Portuguese Cultivars Flashcards
In which region Alvarinho grows at its best?
It does predominate in varietal or blends?
It is oaked or unoaked?
Vinho Verde
Usually in single varietal but in some cases blends with loureiro and trajadura
Either oaked or unoaked
Alvarinho nose
honeysuckle
peach
lemon
grapefruit
apple
pineapple
mineral
Honey with the time
Alvarinho palate notes
Dry
Moderated alcohol
High acidity
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Alvarinho
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Alvarinho
In which region growths the Arinto (Pedernā) at its best?
Lisboa (specially Bucelas)
Vinho Verde (as Pedernā)
Name the main features of the Arinto
Excellent acidity
Moderate alcohol
High capacity to age
Oaked or unoaked
Testing notes of the Arinto
Quince
Green apple
Lemon
Green pineapple
Citrus blossom
Mineral
Which are the characteristic region where the Fernāo Pires (Maria Gomes) grape growths?
Bairrada
Lisboa
Tejo
Peninsula der Setubal
Alentejo
Which are the main features of the Fernāo Pires grape?
It is the most widely planted white variety of Portugal
High aromatic wines with low natural acidity
Fernāo Pires testing notes
Citrus and floral (rose and orange blossom) cruzado
Typical region of the Encruzado grape
Dāo
Main features of the Encruzado grape
Aromatically discrete.
Structure
Palate fulness
Great capacity of aging
Encruzado tasting notes
Floral
Citruses
Resinous
Mineral
Most common regions for the Touriga Franca grape
Porto and Douro
Bairrada
Alentejo
Peninsula de Setúbal
Main features of the Touriga Franca
Produces balanced wines
Full body
Intense aromas
Testing descriptors of the Touriga Franca
Floral (roses), wild flowers (rock roses) and red fruits (blackberries)
Where is the Tinta Roriz (Aragon) mainly cultivated?
Whole Portugal
Specially in the Porto and Douro region and Dāo
Main characteristics of the Tinta Roriz
High levels of coloring matter.
Adapts to all terroirs
Great aging potential
Tasting notes of the Tinta Roriz
Red fruits (cherry), wild flowers, spices and chocolate
Regions where the Touriga Nacional is cultivated
Dao
Porto and Douro
Bairrada
Tejo
Alentejo
Main features of the Touriga Nacional
Intense coloured wines
Full body
Rich in tannins
Nervy acidity
Touriga nacional tasting notes
Violets
Bergamota and citruses (cold regions)
Red Fruit (hot regions)
Regions where the Trincadeira grape is cultivated
Porto and Douro
Lisboa
Tejo
Alentejo
Main features of the Trincadeira grape
Intensely colored wines
Refreshing acidy
Rich in tannins
Trincadeira tasting notes
Berries (blackberries)
Herbaceous
Spices
Typical areas for the Baga grape
Bairrada
Dao
How are the wines made of Baga?
They have prominent tannins, good acidity and great aging potential
How is the nose of a wine based on Baga grape?
Red fruits (cherry)
Plum
Smoke
Tobacco Leaf
Where is cultivated the Castelhao grape?
Peninsula de Setubal
Tejo
Lisboa and Algarve
Mains characteristics of the Castelao grape
Good structure
Prominent tannins
Good acidity
Typical nose of a wine made with Castelāo
Red fruits
Resinous
Game
Which are main Portuguese blends and the regions where they are produced?
Alvarinho/Trajadura/Loureiro
Vinho Verde
Antāo Vaz / Arinto
Alentejo
Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz (Aragonez), Touriga Franca
Douro
Touriga Nacional, Castelāo
Lisboa, Tejo, Peninsula de Setúbal and Algarve
Trincadeira, Tinta Roriz (Aragonez)
Alentejo
Toutiga nacional, Baga
Bairrada
