Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

CSW2023 > Portugal > Flashcards

Portugal Flashcards

1
Q

Climates of Portugal

A

North coast: Atlantic, middle to south coast Mediterranean, inland: continental

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

How many grape varieties recognized in just institute of wine (Portugal)?

A

~350

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Leading red grapes of Portugal

A

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz (aragonez, tempranillo), castelao, baga, trincadeira (tinta amarela)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are synonyms for Tempranillo in Portugal

A

Tinta Roriz (Douro), and Aragonez

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Synonym for Castelao

A

Periquita

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Profile of Baga variety

A

Highly tannic, age worthy, plum and tobacco

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Profile of trincadeira variety?

A

Does best in hot dry areas, high acid, blackberry, herb, pepper

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Percentage white in Portugal

A

<1/3

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Primary white grapes of Portugal

A

Fernao Pires (Maria Gomes), Loureiro, Alvarinho

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Grapes of Madeira

A

Serial, Verdelho, Boal, Malvasia (Malmsey)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Name levels of Portugal’s wine classification

A

Vinho (de Portugal), Vinho Regional (VR ), Donominacao de origem controlada (DOC)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Proportion of Portugal’s wine that is vinho level

A

About 1/4

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Proportion of Portugal’s wine that is PGI

A

1/4

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Name of Portugal’s PGI and how many

A

VR - Vinho Regional / 14

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Number of Portugal’s DOCs

A

31

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Portugal’s coolest and wettest region

A

Minho

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Portugal largest region DOC by vineyard area

A

Porto DOC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Portugal’s second largest DOC by vineyard area

A

Vinho Verde DOC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What types of wine is Vinho Verde

A

Red, white, or rose, and sparkling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Grapes of Vinho Verde (white)

A

Loureiro, Alvarinho, (and sometimes arinto and trajadura)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

How does Vinho Verde compare to Rias Baixas wines?

A

More petillant, less alcohol, high acid, mineral and tart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Main grape for red Vinho Verde

A

Vinhao

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

DOC in Minho VR

A

Vinho Verde DOC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

When were the Douro boundaries defined

A

1756

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

DOCs of Duriense VR

A

Porto DOC, Douro DOC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

What proportion of Duriense region production of for Porto?

A

About half

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

What types of wine are made in Douro DOC

A

Unfortified wines, and very small amount of fortified Muscat (Moscatel de Douro)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

If international grapes are grown in Douro, what are they labeled under?

A

Duriense VR

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Where is Douro?

A

In Portugal, 40 mi east of Oporto and extends 60 mi east to Spanish border, around the Douro river

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

3 subregions of Douro

A

Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo, Douro Superior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

What subregion of Douro is where majority of Port production is located?

A

Cima Corgo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Main varieties for grape for Red Port

A

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cao

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Main grape varieties for white port

A

Gouveio and Malvasia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Main grape varieties for unfortified wines in Douro

A

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

What is the Cadastro

A

A complex vineyard ranking system that assesses 12 factors, including altitude, yield, etc, to rank/classify them from A to F. Each year’s ranking determines each growers maximum amount of wine allowed to be produced as port

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

What is the term used to describe a growers maximum amount of wine that can be turned into port

A

Beneficio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Traditionally grapes were foot crushed in this vessel

A

Open granite or concrete troughs - lagares

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

To what alcohol level is port fortified?

A

19-22%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

After fermentation, fortification and rest through winter, what happens to the port wine

A

Put into large barrels (pipes) and then traditionally shipped down the Douro river on flat bottomed boats called barcos rabelos to Oporto where they would be stored to age in warehouses.
Late 1800s moved to Villa Nova de Gaia- lower temps but high humidity good for aging
Now transported by trucks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

Describe Ruby Port

A

Simplest of ports, vibrant red color with youthful aromas, aged for about 2 years in large oak casks

41
Q

What is a Reserve Port

A

Blend of premium ruby ports bottled after 4 to 6 years of aging in vats. A bit like tawny port in style

42
Q

Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) port

A

Wine from a single year (vintage), matured for 4 to 6 years, intended to be consumed upon release

43
Q

Describe Tawny port

A

Ruby port that aged and oxidized long enough to turn tawny and get these oxidized flavors. Reserve tawny usually ages 7 years, but many 10, 20, 30 or more.

44
Q

Age on tawny port label indicates…?

A

Average age of the blends

45
Q

What is Vintage Port

A

Rarest and most expensive of ports. From a single, exceptional year. Must be bottled by July 30 of the third year after harvest, but then aged / cellared in bottle for many more years before released

46
Q

Who approves vintage declarations for Port?

A

Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto

47
Q

What is a single Quinta Vintage Port

A

A vintage port produced from a single vinyard (Quinta). Even if entire estate cannot declare a vintage, a portion (a vineyard) can

48
Q

Name two examples of Single Quinta Vintage Ports

A

Dow: Quinta do Bomfim
Taylor: Quinta de Terra Feita

49
Q

What is a single vintage tawny port called?

A

Colheita

50
Q

Describe white port

A

Small quantity exists. Made from Malvasia, Gouveio, and Rabigato. Usually off dry to sweet, served as aperitif.

51
Q

Name of original Rose Port and year

A

Croft Pink, 2008

52
Q

Where is Madeira

A

Island 400 mi west of Morocco in Atlantic (part of Portugal)

53
Q

Where are wines of Madeira DOC made

A

Island of Madeira and island of Porto Santo (27mi NE of Madeira)

54
Q

Fortified wines of Madeira are classified under?

A

Madeira DOC

55
Q

Unfortified wines in Madeira are classified under?

A

Madeirense DOC, Terras Madeirenses VR

56
Q

Climate of Madeira

A

Subtropical

57
Q

Describe mountain aspect of where grapes for Madeira are grown

A

Sercial: halfway up the mountain
Verdelho: little lower
Boal / Malvasia: at sea level

58
Q

Primary grown grape variety in Madeira

A

Tinta Negra

59
Q

T/F. Madeira can be sweet or dry

A

True

60
Q

Primary grapes for dry style Madeira

A

Sercial and Verdelho, or some Tinta Negra

61
Q

Grapes for sweet style Madeira

A

Boal, Malvasia, or some Tinta Negra

62
Q

Two methods for creating this sun baked conditions for maderization

A

Canteiro Method
Estufagem Method

63
Q

Describe Canteiro Method

A

Wine placed in casks and stored in rafters of an uncooked warehouse. subjected to high temps in subtropical sun for minimum of 2 years. Due to evaporation and oxidation the wine gets concentrated with complex aromas and flavors. Can be bottled at a min of 3 years age

64
Q

Which method of maderization is considered the best?

A

Canteiro Method

65
Q

Describe Estufagem method

A

Artificially created heat and humidity speed up the ‘aging’ and maderization process. 2 mehods:
-Cuba de Calor
-Armazem de Calor
Min of 2 years after harvest before release

66
Q

What is Cuba de Calor?

A

Estufagem method where wine is left in concrete or steel vats (Estufa). Hot water circulated around through submerged coils for minimum of 3 months. Temp of wine raised to 113-122F. Then wine rests in estufa for min of 90 days. Then transferred to casks for aging

67
Q

What is armazem

A

An Estufagem method. Leave wine in vats in hot steamy room heated to 120F for 6mo to one year. Wine reaches temps of 86-100F - method mainly used by Madeira Wine Company.
Longer and gentler than Cuba de Calor, so intermediate quality

68
Q

Name the 4 Madeira styles

A

Sercial: extra dry or dry
Verdelho: off dry / medium sweet, honey / Smokey
Boal: sweet, raisiny, medium rich
Malmsey: very sweet soft and rich

69
Q

Why is much of Madeira not labeled as any style but generally as Madeira

A

Because EU law requires any wine using the name of a grape variety to contain at least 85% of that variety

70
Q

What is rainwater style Madeira

A

Traditional name for off dry blend with golden color. Lighter style of Madeira

71
Q

Common age indications on Madeira

A

5, 10, 15, 20, 30 , 40, 50

72
Q

What is Colheita Madeira

A

Single vintage Madeira (85%) aged for at least 5 years

73
Q

What is. Frasquiera

A

Vintage Madeira aged for at least 20 years

74
Q

DOC located in Beira Atlantico VR

A

Bairrada

75
Q

Majority of wine produced in Barraida

A

Reds of Baga grape: high acid, high tannin

76
Q

Sparkling wine of Barraida

A

Traditional method using Maria Gomes (Fernao Pires), 9 mo lees

77
Q

DOCs of Terras de Dao VR

A

Dao DOC
Lafoes dOC

78
Q

Key reds of Dao

A

Blends from Alfrocheiro, Tinta Roriz, Jaen(Mencia), Touriga Nacional

79
Q

Leading whites of Dao

A

Encruzado, Bical

80
Q

Top DOCs within Lisboa VR

A

Lourinha DOC
Colares DOC

81
Q

Top grapes in Lisboa VR

A

White: Arinto: dry and crips wines
Reds: Bastardo, Trincadeira, Ramisco: fruity wines

82
Q

What type of wine does Lourinha DOC make?

A

Brandy - Aguardente

83
Q

What wine does Colares DOC make?

A

High acid high tannin reds from Ramisco, and whites from Malvasia
[grows vines in sand dunes]

84
Q

Most wines in Tejo are of what classification?

A

Vinho de Portugal and VR

85
Q

DOC of Tejo

A

Do Tejo

86
Q

Leading grapes of Tejo

A

Reds: Catelao, Trincadeira
White: Fernao Pires

87
Q

What is the fortified wine of Tejo called?

A

Licoroso

88
Q

DOCs o Peninsula de Setubal

A

Setubal DOC
Palmela DOC

89
Q

What is Setubal Doc know for

A

Vins Doux naturels from Muscat(85%) - Moscatel de Setubal

90
Q

What is Palmela DOC know for?

A

Reds from Catelao grape

91
Q

DOC of Alentejano VR

A

Alentejo DOC

92
Q

Types of wine of Alentejo DOC

A

Rich, fruit forward, full body, with good acidity
Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet

93
Q

4 DOCs of Algarve

A

Lagos, Portimao, Lagan, Tavira

94
Q

Algarve plants similar varieties as planted in this region

A

Alentejo (Alentejano)

95
Q

Where are the Azores?

A

1000 miles off west coast of Portugal. Chain of nine islands

96
Q

What is the VR of the Azores called?

A

Azores VR

97
Q

Name the 3 DOCs of the Azores

A

Biscoitos, Graciosa, Pico

98
Q

What type of wine is produced in the Azores

A

Mostly whites (dry of fortified) from Verdelho, Arinto, and Terrantez

CSW2023 (11 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions