Promo Material: Taylor Fladgate Porto Flashcards
Who is the managing director?
Adrian Bridge
When was Taylor Fladgate founded?
1692
What are its three most prestigious properties?
Vargellas, Terra Feita, Junco
Where is Port produced?
Upper Douro Valley in Portugal.
What are the mountains that shield from the Atlantic influence?
Marao, North of the Douro.
How are the seasons of Douro characterized?
Hot Dry Summers, severe winters.
When was the Douro area demarcated?
1756
What year were the vineyards originally graded by quality?
1757
Describe the oldest vineyards and how they look
Most are World Heritage sites, planted on narrow terraces, held up by hand built dry stone walls.
What is the earliest recording of a Port wine sold?
1678
What does Port takes its name from?
Oporto, coastal city.
Where are nearly all Port Houses located?
Vila Nova de Gaia, across the river from Porto
What was the name of the boat the brought Port wine down the Douro River?
Barco Rabelo, meaning “Little Tail Boat”
Briefly describe the production of Port
Clear Neutral spirit is added to fermenting grape juice to arrest the fermentation and preserve natural sugars.
What is the neutral spirit added to Port made from?
Distilled from white wine.
How many grapes can be used for making Traditional Port?
30
What are the six Best known?
Touriga Francesa, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Amarela, and Tinta Cao
What is the general soil type of the vineyards?
Schist, flaky and slate like.
When does Harvest usually start in Porto?
Mid-September
What are the granite tanks called where the grapes are trod by foot?
Lagares
What is the Corte?
The first stage of treading, where treaders all advance in a line to methodically crush the grapes
What is the Liberdade?
Second stage of treading, where treaders work individually keeping grapes skins submerged to add color.
When does treading stop?
3 and a half days later, when fermentation has converted approximately half the sugar.
What are the two broad categories of Port?
Wood aged (Tawny), and Bottle aged (Ruby)
Who founded Taylor Fladgate, and what wines did he originally trade in?
Jacob Bearsley, London Wine Merchant. Originially traded in ‘Red Portugal’ from Minho, lean acidic wine.
Where did the founder of Taylor Fladgate originally settle?
Viana do Castelo
Who began to take interest in the wines of the Douro?
Peter Bearsley, Jacob’s son.
Who were the sons of Peter Bearsley?
Bartholomew, Charles, Francis.
Who was the first British Shipper to purchase property in the Douro? When? Where?
Bartholomew Bearsley, in Regua, in 1744.
