HTM 4050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Vinho Verde, Fortified Wine, Bairrada Doc

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Course: HTM 4050
• Professor: Melissa Pulvermacher

Document Summary

System adopted in 1970, similar to french. Mostly red production, white for local consumption. Each region is managed by a regional wine and vine commission, the comiss o. Cvr controls quality regulations to ensure quality and integrity. Wine comes from defined geographical area with recommended and permitted grapes and maximum vine yields (to control quality) Vinho (wine: basic classification of portuguese table wine, mostly produced for bulk/local domestic consumption. Maritime climate, lots of rain makes it challenging to grow. Wines that are high in acid, mineral laced. Fix is artificially added these days (co2) used to be bottled at the end of ferment and naturally caught some escaping co2. 2/3 production does to table wine, incredible value. Continental climate, hot in summer, cold in winter. Warmer, drier climate than douro, surrounded by mountains. South of the duoro river wine regions. Similar climate to d o, colder winters and longer summers. Never too hot or cold, good rainfall.