Portugal Facts Flashcards
What year did the Portuguese colonize Madeira?
1419 (15th century)
They set fire to the forests to make it suitable for agricultural. Legend reports that the fires burned for seven years
What year did two Englishmen arrive in Lamego, a mountain town in the Douro Valley and discover Port?
1678
What decade did the English establish the Douro houses Warre and Co, Croft and Taylor’s?
1700’s
The Douro Wine Company developed a method for grading port vineyards as what two classifications?
The 335 best vineyards were classified as “feitoria” and marked with stones, signifying fruit reserved for the English market
Lesser vineyards “rama” provided domestic wines
Blackstrap
This was the nickname given from the English for the strength and richness of Port
Douro Port Wine Institute (IVDP)
Today, ran by the government, manages the appellation and its regulations
When did Phylloxera enter the Douro?
1867
Only Colares near Lisboa was spared
What year did Portugal establish Regiao Demarcada status for Madeira, Dao, Vinho Verde, and other areas?
1929
What year were the DOCs additionally classified as DOP in order to maintain EU protection?
2009
IGP’s were classified in 2011
Vinhos Regional (VR) if traditionally labeled within Portugal must include what minimum percentage of grapes grown in the stated region?
85%
What is “casta” in Portuguese?
Grape Variety
Until recently, the most widely grown red casta in Portugal was?
Castelao
Producing typically full bodied, tannic wines with meaty, red fruit aromas
As of 2007, what varietal has the highest acreage under Vine in Portugal?
Aragonez (Tinta Roriz, known as Tempranillo in Spain)
What white grape is the most planted white casta in Portugal?
Fernao Pires (known as Maria Gomes in Bairrada
Synonyms of Portuguese varieties
Tinta Roriz - Tempranillo
Jaen - Mencia
Bastardo - Trousseau
Malmsey - Malvasia
Alvarinho - Albariño
