Beiras

Question 1

IGPs formerly all a part of Beiras IGP, until 2011

Answer 1

Terras do Dao IGP, Terras de Cister IGP, Terras da Beira IGP, Beira Atlantico IGP

Question 2

DOPs of Terras do Dao IGP

Answer 2

Dao DOP and Lafoes DOP

Question 3

DOP of Beira Atlantico IGP

Answer 3

Bairrada DOP

Question 4

What IGP contains the subzone of Terras do Sico?

Answer 4

Beira Atlantico IGP

Question 5

DOP of Terras de Cister IGP

Answer 5

Tavora-Varosa DOP

Question 6

DOP of Terras da Beira IGP

Answer 6

Beira Interior DOP

Question 7

Beira Interior DOP subzones

Answer 7

Beira Castelo Rodrigo
Cova da Beira
Pinhel

Question 8

What is the soil of the Dao DOP?

Answer 8

Granitic, sandy soils, super well-draining

Question 9

What is considered to be the birthplace of Touriga Nacional?

Answer 9

Dao DOP

Question 10

7 Subzones of Dao DOP

Answer 10

Serra da Estrela
Alva
Besteiros
Castendo
Silgueiros
Terras de Azurara
Terras de Senhorim

Question 11

Varietal requirements for Dao Tinto Nobre

Answer 11

Min 15% Touriga Nacional. Min 85% Touriga, Alfrocheiro, Arogonez, Jaen, Rufete

Question 12

Varietal requirements for Dao Branco Nobre

Answer 12

Min 85% Encruzado (min 15%), Bical, Cercial, Malvasia Fina, Verdlho

Question 13

Varietal requirements for Dao Tinto Nobre

Answer 13

Min 85% Touriga Nacional (min 15%), Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Jaen (Mencia), Rufete

Question 14

What is the min abv and age for Dao Tinto & Rosado? Branco?

Answer 14

11%
Released May 15 year following

11%
none

Question 15

What is the min abv and aging for Dao Tinto & Rosado Reserva? Branco Reserva?

Answer 15

11.5%
24 months

11.5%
6 months

Question 16

What is the min abv and aging for Dao Tinto & Rosado Garrafeira? Branco Garrafeira?

Answer 16

11.5%
36 months, 12 in bottle

11.5%
12 months, 6 in bottle

Question 17

What is the min abv and aging for Dao Tinto & Rosado Nobre? Branco Nobre?

Answer 17

13%
36 months

12%
12 months

Question 18

What is the min abv and aging for Dao Tinto & Rosado Nobre Reserva? Branco Nobre Reserva?

Answer 18

13.5%
42 months

12.5%
12 months

Question 19

What is the min abv and aging of Dao Tinto & Rosado Nobre Garrafeira? Branco Nobre Garrafeira?

Answer 19

13.5%
48 months, 18 in bottle

12.5%
18 months, 9 in bottle

Question 20

Varieties in Lafoes DOP Branco?

Answer 20

min 85% combined Arinto (min 50%) and Cercial, plus Dona Branco, Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha

Question 21

Varieties in Lafoes DOP Tinto?

Answer 21

Min 40% Amaral, plus Jaen and Pilongo

Question 22

Styles made in Tavora-Varosa DOP

Answer 22

Vinho: Branco, Rosado, Tinto

Vinho Espumante: Branco and Tinto

Question 23

Dao DOP climate

Answer 23

moderate rainfall in winter, hot and dry growing season. High altitude (400-500 m)

Question 24

Bairrada DOP climate

Answer 24

milder and rainier than Dao DOP

Question 25

Bairrada DOP Tinto varieties

Answer 25

min 85% combined Baga (min 50%), Alfrocheiro, Camarate, Castelao, Jaen, Touriga Nacional, plus max 15% Aragonez, Bastardo, CS, Merlot, PN, Rufete, Syrah, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao, Touriga Franca

Question 26

What does Classico mean on a Bairrada DOP label?

Answer 26

That it only uses the preferred grape varieties

Question 27

Bairrada DOP soil

Answer 27

Lime-rich clay

Question 28

What is Tavora-Varosa DOP known for?

Answer 28

Sparkling