PT: North (not Port) Flashcards
What does the term ‘garrafeira’ designate on a bottle of Portuguese wine?
RED: min. 30 months aging w 12 in bottle
WHITE: 12 and 6 months
For Dao - that plus a higher ABV
For Port - ages in cask 4-8yrs then 15 in glass
Portuguese term for grape variety?
casta
What does the term “reserva” indicate on a bottle of traditional Method sparkling Portuguese wine?
Min. 12 months on the lees
What does the term ‘Colheita Seleccionada’ indicate on a bottle of Portuguese wine?
ABV will be 1% higher than the region’s basic requirement
Who owned the popular “Periquita” brand? What was the variety?
JM da Fonseca
Castelao
Touriga Nacional originated in what region?
Dao
Min 15% for tinta nobre
Name 2 synonyms for Touriga Nacional?
Bical Tinto
Mortágua Preto
Most planted grape in Portugal + 2 synonyms for it? 2nd most planted?
Aragonez aka Tinta Roriz aka Tempranillo
Touriga Franca
Most planted Portuguese white? Where are plantings concentrated?
Fernão Pires aka Maria Gomez in Bairrada
Plantings are concentrated in Bairrada and southern Tejo
Synonym for Esgana Cão?
Sercial
What IGP shares the same boundaries as the Vinho Verde DOP?
Minho IGP
Largest DOP in Portugal by planted acreage?
Vinho Verde DOP with 15%
Dominant soil type of Vinho Verde?
Granite
What river borders Vinho Verde to the north?
Minho River
Traditional vine training system in Vinho Verde?
Enforcado: vines crawl up trees, stakes, etc to create a high overhead canopy that lessens fungal pressure in the wet climate.
Most planted grape in Vinho Verde?
Loureiro
Subregion of Vinho Verde for varietal Alvarinho?
Monção e Melgaço
3 varieties recommended for production of Vinho Verde Branco?
Alvarinho, Arinto (Pederña), Loureiro, Trajadura
Avesso, Azal-Branco, Batoca
Name 3 varieties recommended for Vinho Verde Tinto?
Azal-Tinto
Borraçal
Brancelho
Espadeiro
Padeiro-de-Basto
Pedral
Rabo-de-Ovelha
Vinhão
Monção e Melgaço borders which Rias Baixas’ subzone?
Condado do Tea
Name 3 subs of Vinho Verde.
Monção e Melgaço
Lima
Cávado
Basto
Ave
Amarante
Sousa
Baião
Paiva
Major city of the Vinho Verde DOP?
Braga
Min. ABV for Vinho Verde DOP?
Basic (no variety or sub) 8 - 11.5%
Varietal Alvarinho: 11.5% min.
Varietal: min. 8%, no max
Subzone: 9%
Sparkling: 10 - 15%
What region lies directly east of Vinho Verde?
Transmontono IGP/Tras-os-Montes DOP and its subregions
The Duriense IGP contains what 2 DOPs within its bounds?
Douro DOP
Porto DOP
5 red grapes for Douro DOP?
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Cão
Tinta Barroca
Jaen
6 white grapes for Douro DOP?
Visoinho
Arinto
Gouveio
Bical
Malvasia Fina
Rabigato
VAGBMR
2 mountains that define the Douro’s landscape?
Marão and Montemuro Mountains
(granite)
Min. ABV for Douro Reserva DOP wines? Aging?
What does Grande Reserva mean?
White/Rosé - 11.5%; min. 1 year
Red - 12%; min 2 year
Grande RSVA = did exceptionally well with the tasting panel
The Douro features what type of climate?
Continental
Barca Velha
Casa Ferreirinha
1952 Barca Velha pioneered dry table wine styles in the Douro
Douro subzone with highest total vineyard acreage?
Cima Corgo
Most densely planted Douro subzone?
Baixo Corgo
* where it all began; westernmost and wettest. Grapes more suited for simple tawny/ruby styles.
Which of the Douro’s subzones is the most sparsely planted?
Douro Superior - furthest east, most arid
What styles of fortified wine can be released as Douro DOP?
Licoroso - Moscatel do Douro
Moscatel Galego is which Muscat grape?
Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains
What region separates the Douro DOP from Oporto?
Minho/Vinho Verde
What is Bairrada’s most important soil type?
Barros aka limestone-rich clays: this is the preferred soil for red wines, lying in the east.
Sandier soils in the east are suitable for whites.
What is Bairrada’s most planted grape variety?
Baga
“berry”
Name 2 varieties you’d find in a Tinto Bairrada Classico blend?
Alfrocheiro, Baga, Camarate, Castelão, Jaen, Touriga Nacional
Name 2 varieties you’d find in a Branco Bairrada Classico blend?
Bical
Cercial
Fernão Pires (Maria Gomes)
Rabo de Ovelha
Terras de Cister IGP contains what DOP?
What style is this DOP known for?
Távora-Varosa DOP
Sparkling wine
Formerly part of Beiras
Távora-Varosa DOP borders what region to the north?
Douro - the town of Tavora itself isn’t actually within this DOP.. its vineyards produce Douro/Porto DOP wines
Bairrada DOP is within what IGP?
Beira Atlantico
DOP that makes a ton of Portugal’s sparkling wine? Min. time on lees for this DOP?
Bairrada - 65% of total Portuguese sparkling
Min. 9 months on lees
Bairrada climate?
Atlantic/maritime with mild rainy winters and hot, slightly windy summer
What is “minifundio”?
backyard garden sized plots/grower patterns
What is the Dao’s most widely planted white variety?
Encruzado
most important subregion of the Dão?
Serra da Estrela** the only one that’s often used
Alva
Besteiros
Castendo
Silgueiros
Terras de Azzurara
Terras de Senhorim
Principal soil type in the Dao?
Granite (70% of region)
What is the principal river in the Dão?
Mondego River is the main river
Dão, Alva also important
Favored Dao red grapes?
Jaen
Touriga Nacional
Aragonez
Alfrocheiro
^most planted
Baga, Tinta Pinheira (Rufete), Tinta Cao
3 most common white grapes in the Dao?
Encruzado
Bical
Cercial (with a C)
Dao Nobre
A reserve wine designation focused on the recommended varieties; stipulates higher alcohol and aging.
Whites:
Max. 85% Bical, Cercial, Malvasia Fina, and/or Verdelho
Min. 15% Encruzado
*min. 12% ABV, 1 yr aging
Reds:
Max. 85% and/or Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Jaen, Rufete
Min. 15% Touriga Nacional
*Min. 13% ABV, min. 3 yrs aging
Grande Escolha
“Great selection”
DOC wine that has been evaluated as outstanding by the Regional Wine Commission
(Portugal)
Herdade
A large estate (larger than a quinta - more common to southern Portugal)
Portuguese term for late harvest?
Colheita Tardia
Encosta
Slope
Portuguese term for old vines?
Vinhas Velhas
Dao mountain ranges
Serra da Estrela
Serra do Caramulo
Serra da Nave
Styles of wine made in the Dao
Branco
Rosado
Tinto
“Novo” Tinto (nouveau)
Vinho Espumante
Branco/Tinto may be labeled Nobre, Reserva and/or Garrafeira
