Portugal + Vinho Verde Flashcards
What town did the English first discover Port?
Lamego
What is the approximate measure of a Tun?
954ltrs
What is the difference between a ‘Feitoria’ and a “Rama’ in Portugal?
FEITORIA - English marked best vineyards with rocks to reserve them for their market.
RAMA – the rest for domestic Market.
What is a Vinhos ao Roda?
VS Vinhos Canteiro-wine aged on the Island
Madeira that underwent a round trip (torna viagem) around the Atlantic. (or to the East Indies)
What are the ageing requirements for a Portuguese red table wine labeled “garrafeira”?
W- and RS: min 12M (inc min 6M in btl)
R-min:
30M (inc min 12M in btl).
What are two local synonyms for Touriga Nacional in Portugal?
Bical Tinto
Mortágua Preto
What are the grapes of Vinho Verde Tinto?
Espadeiro Alvarelhão (Brancelho) Padeiro Vinhão (tenturer grape) Amaral Borraçal Pedral Rabo-de-Anho,
What are the sub zones of Vinho Verde?
Monção e Melgaço, Lima, Cávado, Basto, Ave, Amarante, Sousa, Baião, Paiva
What are the sub regions of the Tras-os-Montes? N-S
- Chaves
- Valpaços
- Planalto Mirandés
The Bastardo grape of Portugal in known as what in France?
Trousseau
Where are the Marão and Montemuro Mountains?
Douro
What DOP lie within the Terras do Dão IGP
DAO W - Min. 85% comb Encruzado (min. 15%), Bical, Cercial, Rs/R - Min. 85% comb TN (min. 15%), Alfro, Arag, Jaen, Rufete Novo - Spark Nobre, Reserva and/or Garrafeira
LAFOES
W - Min. 85% comb Arinto (min. 50%) and Cercial
R - Min. 40% Amaral + Jaen/Pilongo
(6M for red)
What river runs through the middle of the Lafoes?
Vouga river
List the sub zones of the Dao from N-S
Castendo Silgueiros Terras da Azurara Besteiros (western most) Terras de Senhorím Serra da Estrela (eastern most) Alva
What river runs through the middle of the Dao?
Mondego river
Vouga river
