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Portuguese viticulture

Portuguese viticulture. Kamila Kantek II Bg. Portuguese viticulture is. one of the most important elements of portuguese culture and economy. Contents. Introduction Peces of history Basic facts Wine’s regions Example of Portuguese wine Some Portuguese wine terms. Introduction.

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Portuguese viticulture

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  1. Portuguese viticulture Kamila Kantek II Bg

  2. Portuguese viticulture is one of the most important elements of portuguese culture and economy

  3. Contents • Introduction • Peces of history • Basic facts • Wine’s regions • Example of Portuguese wine • Some Portuguese wine terms

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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).

  7. 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.

  8. The Oxford Companion to Wine describes the country as having "a treasure trove of indigenous grape varieties."

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. Watch out! This part of presentantion is for adults only!

  21. Example of Portuguese wine- Dão 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

  22. Example of Portuguese wine- Dão 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

  23. Some Portuguese wine terms • Adega: Winery • 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. • Vinho: Wine

  24. Thank you for note. Kamila Kantek

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