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Portugal (Regions and Wines (Vinho Verde (classic white: pale lemon, high…
Portugal
Regions and Wines
Vinho Verde
north-west: maritime climate, high annual rain fall
conapy management to avoid disease, traditional pergola trellising: spur-pruned VSP to creat airflow
classic white: pale lemon, high acidity. Local varieties Loureiro and Arinto
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Vinho Verde Alvarinho is made from Alvarinho in small sub-region of Moncao e Melgaco, higher alcohol, tropical aromas
red: deep coloured, rose: fresh and fruity
Dao
mountainous area, cold wet winter and warm dry summer, significant temperature variation between day and night
Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Jaen(Mencia in Spain) and Alfrocheiro. Alfrocheiro: deep colour, blackberry and strwberry
red: red fruit, soft tannins and high acidity
best white: made from Encruzado, from light and fresh to rich, barrel- fermentaed
Douro
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Port and unfortified wines rely on the same five principal varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinata Roriz(Tempranillo), Tinta Barroca and Tinta Cao. Touriga Nacional is the highest-quality and most well-known: intense colour and flavours and high levels of tannin
red: deep colour, full body, high tannins, black fruit, toasty aromas from maturation in new oak
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Bairrada
martime climate, rain can be problem for late ripening variety
Baga is the dorminant black variety, late- ripening, blend with other varieties
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Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, international varieties
Alentejo
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red, blend: Aragones(Tempranillo), Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, Syrah
deep colour, high yet soft tannins, full body, ripe fruit
white made from, not blend: Arinto, Antao Vaz, Roupeiro
medium to high acidity, some fermented or aged in oak
Vinho Regional
largest: Vinho Regional Alentejano, around Alentejo DOC
some important areas: Lisboa, Peninsula de Setubal, Tejo
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Climate
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many of the inland is hot, dry and continental