port Flashcards
(24 cards)
soil and climate factors considered in rating port vineyards
location altitude exposure bedrock rough matter shelter slope
douro max yields for red grapes
55 hl/ha
douro max yields for white grapes
65 hl/ha
vine factors considered in rating port vineyards
vine type vine age planting density training system yield
preferred red grapes for Port
Touriga Nacional Touriga Francesca Tinta Roriz Tinta Cao Tinta Barroca Tinta Amarela Bastardo Mourisco Tinto
primary red grapes must constitute what % of the blend in port?
60%
primary grapes used in white port?
Gouveio Rabigato Viosinho Esgana Cao Malvasia Fina Folgasao
What is “beneficio”
the maximum allowable amount of wine that may be fortified in a given year. Authorization set by IVDP
how long does LBV spend in cask?
4-6 years
what does “Envelhecido em Garrafa” indicate
LBV which has undergone a min. 3 years additional aging in bottle
minimum aging prior to bottling for Reserve Tawny?
7 years
Blended from several vintages
minimum time in cask for Colheita port
7 years
why do some Colheita ports from the same vintage exhibit diverse character
some producers bottle the same vintage at more than one point in time. E.g., Calem bottles when orders are received
what is Ruby Reserve port?
replaced the term Vintage Character and offers more complexity than simple ruby
vintage port constitutes what % of port production?
1-3%
what is the lei do tergo?
a regulation restricting annual sales of port to one-third of a house’s total inventory
how many points are available in the port vineyard rating scale?
2361
“A” rated vineyards score over 1200
“B” rated vineyards score from 1001 and 1200, etc….
what are the subregions of the Douro Valley
baixo corgo
cima corgo
Douro Superior
what are socalcos?
the original stone terraces of port vineyards, usually with only one or two rows of vines per terrace. these run along the contour of the hillside
what is patamares?
a terracing technique which employs earth banks along the contour of the hillside allowing for mechanization. considered to be the worst system and haven’t been constructed for about 20 years.
in what vineyards can vines be planted with vinhos al alto?
Douro Valley vineyards with less than 35% slope
when does Beneficio occur in Port wines?
when approx. 1/3 of the sugar has been converted to alcohol
what is the ABV of aguardiente?
77% ABV
what ABV is port fortified to?
19-22%
