Beiras and Terras do Dao

Question 1

Into what 4 IGPs was the traditional province of Beiras divided into?

Answer 1

Terras do Dao
Terras de Cister
Terras da Beira
Beira Atlantico

Question 2

What are the 2 DOP of the Terras do Dao IGP?

Answer 2

Dao DOP

Lafoes DOP

Question 3

Where is the Bairrada DOP located?

Answer 3

within the Beira Atlantico IGP

Question 4

What is the one designated subzone of Beira Atlantico?

Answer 4

Terras do Sico

Question 5

What are the requirements for red “nobre” labeling in Dao DOP?

Answer 5

• min. 15% Touriga Nacional
• max. 85% Jaen, Rufete, Alfrocheiro, Aragonez
• 3 years of aging min.
• 12% abv min.

Nobre Reserva- 42 mos aging, 12.5% abv

Question 6

What are the requirements for “nobre” labeing in Dao DOP for white wines?

Answer 6

• min. 15% Encruzado
• max. 85% Cercial, Boal, Malvasia Fina, and Verdelho
• 1 year of aging minimum
• min. 11.5% alcohol

Question 7

What are the alcohol and aging requirements for red nobre reserva wines?

Answer 7

• 42 months ging

- 12.5% abv

Question 8

What are the aging requirements for Nobre Reserva white wines?

Answer 8

1 year? 12% abv

Question 9

What are the aging requirements for red and white nobre garrafeira wines?

Answer 9

Red- 48 months including 18 months in bottle

White-18 months including 9 months in bottle

Question 10

What is the main red grape of Barraida DOP?

Answer 10

Baga

• late ripening
• notoriously astringent

Question 11

What is barros?

Answer 11

clay soils in which Baga thrives

Question 12

What are the 2 main white grapes of Bairrada DOP and what type of soil do they prefer?

Answer 12

Maria Gomez(Fernao Pires)
Arinto
-sand

Question 13

What is the blend of Bairrada red wines?

Answer 13

• minimum 50% Baga

- rest:Touriga Nacional, Catamarate, Castelao, Jaen, Alfrocheiro

Question 14

What are the requirements for Bairrada Classico?

Answer 14

• native grapes

- minimum 12.5% abv rather than just 11%

Question 15

What is the DOP of Terras de Cister IGP?

Answer 15

Tavora-Varosa DOP

Question 16

Tavora-Varosa DOP is the center of production for what style of wine?

Answer 16

Sparkling

Question 17

What DOP is located in the Terras da Beira IGP?

Answer 17

Beira Interior DOP

Question 18

What are the 3 subzones of Beira Interior DOP?

Answer 18

Beira Caselo Rodrigo
Cova da Beira
Pinhel

Question 19

What grape is a signature component of Dao blends?

Answer 19

Touriga Nacional

Question 20

How is Touriga Nacional different in Dao than in the Douro?

Answer 20

it is typically more elegant, sharper, and more floral in Dao

Question 21

What are the 7 subzones of the Dao?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

What are the 9 recommended red grapes of Dao DOP?

Answer 22

• Touriga Nacional
• Jaen
• Touriga Franca
• Alfrocheiro
• Aragonez
• Bastardo
• Rufete
• Trincadeira
• Tinta Cao

Question 23

What are the 3 recommended white grapes of Dao DOP?

Answer 23

• Encruzado
• Bical
• Cercial

Question 24

What is the maximum of “experimental” grapes such as Cabernet and Semillon allowed in the Dao DOP blend?

Answer 24

40%

Question 25

What is the minimum abv. for Dao wines?

Answer 25

11%

11.5%- garrafeira

Question 26

What are the aging requirements for Dao “reserva” wines?

Answer 26

Red-2 years

White- 6 months