Portugal: Lisboa DOC

Question 1

Lisboa: Growing Environment

Answer 1

• runs alongside the Atlantic ocean
  -wet weather and strong winds
  -Clay -limestone soils for lighter , fresher styles
  -Serra de Montejunto splits the region in to E and W

Question 2

Lisboa: Grape Varieties and Winemaking

Answer 2

Red:
Touriga Nacional and Aragonez and historic grape Arinto - highest quality

Also Syrah, Cab Sauv, Pinot Noir, SB and Riesling

**DOC’s Alenquer and Bucelas are the best known, both on the East side of the mountains
full bodied reds in the sheltered location from touriga Nacional and Aragonez **

Wines are good to very good and mid priced

Bucelas -v high acid wines from Arinto - 75% of the blend.
SS tanks and quick sale
Some prem in Oak with lees contact

Colares and Carcavelos -smaller DOCS of gret importance have been consumed by Lisbon suburbs
**Colares - cool, foggy coastal climate , ungrafted bush vines on phyloxera free sandy soils - rare- interesting wines with fresh acidity **

Question 3

Lisboa: Wine Business

Answer 3

• most wine production comes from Lisboa VR - history of inexpensicve wines for sale to Portugese colonies
  Nine DOC’s , although most use VR which has more flexibility and is more recoginzed

Quality is imporving with re-structured vineyard and more wines being certified DOC
eg. Quinta de Chocopalha
40% of certified wines are made by Casa Santos Lima - inexpensive and mid priced brands for retaileres and export markets 50%