Portugal

Question 1

Important regions of portugal

Answer 1

• Vinho Verde
• Douro
• Alentejo
• Bairrada
• Dão
• Porto

Question 2

Portugal Climate (3 distinct areas)

Answer 2

Coast in the north- cool and humid

South along the coast- warm Mediterranean

Interior of country- continental climate, hot and arid

Question 3

What is the largest DOC region in Portugal?

Answer 3

Vinho Verde DOC

Alentejo is the biggest

Question 4

What does vinho Verde mean?

Answer 4

“green wine” referencing the youthful nature of the wines- drink when young

Question 5

White grapes of Vinho Verde

Answer 5

Loureiro
Trajadura
Alvarinho

Question 6

Vino verede vinification

Answer 6

Low alcohol, white, lively acidity

slightly effervescence due to an injection of carbon dioxide at bottling

Question 7

Douro

Answer 7

same appellation as port

climate is hotter and drier as you move inland

Schist soil

Question 8

Alentejo

Answer 8

Largest region overall

hearty reds

cork trees grow here

Question 9

Bairrada

Answer 9

clay soil

known for baga grape

Question 10

Dao

Answer 10

Named for the Dao river

dates back to the 1300s

dry red and whites. dominated by Touriga Nacional

Question 11

Porto

Question 12

Where does Bairrada get its name from?

Answer 12

Portuguese word “barro” which means clay

Question 13

place known for cork tree growing

Answer 13

Alentejo

Question 14

3 subregions of Douro

Answer 14

Baixo Corgo (lower corgo)

Cima Corgo (upper corgo)

Douro Superior

best come from the last two

Question 15

Important grapes of portugal

Answer 15

Touriga Nacional
Baga

Alvarinho

Question 16

What is Aragonez

Answer 16

Poruguese name for tempranillo in Alentejo