Minho.Transmontano

Question 1

What traditional terms fall under the category of DOP in Portugal?

Answer 1

DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada)

IPR ( Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada)

Question 2

What traditional terms fall under the category of IGP in Portugal?

Answer 2

IG (Indicação Geogràfica)

VR (Vinhos Regional)

Question 3

What is the Treaty of Methuen?

Answer 3

A treaty between England and Portugal in 1703 that established long-lasting trade agreement with preferential tariffs for Portuguese wines.

Question 4

What is the Companhia Geral dos Vinhos do Alto Douro?

Answer 4

Also known as the Douro Wine Company; a government-established group created in the 1750’s to regulate the port industry and eliminate fraud.

Question 5

When was the Douro region formally established?

Answer 5

1756

Question 6

What are feitoria?

Answer 6

The best vineyards of the Douro, originally reserved for English export.

Question 7

What are rama?

Answer 7

Lesser vineyards, originally designated for domestic consumption.

Question 8

What are Vinhos ao Roda?

Answer 8

Madeiras that made the Transatlantic trip.

Question 9

What are Vinhos Canteiro?

Answer 9

Madeiras matured on the island.

Question 10

What are the aging requirements for Garrafeira?

Answer 10

Tinto: 30mos, including 12 in bottle

Branco/Rosado: 12mos, including 6 in bottle

Question 11

What does vintage Garrafeira port indicate? Who pioneered this style?

Answer 11

At least 8 years aging in demi-johns.

Niepoort.

Question 12

What does reserva indicate for still wines?

Answer 12

+.5% abv than the legal minimum

Question 13

What does reserva indicate for traditional method sparkling wines?

Answer 13

12mos sur lie

Question 14

What does Colheita Seleccionada mean?

Answer 14

+1%abv above the legal minimum

Question 15

What is the most widely grown casta in Portugal?

Answer 15

Castelão

Question 16

What is Portugal’s most noble casta?

Answer 16

Touriga Nacional

Question 17

What is the the synonym for Jaen?

Answer 17

Mencia

Question 18

What are the two Portuguese synonyms for Tempranillo?

Answer 18

Tinta Roriz and Aragonez

Question 19

What is Esgana Cão?

Answer 19

A synonym for Sercial

Question 20

What is the most planted white grape in Portugal?

Answer 20

Fernão Pires/Maria Gomez

Question 21

What IGP overlaps with Vinho Verde DOP?

Answer 21

Minho IGP

Question 22

What is the traditional training method in the Minho?

Answer 22

Enforcado: training vines up trees/stakes/telephone poles to prevent rot and mold; today, used for less than 10% of acreage.

Question 23

What is the largest DOP in Portugal?

Answer 23

Vinho Verde DOP (15% of Portugal’s total acreage)

Question 24

What styles are authorized in Vinho Verde?

Answer 24

Branco, Tinto, Rosado
Espumante (9mos on the lees)

“Still” wines may contain 1-3 bars of pressure.

Question 25

What subregion of Vinho Verde is known for high quality Alvarinho?

Answer 25

Monção e Melgaço

Question 26

What are the traditional white grapes of Vinho Verde?

Answer 26

Loureiro, Trajadura, Avesso, Pedernã (Arinto), Alvarinho, Azal, Batoca

Question 27

What is the most planted white grape in Vinho Verde?

Answer 27

Loureiro

Question 28

How do the white wines of Vinho Verde gain their slight effervescence? Is the process the same for reds?

Answer 28

For whites: carbon dioxide injection | For reds: malolactic fermentation in bottle

Question 29

What are the red grapes of Vinho Verde?

Answer 29

Vinhão (teinturier), Espadeiro, Padeiro, Borraçal, Alvarelhão, Amaral, Pedral, Rabo-de-Anho

Question 30

What are the 9 subregions of Vinho Verde?

Answer 30

``` Monção e Melgaço Lima Cávado Basto Ave Sousa Amarante Baião Paiva ```

Question 31

What DOP lies in Transmontano IGP?

Answer 31

Trás-os-Montes DOP

Question 32

What are the three non-contiguous subzones of Trás-os-Montes DOP?

Answer 32

Chaves Valpaços Planalto Mirandés

Question 33

What styles are authorized in Trás-os-Montes?

Answer 33

Tinto, Branco, Rosado Espumante Licoroso

Question 34

Trás-os-Montes: Geology and Greography

Answer 34

Mountainous, with granite soils Chaves is focused around the valleys created by the river Tâmega Valpaços is on an elevated plateau Planalto Mirandes is on the Spanish border and irrigated by the Douro.

Question 35

What is the general climate of Transmontano IGP?

Answer 35

Dry and hot, very mountainous, producing ripe, full-bodied wines.

Question 36

What are the major red grapes of Transmontano IGP?

Answer 36

Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Bastardo, Touriga Francesca, Trincadeira

Question 37

What is the Portuguese synonym for Trousseau?

Answer 37

Bastardo

Question 38

What are the major white grapes of Transmontano IGP?

Answer 38

Fernão Pires, Siria, Viosinho, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Rabigato

Question 39

What two major DOP's were formerly part of Transmontano?

Answer 39

Douro and Porto