Portugal Flashcards
portugese classification system
Vinhos de portugal
Indicacao Geografica Protegids (IGP)
Indicacao de Proveneicia Regulamentada (IPR)
Denominacao de origem protegida (DOP)
what is garrafeira
label term unique to portugese wines
- vintage on bottle
- extra 0.5 abv above DOP
- RED = min 2 yrs in wood + 1 yr bottle
- WHITE = min 6 mnts wood + 6 mnts in bottle
how many IGPs in portugal
12 regional wine areas
how many DOPs in portugese
29
what is albarino called in portugal
alvarinho
Minho IGP??
- wines other than vinho Verde characteristics
* alvarinho grapes
soil of vinho verde region
granite
name the 9 sub areas of vinho verde delimted in 2003`
- Amarante - best
- Ave
- Baiao
- Basto - best
- Cavado
- Lima
- Moncao e Melgaco - best
- Paiva
- Sousa
Name the 7 grapes of vinho verde
- alvarinho
- loureiro
- trajadura
- Arinto
- Avesso
- Azal
- Batoca
what is enforcado
method of cultivation of vinho verde grapes.
- grows high off the ground
- under ripe at time of harvest.
- contains high malic acid at harvest
pairing of vinho verde
fish dishes
sushi
red verde = stews
soils of Trasmontano IGP
Schist
granite
name the 3 Sub regions/ IPRs of Tras-os-Montes
Chaves
Planalto Mirandes
Valpacos
Name the grapes of Tras - os - Montes
RED = Bastardo, Marufo, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira
WHITE = Codega, Fernao Pires, Gouveio, Malvasia, Rabigato, Viosinho
Name the two DOPs of Douriense IGP
Douro
Porto
Name the 3 sub regions of Douro
Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior
first red wine produced in douro?
Barca Velha
by Fernando Nicoau de Almeida
at ferriera
in 1950s
name the red grapes of Douro
Touriga Nacional Tinta Roriz Tinta Franca Tinta Amarela Tinta Barroca Tinta Cao
what is the other name for Tinta Roriz
Tempranillo
other name for Tinta amarela
Trincadeira
name the white grapes of douro
Arinto Gouveio Malvasia Rabigato Viosinho
what is IVDP and its scaling
Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto * marked out 0f 20 * less than 10 = rejected * 10 = Douro IGP * 11 = douro DOP * 12,13 = Reserva 14 and above = Grande reserva
other names for grande reserva
Colheita selecionada
grande escolha
reserve especial
how is dao pronounced
Down
how many approved grape varietals in dao ,
name a few
12 approved varietals Touriga Nacional Tinta Roriz Alfrocheiro Encruzado - best whites
ageing regime of Dao wines
RED = min 3 yrs WHITE = min 1 yr
name the Garrafeira ageing regime of Dao
RED = 1 yr inc 3 mnths in bottle WHITE = 1 yr inc 6 mnths in bottle
food apiring of Dao reds and whites?
RED= roast meats, hard cheese WHITE = Light fish dishes, quiches, chinese food, chicken
Lafoes ?
DOP in Terras Do Dao
granite soil
GRAPES = Arinto (W), Cao (W), amaral, Jaen
what does region bairrada get its name from
local clay soil barro
red grapes of bairrada
Baga Touriga Nacional Cab sauv Merlot syrah pinot noir grape
food pairing of bairrada wines
strong meat dishes
game , roast
strong flavoured cheese
white grapes of bairrada
Maria Gomes Arinto Bical Cercial Chardonnay ** SANDY SOIL
other name for Maria Gomes
fernao pires
Soil and grapes of Biera Interior
granite soil
GRAPES = w - fone cal, arinto, malvasia, robo de ovelha siria
r - bastardo. tinta roriz, touriga nacional
which is the largest wine producing region in portland
Lisbia IGP
name the 9 DOPs of lisboa IGP
- Torres vedras
- Arruda
- Alenquer
- Obidos
- Encostas de Aire
- Alcobaca
- Bucelas
- Carcavelos
- Colares
- Lourinha
what is brandy called in portugal
Aguardente
35 abv
grapes of Lisboa
Aragones (tinta roriz)
Castelao (periquita)
Touriga Nacional
other name for tinta roriz
aragones
other name for periquita
castelao
name the 2 producers in colares DOP
Adega regional colares
fudacao Oriente
what is colares famous for
pre- phylloxera ungrafted ramisco wines
name the soil of colares
Chao de areia
name the grapes of colares
ramisco
castelao
white wine characteristics of colares
dry
lemon,green apple, honey
almond nose, palate, minerality
carcavelos famous wine?
sweet white fortified wine
almond bouquet
2009 blend
grapes of carcavelos
Castelao
trincadera
name and grapes of fortified liqueur wine of carcavalos
- villa de Oeiras Carcavelos *
Arinto, galego dourado, ratinho
what is vino abafado
wine made by adding alcohol to partly fermenated must.
18 % abv
soil and grapes of Bucelas
calcerous soil
GRAPES = arinto, rabo de ovelha and sercial
name the 6 DOPs of Tejo IGP
toma almerim cartaxo chamusca coruche santarem
grape of tejo IGP
castelao
international varieties
which IGP produces setubal DOP
Peninsula de setubal IGP
soil of peninsula de setubal
sandstone, loamy snad or limestone
what is setubal
liqueur fortified wine 16 -20 abv caramel taste 20 yrs upwards
grapes of setubal wine
moscatel d’Alexandria
slopes of serra de arrabio mountains = cooler climate
* pairing with strong cheese.
** anothergrape = moscatel galego roxo grapes`
soil and climate of alentejano IGP
granite and clay
continental climate
name the grapes of alentejano
RED = Aragonez castelao trincadeira WHITE = antao vaz arinto fernao pires
which regions blends may contain cab sauv or syrah
Alentejano
name the 8 subregions of Alentejo DOP
Portalegre borba redondo reguengos vidigueira evora moura granja-amereleja
which are the only 3 islands Acores IGP that have DOP status
Graciosa
pico
terceira
grapes of acores IGP
arinto
terrantez
verdelho
white liqueur wines of acores
pico and biscoitos produced on terceira
madeirenses IGP
for unfortified wines produced on the island of madeira
