Northern Portugal

Question 1

What styles are made in Douro DOP?

Answer 1

Vinho: Branco, Rosado, Tinto

Vinho Espumante (sparkling)

Vinho Licoroso: Moscatel do Douro (fortified)

Question 2

Where is Paiva?

Answer 2

Vinho Verde DOP

Question 3

Where is Terras de Sicó?

Answer 3

Subzone of Beiras Atlantico IGP

** Bairrada DOP is here as well **

Question 4

Where is Ave?

Answer 4

Vinho Verde DOP

Question 5

Where is Valpaços?

Answer 5

Trás-os-Montes DOP

All Day:

Chaves

Valpaços

Planalto Mirandês

Question 6

What styles are made in Vinho Verde DOP?

Answer 6

Vinho: Tinto, Branco, Rosado

Vinho Espumante (sparkling, aged a min. 9 months on the lees)

Monção e Melgaço Subregion: Varietal Alvarinho (still and sparkling)

Question 7

What are the subregions of Vinho Verde DOP?

Answer 7

Monção e Melgaço

Lima

Cávado

Ave

Basto

Sousa

Amarante

Paiva

Baião

Question 8

Where is Basto?

Answer 8

Vinho Verde DOP

Question 9

Where is Sousa?

Answer 9

Vinho Verde DOP

Question 10

Where is Monção e Melgaço?

Answer 10

Vinho Verde DOP

** Produces only Varietal Alvarinho (Still and Sparkling)

Question 11

What is the Min. aging for Moscatel de Douro?

Answer 11

18 months

Question 12

What is the primary grape in Bairrada DOP Tinto?

Answer 12

Baga (Min 50%)

Recommended Tinto Castas: Baga (min. 50%), Alfrocheiro, Camarate, Castelão, Jaen, and Touriga Nacional

**These are the only grapes allowed in “Classico”

Question 13

What are the IGPs of Northern Portugal?

Answer 13

Minho

Transmontano

Duriense

Terras de Cister

Beira Atlântico

Terras do Dão

Terras da Beira

Question 14

Where is Baião?

Answer 14

Vinho Verde DOP

Question 15

What are the Subregions of Trás-os-Montes?

Answer 15

Chaves

Valpaços

Planalto Mirandês

Question 16

Where is Cávado?

Answer 16

Vinho Verde DOP

Question 17

What are the Primary Branco Castas in Beiras Interior DOP?

Answer 17

Arinto, Malvasia Fina, Síria, Bical, and Tamarez

Min. 80% combined for Vinho Branco

(these are the only varieties which may be used for “Selecção” wines)

Question 18

Where is Planato Mirandês?

Answer 18

Trás-os-Montes DOP

All Day:

Chaves

Valpaços

Planalto Mirandês

Question 19

Where is Lima?

Answer 19

Vinho Verde DOP

Question 20

What styles are made in Távora-Varosa DOP?

Answer 20

Vinho: Branco, Rosado, Tinto

Vinho Espumante (sparkling): *Tinto*, Branco

Question 21

What are the Subzones of Beiras Interior DOP?

Answer 21

Pinhel

Castelo Rodrigo

Cova da Beira

Question 22

What is Palhete?

Answer 22

Style produced in Beiras Interior DOP from incorporating up to a max. 15% white grapes

Question 23

Where is Amarente?

Answer 23

Vinho Verde DOP

Question 24

What are the DOPs in Terras do Dão?

Answer 24

Dão DOP

Lafões DOP

Question 25

What are the Subzones of Douro DOP?

Answer 25

Baixo Corgo

Cima Corgo

Douro Superior

Question 26

Where is Chaves?

Answer 26

Trás-os-Montes DOP

All Day:

Chaves

Valpaços

Planalto Mirandês

Question 27

What is Terras de Lafões?

Answer 27

Subregion of Terras do Dão IGP that requires only 9.5% ABV versus 10% ABV for the rest of Terras do Dão

Question 28

What is Quinta do Vale Meão?

Answer 28

Formerly the vineyard used to make Barca Velha, now produces its own wine and is a Cult Phenomenon,

Question 29

What are the Primary Tinto Castas in Beiras Interior DOP?

Answer 29

Aragonez, Bastardo, Rufete, Touriga Nacional, and Trincadeira

Min. 80% combined for Vinho Tinto

(these are the only varieties which may be used for “Selecção” wines)

Question 30

What styles are produced in Beiras Interior?

Answer 30

• Branco (may be labeled “Selecção”)
• Rosado
• Tinto (may be labeled “Selecção”)
• Tinto “Palhete” (style produced from incorporating up to a max. 15% white grapes)
• Espumante (sparkling)