Transcript Portuguese Wine

Portuguese viticulture
Kamila Kantek II Bg
Portuguese viticulture is
one of the most important
elements of portuguese
culture and economy
Contents
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Introduction
Peces of history
Basic facts
Wine’s regions
Example of Portuguese wine
Some Portuguese wine terms
Introduction
• Portuguese wines are
of good overall quality
and are inexpensive.
• It contains no
chemicals (used for
preserving wine).
• In the country areas
this may be produced
by the restaurant
itself.
Pieces of history
• Portuguese wine is part of the
ancient traditions introduced to
the region by ancient civilizations
such as the Phoenicians,
Carthaginians, Greeks, and
mostly the Romans.
• The wines of Portugal are a
legacy inherited from the
Romans, than nurtured and
developed by the Portuguese.
• Portugal started to export its
wines to Rome during the Roman
Empire(Exports is dating back to
1367). Modern exports developed
with trade to England after a
treaty in 1703.
Basic facts (1)
• Portugal has the oldest
appellation system in the world,
the Douro Valley.
• Despite its small area, Portugal
is a sizable and growing player
in wine production, rates sixth
in the world as a wine-producing
country.
• Only the highest mountain peaks
are unable to support
viticulture.
• 8% of continental land of
Portugal is dedicaded to
vineyards.
• Portugal has 4% of the
world market (2003).
Basic facts (2)
• Portugal has two wine
producing regions protected
by UNESCO as World
Heritage: the Douro Valley
Wine Region (Douro
Vinhateiro) and Pico Island
Wine Region (Ilha do Pico
Vinhateira).
• Portugal produces some of
the world's best wines, as
reflected in its success in
international competitions.
• Portugal has a large variety of
native breeds (about 500),
producing a very wide variety
of different wines with
distinctive personality.
The Oxford Companion to Wine describes
the country as having
"a treasure trove of
indigenous grape varieties."
Wine’s regions
Division on two main parts:
•
The northern regions:
Douro, Dăo and Bairrada
The future for the northern
regions lies in focusing on
high-quality, top-end wines,
•
The central and southern regions:
Alentejo, Ribatejo and
Estremadura.
The strength of the southern and
central regions is their ability to
produce accessible, full flavoured
red wines in large quantities: new
world-style wines with a
Portuguese twist.
Wine’s regions:
the Douro
 In a relatively short period of
time the Douro has
established itself as
Portugal’s premium wine
region.
 Most spectacular of wine
regions.
 The climate is continental,
very hot and desert-dry in
the summer; cold and wet in
the winter.
 The Douro is unlikely to ever
be a plentiful source of cheap
wine: with its high labour
costs and low yields.
Wine’s regions:
the Douro
 The steeply terraced
vineyards contain some
wonderful terroirs.
 There are small-scale
variations between the
different vineyard sites.
 The Douro is not known
for its white wine.
Vineyards in the Douro
Wine’s regions:
Bairrada
 The name "Bairrada" is from
"barros" (clay) and due to
the clayey soils of the
region.
 Located on the coastal plain
lying slightly inland.
 This is the region of the
smallholder. There are a
staggering 4700 registered
growers, and the average
plot size is a tiny 0.2 ha.
Wine’s regions:
Bairrada

Unusually for Portugal,
Bairrada is a region
dominated by just one
grape called Baga.

The vines in the Bairrada
region are grown
generally on flat land.

Bairrada is known for red
wines.

There attractive sparkling
whites are a bit of a
speciality here.
Wine’s regions:
Dăo
 Located inland, in the
centre of Portugal.
 The Dăo has cold wet
winters but mild, dry
summers.
 Red wine from Dăo is
called as Portugal’s
Burgundy.
 Many Portuguese
winemakers are
experimenting with
making wines from just
a single variety, but not
in Dăo. One of the keys
to individuality of Dăo is
the mix of grapes.
Wine’s regions:
Dăo
 Dăo is surrounded by
mountains, and the vineyards
themselves are at altitudes
ranging from 200- 900 m.
 The region is protected from
the influences of the Atlantic
weather system to the west,
but not fully exposed to the
harsh continental climate to
the east.
 In Dăo, there is hard to find
the vineyards. Vineyards
don’t dominate the landscape.
Just 5% of the region is
under vine, with pocket
vineyards.
Wine’s regions:
Altanejo
 The Alentejo has led the
way in Portugal’s wine
revolution.
 Winemakers in Altanejo are
producing red wines in two
distinctive styles:
 the traditional Alentejo
style.
 the modern, new-world
style
Wine’s regions:


Altanejo
The Alentejo is huge, with its flat
plains covering almost a third of
the country.
It’s also hot so irrigation system
is common.

In contrast to the northern
regions, with their fragmented
smallholdings, production is
dominated by large, professional
producers.

The great success of the Alentejo
has been in making completely
modern, concentrated wines that
still retain a distinctly Portuguese
character.
Vineyards in Altanejo.
Wine’s regions:
Ribatejo &
Estremadura
 A fertile, somewhat flat,
sunny region in east central
Portugal.
 Sunshine in the growing
season as well as an Atlantic
influence to the climate.
 On the banks of the Tagus
River, the region is
producing soft, drinkable
reds of interest to
supermarket buyers.
Wine’s regions:
Ribatejo & Estremadura
 Higher quality wines come from
further up the river.
 Bulk wine, a long time specialty of
the region, is still produced by the
co-operatives.
Watch out!
This part of presentantion is
for adults only!
Example of Portuguese wineDão wine

The Dão wine is from the Dão
region.

This wine is produced in a
mountainous region in the area of
the Mondego and Dão Rivers in the
north region of central Portugal.
These mountains protect the castas
from maritime and continental
influences.

The Dão wines, both red and white
have fruitful flavour. Some of the
used grape varieties are unique to
the country and do not exist
anywhere else.
Dão special
Example of Portuguese wineDão wine

It has a minimum alcohol
by volume of 11%.

Many vintners consider
these wines to be the best
Portuguese table wines, the
most notable are the "Grão
Vasco" and the "Aliança".
 Red Castas: Alfrocheiro,
Jaen, Rufete, Tinta Roriz,
and Touriga Nacional;
 White Castas: Bical,
Cerceal Branco,
Encruzado, and
Malvasia-Fina.
Grão Vasco
Some Portuguese wine
terms








Adega: Winery

Vinho: Wine
Branco: White
Casta: Grape variety
Quinta: Vineyard
Reserva: Superior quality wine of a single vintage
Seco: Dry
Tinto: Red
Verde: green (in opposition to maduro). Wines
produced in Vinho Verde region with a distinctive
method.
Thank you for note.
Kamila Kantek