Portugal Q&A - Port Flashcards
Port Barrel
Pipe 550L-620L
Lei do Tergo
Law of the third- restricts port sales to 1/3 of inventory
Benefico Authorization
max wine that can be fortified a year
Max Yields Porto DOP
Red- 55 hl/ha White 65hl/ha
Vinhos ao Alta
Vertical row plantings in Porto
Patamares
wide terraced plantings in Porto, tractor friendly
Benefico/Mutage
fortification with aguardente when 1/3 of sugar is converted to alcohol
Ruby Styles of Port
Ruby Port, Ruby Reserve Port, Vintage Port, Single Quinta Vintage Port, LBV(Late Bottle Vintage) Port
Tawny Styles of Port
Tawny, Reserve Tawny, (10, 20, 30, 40)yr Tawny, Colheita Tawny
Ruby Port
2-3 yr aging in wood or cement before bottling
Ruby Reserve Port
“Vintage Character”
Vintage Port
1-3% of production, only exceptional Harvests, significant sediment as extended aging in btl, 3yr aging in cask
Single Quinta Vintage Port
1 estates harvest
Warres Single Vintage Port
Quinta da Cavadinha
Taylors Single Vintage Port
Quinta de Vargellas