Mainly Portugal - ST Questions 06.12.20

Question 1

What is the principal grape for the white wines of Dao?

Answer 1

Encruzado

Question 2

List the sub zones of Tras os Montes.

Answer 2

Chaves, Valpacos, Planalto Mirandes

Question 3

What do they call the Pergola system in Vinho Verde?

Answer 3

Enforcado

Question 4

What’s the minimum aging for Vintage dated Moscatel do Douro and for Reserva?

Answer 4

18 months and 36 months

Question 5

How long are Tinto, Rosado and Blanco Garrafeira wines aged for?

Answer 5

Tinto min. 30 months, inc. 12 in bottle. Branco and rosado min. 12 months inc. 6 in bottle.

Question 6

What does Colheita Seleccionada indicate on a wine label?

Answer 6

a minimum 1% higher alcohol content than that established by the regional appellation.

Question 7

What is the most planted white grape in Vinho Verde?

Answer 7

Loureiro

Question 8

Who makes the following Douro wines?
Vertente 
Duas Quintas 
Vinha Maria Teresa 
Chryseia 
Meandro

Answer 8

Vertente – Niepoort
Duas Quintas – Ramos Pinto
Vinha Maria Teresa – Quinta do Crasto
Chryseia – Prats & Symington
Meandro – Quinta do Vale Meao

Question 9

In which DOPs would you find the Arrabida hills?

Answer 9

Palmela and Setubal

Question 10

List the DOPs of the Algarve.

Answer 10

Lagos, Lagoa, Portimao, Tavira

Question 11

What are the main grapes for Colares red and white wines respectively?

Answer 11

Ramisco and Malvasia

Question 12

Which island of the Azores produces unfortified, dry white table wines?

Answer 12

Graciosa

Question 13

Which of Alentejo’s sub-zones is located on the cool, granitic slopes of the São Mamede Mountains in the northernmost sector of the DOP, and is considered the most promising area in the region?

Answer 13

Portalegre

Question 14

In which DOP would you find the wine Medieval d’Ourem?

Answer 14

Encostas d’Aire

Question 15

What are the grapes used for red and white wines respectively in Ourem?

Answer 15

Trincadeira, Fernao Pires

Question 16

Which islands make up the Madeirense DOP?

Answer 16

Madeira, Porto Santo

Question 17

List the subzones of Beira interior DOP.

Answer 17

Beira Castelo Rodrigo, Cova da Beira, Pinhel

Question 18

What is the minimum alcohol for Vinho Verde, a) without subzone b) with subzone c) varietal Alvarinho?

Answer 18

a) 8% b) 9% c) 11.5%

Question 19

What are the principal soil types for Tras-os-Montes DOP?

Answer 19

Schist and Granite

Question 20

What is the minimum alcohol and aging for a Rosado Dao Nobre Garrafeira?

Answer 20

13.5%, 48 months (inc. 18 in bottle)

Question 21

Who makes the following Single Quinta Ports?
Quinta do Bom Retiro 
Quinta de Vargellas 
Quinta do Retiro Novo 
Quinta dos Canais

Answer 21

Quinta do Bom Retiro – Ramos Pinto
Quinta de Vargellas – Taylor-Fladgate
Quinta do Retiro Novo – Wiese & Krohn
Quinta dos Canais – Cockburn’s

Question 22

By what date can a vintage Port be sold?

Answer 22

May 1st of 2nd year following harvest

Question 23

What is the minimum aging for a Madeira Reserva?

Answer 23

5 years

Question 24

Who makes the Bioma Vinha Velha Vintage Port?

Answer 24

Niepoort

Question 25

What are the generally declared Port vintages of this century?

Answer 25

2000, 2003 2007, 2011, 2016, 2017

Question 26

By what date must a vintage Port be bottled?

Answer 26

July 30th of 3rd year following harvest

Question 27

What are the 3 types of companies that are involved with the Madeira wine trade?

Answer 27

Production companies, Shipping companies, Partidistas

Question 28

What is the size in Litres of a Pipe used for shipping Port?

Answer 28

534.24L

Question 29

Which Douro Subzone has the highest density of plantings?

Answer 29

Baixo Corgo

Question 30

What are split vintages in Port production?

Answer 30

consecutive vintages

Question 31

In which wine district of the world would you find Goudini?

Answer 31

Breedekloof

Question 32

Who makes the Western Cape Old Vine Chenin Blanc called Cartology?

Answer 32

Alheit vineyards

Question 33

List the Geographical Units of South Africa.

Answer 33

Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo, Free State

Question 34

Who owns the following Premier Cru Monopoles and in which village?
Clos de la Mousse 
La Bossiere 
Clos de la Mouchere 
Clos des Ursule 
Clos des Ducs

Answer 34

Clos de la Mousse – Bouchard Pere et Fils, Beaune
La Bossiere – Domaine Harmand Geoffroy, Gevrey Chambertin
Clos de la Mouchere – Henri Boillot, Puligny Montrachet
Clos des Ursule – Louis Jadots, Beaune
Clos des Ducs – Marquis d’Angerville, Volnay

Question 35

What are the communes of production of Cotes de Nuits Villages?

Answer 35

Fixin, Brochon, Premeaux-Prissey, Corgoloin, Comblanchien

Question 36

In which Chablis Premier Cru would you find the Lieu Dit L’Homme Mort?

Answer 36

Fourchaume

Question 37

What is Mont des Cats?

Answer 37

A Trappist Beer which is now made at Chimay

Question 38

Sazerac and Rittenhouse are examples of what style of whiskey?

Answer 38

Rye Whiskey

Question 39

On which island would you find Glenora distillery?

Answer 39

Cape Breton island of Nova Scotia

Question 40

What is Shizuku?

Answer 40

‘gravity press’ for Sake production, a 15L bag of Moromi will yield approx. 6L of free-run Sake