Minho/Vinho Verde

Question 1

What are the 4 red grapes of Vinho Verde?

Answer 1

Vinhao (teinturier)
Espadeiro
Borrocal
Alvarelhao

Question 2

Describe the white wines of Vinho Verde/

Answer 2

• light & floral
• lively acidity and low alcohol levels
• slightly sparkling due to a carbon dioxide injection prior to bottling

Question 3

True or False:

The Minho IGP and the Vinho Verde DOP share exact geographical boundaries.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What is the climate of Minho IGP and Vino Verde DOP?

Answer 4

cool, rainy, Atlantic-indluenced

Question 5

What disease is a problem during the damp growing season?

Answer 5

Grey Rot

Question 6

What is the traditional vine training system utilized in Minho/ Vino Verde?

Answer 6

Enforcado

• today less than 10% of vines are trained this way
• vines are trained high off the ground on tree trunks, telephone poles, and stakes creating an overhead canopy

Question 7

What is the largest DOP in Portugal?

Answer 7

Vinho Verde

• “green wine” -a referance to the wine’s youthful freshness and verdant countryside
• 15% of the nation’s total acreage

Question 8

What river marks the Spanish border in Vinho Verde?

Answer 8

the Minho River

Question 9

What is the predominant soil type of Vihno Verde?

Answer 9

gentle slopes of granitic soil

Question 10

What is Vinho Verde’s most heavily planted white grape?

Answer 10

Loureiro

Question 11

Other than Loureiro, what white grapes contribute to the Vinho Verde blend?

Answer 11

Trajadura (Treixadura)
Avesso
Paderña (Arinto)
Albariño (Alvarinho)

Question 12

In what town of Vinho Verde DOP is Alvarinho planted as a varietal wine?

Answer 12

Monçao

-Monçao e Malgaço Alvarinho