Port and the Douro (Infinite Ideas Classic Wine)

Port anD the Douro 305

Silva & Cosens 35
Silva Reis, Manuel da 233
Silva Reis, Pedro da 258
single-quinta Port 232
Smithes, John 73
Soares, Mario 48
socalcos 63–4, 65–6
Sogevinus 205, 206, 208
Sogrape 47, 172, 204, 228, 259
soil 54
soil type classification 60
Solar do Vinho do Porto 270
steam cooperage 35
stoniness classification 61
storage vessels 142–5
storing 199
Symington Family Estates 145, 204, 273
brands 245, 260
production techniques 132, 133, 135–6
quintas 76, 107, 118, 119, 132, 133, 135–6,
145, 204, 215, 219
subsidiaries 215, 219, 223, 229
Symington, Andrew James 35, 214
Symington, Charles 166
Symington, James 181
Symington, John 191, 193
Symington, Michael 184
Symington, Peter 132, 166, 170
Symington, Ronald 188, 189, 190

tannins 127, 246–7
tasting 147–8, 167
Tavares de Silva, Sandra 255, 261
tawny Ports 151–2, 156–8, 199, 218
Taylor 1, 45, 72, 134–5, 154, 204, 238–9
temperature control 128–9, 133, 134, 244
terroir 58
The Wines of Portugal (H. Warner Allen) 17
tobacco 36
tongs 201
Torto Valley 101–3
tourism 271–2
transportation 10, 29–31, 50
Trás-os-Montes 77
Tua hamlet 114, 266
types of Port
bottle-matured 149
crusted Port 155
Moscatel do Douro 152–3
ruby 150–51

‘Special Categories’ 149, 152–9, 272

colheita 158

garrafeira 159

late-bottled vintage (LBV) 45, 154–5

Reserva/Reserve 153–4

‘true’ tawny 156–8

white, with an indication of age 158–9

tawny 151–2, 218

white 136–8, 152

wood-matured 148–9

see also grape varieties; vintage Port

United Distillers (ultimately Diageo) 204

van Zeller, Álvaro 205, 206

van Zeller, Cristiano 261

Vargellas Vinha Velha 239

vats and casks 143–4

Vertente 253

Viana do Castelo 32

Vila Maior, Visconde de 16, 72, 79

Vila Nova de Foz Côa 132, 268

Vila Nova de Gaia 34–5, 142, 143, 160, 251, 264

export under the entreposto 38–9, 40, 50

hotels 268

Vila Real 56

Vilariça vineyard 73, 74, 76, 79, 121

vine density classification 61

vine training 67–8

vine training classification 60

vineyard

classification 58–62

hectares 272

layout 62–6

vinha ao alto 63, 65

Vinha do Ponte 251

vinho da feitoria 14

vinho do ramo (‘branch wine’) 14

Vinho Verde 126

Vinho Verde region 265

vinification see fermentation

Vinimatic 132–3

vintage see production of Port

vintage Port

bottling 162

decanting 200–201

declaration 160–61, 165

guide to 163–99

outstanding years

(1844–1887) 28, 197–9