Portugal

Question 1

What is the climate in Portugal

Answer 1

Maritime - Atlantic
Continental- inland in north
Mediterranean warm for alentejo
Altitude helps mitigate temp

Question 2

What is the climate in vinho verde and main hazards

Answer 2

Moderate maritime (like rias baixas)
High rainfall & humid - excessive canopy & fungal disease

Question 3

Viticulture vinho verde

Answer 3

Spur prune vdp single or double guyot trained high - airflow

Summer pruning - leaf removal, green harvesting

Question 4

Style vinho verde

Answer 4

M to h acidity 
L abv
Can be off dry
Petilance 
Citrus, peach, apple

Question 5

What grapes is vinho verde made from

Answer 5

Loureiro - local m+ acidity citrus green
Alvarinho
Arinto - local f body, citrus stone lower acidity

Question 6

Style alvarinho

Answer 6

M+ to h acidity
Riper
Tropical, stone fruit
M+ body

Question 7

Route to market vinho verde

Answer 7

Co-ops

Merchants

Question 8

Main grape varieties in red Douro

Answer 8

Touriga national
Touriga Franca 
Tints roriz- Tempranillo 
Tonya barroca 
Tints cao

Question 9

Characteristics Touriga national

Answer 9

Low yields

Thick skins - colour tannin flavour

Question 10

Style Douro red

Answer 10

Deep coloured
Full body
H ripe tannins
Black fruits
Toasty oak spice

Question 11

What grapes make best white dao

Answer 11

Encruzado

Question 12

Dao climate

Answer 12

Mediterranean

Mountains protect maritime influence

Question 13

Typical style dao red

Answer 13

Red fruits
Soft tannins
H acidity- diurnal range

Question 14

Encruzado style

Answer 14

M to m+ acidity
Full bodied
Lemon, peach, floral

Question 15

Winemaking Encruzado

Answer 15

Fermented neutral vessels or oak

S/times lees

Question 16

Style of wine from local grape variety alfrocheiro

Answer 16

Deep coloured
Blackberry strawberry
Intense aroma
Red wine

Question 17

Bairrada climate

Answer 17

Maritime

Question 18

Dominant grape bairrada

Answer 18

Baga black grape

Question 19

Baga wine making like which other region

Answer 19

Douro

Question 20

Characteristics of Baga grape (Mateus roses)

Answer 20

Late ripening
Small thick berries
cherry plum cranberry
H yields - poss green harvest

Question 21

Style Baga

Answer 21

H acidity & tannins
M body
Cherry plum cranberry

Question 22

Typical red grapes used in alentejo blends

Answer 22

Tempranillo
Trincadeira
Alicante bouschet

Question 23

Climate Douro

Answer 23

Warm continental
Mountains shield maritime impact
Schist soil - low fertility, doesn’t hold water- drought risk - vineyards not set up for irrigation

Question 24

Wine making Portugal

Answer 24

Usually de stemmed
Stainless steel
Low temps 24-28 to reduce tannin extraction
Some use lagares to ferment & monitor tannin extraction
Large oak formats and less new oak for maturation

Question 25

Alentejo climate

Answer 25

Warm Mediterranean
Plains & gentle slopes
Irrigation
Double cordon vsp - less skilled labour than replacement cane

Question 26

Alentejo business

Answer 26

Domestic

Tourism as near Lisbon

Question 27

Style alentejo

Answer 27

Deep coloured
H soft tannins
F body
Ripe fruit

Inexpensive & fruity to some concentrated & premium

Question 28

Red Grapes Dao

Answer 28

Touriga national
Tempranillo
Mencia
Alfrocheiro