Portugal Flashcards
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Where is located Lourinhã DOP?
Lisboa IGP
When does Dão recognise as DOP?
1990
Dão as been awarded as DOP on the same time than its neighbouring Lafoes DOP
What are the 2 mains GV of Palmela DOP?
Typically is a blend, produced with a high proportion of Fernão Pires and Arinto
Where could you find Terra Senhorim?
Dão DOP
How long time must a wine of setubal be aged
min 18 mth in large wood cask - some of them are age up to 5 y, even other than 20 years
Where could you find Paiva?
Vinho Verde DOP
Where is located Obidos DOP?
Lisboa IGP
What style of wine is produce in Lourinhã DOP?
Brandy (Aguardente) Must be aged for 24 mth min before release 38% ABV
Where is Bucelas?
Lisboa IGP Branco & espumoso only – Based on Arinto
SQ of Fonseca? (est 1815)
Quinta da Panascal – acquired in 1978
What is the soil type of Setubal DOP?
- Limestone: Arrabida hill - Sand: Palmela plain
Where could you find Terra do Sico?
Bairrada DOP
What style of wine of wine is Biscoitos produced? From what GV?
Fortified white wine - Verdelho - Arinto - Terrantez – 36 mth in wood barrels / 16% ABV
What style of wine of wine is Graciosa produced? From what GV?
Still dry white - Verdelho, Arinto, Terrantez, Malvasia Fina, Fernão Pires 9 mth ageing
What is Periquinta? Who’s bottled it first?
Castelão grape from Setubal – J.M. Fonseca bottle & labelled it as varietal the first time (Around 1850’s)
What style of wine can Bairrada DOP produced
Branco or Tinto Red is most common – 50% Baga min
What is Vinho Abafado?
Pre-fortification: -Partially fermented grape juice preserved with alcohol. Use for final fortification (and sweetening) in Carcavelos DOP
What the % acreage of Port production within the Douro Valley?
almost 50%
Where could you find Terra Estrela?
Dão DOP
What is Pedernã?
Arinto in Alentejo
What is “Colgeita Tardia” in Portugal?
Late Harvest
Where is the Touring Nacional originated from?
Dão
What wine is produced under Torres Vedras DOP?
Branco: 65% comb Arinto, Fernão Pires, Rabo de Ovelha, Seara Nova, Vital
Tinto: 65% comb: Aragonez, Castelão, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Miuda (Graciano), Trincadeira
What are the 3 sub-zone of Douro/Port DOP? East to West
Baixa Corgo - Cima Corgo - Douro Superior
When was the monopolistic demand of Port trade ended?
1968: by the EU membership All port wine were aged and shipped from Villa Nova di Gaia by laws
SQ of Churchill’s (est 1981)
- Quinta do Agua Alta - Quinta do Grincha (bought in 1999)
What is the archipelagos of volcanic island situated 1000 miles off the coast of Portugal?
Açores Islands
Where could you find Terra Azurara?
Dão DOP
What are 2 wine benefited to the “Torna Viagem” maturation process in the heyday of Portugal fortified wine trade?
Madeira Setubal
Where could you find Planalto Mirandes?
Tras-os-Montes DOP
What is the term for fortified wine in Portugal?
Licoroso
What are the main grapes of Alentejo DOP?
white: 75% comb: Antão Vas, Arinto (Pedernã), Manteudo, Siria (Roupeiro)… Red: 75% comb: Alfrocheiro, Alicante Bouchet, Aragonez, CS, Trincadeira, Castelão, T. Nacional, Syrah
Req for Colheita port?
- Tawny port style - must be vintage dated - must be aged for a min of 7 years in cask prior bottling
What style of wine is produced in Bucelas DOP?
Branco & Espumoso - 75% Arinto + Sercial (Esgana Cão), Rabo de Ovelha
How could you call the cork tree? Where is it mainly planted?
Quercus Suber Alentejo IGP
Famous winemakers of Vinho Verde?
Quinta do Soaheiro Aselmo Mendes
What are the ageing req for LBV port?
- Must be aged in cask for at least 4 years - Bottled prior 31/12/H+6 – To be labelled “Envelhicido Garrafeira”: 3 more years in bottle prior release
When Porto received its own DOP?
1986
What are the sub-zone of Alentejo DOP?
Evora; Borba; Moura; Granja-Amareleja, Reguengos; Redondo; Vidigueira; Portalegre
What is “Barca Vehla”?
First dry table wine produced on the Douro Valley 1952: First vintage (16 vintage have been done until now) Produced by Ferreira
What does “Envelhicido Garrafeira” mean?
“Bottle Matured” - LBV port: + 3 years ageing in bottle before release
Where is Tras-os-Montes located?
Transmontano IGP
What is Aguardente?
neutral spirit use for wine fortification in Portugal; produced from grapes
Where could you find Valpaços?
Tras-os-Montes DOP
Where could you find Evora?
Alentejo DOP
What are the declared vintage port since 1950’s?
1950’s: 50; 55; 58 1960’s: 60; 63; 66; 67 1970’s: 70; 75; 77 1980’s: 80; 82; 83; 85 1990’s: 91; 92; 94; 97 2000’s: 00; 03; 07 2010’s: 11
What does “Garrafeira” mean on the portuguese table wine label?
“Private wine cellar” - indicate a longer period of ageing prior release: – TInto: 30 mth (with 12 mth in bottle) – Branco / Rosato: 12 mth (with 6 mth in Bottle)
SQ of Calem? (est 1859)
- Quinta do Foz (Since 1885) - Quinta do Sagrado - Quinta do Ornozelo (Douro Sup)
What is Moscato do Douro?
Fortified wine produced from Moscatel Galego grape: Douro valley
Where could you find Almerim?
DoTojo DOP
What signature component of Dão red blend?
Touriga Nacional for strength & richness Jaen for fruitiness & juiciness
What DOP of Lisboa is producing aguardente
Lourinhã: -Bianco: Alicante Branco, Alvadurão, Boa Espinho, Malvasia Rei - TInto: Cabinda –24 mth aging min – 38% ABV min
SQ of Kokpe (est 1638)
Quinta de San Luiz
What are the 3 DOP near Lisbon disappearing due the expansion of the city?
Bucelas DOP Colares DOP Calcareous DOP
What mountains ranges create the Douro Valley?
Marao Mountain & Montemuro Mountain
Where could you find Vidigueira?
Alentejo DOP
Who is the owner of Quinta do Seixo
Sogrape Holding - sold under Ferreira until 2002 –Now produced by Sandeman
what are the 4 white GV of Port / Douro region?
Goveio Malvasia Fina Rabigato Vinhoso
What does “Licoroso” mean on a Portuguese label?
Fortified
what is the soil type of the Douro Valley?
Schist
What is one of the finest example of Arinto produced?
Bucelas DOP Lisboa IGP
Give 2 synonym for Touriga Nacional
Mortagua Preto Bical TInto
What does “Colheita Seleccionada” mean on a Portuguese wine label?
1% ABV higher than established by the regional appellation
What is the min ABV of VInho Verde wines?
Stil: 8% With subzone (except Soussa): 9% Espumante: 10%
What is Aragonez?
Tempranillo GV in Portugal
When was DoTejo upgraded to DOP? What was it original name?
2003 Ribatejo until 2010
Where could you find Coruche?
DoTejo DOP
How long must espumoso do Douro Stay on its lees? ABV min?
9 mth OTL 11% ABV
What does Garrafeira mean on a Port wine label? Who is the Pioneer?
After the classical ageing process, the wine must be aged for 7 y in glass bonbone (demijohns) – Niepoort
Where could you find Cartaxo?
DoTejo DOP
What is Vinho Ao Alta?
gentle slopes vineyard on the Douro Valley: Newest building terrasses, large and mechanisable - Vines raws runs vertically on the slopes
SQ of Croft (est 1736)
Quinta do Roeda
what is required to be labelled “reserve” in Douro DOP?
Branco/Rosato: – 11,5% ABV – 6 mth ageing Tinto: – 12% ABV – 12 mth ageing
What is the purpose of enforcado? how much vine in Vinho Verde DOP are still grows by this way?
reducing the risk of fungal deseases
Give some synonym for Arinto?
Malvasia Fina Pedernã Branco Espanhol
What are the DOP of Algrave?
- Lagoa DOP - Lagos DOP - Portimão DOP - Tavira DOP
Where could you find Cavado?
Vinho Verde DOP
What is moscato galego?
Muscat blanc à Petit grains
SQ of Warre’s (est 1670)
- Quinta da Cavadinha – Quinta do Retiro Antigo – Quinta Alvito – Quinta Telheda
SQ of Quinta do Noval? (est 1715)
- Quinta do Noval - Quinta do Noval Nacional - Quinta do Silval
Where could you find Redondo?
Alentejo DOP
What are the aging req for Torres Vedras DOP?
Branco: 3 mth min Tinto: 8 mth min
What is enforcado
traditional trellising system from Vinho Verde: Pergola account 5% of the total planting now
What are the req for Dão DOP branco “Nobre”? Tinto “Nobre”?
Branco: - Min 85% comb: Encruzado, Bical, Cerial, Malvasia Fina, Verdelho - 11% ABV - 12 mth ageing Tinto - 85% com: Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Jaen, Rufete - 12% ABV - 36 mth ageing
SQ of Cockburn’s (est 1815)
- Quinta do Canais - Quinta do Tua (owned between 1889 & 2006: now under Graham’s brand)