PORTUGAL

Question 1

What it means Garrafeira?

Answer 1

A reserva red wine aged at least two years in a barrel and one year in a bottle; a white wine aged at least six months in a barrel and six months in a bottle.

Question 2

Portuguese wine terms

Answer 2

Adega: Winery
Branco: White
Casta: Grape variety
Colheita: Vintage year
Doce: Sweet
Espumante: Sparkling wine
Maduro: Mature (in opposition to verde).
Quinta: Wine Farm

Question 3

What it means Mature wine?

Answer 3

Portuguese wines produced in all regions except the ones produced in Vinho Verde region; due to this, the term “maduro” rarely appears on bottles.

Question 4

What it means enforcado?

Answer 4

Enforcado refers to the high trellis training for grapes in Portugal