Wine 3 Flashcards
Quinta/herdades
Estate, farm, vineyard
What number producer in the world is Portugal?
10th
Lagar
Stone trough
What is the abbreviation for Portugal wine laws?
DOC
Garrafeira
Red wine aged min 2 1/2 years plus 1 year in bottle
Portugal Reserva
Alcohol content of .05% or higher than min for region and score 1 point higher than non-reserva on 10 point scale and have min aging period
Superior
Don’t have to be vintage labeled & 1% higher than min for region
Adega
Cellar/ winery
Armazem
Warehouse where fortified wines are stored
Colheita selecionada
Vintage label with alcohol content 1% higher than min for region
Calco
Walked section of vineyard
Casta
Grape variety
Maduro
Mature/aged
Enforcado
Forcing vines upward
Granel
Bulk wine
Estufagem method
Wine heated to max temp 122deg for 3 months in steel or concrete
Canteiro method
Natural warming on cask
By law what alcohol content, acidity and pH should Madeira be?
AC- 17-22%
Acid- .1 oz/gal
pH- 3.3-3.5
Solera system
Blending system in barrels to marry youthful wines with complexity of older wines
Venencia
Silver cup attached to long handle to draw wine from cask
Sherry process
Grapes crushed; pH lowered to 4 with tartaric acid; after clarification, ferment musts with select yeast strain in steel; transferred to butts; fortified, clarified and transferred to wooden casks
Where does Spain rank in the world for wine production?
3rd
Vino de cosecha
Offered for sale immediately
Roble
Few months in oak barrels
Vino de crianza
Released in 3rd year after 6 months in oak and 18 months in bottle
Spain reserva
Aged 3 years with one of the three in a barrel
Gran reserva
2 year in oak, 3 year in bottle
Bodega
Winery
Vina
Vineyard
Doble pasta
Maceration of red wine with 2x amount of skins for extra color and tannins
Bacchus
God of wine
Finca
Spanish for farm or estate
Corte
Controlled trending of grapes by foot
Remontage
Pumping over
2 types of port
Ruby- 3yrs in steel or wood, aged 4-6 yrs
Vintage- cask or wood it tawny style
