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1
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Quality levels for

Portuguese wine

A

Vinhos de Mesa

Vinhos Regional (VR)
Indicação Geogràfica Protegida (IGP)

Denominação de Origem Protegida (DOP)

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What is the minimum percetage from a VR/IGP

for that region to appear on a label?

A

85% minimum

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What is

Adamado?

A

Sweet

-Doce is also used

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What is

Carvalho?

A

Oak

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What is

Doce?

A

Sweet

-Adamado is also used

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What is

Garrafeira?

A

Gran Reserva

For vintage dated wines only!

==========

.5% min higher ABV
than required wine/region

Branco
**12 months min total aging
**6 months min in bottle.

Tinta
*30 months min total aging
**12 months min in bottle

(Stevenson says 3 years total)

(…ish)

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What is

I.P.R.?

A

Idicacao Proveniencia Regulamentada

(similar to France’s VDQS)

-done away with (just like VDQS)

All IPRs became DOPs.

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What is

Licoroso?

A

Fortified wine

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What is

Maduro?

A

Matured

-often refers to wine that has been stored in a vat.

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What is

Produzido e engarrafado por?

A

Produced and bottled by

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What is

Quinado?

A

Aromatized Tonic Wine

Note:

  • Made from extract from the Cinchona tree
  • Similar to Italy’s Chinato
  • Pioneered in Portugal by Adriano Ramos Pinto (founder of Ramos Pinto)
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What is

Reserva in Portugal?

A

.5% higher min ABV
than minimum requirement

on traditional method Espumante indicates:
*12 months min on lees

Some regions requirements may be stricter (eg- Dao)

Used for Vintage dated wine only!

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What is

Solar?

A

Property -or- Estate

-can refer to a single vineyard

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What is

Velho?

A

Literally means “Old”

Branco
*2 years min aging

Tinta
*3 years min aging

-used to have no legal definition-

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What is

Colheita Seleccionada?

A

1% ABV higher
than the regular minimum

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What is

Enforcado?

A

A system for training vines most widely used in Minho.

Vines are trained very high (trees & telephone poles).

Note: less than 10% of the regions vines are trained this way anymore.

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What is

Chao Rija?

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A soil type in the Colares DOP of Lisboa.

Hard, stony soil. (Red Sandstone?)

Located further inland away from the coast.

  • Chao Rija* soils must be planted to 80% min Castelao (casta) in Colares DOP.
  • However, Castelao may only account for 10% Max of the total blend of Colares Tinto.

Less desirable than the sandy Chao de Areia sandy soils of the region that are closer to the coast.
- Chao de Areia must be planted to 80% min Ramisco, in comparison to Chao Rija’s 80% min Castelao

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What is

Chao de Areia?

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  • *A soil type of Colares DOP in Lisboa.**
  • (the most desirable type here)*

This sandy soil is mainly dug in trenches and planted to protect it from the marine winds due to its proximity to the Atlantic coast.
- unlike the hard, stony Chao Rija soil.

Chao de Areia must be planted to 80% min Ramisco (casta).

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What is

Colheita?

20
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What is

D.O.P.?

A

Denominacao Origem Protegida

21
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What is

Engarrafado?

A

Bottled by

22
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What is

Engarrafado na origem?

A

Estate Bottled

23
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What is

Escolha?

A

Choice -or- Selection

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What is

Espumante?

A

Sparkling Wine

  • can be made by any process unless specifically qualified on label
  • If Reserva appears on the label the wine must be aged on its lees for a minimum on 12 months.
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What is Branco?
White
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What is Leo do tergo?
"Law of the third" ## Footnote IVDP policy that stipulates Port houses can only release 1/3 of their total inventory annually.
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What is Aguardente?
**A neutral grape spirit from Portugal. ** ~77% min ABV~ Literally translates to "Burning Water" (Is also called Bagaceilo) ========== Port fortification is 110L Aguardente to 440L wine. - in a 550L (production) port pipe.
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What is Vinhos ao Roda?
Madiera wines that had made the "***_Torna Viagem_**".* These sold for higher proces than the 'Vinhos Canteiro'.
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What is Vinhos Canteiro?
Wines are placed in casks in the attics of Madeira Lodges. These attics are exposed to the sun --through windows-- and naturally heated each day. This process must take place over a ***_minimum of 2 years_***. Wines that have undergone Canteiro ***_may not be bottled until a minimum of 3 years total aging_*** after the fortification (including the 2 years exposed to the sun). Canteiro is typically used for the best wines a Lodge will produce. Many are destined to become ***_Frasqueiras_***. These were not as highly prized as the 'Vinhos ao Roda' that had undergone 'Torna Viagem'.
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What is Bagaceiro?
**A neutral grape spirit from Portugal.** ~77% min ABV~ (more commonly called Agaurdente) ========== Port fortification is 110L Aguardente to 440L wine. - in a 550L (production) port pipe.
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What is Vinho Abafado?
A partially fermented must preserved with alcohol. Used primaraliy in Carcavelos DOP (Licorosa) in Lisboa.
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What is Torna Viagem?
Term used in Madeira to indicate the wines had been placed on ships in order to produce Madeira.
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What is Quercus Suber?
Cork Trees. ## Footnote The majority of the worlds cork supply comes from Portugal.
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What is the most widely planted **_Tinta Casta_** of Portugal?
**Castelao** | (aka: Periquita)
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What is the most widely planted **_Branco Casta_** of Portugal?
**Maria Gomez** | (aka: Fernao Pires)
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What is Envelhicido em Garrafa?
A term that can appear on bottles of **_LBV Port_** indicating the wine has benefitted from **_3 years minimum bottle aging before release_**.
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What is IVDP?
Instituto dos Vinhos de Duoro e Porto ## Footnote The regulatory body that oversees all production of wine in the Duoro (Duriense).
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What is Adega?
**Cellar** -used like Bodega is in Spain
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What are Vinhos ao Alta?
* *_VINHOS AO ALTA_** - The modern non-terraced planting system. The vines are planted vertically to do away with terracing. _Other planting systems_: _PATAMARES_ - The traditional terracing system that does not allow for mechanized harvesting (rows are spaced to tightly) _SOCALCOS_ - The modern terracing system that is more widely spaced and does allow for mechanized harvesting
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What are the planting systems of Douro?
* *_PATAMARES_** - The traditional terracing system that does not allow for mechanized harvesting (rows are spaced to tightly) * *_SOCALCOS_** - The modern terracing system that is more widely spaced and does allow for mechanized harvesting * *_VINHOS AO ALTA_** - The modern non-terraced planting system. The vines are planted vertically to do away with terracing.
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What are Patamares?
* *_PATAMARES_** - The traditional terracing system that does not allow for mechanized harvesting (rows are spaced to tightly) _Other planting systems_: _SOCALCOS_ - The modern terracing system that is more widely spaced and does allow for mechanized harvesting _VINHOS_ AO ALTA - The modern non-terraced planting system. The vines are planted vertically to do away with terracing.
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What are Socalcos?
* *_SOCALCOS_** - The modern terracing system that is more widely spaced and does allow for mechanized harvesting _Other planting systems_: _PATAMARES_ - The traditional terracing system that does not allow for mechanized harvesting (rows are spaced to tightly) _VINHOS AO ALTA_ - The modern non-terraced planting system. The vines are planted vertically to do away with terracing.
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What are Poios?
The name for the terraces of Madeira
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What are Levadas?
The system of canals on Madeira that help collect the rainwater from the upper high-altitude peaks.
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What are Latadas?
The name of the low hanging Pergola training system of Madeira.
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What is the regulating body of Madeira?
**IVBAM** ## Footnote Wine, Embroidery and Handicraft Institute of Madeira Instituto do Vinho, do Bordado e do Artesanato da Madeira

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