"Mario" > wrote in message
om...
> Rob,
>
> Thanks so much, so in this book they explain how the points are given
> accordign to vineyard characteristics?
>
> Great I must buy this book then
>
> Only one page they explain all ? or from page 64 on ?

No, 4 pages.

>
> They explain each vineyard characteristic how many points give
> according to its value?
>

Not in detail. As I said, I am not going to retype, but one short example
from the book willl do:
"Soil type: a maximum of 100 points is awarded to schistous soils, minus 100
for soils described as 'transitional', minus 250 for granite and minus 400
for alluvium. The latter are virtually non-existent, since the valley floor
was flooded in the 1970s."

BTW, he also gives a list of the major quintas with their ratings. Not
surprisingly, being "major" most of them are 'A'.

The grading system, "Método de Pontuação", was devised in 1947. It mainly
serves to establish the so-called "benifício". See e.g.
http://www.cirdd.pt/pt/i_comunicado.htm where you will also find that a
revision of the system is being considered.


ciao
rob van lopik



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