Portugal- Ai Flashcards
What is the name of the classifications for Portuguese wine?
DOP- Denominacao de Origen Protegida or IGP- Indicacao Geographica Protegida
When was Madeira archipelago discovered?
Discoved in 1419
When was the Treaty of Windsor and why was this important to the Portuguese wine industry?
The Treaty of Windsor was signed by Portugal with England to establish a diplomatic alliance that would pave the way for extensive trade between the two kingdoms. Portugal emerged from the Middle Ages with great interest in maritime trading routes and exploration and developed the first great navy in Europe.
In which century did Port start getting fortified?
When the English discovered Port in 1678 and started shipping port to England. To prevent spoilage Port started to get fortified throughout the 1700s.
When was most Madeira first fortified?
By the middle of the 18th century, British wine merchants developed a prosperous colonial trade with North America and Brazil.
When did Spanish Sherry overtake Port as the English’s wine of choice?
By the late 1800s
When did phylloxera enter the Douro?
1867
Which regions of Portugal were first delimitated in 1929 with Regiao Demarcada?
Madeira, Dao, Vinho Verde
What was the Junta Nacional do Vinhos?
An organization that was founded in 1937 to revamp the Portugeuse wine industry and consolidated small vineyards into a network of larger co-operatives. Wine quality suffered.
What is the name of the DOC system in Portugal?
Denominacao de Origem Protegida- changed in 2009 to DOP from DOC to retain EU protection
What are the three tiers of classification of Portugeuse wine?
DOP- Denominacao de Origem Protegida
IGP- Indicacao Geografica Protegida
IG- Indicacao Geografica (can also be called VR, Vinhos Regional writhing Portugal)
Vinho de Mesa- lowest quality and wines that don’t meet any of the other criteria
What does “Garrafeira” indicate on a bottle of Portuguese wine? .
Minimum time of aging prior to release.
Reds: 30 months with 12 in bottle (guild site also states 36 months)
White/Rose: 12 months with 6 in bottle
In Porto this indicates for Niepoort several years aging in barrel and eight years in Demi john
What does “Garrafeira” indicate on a bottle of Niepoort port?
Aged three years in barrel and then 8 years in glass demijohns.
What does “Reserva” indicate on a bottle of Portugeuse wine?
Alcohol content of at least .5% higher than the legal minimum of the DOP or IGP.
What is the number 1 planted grape in Portugal?
Castelao
Bical Tinto and Mortagua Preto are synonyms for which grape?
Castelao
What is the most planted grape of Bairrada?
Fernão Pires which is an early-ripening, aromatic grape.
What is the white grape that is most planted in Dao?
Encruzado
What is the main grape of Bucelas?
Arinto
What is main white grape of Alentejano?
Antao Vaz
What is the soil type found in Vinho Verde?
Shallow, granitic soils
What is the most heavily planted white grape in Vinho Verde?
Loureiro
What is the main red grape of Vinho Verde?
Vinhao which is a teinturier grape. Espadeiro, Borracal and Alvarelhao are other red grapes.
What is the name of the mountains in the Douro region?
Marao and Montemuro Mountains