PRESENTATION OF PORTUGUESE WINES PORTUGUESE MARKET WEEK Saint

PRESENTATION OF PORTUGUESE WINES, “PORTUGUESE MARKET WEEK” Saint Petersburg, October 19 th, 2011

PORTUGUESE MARKET WEEK Saint Petersburg, October 19 th, 2011 VASCO d’AVILLEZ, President WINES OF LISBON Rua Cândido dos Reis, 1 2560 -312 Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL v. avillez@cvrlisboa. com

WORLD Extra U. E France 1º 1º Italy 2º 2º Spain 3º 3º USA 4º 1º Argentina 5º 2º Germany 6º 4º South Africa 7º 3º Australia 8º 4º Chile 9º 5º 10º 5º Portuguese Wine Production 10 th biggest producer in the world Portugal Source: OIV 2010

Vineyard Area for Country 250 mha Chile Romania Argentina Portugal 7º Position in world 4º in U. E. USA China Turkey Italy France Spain mha Source: OIV 2010

MARKET WEEK Moscow June 1 st 2011 VASCO d’AVILLEZ, NOTES In 2011 the harvest all over Portugal went down from last year’s 7. 2 Million hl to 5. 2 million hl. Average year is 5, 5 million hl

A World Of Difference

About us Geography: Southwest of Europe: 900 km long, 200 km wide Climate: Atlantic North: fresh winds and humidity; Interior North: warm summers, cold winters, low precipitation; South: warm and dry in the summer; mild winters. Diversity of grapes (more than 350!)

Portuguese Wines Classification of Portuguese wines • Vinho (Table wine); • Indicação Geográfica (14 different IGPs) • VQPRD: D. O. C. (31 different DOCs)

Portuguese Wines Classification of Portuguese wines • Vinho (Table wine); • Indicação Geográfica (14 different IGPs) • VQPRD: D. O. C. (31 different DOCs)

MARKET WEEK Moscow June 1 st 2011 VASCO d’AVILLEZ, NOTES In 2011, there were changes on the Demarcated areas. Notice the diference on the Beiras Region: • One new DOC: Lafões • Four new regional wines: Terras da Beira; Terras do Dão; Beira Atlantico & Terras de Cister

Ancestral origin of Portuguese Grape Varieties French Romans Greeks Tartessians Carthagenean Phoenicians Arabs

A Portuguese Wine Regions and Contemporary Winemaking bit of history… . 2000 BCof–history… Tartessians; A bit. X cent. BC Clay amphorae – Phoenicians; . cent. BCBC Greeks; 2000 – – Tartessians. VII • New – Celtics; . X cent. BC – Phoenicians grapes; . VI cent BC . 200 years BC – Romans: . VII cent. BC – Greeks. VI cent. BC – Celtics Open stone. 15 years BC tanks - Romans treading “Lagares” • Viticultural practices; • Winemaking techniques. New grapes Viticultural practices Winemaking

MARKET WEEK Moscow June 1 st 2011 VASCO d’AVILLEZ, NOTES Since Catherine the Great, 1726, Portugal sends wine to Russia, with great success: Moscatel de Setúbal; Vinho do Pico from Açores Islands. Later, after her time, Port Wine arrived also.

Indigenous White Grape Varieties (some examples) Alvarinho Fernão Pires • Vinho. Verde (Monção Melgaço); low-yield grape; • dry, crisp, aromatic wines; • notes of peach, citrus fruits, apple, and often with mineral character. • The most planted white variety in Portugal (Palmela, Tejo, Sado, Setúbal, Bairrada …); • very versatile grape • crisp, aromatic whites, sparklings, but also sweet dessert wines. Arinto • Pedernã in Vinho Verde; • balanced acidity; • hints of lemon and pineapple; • with aging potential. Encruzado • Widely planted in Dão region; • floral and mineral aromas; • usually fermented in oak for more complexity.

Indigenous Red Grape Varieties (some examples) Aragonês • = Tinta Roriz, or Tempranillo; • produces fruity, dark and aromatic wines. Touriga Nacional • Low yield; • high concentration of sweetness, aromas, tannins and color; • with aromas of dark berry fruits, notes of pine, eucalyptus and rockrose. Trincadeira • Tinta Amarela in Douro and Dão; • wines with considerable power and balanced tannins; • notes of blackberry, plum, chocolate, pepper and herbs on the nose. Baga • Popular in Bairrada; • produces fullbodied, tannic and complex wines; • notes of blackcurrants, blackberries, pepper, herbs and smoke on the nose; • good aging potential. Castelão • Widely planted; • notes of raspberry and red currant ; • smooth and easy to drink wines.

Portuguese Wine Regions and Contemporary Winemaking

VINHO VERDE Region - rolling hills and montains; - small parcels (below 0. 8 ha) - very green landscape (Vinho “Verde“); - Average 34, 000 ha planted. Climate - influence from the Atlantic; - frequent rain falls. Soil - granitic soil, occasionaly schist.

VINHO VERDE Traditional vs. modern training systems Main Varieties: Alvarinho, Trajadura, Loureiro, Vinhão Wines: • light, crisp and very slightly petillant; • With aromas of apples, limes and flowers.

LISBOA (ESTREMADURA) Region - Northwest of Lisbon. Steep coast, in the inner land with rolling hills; - Very green and pretty landscape, few areas with trees Climate -Atlantic, fresh - High precipitation - Cold winds and fog Soil In the coast: sandy; In land: clay

LISBOA (ESTREMADURA) Main varieries - Arinto, Bastardo, Trincadeira. Wines - Fresh and crisp whites (Arinto); - fruity reds with good value.

LISBOA Producer: DFJ Wine: Grand’Arte (White) Year: 2010 Grape Variety: Alvarinho

TEJO (RIBATEJO) Region -flat land, situated around the last part of the river Tagus, before the sea; -traditionally, large wineries - transition area from north to south. Climate Mild, regular precipitation. Soil - fertile and aluvial land / and sandy soils in the river bank areas

TEJO (RIBATEJO) Main varieties Fernão Pires, Castelão and Trincadeira. Wines - Balanced wines with fruity aromas; - Good value for money.

BAIRRADA Producer: Messias Wine: Quinta do Valdoeiro Reserva (White) Year: 2010 Grape varieties: Chardonnay & Bical

BAIRRADA / DÃO / BEIRA INTERIOR Region -Rolling hills and small holdings; - forest (pine trees and eucalyptus); - In other areas, empty and wild landscapes; - average property, bellow 0. 8 ha Climate - warm in the summer, long and cool Autumns and Winters; - high precipitation. Soil Granite, slate, schist, lime and clay.

BAIRRADA / DÃO / BEIRA INTERIOR Main Varieties - Touriga Nacional; Jaen; Alfrocheiro; Baga; Fernão Pires. Wines - Fruity; - earthy and vegetal edge; - ageing potential.

DÃO Producer: Aliança Wine: Dão Reserva (Red) Year: 2008 Grape varieties: Tinta Roriz, Jaen & Touriga Nacional

ALENTEJO Region - vast and rural area of flat plains with occasional low hills; -large sized properties; -other traditional cultures: cereals, cork and olives. Climate - Warm and dry. Soil - Rich clay soil, with granite and schist.

ALENTEJO Varieties Roupeiro, Antão Vaz, Aragonês, Trincadeira. Wine - Reds are full-bodied, fruity and have good ageing potential.

ALENTEJO Producer: Adega Coop. Borba Wine: The cork label (Red) Year: 2008 Grape varieties: Alicante Bouschet, Aragonês, Trincadeira & Castelão

ALGARVE Region - Vast and rural area (inland) of flat plains with occasional low hills; - medium size properties; - other traditional cultures: orange, almonds. Climate - Atlantic coast: hot and dry - Rest of Algarve: cooler. Soil : - Rocky soils; - made of red or yellow sandstone.

ALGARVE Main varieties Negra Mole, Castelão Roupeiro, Bual branco, Manteudo. Wines - soft reds

AÇORES (Azores) Region - The cultivation of vine goes back to the time of the settlement of the Azorean islands. Wines of exceptional quality obtained mostly from the Verdelho; - average of planted vine/island: Graciosa - 14 ha; Biscoitos – 14 ha; Pico - 100 ha. Climate - Maritime - mild temperatures with small thermal amplitude, high pluviosity and humidity. Soils Graciosa: normal, not very thick soils of good earth over volcanic rocks. Biscoitos and Pico: non humid lithoids and stone like soils over consolidated basalt or similar rocks, usually corresponding to recent lava flows.

AÇORES Main varieties Whites: Verdelho, Arinto, Fernão Pires, Generosa, Boal. Reds: Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Saborinho, Agronómica. Wines Graciosa: light, fresh, dry and quite fruity. Biscoitos and Pico: Cordial and also Dry wines of complex spicy bouquet, with full body and good structure. Pico Graciosa Biscoitos

PENINSULA DE SETÚBAL Region The region is flanked by the Tagus estuary, Atlantic Ocean and the Sado River. Protected from the sea by the Arrábida range of mountains. Climate - Atlantic climate with regular rainfalls; - Warm summers, mild winter. Soil Sandy soil and stony chalk.

PENINSULA DE SETÚBAL Main varieties Moscatel de Setúbal, Castelão, Fernão Pires. Wines - Early maturing red wines with notes of red currants and raspberries. Wine with ageing potential. - Moscatel de Setúbal – fortified wine with long ageing time in barrel and with nutty, raisiny and honeyed aromas.

PENÍNSULA DE SETÚBAL Producer: José Maria da Fonseca Wine: Moscatel de Setubal Alambre Year: 2007 Grape Variety: Moscatel

MADEIRA Region Characterised by the steep orography of the terrain. The particular conditions of the soil (of volcanic origin), the proximity of the sea, the climatic conditions and the one-of-a kind production process give the wine its unique and singular characteristics Climate - Characterised by its microclimates, has hot and humid summers and mild winters. Soils Basaltic (volcanic origin), in general, they have a clay texture.

MADEIRA Main varieties Sercial, Verdelho, Boal, Malvasia and Tinta Negra. Wines: Fortyfied: Sweetness balanced by a good dose of acidity, full body, with good structure, notes of dried fruits. Regional and DOC: Medium body reds and fruity whites. Reds age for 3 to 5 years and whites are for immediate consumption.

DOURO / PORTO Region Vineyards planted on stone -walled terraces on the hills and on the banks of the river Douro and its tributaries. 3 Sub-regions Baixo-corgo, Cima Corgo and Douro Superior - one of the wildest landscapes in the world - av. 40, 500 ha of planted vine - average property size – 1. 2 ha Soil Climate - Very hot in the summer; - cold in the winter; - low precipitation. - Schist; rocky soils; - low yields

DOURO / PORTO Main varieties Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz (Aragonês), Tinta Barroca Touriga Nacional, Tinta Amarela. . . Over 100 Grapes! Wines - Dark colours, inky, opaque, ripe black berried; - with notes of rockrose.

PORTO Producer: Vallegre Wine: LBV (Late Bottled Vintage) Year: 2005 Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão & Tinta Barroca

PRESENTATION OF PORTUGUESE WINES, “PORTUGUESE MARKET WEEK” Saint Petersburg, October 19 th, 2011