Portugal - Beiras VR Flashcards
IGP of
Beiras VR
A - B - C - D
Easy to remember!
- *Beira Atlantico IGP**
- Bairrada DOP
- *Terras do Beira IGP**
- Beira Interior DOP (3 subs)
- *Terras do Cister IGP**
- Tavora-Varosa DOP
- *Terras do Dao IGP**
- Dao DOP (7 subs)
- Lafoes DOP

DOP of
Beiras VR
DB-BLT
Dao DOP*
(7 subs)
*in Terras do Dao IGP
Bairrada DOP*
(50% Baga)
*in Beira Atlantico IGP
Beira Interior DOP*
(3 subs)
*in Terras do Beira IGP
Lafoes DOP*
*in Terras do Dao IGP
Tavora-Varosa DOP*
*in Terras do Cister IGP

Name the DOP of
Terras do Dao IGP
Dao DOP
Lafoes DOP

Name the DOP of
Terras do Beira IGP
Beira Interior DOP

Name the DOP of
Terras do Cister IGP
Tavora-Varosa DOP

Name the DOP of
Beira Atlantico IGP
Bairrada DOP

Sub Zones of
Dao DOP
- *TT-SCABS**
- (Tittie scabs!)*
Terras de Azurara
Terras de Sonhorim
Silgueiros
Castendo
Alva
Besteiros
Serra de Estrela

Sub Zones of
Beira Interior DOP
“Rodger’s Pink Castle is in Beira Cove”
Beira Castelo Rodrigo
Cova de Beira
Pinhel

What styles of wine are made in
Dao DOP?
- *Branco**
- Normale - Reserva - Garrafeira*
- *Branco Nobre**
- Normale - Reserva - Garrafeira*
Rosado
Tinto Novo
- *Tinto**
- Normale - Reserva - Garrafeira*
- *Tinto Nobre**
- Normale - Reserva - Garrafeira*
Espumante
Dao DOP
(Rd, W, Rs, Esp)
[Terras do Dao]
- *Tinto - Tinto Nobre**
- (Normale - Reserva - Garrafeira)*
- *Branco - Branco Nobre**
- (Normale - Reserva - Garrafeira)*
Tinto Novo - Rosado - Espumante
Principle soil:
Granite
Branco
Encruzado, Malvasia Fina, Bical, Cercial, Verdelho,
Barcelo, Rabo Ovelha, Terrantez, Uva Cao
~80 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Branco Reserva
~11.5% min ABV~
*6 months min aging
Branco Garrafeira
~11.5% min ABV~
*12 months min aging
**6 months min in bottle
Branco Nobre
85% min combined:
Encruzado (15% min), Malvesia Fina,
Bical, Cercial, Verdelho
~11.5% min ABV~
*12 months min aging
Branco Nobre Reserva
~12% min ABV~
*12 months min Aging
Branco Nobre Garrafeira
~12% min ABV~
*18 months min aging
**9 onths min in bottle
Rosado
~70 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Tinto
Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Jaen, Rufete,
Alvarelhao, Bastardo, Tinto Cao, Trincadeira
~60 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
*released 5/15
Tinto Novo
~10.5% min ABV~
Tinto Reserva
~11.5% min ABV~
*24 months min aging
Tinto Garrafeira
~11.5% min ABV~
*36 months min aging
**12 months min in bottle
Tinto Nobre
85% min combined:
Touriga Nacional (15% min), Alfrocheiro,
Aragonez, Jaen, Rufete
Tinto Nobre Reserva
~12.5% min ABV~
*42 months min aging
Tinto Nobre Garrafeira
~12.5% min ABV~
*48 months min aging
**18 months min in bottle
Espumante
~80 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
*9 months on lees

What styles of wine are made in
Bairrada DOP?
Branco
Rosado
- *Tinto**
- (50% min Baga)*
Tinto Classico
Espumante
Bairrada DOP
(Rd, W, Rs, Esp)
[Beira Atlantico IGP]
Tinto - Tinto Classico
Branco - Rosado - Espumante
major soil type:
Lime Rich Clay
Branco
Arinto/Perdana, Bical, Cercial, Chardonnay,
Maria Gomez/Fernao Pires, Pinot Blanc,
Rabo de Ovelha, Sav Blanc,
Sercealinho, Verdelho.
~70 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Rosado
~70 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Tinto
85% min combined:
Baga (50% min),
Touriga Nacional, Jaen,
Alfrocheiro, Camarate, Castelao
{these are the only casta allowed in Classico}
Also allowed (in normale): Aragonez (aka: Tinta Roriz/Tempranillo), Bastardo, Cab Sav, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Rufete, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cao, and Touriga Franca.
~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Tinto Classico
~12.5% min ABV~
Espumante
~70 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
*9 months min on lees

What Casta are allowed for
Bairrada Tinto ‘Classico’ DOP
(6)
- *B-JACCT**
- (be jacked!)*
Baga
(50% min)
Jaen
(aka: Mencia)
Afrocheiro
Camarate
Castelao
Touriga Nacional
~12.5% min ABV~
(normale is 11%)
What is the Max Yeilds & min ABV for
Bairrada DOP?
[Beira Atlantico IGP]
Branco - Rosado - Espumante
~70 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Tinto
~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Tinto Classico
~55 hl/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
Espumante Aging
*9 months on lees
What styles of wine are made in
Lafoes DOP?
- *Branco**
- (50% min Arinto)*
Tinto
Lafoes DOP
(Rd, W)
[Terras do Dao IGP]
Tinto - Branco
Branco
85% min combined:
Arinto (50% min), Cercial
Plus+:
Dona Branca, Rabo de Ovelha
~65 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
Tinto
40% min Amaral
Plus+:
Jaen (aka: Mencia), Pilongo
~60 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
*6 months min aging

What styles of wine are made in
Tavora-Varosa DOP?
Branco
Rosado
Tinto
Espumante Braco
Espumante Tinto
Tavora-Varosa DOP
(Rd, W, Rs, Esp)
[Terras do Cister IGP]
Tinto - Branco - Rosado
Espumante Branco - Espumante Tinto
Branco
Malvesia Fina, Bical, Arinto/Pederna, Chardonnay, Dona Branca, Maria Gomez/Fernao Pires, Folgasao, Gouveio, Raba de Ovelha, Siria/Roupeiro, Viosinho, Malvasia Rei (Max 10%)
~60 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Rosado
Same casta as Tinto
~11% min ABV~
Tinto
Aragonez/Tinta Roriz, Bastardo/Trousseau, Touriga Nacional, Vinhao, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Malvasia Preta, Marufo, Castelao, Rufete, Alvarelho, Barca, Trincadeira
~55 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
Espumante Tinto
Alvarelhao, Aragonez/Tinta Roriz, Pinot Noir, Barca, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional
Espumante Branco
Arinto/Malvasia, Malvasia Fina, Malvasia Rei, Chardonnay, Dona Branca, Maria Gomez/Fernao Pires, Folgasao, Gouveio, Pinot Blanc

Permitted Casta of
Tavora-Varosa Espumante DOP
(branco)
Branco
Arinto/Malvasia
Malvasia Fina
Malvasia Rei
Dona Branca
Maria Gomez/Fernao Pires
Folgasao
Gouveio
Chardonnay
Pinot Blanc
Tinto
Alvarelhao, Aragonz/Tinta Roriz, Pinot Noir, Barca, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional
Permitted Casta of
Tavora-Varosa Espumante DOP
(tinto)
Tinto
Alvarelhao
Aragonez/Tinta Roriz
Barca
Tinta Barroca
Touriga Franca
Touriga Nacional
Pinot Noir
Branco
Arinto/Malvasia, Malvasia Fina, Malvasia Rei, Dona Branca, Maria Gomez/Fernao Pires, Folgasao, Gouveio, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc
What styles of wine are made in
Beira Interior DOP?
Branco
Normale - Seleccao
Tinto
Normale - Seleccao
Tinto Palhete
Espumante
Beira Interior DOP
(Rd, W, Esp)
[Terras do Beira IGP]
Tinto - Tinto Seleccao - Tinto Palhete
Branco - Branco Seleccao
Espumante
Branco
80% min combined:
Arinto, Malvasia Fina, Siria, Bical, Tamarez
(19 total casta)
~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Branca Seleccao
5 main casta only
~11% ABV~
*6 months min aging
Rosado
Rules??
Tinto
80% min combined:
Aragonez, Bastardo, Rufete,
Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira
(26 total casta)
~55 hl /ha~
~12% min ABV~
Tinto Seleccao
5 main casta only!
~13% ABV~
*12 months min aging
Tinto Palhete
White casta are allowed here.
Up to 15% Max
~11.5% ABV~
Espumante
~11% min ABV~
*9 months on the lees
Beira Interior DOP
has 3 Sub-Zones:
Beira Castelo Rodrigo
Cova de Beira
Pinhel

Beira Interior DOP
(branca selaccao)
- *Branco**
- (only these 5 casta are allowed)*
Arinto/Pederna
Malvasia Fino
Siria
Bical
Tamarez
~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
*6 months min aging
Tinto
(only these 6 casta are allowed)
Aragonez/Tinta Roriz, Pinot Noir, Barca, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional
~55 hl/ha~
~13% min ABV~
*12 months min aging
Beira Interior DOP
(tinto selaccao)
- *Tinto**
- (only these 6 casta are allowed)*
Aragonez/Tinta Roriz
Pinot Noir
Barca
Tinta Barroca
Touriga Franca
Touriga Nacional
~55 hl/ha~
~13% min ABV~
*12 months min aging
Branco
(only these 5 casta are allowed)
Arinto/Pederna, Malvasia Fino, Siria, Bical, Tamarez
~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
*6 months min aging
Beira Interior DOP
(palhete)
(Rd!)
Palhete is for tinto ony!
Allows up to 15% white casta in the blend.
~55 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~