas

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30
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Main change to Porto in 86

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Wines may be shipped and aged outside of Villa Nova de Gaia

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31
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Dry Douro wine Pioneer

A

Ferreira’s Barca Velha in 1952

32
Q

Quinta do Vale Meao

A

used to supply grapes for Barca Velha, Stopped to become cult producer

33
Q

used to supply grapes for Barca Velha, Stopped to become cult producer

A

Quinla do Vale Meao

34
Q

Quality wines from Dao driven by which grape

A

Touriga Nacional

35
Q

Where are most quality Dao wines located

A

Mountains, 4-500 meters, granit soils focused there

36
Q

Serra da Estrela

A

Portugal’s highest mountain range, one of 7 Dao subregions.

37
Q

Compare Dao’s table reds to Douro’s

A

Dao is Comparatively elegant, sharp, floral

38
Q

Climate in Dao

A

Continental, Mountains on all sides protect from humid atlantic winds and hot interior winds

39
Q

Types of aging Dao

A

Garrafeira, Reserva, Nobre, Nobre Garrafeira, Nobre Reserva

Also effects alc. % and grape allowances

40
Q

What is Jean?

A

Mencia in Portugal

41
Q

Describe Baga

A

me as “Berry”Takes 90% of red plantings in Bairrada

Acidic, Tannic, Dark, extremely Iong lived

42
Q

Who are the “Douro Boys”?

A
Quinta do Vale Meao
Quinta do Vallada
Quinta do Crasto
Quinta do Napoles/Niepoort 
Quinta Vale D Maria
43
Q

Rabigato is

A

Primary variety of many quality white blends,

fresh, acidic, fine

44
Q

Bairrada climate

A

Milder, rainy

Main grapes are Baga (m in 50%) and white grapes Maria Gomes and Arinto

45
Q

Barros is?

A

Clay soils, Bairrada, good for Baga

46
Q

Bairrada Classico

A

Special Designation in Bairrada for red wines 12.5%

Must only contain Baga, Alfrocheiro, Camarate, Castelao, Jean, Touriga Nacional

47
Q

Beira Atlantico DOPs

A

Only Bairrada

48
Q

Lisboa DOPs

A

Largest volume IGP
9
Bucelas, Colares, Carcavelos, Arruda, Torres Vedras, Alenquer, Obidos, Lourinha, Encostas de Aire

49
Q

What is Antao Vaz

A

aromatic tropical white variety

prevalent in Alentejo

50
Q

Whet is Fernao Pires

A

most planted white in Portugal
lou acid, honey, not particularly fine
Syn: Maria Gomez in Bairrada

51
Q

Encruzado is?

A

“fine white of the Dao”

balanced, floral, citrus, resin/ nutty character with age

52
Q

Arinto is?

A

lively mineral driven white prevalent on Portugese coast

syn: Pederna in Vinho Verde

53
Q

Touriga Nacional is?

A

tiny, low yielding berries with great extractability
prevalent in fine wines from Durienese and Terras do Dao
syn: Bical Tinto, Mortagua Preto

54
Q

Mencia synonym Portugal

A

Jean, in Dao wheme it is most planted grape

55
Q

Most widely grown red in Portugal

A

Castelao
full bodied, Meaty, tannic red casta
syn: was illegally named Periquita because of super successful Castelao based brand of same name

56
Q

Acores DOPs and geography

A

3 DOPs all volcanic islands
Pico DOP matters (volcano there is world heritage site and highest point in Portugal) making good fortified whites from Verdelho, Arinto, and Terrantez
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57
Q

Dry wine AOP in Madiera

A

Madeirenese DOP

Still white and rose from all sorts of crazy shit that isn’t imported anyway so fuck it

58
Q

Islands of Terras Madeirenses VR

A

Madeira and Porto Santo

59
Q

Southernmost Portugese VR

A

Algarve

4 DOPs all ultra hot irrigated Co-op nonsense

60
Q

Peninsula de Setubal VR DOPs

A

Setubal DOP

Pamela DOP

61
Q

Setubal DOP deets

A

historically known for Iicoroso from muscatel de Setubal (.white) muscatel Roxo (red)
long macerations with pungent florals and burnt orange Color

62
Q

Moscatel tee Setubal is?

A

Moscatel de Alexandria syn in Setubal

63
Q

Name producer of Setutal DOP licoroso

A

JM da Fonseca

64
Q

Palmela DOP deets

A

2 main areas, sandy plains and clay limestone slopes of Arrabida Mountains
best wines are Castelao from sandy soils
also some international experimentation here

65
Q

Where are Arrabida mountains

A

Palmela DOP

66
Q

What is the Tagus river also called and where is it

A

also called Tejo river, runs through portugese VR of same name

67
Q

DOPs of Tejo

A

only Do Tejo DOP
Mone white than red
fernao pines and Castelao prominent

68
Q

Alentejano VR deets

A

Lot’s of Quercus Suber, only Alentejo DOP
hot, arid, low acid, high alc.
Main grape: Trincadeira
8 subregions, only one worth noting ATM is Portalegre

69
Q

Where are Sao Mamede mountains

A

Alentejo DOP

granit slopes

70
Q

how many subregions of Alent’ejo, name one

A

8, Portalegre

71
Q

encep. Bairrada classico

A

Min 85% Baga (Min 50%) and

72
Q

Hotel in Bairrada

A

Bussaco Palace,
makes blends of Baga from Bairrada and touriga national from Dao (Red)
Dao’s Encruzado and Bairrada’s Bical and Maria Gomez

73
Q

describe Baga and its home base

A

Bairrada must be 50%, encopases 90% of plantings
Thin skinned, dark fruited, tannic, acidic
Sogrape produces a lot of Mateus rose from it
great producer: Luis Pato who Strives for Nebbiolo style

74
Q

Maria Gomez is?

A

fernao pires

Portugal most planted white, low acid, honey

75
Q

Describe Encruzado

A

Common white in Dao

balanced structure, full body

76
Q

Describe Bical

A

Main quality white of Bairrada,

high acid, pomm, Citrus, deep Riesling esque flavors with age