Portugal Q&A - Port

Question 1

Port Barrel

Answer 1

Pipe 550L-620L

Question 2

Lei do Tergo

Answer 2

Law of the third- restricts port sales to 1/3 of inventory

Question 3

Benefico Authorization

Answer 3

max wine that can be fortified a year

Question 4

Max Yields Porto DOP

Answer 4

Red- 55 hl/ha White 65hl/ha

Question 5

Vinhos ao Alta

Answer 5

Vertical row plantings in Porto

Question 6

Patamares

Answer 6

wide terraced plantings in Porto, tractor friendly

Question 7

Benefico/Mutage

Answer 7

fortification with aguardente when 1/3 of sugar is converted to alcohol

Question 8

Ruby Styles of Port

Answer 8

Ruby Port, Ruby Reserve Port, Vintage Port, Single Quinta Vintage Port, LBV(Late Bottle Vintage) Port

Question 9

Tawny Styles of Port

Answer 9

Tawny, Reserve Tawny, (10, 20, 30, 40)yr Tawny, Colheita Tawny

Question 10

Ruby Port

Answer 10

2-3 yr aging in wood or cement before bottling

Question 11

Ruby Reserve Port

Answer 11

“Vintage Character”

Question 12

Vintage Port

Answer 12

1-3% of production, only exceptional Harvests, significant sediment as extended aging in btl, 3yr aging in cask

Question 13

Single Quinta Vintage Port

Answer 13

1 estates harvest

Question 14

Warres Single Vintage Port

Answer 14

Quinta da Cavadinha

Question 15

Taylors Single Vintage Port

Answer 15

Quinta de Vargellas

Question 16

Dows Single Vintage Port

Answer 16

Quinta do Bomfim

Question 17

LBV Port- Late Bottle Vintage

Answer 17

4-6 yr cask aging, single vintage, filtered prior to bottling

Question 18

Envelhicido em garrafa

Answer 18

unfiltered LBV Port with 3+ additional years of Aging

Question 19

Tawny Port

Answer 19

no extensive cask aging, paler wines

Question 20

Reserve Tawny Port

Answer 20

min 7 yrs aging in cask, mutivintage blend

Question 21

Age Stamped Tawny Port

Answer 21

“Velho” 10-30yr old “Muito Velho” 40yr +

Question 22

Min Alchohol.Sugar for Port

Answer 22

18-20% Alcohol, min 17.5 g/l

Question 23

Crusted Port

Answer 23

wine has matured and has sediment left in bottle

Question 24

Colheita Tawny

Answer 24

Vintage Dated, Min 7+yrs cask eg. Calem is a great specialist house that doesn’t btl until sold

Question 25

Port Vintages in 2000's

Answer 25

2000, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011

Question 26

Port Vintages in 1990's

Answer 26

1991, 1992, 1994, 1997

Question 27

Great Port Vintages in 1960/70's

Answer 27

1963, 1966, 1977

Question 28

Lagares

Answer 28

ancient stone troughs used to food crush grapes

Question 29

IVDP

Answer 29

Institutio dos Vinhos do Douro e Port

Question 30

IVDP grants Beneficio authorization

Answer 30

based on point system w/ grades eg 1200+ is an A

Question 31

Douro Port Pipe

Answer 31

550 L

Question 32

Vila Nova de Gaia Port Pipe

Answer 32

620 L

Question 33

Shipping size Port Pipe

Answer 33

534.24 L