Portugal Flashcards
Touriga Nacional Synonyms
Bical Tinto
Mortágua Preto.
Other red cultivated grapes in Portugal?
Alfrocheiro, Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela), Baga, and Aragonez (Tinta Roriz, known as Tempranillo in Spain) are other widely cultivated, promising red grape varietals in Portugal.
14 Regions of Portugal?
ADAPTTTTT Making Better Lighter Alcohol
Algrave Duriense Alentejano Peninsula Setabul Transmontano Terra de Cister Terra do Dao Terra de Biera Terra Madeireneses Tejo
Minho
Beira atlantico
Lisboa
Acores
What is the Sercial grape known as on the mainland of Portugal?
Esgana Cão—the “dog strangle “
What is Sercial often confused with but it not the same as?
Cercial, which is used in Dão, Douro and Bairrada blends
Minho vine training?
Enforcado, high off the ground training system. Up telephone poles, tree to allow air circulation and avoid mould and rot.
Creating a overhead canopy system
Name a teinturier grape used to make rose wines in Minho?
(a teinturier grape) Vinhão
White varietals permitted for Vinho Verde DOC
Loureiro, Traxadura, Alvarinho, Avesso, Azal, Batoca, Arinto (Pederña),
What are types of evergreen oak used for cork?
Quercus suber
What is Portugal’s highest mountain range and a sub region within the Dao?
Serra da Estrela
Garrafeira
Vintage dated
0.5% abv higher
Barca Velha
Casa Ferreiraha
Lisboa
Colares
Ramisco Grape min 80%
Sandy soils and planted in terraces on the floor
Tejo
White wine from chalk soils
Periquita grape
6 sub regions
What is white sweet port also called?
lagrima
What years did Quinta de Noval declare
2004, 2008
Port declared years
1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2015
Quinta do Panasal
Fonseca
malvasia
planted on the lowest altitude
Escagna Cao
Sercial planted on the highest vineyards
alcohol is added after ferment is complete what styles?
sercial/verdelho
Estufagem
cheaper
heating process a tank headed by hot water 45 degrees for 3 months
Canteiro
premium
wine age min 2 years
300-650 litres
May be sold min 3 years from 1st Jan
Tinta Negra may be used u to 5 years of age
true
Age indication will be the youngest comment in the blend
true
Barbeito
the only firm that can legally name it Rainwater
Frasquerira
20 years and 2 year in bottle Madiera
Noble variety
Colheita
Single harvest
single variety
5 years as opposed to (port is 7)
Sub zones of the region Minho
Subzones: Monção e Melgaço, Lima, Cávado, Basto, Ave, Amarante, Sousa, Baião, Paiva
