Portugal - Brainscape Flashcards
How long must espumanto DO Douro wines be on their lees? What is the min abv?
- 9 mos on lees
- 11% ABV
Foritifed Port from the Douro DOP is released as what DOP?
Porto DOP
What % of the Douro’s wines are released as Porto?
Approximately 50%
How long must the wines of Setúbal be aged? How long are some aged?
- Min 18 months
- In large wooden cask, up to 5 years, some for upwards of 20 years
Describe the red and white styles of Carcavelos DOP.
(Lisboa IGP)
The wines are fermented dry, then fortified and sweet with vinho abafado, after fortification the wines are aged for two years in wood and 6 months in bottle
What is Aragonez?
Tempranillo
What two wines benefited from the “torna viagem” (round trip) maturation process, in the heyday of Portugal’s fortified wine trade?
Madeira and Setúbal
When was Setúbal demarcated?
1907 - one of Portugal’s first
What two companies alongside Port became the face of Portuguese wines worldwide post WWII?
- Mateus
- Lancers
- For sweet, semi-sparkling rosés
What are the 6 sub-regions of Do Tejo DOP?
- Coruche
- Cartaxo
- Santarém
- Tomar
- Chamusca
- Almerim
What styles and from what grapes are produced in DO Tejo DOP?
White wines outnumber reds & rosados
White - Fernão Pires
Red - Castelão
What IGP covers 30% of Portugal’s land mass?
Alentejano IGP
What DOP of Lisboa produces aguardente?
Lourinã
What are the sub-regions of Encostas de Aire DOP?
- Ourém
- Alcobaça
Where is the Transmontana IGP located?
- East of Minho
- Along the Spanish border
- North of Duriense
What are the 3 non-contiguous sub-regions of the Trás-os-Montes DOP?
- Chaves
- Valpaços
- Planalto Mirandés
What does “garrafeira” mean on a Portuguese table wine label?
- “Private Wines Cellar” - indicating a min period of aging prior to release
- Tinto - min 30 mos (12 mos in btl)
- Branco/Rosado - min 12 mos (6 mos in btl)
What is the min % of grapes grown in a stated region for a Portuguese wine?
85.00%
What does “garrafeira” mean on a port wine label? Who pioneered it?
- Following a few years in barrel, it is aged for a min of 8 years in glass demijohns
- Niepoort
What DOP provides the best terroir for Castelão? What % is required?
Palmela DOP (sandy plains) Min 66.7% required
What are the two major grapes of Palmela DOP white wines?
White wines are typically blended with high proportions of Fernão Pires and Arinto
What red grape is a signature component of Dão red blends?
Touriga Nacional
What is the most planted grape in the Dão?
Jaen (Mencia)
What 3 DOPs near Lisbon are slowly disappearing due to the expanding urban population?
- Bucelas
- Colares
- Carcavelos
How many of the 9 Azores Islands have DOP zones? What are they?
3 of the 9
- Pico (fortified)
- Biscoitos (fortified)
- Graciosa (Dry whites)
What are the DOPs of Terras do Dão IGP?
- Dão DOP
- Lafões DOP
Where is Bairrada DOP? What is it’s sole subzone?
- Beira Atlântico
- Terras do Sicó
What styles of wine are permitted under the Palmela DOP?
White, red, rosado, frisante, espumante, and licoroso
The liberal encepagement of Palmela allows for what international white and red varieties?
Cab Sauv, Chard, Sémillon, Syrah, Sauv Blanc, Merlot and Tannat
What is the purpose of enforcado? How much of the vines of Vinho Verde are grown this way?
- Reducing risk of fungal disease and allowing crops to be cultivated below the vines, creating a dense farming region
- Less than 10% of the vines are still trained in this method
Where are the finest examples of Arinto produced?
Bucelas (Lisboa)
What is the min and max abv of Carcavelos DOP?
min 15% - max 22%
What is vinho abafado?
Partially fermented must preserved with alcohol used for fortification in Carcavelos DOP?
What style of wines are produced in the Bairrada DOP? What style is dominant?
Red (dominant), white and rosado
What 3 regions is Touriga Nacional “valued” in Portugal?
- Dão
- Douro
- Alentejano
In Bairrada, what soils are the red and white grapes planted on, respectively?
- Red - barros (clay)
- White - sandy soils
What are Colheita Tardia?
Late harvest wines of Portugal
What is the historical nexus of commercial trade for Port?
Oporto
What is Portugal’s largest DOP?
Vinho Verde (15% of the total vineyard acreage)
What ships were traditionally used to transport port casks in from Pinhão (Cima Corgo) downriver to Villa Nova de Gaia?
Barco Rabelo
When were the monopolastic demands of the Port trade ended?
1986 - with membership in to the EU
-All port wines has been required by law to be aged and shipped from Villa Nova de Gaia
What are 2 synonyms for Touriga Nacional?
- Bical Tinto
- Mortágua Preto
What is enforcado?
A traditional vine training method in Vinho Verde. Vines grow off the ground, up trees, stakes and telephone pols, creating overhead canopies.
What style of wine is produced in the Biscoitos DOP of the Azores Island of Terceira? What are the authorized grapes?
Fortified whites from Verdelho, Arinto and Terrantez
What style of wine is produced from the Graciosa DOP of the Azores Island?
Dry white table wine
What is the most planted white variety of Vinho Verde?
Loureiro
What town of Vinho Verde is directly across the Minho river from Rias Baixas’ Condado do Tea?
Monção
What important sub-region of Vinho Verde is producing quality Alvarinho?
Monção e Melgaço
What are the two DOPs of Península do Setúbal IGP?
Setúbal DOP
Palmela DOP
What two estuaries define the Península do Setúbal?
Tagus and Sado
What are the best 5 red grapes for the Douro and Porto?
- Touriga Nacional
- Touriga Franca
- Tinta Roriz
- Tinta Cão
- Tinta Barroca
What 4 white grapes are the best for production in the Douro & Porto?
- Malvasia Fina
- Vosinho
- Rabigato
- Gouveio
What was the Douro Wine Company initally?
- Charged with eliminating fraud and installing regulatory measures
- Established the boundaries and practices of the Douro appellation in 1756
- Developed a methodology for grading Port vineyards
- Authorized individual farmer’s production allotment based on vineyard’s grade
- Regulated grape prices
- Fixed pricing on finished wines
- Managed exports
- Monopolized the sale of aguardente
What wines are produced under the Douro DOP?
Table wines & Moscatel do Douro (Licoroso and rare)
What is the Portuguese term for fortified?
Licoroso
What has the Douro Wine Company survived as today?
The Royal Oporto Wine Co