Portugal

Question 1

Origin of Port?

Answer 1

by the 17th century, wine was regularly being fortified with grape spirit to stabilize the wine for travel to england; though with just a small amount. an incredible vintage in 1820 however caused Port shippers to re-strategize: they began adding more spirit and earlier in the fermentation process

Question 2

this grape is considered the Cab Sauv of Port grapes

Answer 2

Touriga Nacional - great structure

Question 3

the 6 most important Port grapes

Answer 3

Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Cao
Tinta Barroca
Sousao

Question 4

Name some grapes used for white Port

Answer 4

Codega
Gouveio
Malvasia FIna
Rabigato
Viosinho

Question 5

This Mountain range protects the Douro from the influence of the Atlantic Ocean

Answer 5

Serra do Marao Mountain Range

Question 6

t/f: Port must be aged in Vila Nova de Gaia

Answer 6

false

Question 7

Duoro subregions

Answer 7

Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior

Question 8

What is Corgo?

Answer 8

tributary to the Douro River

Question 9

How were the Douro’s vineyards ranked in the 1930s?

Answer 9

A-F

Question 10

The top Douro grapes all have what in common?

Answer 10

small berried and thick skinned

Question 11

At what point is fermentation stopped re:Port production

Answer 11

when about half the natural sugar has been converted to alcohol

Question 12

the first wine in the world to be successfully sold in cylindrical glass bottles

Answer 12

Port, around 1775

Question 13

Port has about __ g/l of residual sugar

Answer 13

70

Question 14

Tawny Port is a classic pairing for this dessert

Answer 14

creme brulee

Question 15

How do Tawny Ports get their color?

Answer 15

aged in barrel - min avg of 10 years

Question 16

Vintage Port spends only _ years in barrel

Answer 16

2

Question 17

the most recent elite vintage of Port

Answer 17

2017

Question 18

Reserve Ports have bold ____ flavors

Answer 18

berry

Question 19

Many _____ Ports have propietary names eg, Fonseca’s Bin 27

Answer 19

Reserve

Question 20

Give some examples of Reserve Ports

Answer 20

Dow’s AJS
Warre’s Warrior
Fonseca’s Bin 27

Question 21

How much time in barrel do Reserve Ports spend?

Answer 21

4-6 years

Question 22

t/f: Late Bottle Vintage Ports are made every year

Answer 22

true

Question 23

this style of Port is a step up from Reserve Port

Answer 23

Late Bottle Vintage

Question 24

Which receives more time in barreL: LBV or Vintage?

Answer 24

LBV

Question 25

How much time do LBV wines spend in barreL?

Answer 25

4-6 years

Question 26

How long are Vintage Ports aged in barrel?

Answer 26

2 years

Question 27

What is a Tawny Port from a single vintage called?

Answer 27

Colheita

Question 28

does Vintage Port need to be decanted?

Answer 28

yes

Question 29

t/f: vintage Port is neither fined nor filtered

Answer 29

true

Question 30

why do shippers not make a vintage Port and single-quinta vintage Port in the same year?

Answer 30

in years declared vintage, the quinta’s grapes go into making the Vintage Port. if year isn’t worthy of declaring vintage, single-quinta vintage Port may be produced

Question 31

t/f: aside from blending, single-quinta vintage Port is made the same way as Vintage Port

Answer 31

true