Portugal- Madeira Flashcards

1
Q

What are communes of production of Madeira

A
  • Porto Santo
  • Porto Moniz
  • Sao Vicente
  • Santana
  • Machico
  • Santa Cruz
  • Funchal
  • Camara de Lobos
  • Ribeira Brava
  • Ponta de Sol
  • Calheta
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2
Q

What other island produces Madeira

A

Porto Santo

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3
Q

Round trip for Madeira wines

A

Vinho do Roda
Vinho da Torno
Vinho da Volta

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4
Q

Who produced “round trip” Madeira as late as the early 1900s

A

Shortridge Lawton

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5
Q

What are the vintage dated Madeira requirements

A

Colheita- Blend or single variety, at least 85% of the vintage
5 years aging before bottling

Fresqueira- Blend or single variety, at least 85% of the vintage.
May be topped off with younger wine
At least 20 years in oak

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6
Q

Canteiro aging requirements

A
  • min 2 year oak aging in lodges
  • min 36 months additional after final fortification

Normally spends 20 in cask, then more time in demijohns before bottling

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7
Q

What is the more delicate estufagem process?

Who utilizes most often?

A

Armazens de calor- wines are warmed up by tanks or steaming pipes. Normally ages for up to a year

Madeira Wine Company

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8
Q

Aging requirements for Vino de estufagem

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  • min 90 days in the estufa
  • min 90 days estagio (resting) before transferred to cask
  • may be bottled 12 months after the conclusion of the estufa
  • at least 2 years before release.
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9
Q

What is resting in Madeira?

For how long?

A

Estagio

minimum 90 days

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10
Q

How long does a wine stay in the estufa

A

minimum 90 days

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11
Q

In what temperature is the wine heated in the estufa

A

113-122F

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12
Q

What grapes are harvested first in Madeira

A

Bual

Malmsey

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13
Q

What grapes are harvested last

A

Cercial

Verdelho

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14
Q

Parentage of Tinta Negra Mole

A

Pinot Noir X Grenache

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15
Q

Terrantez has similar sweetness as what other variety

A

Verdelho

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16
Q

Name hybrids of Madeira

A

Isabella
Cunningham
Jacquet

17
Q

What is Torna Viagem

A

Round trip

18
Q

What are the Wine Production Companies of Madeira

A
  • Vinos Justino Enriques
  • Enriques y Enriques
  • Madeira Wine Company
  • Vihnos Barbeito
  • Pereira d’Oliveira
  • H. M. Borges
  • Faria & Filhos
  • Madeira Vintners (Cooperativa agrícola do Funchal)
19
Q

What is the largest producer in Madeira

A

Vihnos Justino Enriques

20
Q

What is the largest independent producer in Madeira

A

Enriques y Enriques

21
Q

Who produces Blandy’s and Cossart Gordon

A

Madeira wine Company

22
Q

What are the three types of companies in Madeira

A
  • Production Companies- produce and sell wine
  • Shipping Companies- select wines and sell them with their own label (often based in London)
  • Partidistas- buy wine, age it and sell it for profit
23
Q

What is the minimum of the blend if variety is listed in Madeira

A

85%- for non-vintage

100% for vintage dated

24
Q

Plantings of Madeira

A

less than 500 ha

25
Q

Name the Madeira “multi-vintage” blends

A
  • Rainwater
  • Seleccionado
  • Reserva
  • Reserva Especial
  • 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, over 50 years old
  • Solera
26
Q

What is the maximum wine that can be withdrawn from a Solera in Madeira

A
  • 10%

- no more than 10 additions

27
Q

Describe Rainwater

A
  • Medium dry and light in style.
  • Often made with 100% Tinta Negra
  • Estufa only, no oak
28
Q

Aging for Seleccionado?

What are the designations?

A
  • Blended wines of 3 to 5 years

- Finest, Choice, Select

29
Q

Reserva Madeira aging requirements

A

5 to 10 years of aging

30
Q

Reserva Especial aging requirements

A

10 to 15 years of aging

31
Q

Solera wines is normally topped up with older wine, true or false

A

True

32
Q

What is Colheita

A

Harvest/ Vintage

33
Q

Aging requirements for Colheita?

Blend?

A
  • min 5 years before bottling
  • single variety or blend
  • min 85% of the vintage stated
34
Q

Aging requirements for Fresqueira?

Blend?

A
  • min 20 years in cask before bottling
  • single variety or blend
  • min 85% of the vintage stated
35
Q

Who owns Shortridge Lawton

A

Madeira Wine Company