Portugal Flashcards
What are the principal grapes in Lafões?
- Tinto: Min. 40% Amaral, plus Jaen and Pilongo
- Branco: Min. 85% combined Arinto (min. 50%) and Cercial; plus Dona Branca, Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha
What are the sub-zones of Encostas d’Aire DOP?
- Ourém
- Alcobaça
Who owns Quinta das Liceiras?
De Romaniera.
*IDI (parent company)
What is the principal soil in Douro?
Schist.
Who owns Quinta do Cotto?
Champalimaud.
Which DOC is the largest in Lisboa?
Encostas de Aires.
Who owns below single quintas?
Quinta do Bomfim
Quinta Senhora da Ribeira
Dow’s.
*Symington (parent company)
What are the most important grapes in Trás-os-Montes DOP?
- White: Fernão Pires, Síria, Viosinho, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina and Rabigato.
- Red: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Bastardo (Trousseau), Touriga Francesa and Trincadeira.
What is the minimum ageing requirement for Biscoitos Licoroso?
24 months
What did the term “Feitoria” mean on a vineyard marked with stones in the mid 18th century?
Fruit reserved for the English market.
Which wines are covered by the Douro DOP appellation?
Table wines and the licoroso, fortified Moscatel do Douro.
What are the generally declared Port vintages of this century?
2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2017
What is the minimum alcoholic level for Moscatel de Setubal?
16%
What is the main viticultural challenge in Vinho Verde?
Grey rot during the damp rowing season due to the cool, rainy, Atlantic influenced climate.
What are the sub-regions of Douro?
- Baixo Corgo - to the west has the highest density of plantings; is cooler and rainier.
- Cima Corgo has the highest total acreage
- Douro Superior - closer to the Spanish border - the largest, most arid and most sparsely planted
When did Phylloxera struck in Portugal?
1867.
Which appellation near Lisbon is Phylloxera free?
Colares
Who owns Quinta do Passadouro?
Niepoort.
Give 2 synonyms for Touriga Nacional.
Bical Tinto
Mortágua Preto
In which DOP is Medieval de Ourem made? Describe it.
It is made in Encostas d’Aire DOP, Lisboa and is a red wine made by adding 20% red partially fermented Trincadeira must (with the skins) to 80% white Fernao Pires towards the end of fermentation. When the fermentation is finished the cap naturally sinks and filters the wine.
Where is Távora-Varosa DOP? What is it best known for?
Terras de Cister IG. Sparkling wine production.
What are the communes of production for Moscatel de Setubal?
Setubal
Palmela
Montijo
Castelo (a village in the commune of Sesimbra).
Who owns below single quintas?
Quinta da Foz
Quinta do Sagrado
Quinta do Arnozelo
Calem
*Sogevinus (parent company)
What is Tinto Palhete?
A style produced by adding white grapes to red to produce a light red/deep rose.
How are the shallow fermentation vats called in the Douro Valley?
Lagares, made of granite, marble, concrete or stainless steel.
What are the sub-regions of Alentejo DOP?
- Moura
- Granja - Amareleja
- Évora
- Vidiguera
- Reguengos
- Redondo
- Borba
- Portalegre
Name 3 grapes used in Vinho Verde.
White: Loureiro, Trajadura (Treixadura), Avesso, Pedernã (Arinto), Alvarinho (Albariño), Azal, Batoca.
Red: Amaral, Borraçal, Alvarelhão (Brancelho), Espadeiro, Padeiro, Pedral, Rabo-de-Anho, Vinhão
Which mountain range protects Alenquer from the coastal strong winds, making it a little warmer and less windy than the rest of DOCs in Lisboa?
Serra de Montejunto.
What is the DOP of Alentejano IG? What is the main grape?
Alentejo DOP.
Reds from Trincadeira
How many types of companies are involved in the Madeira trade?
3 types:
- “production companies” mostly based in Funchal
- “shippers” selecting wines from producers and bottle under their own brand; most of them based in London
- “Partidistas” - they store and sell the wine at maturity to other traders for profit
What is the synonym of Mencia in Dão?
Jaen
Which DOC in Lisboa is highly regarded for sparkling wine production?
Óbidos DOC.
Who owns below single quintas?
Quinta dos Malvedos
Quinta do Tua
Quinta da Vila Velha
Quinta do Vale de Malhadas
Quinta das Lages
Graham’s
*Symington (parent company)
What are the Protuguese wine categories?
- Denominacao de Origem Protegida
- Indicação Geográfica Protegida
- Vinho
Which designation is used for an estate in the Southern regions of Portugal?
Herdade.
By what date must a vintage Port be bottled?
July 30th of 3rd year following harvest
What does “Superior” mean on a Moscatel de Setubal label?
Minimum 5 years of age.
Who owns the below single quintas?
Quinta de Vargellas
Quinta de Terra Feita
Quinta do Junco
Taylor’s-Fladgate
What does “Colheita Seleccionada” indicate on a Portuguese wine label?
“Selected Harvest” - Official designation for DOC/DOP wines with outstanding organoleptic characteristics and a minimum of 1% abv higher than the appellation requires; must always carry the vintage.
What does the term “garrafeira” mean on a vintage Port label?
Who pioneered the style?
Vintage Port aged in cask for a minimum of 4 years and maximum 8 years with an additional minimum 15 years in a glass container.
Niepoort.
What is the ageing requirement for LBV Port?
Minimum 4 years in cask; it must be bottled before 31st December of the 6th year following the harvest.
What are the DOP of Lisboa?
- Encostas d’Aire
- Lourinha
- Obidos
- Torres Vedras
- Alenquer
- Arruda
- Colares
- Carcavelos
- Bucelas
What is Capela da Quinta do Vesuvio?
A limited production, premium Vintage Port Bottling from Quinta do Vesuvio produced only in exceptional vintages. As of now only 2007 and 2011 have been produced.
Who owns the below single quintas?
Quinta de Roriz
Quinta do Vale de Dona Maria
Van Zeller
Who owns Quinta da Eira Velha?
It was acquired by Fladgate’s Taylor-Fonseca group in 2007. Previously used by Graham’s, Ferreira, Cockburn’s and Martinez.
Where is Beira Interior? What are its sub-regions?
Terras da Beira IGP.
- Beira Castelo Rodrigo
- Cova da Beira
- Pinhel
Who owns Quinta do Retiro Nuovo?
Wiese & Krohn
*Fladgate (parent company)
What are the aging terms and periods for Trás-os-Montes espumante?
- Reserva – 12-24 months on lees
- Super Reserva or Extra Reserva – 24-36 months on lees
- Grande Reserva or Reserva Velha – min 3 years on lees
What are “Vinhos ao Roda”?
Wines that had gone a round trip (Torna Viagem) across the Atlantic which were sold for higher prices than “Vinhos Canteiro” which were matured on the island.
What is the second wine of the red Quinta do Vesuvio Douro DOC?
Pombal do Vesuvio.
What are the main towns in Cima Corgo?
Pinhão, São João da Pesqueira and Tua.
What are the soils of Tras-os-Montes?
Poor, granitic with patches of schist.
How were the lesser vineyards for Port reserved for the domestic market called?
Rama
What is the latin name for the cork tree?
Quercus suber.
Which river separates the Vinho Verde region from Spain?
Minho river.
By what date can a vintage Port be sold?
May 1st of 2nd year following harvest
What are the DOPs of Acores? What style of wine do they produce?
- Pico
- Biscoitos
- Graciosa
- all three produce Branco, Espumante and Licoroso styles
- min 80% combined Verdelho, Arinto dos Açores, Terrantez do Pico
White grapes of Dão.
Encruzado, Bical, Cercial.
What are the sub-regions of DoTejo DOP?
- Coruche
- Chamusca
- Cartaxo
- Santarem
- Tomar
- Almeirim
What is the minimum ageing for Madeira Colheita and Frasqueira?
Colheita min 5 years
Frasqueira min 20 years
Which grape can produce noble white wines in Dão?
Encruzado
What is the sub-region of Beira Atlântico IGP?
Terras de Sicó.
What style of wine does Biscoitos DOP allow?
Vinho Espumante, Vinho Branco, Vinho Licoroso Branco.
What does Colheita Tardia means in Portugal?
Late Harvest. Official designation for DOC/DOP and IGP wines.
What is the minimum ageing in cask for Reserve Tawny?
min 7 years, the same as for Colheita Tawny.
What is the minimum alcohol and ageing requirement for Douro Reserva wines?
- White and rosado - min 11,5% abv and min 6 months
- Red - min 12% abv and min 12 months
- Those wines meeting the Reserva criteria if they score exceptionally well in a blind tasting then they may use the term “Grande Reserva”.
What does the term “garrafeira” mean?
Private cellar label indicating a minimum period of ageing before release.
- Tinto Garrafeira - min 30 months (12 in bottle)
- Branco Garrafeira - min 12 months (6 in bottle)
- Rosado Garrafeira - min 12 months (6 in bottle)
Name 3 white grapes used in Douro for white port production.
Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Rabigato, Guveio.
Who owns below single quintas?
Quinta da Cavadinha
Quinta do Retiro Antigo
Quinta de Telhada
Quinta do Alvito
Warre’s
*Symington (parent company)
What are the principal grapes in Bairrada DOP?
Red - min 50% Baga with Touriga Nacional, Camarate, Castelao, Jaen, and Alfrocheiro. (barros clay soils)
- if alc = min 12,5%-> “Bairrada Tinto Classico”
White - Maria Gomes and Arinto (sandy soils)
- if alc = min 12% -> “Bairrada Branco Classico”
What does the term “reserva” indicate on still Portuguese wines?
min 0.5% abv higher than the DOP stipulates.
What are the sub-regions of Vinho Verde from North to South?
- Monção e Melgaço
- Lima
- Cávado
- Basto
- Ave
- Sousa
- Amarante
- Baião
- Paiva
What is the most planted white grape in Portugal?
Fernão Pires producing simple, honeyed wines.
Name 3 red grapes used in Douro.
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Cão, Tinta Barroca.