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WELCOME TO A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE PROWEIN 2019 WINES OF PORTUGAL SEMINAR AGENDA 2019 SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2019 11.00 Influenced by the Atlantic ocean 15.00 Lisboa’s Atlantic White Wines from Vinho Verde to Algarve David Schwarzwälder, journalist Caro Maurer MW, wine journalist and specialist in Portuguese wines ViniPortugal — Wines of Portugal CVR Lisboa 12.00 Wine styles of Portugal - from "light 16.00 Madeira - The Winemaker’s Signature & crisp" to "powerful & opulent" Rubina Vieira, responsible for all the Christina Fischer, Sommelière and wine educational actions for Madeira Wines writer as Madeira Wine Educator ViniPortugal — Wines of Portugal IVBAM 13.00 Exciting trends & highlights from 17.00 Moscatel de Setúbal – a superb the wine-hotspot Portugal fortified wine, protected since 1907 David Schwarzwälder, journalist Joel B. Payne, journalist and founding and specialist in Portuguese wines member of the Grand Jury Européen. ViniPortugal — Wines of Portugal CVRPS 14.00 The Portuguese Art of Blending Sofia Salvador, Wines of Portugal Wine Educator ViniPortugal — Wines of Portugal MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2019 10.00 Tejo old vintage wine 15.00 Portuguese Wines - my selection Andrzej Strzelczyk, Sommelier Champion for gastronomy and WSET educator Carine Patricio, Sommelière CVR Tejo ViniPortugal — Wines of Portugal 11.00 Portugal's fascinating whites 16.00 Experience the Unforgotten exciting discoveries Traditions of Portugal. Carine Patricio, Sommelière Sofia Salvador, Wines of Portugal Wine Educator ViniPortugal — Wines of Portugal ViniPortugal — Wines of Portugal 13.00 Wines of Portugal from "A to Z" 17.00 Lisboa’s Great Red Wines great food companions David Schwarzwälder, journalist Christina Fischer, Sommelière and specialist in Portuguese wines and Patrick Jabs CVR Lisboa ViniPortugal — Wines of Portugal 14.00 Facets of Touriga Nacional in Portugal Konstantin Baum MW ViniPortugal — Wines of Portugal TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2019 11.00 Portuguese Whites from different 13.00 Meet the "Locals"! – The native grape terroirs varieties of Portugal David Schwarzwälder, journalist Sofia Salvador, Wines of Portugal Wine Educator and specialist in Portuguese wines ViniPortugal — Wines of Portugal ViniPortugal — Wines of Portugal 12.00 The unforgettable blends from Dão David Schwarzwälder, journalist and specialist in Portuguese wines CVR Dão Geographical Indications & DOCs Atlantic Ocean Location: Borders: 1214 km with Spain EUROPE, Iberian Península Population: 10,5 million Country Size: 92 391 km2 Vineyards: 218 677 Ha Sea zone size: 1 727 408 km2 Wine Production: 6.2 million HL Coastline: 1794 km Native grapes: +250 PORTUGAL: HOME TO A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Portugal is a country of contrasts, taking visitors on a journey of discovery and providing a multitude of unforgettable experiences. Steeped in culture and tradition, our history can be felt everywhere from the medieval castles and picture perfect villages scattered over meandering coastlines, to flower covered hillsides and lush golden plains. This old-fashioned charm mingles with new, cosmopolitan vibrancy. Indeed, our Capital city, Lisbon has a unique luminosity and energy that is bathed in 220 days of sunshine per year, making it one of the leading holiday destinations in the world. A country with a number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Portugal is characterised by art and culture - from world class literature to music and dance – you haven’t experienced our nightlife unless you’ve discovered Fado, Portugal’s most popular, traditional music genre. Our cuisine is characterised by full-flavoured dishes, which vary from region to region. Rich and hearty meals abound in the North, while fresh fish and seafood thrive in the South. Speciality dishes include codfish, grilled sardines, tasty regional cheeses, egg sweets, and of course, Pasteis de Nata, our world famous custard tarts! In Portugal you will always find a table piled high with sumptuous dishes, accompanied by a diverse range of still and Port wines. There is a wine for every occasion and such a wealth of new styles and flavours to discover that you will never tire of exploring what we have to offer. If looking for an unforgettable experience, come challenge your senses and enjoy the unique. WHY CHOOSE/DRINK PORTUGUESE WINES? Authentic and distinctive. Over 250+ grapes call Portugal their native home and the diversity of wines they can create are an endless adventure of discovery. Rich history in quality winemaking. Portugal has been making wines since 2000 BC and part of our evolution and continued success is in our soil and climate. From sand to shale to influences from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to diverse microclimates and beyond, our vines have a variety of environments to create the ultimate expression in wine. Great winemaking isn’t just in our past — is also our future. Our new generation of winemakers use traditional wine blending techniques to innovate the types of wines Portugal can offer — creating a new category of incredibly food-friendly wines that match a variety of international cuisines. Don’t just take our word for it — Portuguese wines are recognised around the world for their quality and authenticity. Jancis Robinson has consistently applauded our wines as some of the best in the world. A recent calculation of her rankings over the past 13 years shows that Portuguese red wines have received the highest overall scores for any wine producing country. In 2016, 43% of all Portuguese wines submitted to Wine Spectator received a 90+ score. Our wines are constantly sought after by international buyers — a survey at the recent ProWein revealed that Portugal was the 4th most sought after country when it came to exploring portfolio expansion. Portugal was recently ranked one of the top 5 wine destinations in the world, with the Douro and Alentejo regions being consistently touted as top wine regions to visit by both Travel+Leisure and Wine Enthusiast. WINE IN MODERATION. The WINE in MODERATION programme is a European wine sector initiative aimed at promoting the responsible consumption of wine and wine products. It communicates the message that wine is a premium product to be savoured in moderation, and educates the public about the risks of excessive and improper consumption. It also encourages a wider cultural change in the approach to alcohol consumption. Viniportugal, the association responsible for the promotion of Portuguese wines, supports the WINE in MODERATION campaign through its ‘A Copo’ (wine by the glass) initiative, which promotes responsible drinking. PORTUGUESE GRAPES · A TREASURE TROVE Portugal’s native grape varieties are a real national treasure. Exciting, distinctive. Prized and savoured by generations of Portuguese wine-lovers. Ripe for discovery as fresh new flavours by wine drinkers elsewhere in the world. Here are just a few of the finest… WHITE GRAPES ALVARINHO ARINTO Alvarinho makes characterful, rich, mineral white Arinto | Pedernã makes elegant, lemony, appley, wines with fruity notes of peaches and citrus, and mineral whites that are delicious young and fresh sometimes tropical fruits and flowers. but can gain complexity with age. Arinto is the main This high-quality white grape has long been prized grape of the famous wines of Bucelas, fine, elegant in the north west of Portugal, and is much planted whites from just north of Lisbon. It’s a late-ripening in the northern part of the Vinho Verde region, grape with the great advantage that it keeps its between the River Lima and the River Minho, which marked acidity even in hot conditions. No wonder forms the border with Spain. (You may have met the that it grows across much of the country. It often Spanish version, Albariño.) Its famous heartland is adds freshness and elegance to blends of other the Vinho Verde sub-region of Monção and Melgaço. white varieties. It also succeeds in the cool Vinho Alvarinho wines are fuller in body and higher in Verde region, where it is known as Pedernã. Its crisp alcohol than most Vinho Verde, and are often acidity is also an advantage for sparkling wines. bottled as a single variety, and named on the label. These wines are delicious young but can age well. Growers elsewhere in Portugal have recognised Alvarinho’s quality, and the variety is slowly spreading south. ENCRUZADO FERNÃO PIRES Encruzado makes elegant, well-balanced, full- Fernão Pires | Maria Gomes makes light, fruity, bodied whites with delicate floral and citrus aromas fragrant whites reminiscent of Muscat in flavour – and sometimes an intensely mineral character. floral and citrus. It tastes freshest when picked Delicious in a pure, unoaked style, Encruzado also early for drinking young and fresh. It is also used in responds well to oak-fermentation or oak-ageing, sparkling wines, and can occasionally be harvested turning out some serious, fine, well-structured later to make sweet wines. Portugal’s most wines that can mature and gain complexity over cultivated white grape, it is grown more or less many years. You are most likely to find it in the Dão everywhere but especially down the western coast region, up in the north, either as a single variety or including the Setúbal Península, Tejo, Lisboa and in blends – these are some of Portugal’s most Bairrada, sometimes under the alias Maria Gomes. exciting white wines. In the vineyard, even in hot conditions, Encruzado grapes keep their fresh acidity and ripen to perfection without becoming over-sweet. 250 GRAPE VARIETIES RED GRAPES BAGA CASTELÃO Baga This late-ripening grape often makes lean, Castelão The most planted black grape of the tannic reds that can be astringent in youth, but southern part of Portugal can make firm, fine, mature to complexity with age. In hotter years, raspberry-fruity wines that evolve to a cedary, or by skilful ripening and winemaking, Baga can cigar-box character. It is at its best in the Palmela give rich, dense reds, with cherry and damson fruit, region on the Setúbal Peninsula south of Lisbon.

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