Portugal (Dry) Flashcards
A minimum of _____ of grapes must be grown in a region if the wine is labeled IGP
85%
List the fourteen IGPs in Portugal
Minho, Transmontano, Duriense, Terras do Dao, Terras de Cister, Terras da Beira, Beira Atlantico, Tejo, Lisboa, Alentejano, Peninsula de Setubal, Algarve, Terras Madeirenses, Acores
garrafeira meaning
“private wine cellar”
Is a term used to designate vintage dated DOP or IGP table wines indicating a minimum period of aging prior to release.
Tinto garrafeira minimum aging requirements
12 months bottle, 30 months total
Branco and Rosado garrafeira wines aging requirements
6 months in bottle, 12 months total
Reserva indication on table wine of origin meaning
At leat 0.5% higher alcohol than established in the DOP or IGP
Reserva indication for sparkling wines
12 moths lees prior to degorgement
Colheita seleccionada indication meaning
1% higher alcohol content than that established by the regional appellation.
Periquita brand major grape
Castelao
Finest red Casta of Portugal
Touriga Nacional
Red casta with highest acreage under vine
Aragonez/Tinta Roriz/Tempranillo
Most planted white casta in Spain. Where are plantings concentrated?
Fernao Pires
Bairrada and Tejo. It’s a workhorse grape
Which grape could be described as floral, citrusy, complex, and nutty with resinous aromas that appear with age?
Encruzado
Found in the Dao
Which grape could be described as lively and mineral-tinged?
Arinto.
Found in Bucelas (coastal)
Vinho Verde primary white grapes
Lourero (primary). Alentejano, Alvarinho, Trajadura, Avesso, Pederna (Arinto)
Describe the enforcado training system
Vines trained high off the ground so the probability of fungal disease is lessened. The climate is very wet. the system has been replaced today with more modern trellising systems
Largest DOP in portugal
Vinho Verde (15% of country’s total vineyard acreage)
Stretches from Oporto to the Spanish border