Duriense: Duoro & Porto (drywine)- GuildSomm - Advanced

Question 0

Percentage of Duriense region released as Porto DOP

Answer 0

50%

Question 1

Douro and Porto share this overlying IGP

Answer 1

Duriense

Question 2

Douro/Porto subregions

Answer 2

Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior

Question 3

Best red grapes for red Douro table wines

Answer 3

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Cão, Tinta Barroca

Question 4

What is released as Douro DOP?

Answer 4

red/white/rose still wines, licoroso/fortified Moscatel do Douro, sparkling wine, late harvest wine

Question 5

White varietals used in Douro table wines

Answer 5

Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Rabigato, Gouveio

Question 6

Grape variety used in fortified Moscatel do Douro

Answer 6

Moscatel Galego

Question 7

Minimum alcohol for Douro reserva wines

Answer 7

11.5% white/rosado, 12% red for Douro DOP

Question 8

Reserva aging requirements for white and red Douro DOP

Answer 8

white reserva : six months

red reserva : 1 year

Question 9

define Grande Reserva in Douro DOP

Answer 9

reserva wines that score highest in blind tastings (by IVDP)

Question 10

Can sparkling and late harvest wines be produced as Douro DOP? What label terms are used?

Answer 10

Yes, 
Espumanto do Douro (sparkling)
Colheita Tardia (late harvest)

Question 11

What region seperates Douro DOP from seaside Oporto?

Answer 11

MInho

Question 12

Traditionally, where were the Port aging and shipping lodges located?

Answer 12

Vila Nova de Gaia

a suburb of Oporto

Question 13

In what year did the EU break up monopolies? What big part of Port production did this change?

Answer 13

1986.

Prior to 1986, all Port wines were required by law to be aged and shipped from Vila Nova de Gaia.

Question 14

What Port houses are pioneering quality dry Douro DOP wines?

Answer 14

Ferreira, Niepoort, Quinta do Crasto, Ramos Pinto

Question 15

What and When was the first commercially launched dry Douro wine?

Answer 15

Ferreira launched Barca Velha in 1952

Question 17

What small estate was the primary source for Barca Velha and is now a cult star of dry Douro wines?

Answer 17

Quinta do Vale Meão (based in Douro Superior)