Port Grapes Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Touriga Franca
A
- Late ripening = warmer sites = low altitude and south facing
- Thick skin = fairly resistant to fungal
- High vigour need managing = summer pruning
- Tho most grown variety because:
colour, tannin, acidity, - juicy red and black fruit flavours and floral aromas to a blend
2
Q
Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo/Aragonez in Portugal)
A
- early ripening + susceptible to water stress = best in rel. cooler sites
- h. yielding = needs restricting not to lack concentration
- adds body
- adds colour
3
Q
Tinta Barroca
A
- early ripening
- susceptible to heat damage, grape shrivelling = best in cooler sites (h. alt/ Nfacing) = Baixo and Cima Corgo
- h. yielding = needs restricting not to lack concentration
- not as floral, more earthy aromas
- lose acidity in warmer sites
colour = fades quicker than in T. Nacional and T. Franca - good for tawny
4
Q
Touriga Nacional
A
- mid ripening
- thick skins
- h. vigour = needs summer pruning management
- susceptible to coulure = can reduce yields
- retains acidity well
- concentrated fl. of black fruit and floral
- adds colour
- adds tannin = adds structure = ageing potential = component of premium, long matured premiums
5
Q
Tinta Amarela (or Trincadeira)
A
- tight bunches - prone to fungal
- full bodied wines
- black fruit + spice notes
- approachable in youth
- capable of ageing
6
Q
Tinto Cão
A
late ripening
low yields
small, thick skin = resistance to fungal
heat tolerant
concentrated, acidity, capable to age wines
7
Q
Sousão
A
thick skin
deep colour + retains h. acidity = incr. popular
8
Q
Other permitted, growing slowly in popularity:
A
Malvasia Preta
Bastardo
Cornifesto
Alicante bouschet
9
Q
White grapes for Port
A
Malvasia Fina (Boal in Madeira)
* neutral
* medium acidity
* full body
* slight honeyed characteristic
Moscatel Galego Branco (Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains)
* aromatic
* used in unaged styles
Viosinho, gouveio, rabigato
