Portugal

Question 1

Sparkling Wine in Portuguese

Answer 1

Espumante

Question 2

Grape Variety in Portuguese

Answer 2

Casta

Question 3

Portuguese Synonym for Tempranillo

Answer 3

Tinto Roriz - in Douro & Dao

Aragonez - in Alentejo

Question 4

Explain why the vines in the Colares DOC in Portugal are ungrafted onto American Rootstock?

Answer 4

Colares is famous for its ungrafted vines grown in sand trenches because phylloxera cannot borrow into the sand

Question 5

“Vintage” in Portuguese

Answer 5

Colheita

Question 6

“Estate” in Portuguese

Answer 6

Quinta

Question 7

“White” in Portuguese

Answer 7

Branco

Question 8

“Red” in Portuguese

Answer 8

Tinto

Question 9

“Rosé” in Portuguese

Answer 9

Rosado

Question 10

Name the most important red grapes of the Douro

Answer 10

Touriga Nacional
Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo)

Question 11

Name the most important grapes of Vihno Verde

Answer 11

Loureiro
Alvarinho
Trajadura

Question 12

Name the 3 quality levels of Portuguese wine

Answer 12

1. Denominacao de Origem Controlada (DOC / DOP)
2. Indicacao Geografica Protegida (IGP)
3. Vinhos de Mesa or Vihno (table wine)

Question 13

Albariño in Portuguese

Answer 13

Alvarinho

Question 14

Name one of the iconic dry wine producers of the Douro

Answer 14

Casa Ferreirinha

Question 15

Name a fortified wine DOC other than Port or Madeira in Portugal

Answer 15

Setúbal DOC

Question 16

Name some notable Port producers

Answer 16

Dow
Graham
Niepoort
Taylor-Fladgate
Fonseca
Quinta do Noval
Warre

Question 17

Name the most important Port grapes

Answer 17

Touriga Nacional
Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo)

Tinto Barroca
Tinta Cao
Touriga Francesa
Bastardo

• red grapes must make up a minimum 60% of the blend

White port grapes:
Gouveio
Cao
Malvasia Fina
Rabigato 
Viosinho
Folgasao

Question 18

Name the city where Port has historically been aged

Answer 18

Villa Nova de Gaia - until 1988

Question 19

Name the 4 most important grapes of Madeira

Answer 19

1. Sercial (driest style)
2. Verdelho (medium-sweet)
3. Boal (Bual) (sweet)
4. Malmsey (sweetest style)

Question 20

Define Rainwater Madeira

Answer 20

Lighter style with Tinta Negra (Mole) being the primary grape variety

Question 21

What are the two Madeira production styles

Answer 21

Estufagem & Canteiro

Estufagem

• wines are heated using vessels/tanks which slowly warm to approximately 120 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of 3 months
• This is bulk processing, and cheaper quality

Canteiro
- wines are aged slowly in barrels in warm humid lodges or attics for at least 2 years
Resulting in slower more gentle heating process which produce more subtle, complex wines
- this is the highest quality production

Question 22

Define Lagar

Answer 22

Large stone troughs in which grapes are trod

Question 23

Define Frasquiera

Answer 23

Highest quality Madeira

• vintage dated
• single grape variety
• 20+ years aging in cask wood with Conteiro Method before release

Question 24

Madeira Top Producers

Answer 24

Justino
Henriques-Henriques
Barbeito 
Madeira Wine Company (Cossart Gordon, Leacock, Blandys)
d’Oliveiras

Question 25

Famous ungrafted grape in Colares DOC

Answer 25

Ramisco - red grape | Is known for ungrafted vines grown in sand trenches

Question 26

Port soil

Answer 26

Schist soil - is a metamorphic rock with layers that allows the vine root tendril to penetrate and grow

Question 27

What is used to fortify Port

Answer 27

Aguardente | - neutral grape spirit at 77% alcohol

Question 28

Identify the IGP which Vinho Verde is located within

Answer 28

Minho

Question 29

What do Port, Madeira and Sherry have in common?

Answer 29

Fortified

Question 30

Vinho Verde

Answer 30

Northwest tip of Portugal Harvester under-ripe (green) Mostly light, crisp white Most important grapes: Loureiro and Alvarinho

Question 31

In which DOP will you find wines made from the Alvarinho, Trajadura and Loureiro grapes?

Answer 31

Vinho Verde Portugal

Question 32

The Douro DOP shares the same appellation boundaries as which fortified wine?

Answer 32

Port

Question 33

What description best characterizes the white wines from the Vinho Verde DOP?

Answer 33

Youthful, High Acid, Low Alcohol, Slightly Effervescent Portugal

Question 34

Baixo Corgo is a sub-zone of which wine region?

Answer 34

Douro DOP, Portugal

Question 35

The best vineyards are planted on which soil type in the Douro DOP?

Answer 35

Schist Soil

Question 36

What description best characterizes the red wines from the Douro DOP?

Answer 36

Rich, Intense and Full-bodied