Portugal

Question 1

Wines WITHOUT geographical indication are called this in Portugal:

Answer 1

Vinho (pronouced VEEN-yo)

Question 2

Wines WITH geographical indication in Portugal have 2 classifications

Answer 2

IGP (Indicação Geográfica Protegida)

DOP (Denominação de Origen Protegida)

Question 3

What qualifications must an IGP wine meet to use the IGP designation?

Answer 3

85% of the grapes must be from the indicated region
several grapes allowed to be planted/used
it’s a larger regional designation, so where the grapes can come from is a bigger area than that of DOP
minimum abv for regional designations

Question 4

What qualifications must a DOP wine meet to use the DOP designation?

Answer 4

style, yields, minimum abv, and aging requirements are regulated per DOP
DOP is the top quality designation in Portugal
DOPs are smaller regions nested within IGPs

Question 5

What are the 5 DOP regions in Portugal to know?

Answer 5

Vinho Verde DOP (north coast)
Douro DOP (north interior, next to Spain)
Dão DOP (north-central interior)
Bairrada DOP (central/north-ish coast)
Alentejo DOP (south interior, next to Spain, HOT)

Question 6

What is the largest DOP in Portugal?

Answer 6

Vinho Verde DOP

Question 7

What are the white grapes grown in Vinho Verde DOP?

Answer 7

Loureiro (highest plantings)
Trajadura
Alvarinho (aka Albariño in Spain)

Question 8

How do Vinho Verdes get their effervescence?

Answer 8

Most are force carbonated

Question 9

What is the river that runs through Douro DOP?

What river does it become in Spain?

Answer 9

Douro River, becomes the Duero River, which runs through Ribera del Duero

Question 10

The ___ wine region in Portugal was one of the first demarcated in the world.

Answer 10

Douro

Question 11

The Douro Valley is best known for what style of wine?

Answer 11

Port

Question 12

What are the 3 subregions of Douro DOP?

Answer 12

From west to east:

Baixo Corgo -
Cima Corgo -
Douro Superior -

Question 13

What is the soil in Douro DOP’s top vineyards?

Answer 13

Schist / granite

Question 14

What is the Douro DOP’s top red grape?

Answer 14

Touriga Nacional

Question 15

What does the word ‘quinta’ translate to in English?

Answer 15

Single vineyard

Question 16

What style of wine is the Douro DOP known for?

Answer 16

Full bodied, rich, intense, dry, concentrated red wines
Almost always blends of varying red grapes, including both indigenous and international varietals, such as Cabernet Sauvignon