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Portugal - Minho VR Flashcards

1
Q

DOP of

Minho VR

A

Vinho Verde DOP

has 9 sub-regions:
(BAB-CLAMPS)
Baiao
Ave
Basto
Cavado
Lima
Amarante
Moncao e Melgaco
Paiva
Sousa

NOTE:

  • Minho & VV share same boundary
  • Largest DO in Portugal!!
  • Louriero is the most planted white grape

(Rd, W, Rs)

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2
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Sub-Regions of

Vinho Verde DOC

A

BAB-CLAMPS

Baião

Ave

Basto

Cavado

Lima

Amarante

Moncao & Melgaco

Paiva

Sousa

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3
Q

Most planted grape variety of

Vinho Verde

A

Loureiro

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Predominant soil of

Vinho Verde DOP

A

Shallow granite

  • Mostly on gentle rolling slopes
  • Terraces are fairly common in the more mountainous parts
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5
Q

What styles of wine are made in

Vinho Verde DOC?

A

Branco

Rosado

Tinto

Espumante

Sub-Zones
(there are 9)

Moncao e Melgaco
Alvarinho

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6
Q

Vinho Verde DOC

(branco)

A

Tinto - Branco - Rosado - Espumante
Sub-Zone - Moncao e Melgaco

~80 hl/ha~

Branco
Alvarinho, Loureiro
Avesso, Azal, Batoca, Trajadura, Arinto/Pederna

~8% min ABV~

Tinto - Rosado
Vinhao, Azal, Espadeiro,
Amaral, Borrocal, Padeiro, Pedral,
Rabo-de-Anho, Alvarelhao/Brancelho

~8% min ABV~

Espumante
~10% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees

Sub-Zone
~9% min ABV~
(Sousa is stil 8%)

Moncao e Melgaco
Alvarinho
(tranquillo or espumante)

Aguardente
(aka: Bagaceira)
is also made here.

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Vinho Verde DOC

(tinto)

A

Tinto - Branco - Rosado - Espumante
Sub-Zone - Moncao e Melgaco

~80 hl/ha~

Tinto - Rosado
Vinhao, Azal, Espadeiro,
Amaral, Borrocal, Padeiro, Pedral,
Rabo-de-Anho, Alvarelhao/Brancelho

~8% min ABV~

Branco
Alvarinho, Loureiro
Avesso, Azal, Batoca, Trajadura, Arinto/Pederna

~8% min ABV~

Espumante
~10% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees

Sub-Zone
~9% min ABV~
(Sousa is stil 8%)

Moncao e Melgaco
Alvarinho
(tranquillo or espumante)

Aguardente
(aka: Bagaceira)
is also made here.

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Vinho Verde DOC

(rosado)

A

Tinto - Branco - Rosado - Espumante
Sub-Zone - Moncao e Melgaco

~80 hl/ha~

Tinto - Rosado
Vinhao, Azal, Espadeiro,
Amaral, Borrocal, Padeiro, Pedral,
Rabo-de-Anho, Alvarelhao/Brancelho

~8% min ABV~

Branco
Alvarinho, Loureiro
Avesso, Azal, Batoca, Trajadura, Arinto/Pederna

~8% min ABV~

Espumante
~10% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees

Sub-Zone
~9% min ABV~
(Sousa is stil 8%)

Moncao e Melgaco
Alvarinho
(tranquillo or espumante)

Aguardente
(aka: Bagaceira)
is also made here.

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Vinho Verde DOC

(Espumante)

A

Tinto - Branco - Rosado - Espumante
Sub-Zone - Moncao e Melgaco

~80 hl/ha~

Espumante
~10% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees

Branco
Alvarinho, Loureiro
Avesso, Azal, Batoca, Trajadura, Arinto/Pederna

~8% min ABV~

Tinto - Rosado
Vinhao, Azal, Espadeiro,
Amaral, Borrocal, Padeiro, Pedral,
Rabo-de-Anho, Alvarelhao/Brancelho

~8% min ABV~

Sub-Zone
~9% min ABV~
(Sousa is stil 8%)

Moncao e Melgaco
Alvarinho
(tranquillo or espumante)

Aguardente
(aka: Bagaceira)
is also made here.

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10
Q

Vinho Verde DOC

(sub-zone)

A

Tinto - Branco - Rosado - Espumante
Sub-Zone - Moncao e Melgaco

~80 hl/ha~

Sub-Zone
~9% min ABV~
(Sousa is stil 8%)

Branco
Alvarinho, Loureiro
Avesso, Azal, Batoca, Trajadura, Arinto/Pederna

~8% min ABV~

Tinto - Rosado
Vinhao, Azal, Espadeiro,
Amaral, Borrocal, Padeiro, Pedral,
Rabo-de-Anho, Alvarelhao/Brancelho

~8% min ABV~

Espumante
~10% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees

Moncao e Melgaco
Alvarinho
(tranquillo or espumante)

Aguardente
(aka: Bagaceira)
is also made here.

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Vinho Verde DOC

(moncao e melgaco)

A

Tinto - Branco - Rosado - Espumante
Sub-Zone - Moncao e Melgaco

~80 hl/ha~

Moncao e Melgaco
Varietal Alvarinho
(tranquillo or espumante)

Branco
Alvarinho, Loureiro
Avesso, Azal, Batoca, Trajadura, Arinto/Pederna

~8% min ABV~

Tinto - Rosado
Vinhao, Azal, Espadeiro,
Amaral, Borrocal, Padeiro, Pedral,
Rabo-de-Anho, Alvarelhao/Brancelho

~8% min ABV~

Espumante
~10% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees

Sub-Zone
~9% min ABV~
(Sousa is stil 8%)

Aguardente
(aka: Bagaceira)
is also made here. Bad google images

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12
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Vinho Verde DOC

(Rd, W, Rs, Spk)

A

Tinto - Branco - Rosado - Espumante
Sub-Zone - Moncao e Melgaco

~80 hl/ha~

Branco
Alvarinho, Loureiro
Avesso, Azal, Batoca, Trajadura, Arinto/Pederna

~8% min ABV~

Tinto - Rosado
Vinhao, Azal, Espadeiro,
Amaral, Borrocal, Padeiro, Pedral,
Rabo-de-Anho, Alvarelhao/Brancelho

~8% min ABV~

Espumante
~10% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees

Sub-Zone
~9% min ABV~
(Sousa is stil 8%)

Moncao e Melgaco
Alvarinho
(tranquill or espumante)

Aguardente (aka: Bagaceira) is also made here.

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13
Q

What is the Max Yield & min ABV of

Vinho Verde DOC?

A

Minimum Alcohol:

  • Still Wines: 8%
  • Still Wines from a specific subzone (except Sousa): 9%
  • Espumante: 10%

Maximum Yield: 80 hl/ha

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14
Q

Name the tenturier grape of

Vinho Verde

A

Vinhão

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15
Q

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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16
Q

What are Bordaduras?

A

A way of planting where on the edges of an agricultural field/vineyard are planted to grapes.

Picture a ‘Clos’ of Burgundy, but only the stone wall is planted to grapes, and what would be the vineyard inside the walls is planted to other agricultural crops (corn, etc.).

17
Q

What are Ramadas?

A

Synonym for the Pergola system of planting/training.

This is commonly used not only to heighten exposure to air to help stave off rot from the humid climate but also so a grower can plant other agricultural crops underneath to maximum their hectarage.

18
Q

What are Arjoes?

A

Vine training where the vines have not only climbed trees but they actually drape down from them or even get trained from tree to tree.

Kind of like Enforcado on steroids!

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