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17 Cards in this Set
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Vinho Verde trellising
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Cruzeta (high cordon) on older plantings
Double cordon wires for recent |
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Vinho Verde grapes
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Alvarinho - northern Moncao DOC
Loureiro Paderna |
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Vinho Verde vinification
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Traditionally Malo gave co2 prickle
Now Malo avoided CO2 injected |
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Vinho Verde ABV
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Below 11.5% unless Alvarinho
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Dao geography
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South of Duero, 80k inland
Plateau 200/400m above sea Sheltered by mountains |
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Dao grapes
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Jaen - lighter tannins
Touriga Nacional Tinta Roriz Encruzado (full bodied nutty WHITE) |
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Bairrada grapes
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Baga (RED)
Bical (WHITE) |
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Baga wines
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Like Nebb
Restrained fruit High acid High tannin (harsh) decades of ageing needed new styles destemmed, less tannic, pepper and berry, high acid |
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Bical
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High acid nutty white in Bairrada
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Bairrada winemaker
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Luis Pato
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Ribatejo
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Central south coast (nr Lisbon)
Maritime alluvial river plains Fernao Pires (neutral WHITE) Castelao Frances/Perquita (RED crisp acid and raspberry fruit) |
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Palmela geography & winemaking
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Coast south of Lisborn
Warm maritime Limestone hills Sandy plains Mechanised and stainless steel |
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Alentejo geography & viticulture
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Southern inland Portugal
Continental (low rain hot summer Loam with granite and schist traditional bush vines being replaced with wires Irrigation permitted canopy management experiments |
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Alentejo grapes
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Trincadeira - dark plum chic
Aragonez (tempranillo) Roupeiro - WHITE full body Antao Vas - WHITE full body Arinto - Acidic WHITE |
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Vinho Regionais
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Portugese expanding category for flexibility on grapes e.g.
VR Minho = Chardonnay, Chenin and Merlot |
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Vinhos de Mesa
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Mateus and Lancers roses
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Alentejo
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Fashionable
Lafite Rothschilds invested in 90's inland south central Few wine traditions so innovative |