Portugal Flashcards
Describe Portugal’s climate
Portugal has a range of climates, mostly maritime, but hot dry and continental inland with moderating altitude
Name Portugal’s main growing Regions
Vinho Verde
Douro
Dao
Barreida
Alentejo
Vinho Regional (Lisboa and Alentejano)
What are Portugal’s PDO’s and PGI’s
PDO
Denominacao de Origem Protegida (DOP) and Denominacao de Origem Controlada (DOC)
PGI
Indicacao Geografica Protegida (IGP) or Vinho Regional
What are the main red grape Varieties of Portugal
Touriga Nacional
Baga
Jaen (Mencia)
Tinta Roriz + Aragones (Tempranillo)
Trincadeira
Alicante Bouschet
Alfrocheiro
What are Portugal’s main white Grapes
Alvarinho
Loureiro
Arinto
Bical
Maria Gomes
What are the 5 Grape Varieties used for Port
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo)
Tinta Barocca
Tinto Cao
Describe climate and location of Vinho Verde, Portugal
Vinho Verde lies in the North-West of Portugal on the Atlantic, the climate is moderate maritime, with high rainfall and a humid environment
What wines are produced in Vinho Verde Portugal, how are they treated in the Vineyard
Vinho Verde makes refreshing white wines, pale lemon, high acidity, low alcohol (8-11%), off dry and a slight sparkling sensation from Loureiro, Arinto
Vinho Verde Alvarinho is 100% Albarino, higher alcohol, riper, tropical
In the winery careful canopy management is needed for humid conditions, now spur pruned VSP instead of pergola is common, allowing airflow and mechanisation
Some red and rose is produced
Where is Douro located in Portugal and what is the climate like
Douro is located 80km inland from Porto and stretches to the Spanish border
The climate is warm continental, protected from Atlantic influence by mountains, hot dry summers
the most western regions are wettest, drier and hotter further west, hot
What Wines are produced in Douro, Portugal
Famously Port is produced here, but also unfortified wines from the same Varieties
Touriga Nacional, produces low yields making wines with intense colour, high tannins, rich black fruit flavours and subtle spice from new oak
White wines from high altitude sites with fresh fruit and medium to high acidity
Where in Portugal is Dao located and what is the climate like
Dao lies 80 kilometers south of Douro, warm continental, vineyards lie between 4 and 500 meters ASL, cold winters, warm summers, large diurnal range
What wines are typically produced in the Dao Region of Portugal
Red wines are often delicate with red fruit Aromas, soft tannins and high acidity from Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) and Jaen (Mencia)
Alfrocheiro makes deeply colored wines with intense blackberry and strawberry
Dao whites are made from Encruzado and range from fresh and light to rich barrel-fermented
Where in Portugal is Bairrada located and what is the climate like
Bairrada lies on the Atlantic, south of Vinho Verde, the climate is moderate maritime, winters are rainy, summers warm
Rain can be an issue at harvest time
What Wines are typically produced in Bairrada Portugal
Baga is the dominant black Grape, it’s late ripening (Rain), thick skinned and gives wines with deep colour and high tannins, the best are made by gentle extraction, to give soft tannins and ripe black fruit, if underripe, the wines can be astringent with high acidity
Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah are also grown
Whites are made from Bical and Maria Gomes
Where in Portugal is Alentejo located and what is the climate like
Alentejo is a large DO, in the south-east of Portugal
Climate is varied but mostly warm continental, the north is cooler, the south is hotter and drier
