Peninsula de Setubal

Question 1

What was Peninsula de Setubal known as until 2009?

Answer 1

Terras do Sado

Question 2

What bodies of water surround the Peninsula de Setubal?

Answer 2

Tagus and Sado estuaries on either saide, plus the Atlantic

Question 3

DOPs of Peninsula de Setubal IGP

Answer 3

Setubal DOP

Palmela DOP

Question 4

Two areas of Palmela DOP

Answer 4

Low lying sandy plains (Palmela Plains)

Clay limestone slopes (Arrabida Hills)

Question 5

What mountain range is in Palmela DOP

Answer 5

Serra da Arrabida

Question 6

Grapes for Palmela DOP

Answer 6

Tinto: min 66.7% Castelao, plus Alicante bouschet, Aragonez, Bastardo, et al
Branco: Fernao Pires, Arinto, Malvasia Fina, et al

Lots of international grapes allowed

Question 7

Setubal DOP varietal wines

Answer 7

Licoroso Moscatel Roxo (min 85% Moscatel Galego Roxo)

Licoroso Moscatel de Setubal (min 85% Moscatel Graudo (Alexandria)

Question 8

Setubal Branco and Tinto grapes

Answer 8

Branco: min 67% Moscatel Graudo, plus Antao Vaz, Arinto, Fernao Pires, Malvasia Fina, et al

Tinto: Min 67% Moscatel Galego Roxo, plus Aragonez, Bastardo, Castelo, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira

Question 9

Alcohol range of Setubal DOP

Answer 9

16-22% abv

Question 10

RS for Setubal DOP

Answer 10

Wines 20 years and under: 280 g/l rs

Wines over 20 years old: 340 g/l rs

Question 11

Setubal DOP aging

Answer 11

18 months

Question 12

Setubal DOP label designations

Answer 12

10/20/30/+40 years old

Superior= min 5 years old

Question 13

Setubal DOP production technique

Answer 13

VdN. Skins are left to macerate 5-6 months. Often spends 4-5 years in large oak vats, or longer.

Question 14

Leading producer of Setubal DOP

Answer 14

Jose Maria da Fonseca Successores