Wine Law
What is the term in Portugal for a PGI
Indicacao Geografica Protegida (IGP)
What are the three areas of the Douro DOC?
Baixo Corgo (West), Cima Corgo (Central), Douro Superior (East)
Describe Vintage Port
-producer must register their intention to release a vintage port in the second year after harvest
-must be bottled no later than the third year
-aged in large oak vessels or stainless steel tanks
-unfined and unfiltered
-capible of bottles age for years
-blend of juice from best vineyards
-typicaly happen 3 times in a decade (only exceptional years)
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What is the name given to the distilled liquor that is added to port?
Aguardente
Describe Ruby Port
Blends of wine that are typically 1- 3 years old.
Can lack concentration, complexity, and tannin in cheaper pottles
What is the Portugal term for PDO
Denominacao de Origem Protegida (DOP)
Where is port typically aged?
What is a Quinta Port?
Single vineyard
very rare
What are the three cap management methods for port?
A robotic lagar
Piston Plunger
Foot treading (tradtional lagar)
Describe inexpensive Tawny Port
Some browning, 1-3 yrs old, does not undergo long periods of oxidative aging.
What is the abv of the spirit added to Port for fortification?
A max of 77% abv
What is the name for the terraced vineyards with retaining walls for each level?
Socalcos
Alvarinho is Portugals name for what Spanish grape
Albarino
What are the 5 main grapes used for port
Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Nacional and Tinto Cao
Describe Reserve/Reserva port
-higher quality
-determined by an official tasting panel
-Reserve Tawny must be wood aged for minimum of 6 years
What are the 5 major DOC's of Portugal?
Vinho Verde DOC
Douro DOC
Dao DOC
Bairrada DOC
Alentejo DOC
What is the term for vineyards that have no retaining wall, with each terrace accessible by roads?
Patamares
Tinta Roriz is Portugals name for what spanish grape
Tempranillo
What is used to age port and why?
Old neutral Oak barrels (called Pipes)
Stainless steel is also now used for some types of ports.
Describe Late Bottled Vintage (LBV)
-Vintage wines aged for 4-6yrs
-typically fined and filtered
-Ready to drink on release and don't typically improve with bottle age
What is the Vinho Regional Alentejano?
The larger area around Alentejo with lower and more liberal regulations on wine making.
Other "Vinho Regional" include Peninsula de Setubal, Tejo
What is the term used for wines that are planted in line with the slope?
Vinha ao alto
Argones is Portugals name for what Spanish grape
Tempranillo
At what abv is Port fermentation stopped by fortification?
5-9%
Descripe Tawny with an Indication of Age
-long period of oxidative maturation in pipes
-labelled as 10, 20, 30, or 40yrs
-must have the year of bottling on label
-must represent a stylistic flavour for the posted age
-a blend of vintages