Grape Varieties/Wine Flashcards
1
Q
What red grape variety has become the flagship of Portugal?
A
Touriga Nacional
2
Q
What other Port grape varietals are capable of producing great, single varietal wines?
A
Touriga Franca
Trincadeira
Jaen/Mencia
3
Q
What is the Portuguese name for Tempranillo?
A
Tinta Roriz - North
Aragones - South
4
Q
Touriga Nacional is the signature component of what blend?
A
Dão DOP
5
Q
What is Periquita?
A
A full-bodied, tannic wines with meaty, red-fruit aromas that became very popular.
Produced from Castelão.
6
Q
Bairrada produces what primarily what color of wine?
A
Red
