Douro and Porto Flashcards
(43 cards)
What are the 3 subzones within the Douro DOP from west to east
Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo, Douro Superior
What are the 10 white varietals used in the Douro
Arinto, Cercial, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Moscatel Galego Branco, Rabigato, Semillon, Sercial (Esgana Cão), Verdelho, Viosinho.
What are the 7 red varietals used in the Douro
Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Tinta Barroca, Tinta Francisca, Tinto Cão, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela)
Where do most port houses age their port
In Porto
What is special about the Douro Vineyards
They are steeply terraced
Which mountains shelter the Douro to the north and south
Marao mountains to the north and the Montemuro mountains to the south
What is the climate of the Douro
Continental: Freezing winters, and hot, dry summers
What does the terroir of the Douro do to the grapes
poor soils, intense heat, river humidity and breezes from the mountains lead to thick skins and lack of pests
What is the soil breakdown of the Douro
metamorphic rock, gneiss, shale, and phyllite on the river. Granite throughout the area
When was Portugal established
1250
When was the treat of Windsor signed and what did it enact
1386, opened free trade between England and Portugal
When was the Madeira archipelago discovered
1419
When was Kopke founded
1638
When did the English begin to like Fortified wines from the region
1678
When was the treaty of Methuen signed and what did it do
1703 - Opened more trade between Eng. and Por. and gave preferential tarrifs on Portuguese wine
What lowered the value of Port in the 1740s-50s
cheap bulk Port being mass produced
What change occured between 1759 and 1761 in the Douro
Vineyards were classified as feitoria (quality exportable production) and rama (lower quality for local consumption)
What style of dry red is typically produced in the Douro
Will be very tannic, full bodied, aged in oak and made from bends
What style of dry white is typically produced in the Douro
Can be fresh or oaked
Besides Port, what other fortified wines are produced in the Douro
Moscatel sweet wines, not labeled as Port
What styles can Douro sparkling wine be made in
Traditional or Charmat Methods
What styles of wine can be made in the Douro
dry white, rosado, and red wines
Vinho Espumante (sparkling)
Colheita tardia (late harvest)
Moscatel do Douro
How long must Espumante be aged
9 months on the lees
How long must Moscatel be aged
18 months
