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Wine Styles Flashcards

1
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How old is most white port

A

3 years

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2
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What wood is used for maturation vessels

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Portuguese oak

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3
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Wines intended to be old tawnies are matured in what

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‘Lodge pipes’ of 600l - this enhances the oxidative character of the wine

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4
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Which ports are a blend of years?

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All wood aged ports except LBV and Colheitas

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5
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How old is a typical ruby

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2-3

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6
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Describe a typical ruby

A

Fruity
Not too tannic
Medium bodied

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7
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What does maturing a basic tawny in the Douro achieve

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Accelerated ageing process- speeding up colour change- wines look older

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8
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Describe a basic tawny

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Pink, rather than brown

Can be achieved by blending ruby and white

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9
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What is a reserve tawny

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Aged over 7-8 years

No precise age indication

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10
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What is a tawny with a vintage date called

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Colheita

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11
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What is an indicated age tawny

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‘10 year old tawny’ etc etc

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12
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What is premium/reserve tawny

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Blended from better vineyards
Matured for longer (4-6 years)
Fuller and more complex

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13
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Give an example of a brand of premium ruby

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Graham’s 6 grapes

Warre’s worrior

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14
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What is an LBV

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From a single vintage
From better vineyards
Matured in cask 4-6 years

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15
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Who introduced LBVs

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Taylor’s (1965 launched in 1970)

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16
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When are LBVs bottled

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Between 1st July of the 4th year after harvest - 31st December 6th year

17
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How does maturation of LBVs occur

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Large vats - preventing oxidation

18
Q

What prevents formation of sediment

A

Fining/ filtering

Cold stabilisation

19
Q

What contributes to the colour change of a tawny with indicated age

A

Long cask ageing

Frequent Racking

20
Q

The age indication on a tawny refers do an average age or the youngest age?

A

Average

21
Q

Which wines are used for age-indicated tawnies

A

‘Left overs’ from vintage or single Quinta ports

Usually from A/B vineyards

22
Q

What are age indicated tawnies ages in

A 
Small casks (400-600 l)
- gradual process of oxidation
23
Q

When is a colheita bottled

A

8th year after harvest (can be longer)

24
Q

What is the style of a Colheita

A

Secondary aromas
Lose colour
Gain weight/intensity the longer they are in wood
Do not generally improve in bottle

25
Q

Which are the 3 bottle-matured port styles

A

Vintage (ruby)
LBV
Crusted

26
Q

What 2 kinds of vintages can be declared

A 
Full
Part (single Quinta)
27
Q

When do shippers have to decide on declaring a vintage

A

Within 2 years after the vintage

28
Q

What does a full vintage mean

A

A shipper makes a vintage port by blending wines from across its vineyard

29
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What does a single Quinta vintage mean

A

A vintage wine is made from a single vineyard

30
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What happens to vintage ports when they mature in bottle

A

Throw a sediment ‘crust’
Tannins mellow
Develop aromas of chocolate, coffee, pepper etc

31
Q

Why is vintage port good for cash-flow

A

Sold rapidly after bottling

32
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How does a shipper go about declaring a vintage

A

Sample sent to IVDP

33
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What is the timeline of a typical vintage port in bottle

A

Burst of youth
10-15 years of shutdown
Re-emerging

34
Q

What is a traditional LBV?

A

From better years than LBV
Requires bottle age before drinking
Fuller bodied
Bottled without filtration

35
Q

What is crusted port

A

Made from several vintages
Requires time in bottle
(Basically a very high quality ruby)
No filtration/stabilisation

36
Q

When are crusted ports released

A

After 3 years in bottle

37
Q

Which port shows date of bottling on the label

A

Crusted

38
Q

Which style port is closest to a vintage but a fraction of the price

A

Crusted

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