Portugal Flashcards
Match the grape varieties to the flavor profile they contribute in a typical Douro blend.
A. Touriga Nacional
B. Touriga Franca
C. Tinta Barroca
D. Tinta Roriz
- Red or Black fruit, tannins
- Black fruit, acidity
- Blue fruit, floral aromatics
- Red fruit, alcohol/body
A. Blue fruit, floral aromatics
B. Black fruit, acidity
C. Red fruit, alcohol/body
D. Red or Black fruit, tannins
The blending of Jaen and Touriga Nacional is most common which of the following regions?
A. Douro
B. Dão
C. Alentejo
D. Vinho Verde
Dão
What was the first vintage of “Barca Velha?”
A. 1952
B. 1956
C. 1966
D. 1989
1952
Match the white grape to the region it is most likely found in.
A. Malvasia
B. Encruzado
C. Fernão Pires
D. Loureira
- Vinho Verde
- Colares
- Palmela
- Dão
Colares
Dão
Palmela
Vinho Verde
What is the primary grape of Bucelas?
A. Jaen
B. Baga
C. Arinto
D. Trincadeira
E. Fernão Pires
Arinto
Identify the IGP(s) that the Douro river borders or runs through.
A. Minho
B. Transmontano
C. Duriense
D. Beira Atlântico
E. Terras de Cister
Minho
Duriense
Beira Atlântico
What is the actual minimum alcohol level for Vinho Verde?
A. 8%
B. 8.5%
C. 9%
D. 9.5%
E. 10%
8%
Sercial and Cercial are two spellings of the same grape variety also known as Esgana Cão. True/False
False
What is vinho abafado?
A. Fermented wine that has not yet undergone mutage
B. Partially fermented must preserved with alcohol
C. A coloring agent used in the production of white Porto
D. A wine made from dried grapes in Alentejo
Partially fermented must preserved with alcohol
Which DOP of the Açores is not authorized to produce fortified wines?
A. Pico DOP
B. Biscoitos DOP
C. Graciosa DOP
Graciosa DOP ?????
Match the Dão aging designation to its aging requirements.
A. Branco Reserva Correct
B. Branco Nobre Garrafeira Incorrect Correct Answer: minimum 12% ABV, 18 months aging total
C. Tinto Reserva Incorrect Correct Answer: minimum 11.5% ABV, 24 months aging total
D. Tinto Nobre Correct
E. Tinto Nobre Garrafeira Correct
What is the minimum alcohol level for Moscatel de Sétubal?
12%
14%
16%
18%
16%
The blending of Syrah with native Portuguese grapes is most common in which of the following regions?
A. Douro
B. Tejo
C. Bairrada
D. Dão
Tejo
What region would you most closely associate with the Marão and Montemuro Mountain ranges?
A. Douro
B. Dão
C. Alentejo
D. Madeira
Douro
What is the principal grape of Palmela DOP?
A. Castelão
B. Touriga Nacional
C. Baga
D. Tinta Roriz
Castelão
Select the aging designation(s) permitted for Moscatel de Sétubal.
A. Superior
B. 5yr
C. 10yr (Your Answer)
D. 15yr
E. 20yr (Your Answer)
F. 30yr (Your Answer)
G. 40+ yr
Superior
10yr
20yr
30yr
40+yr
Match the Dão aging designation to its aging requirements.
A. Branco Reserva
B. Branco Nobre Garrafeira
C. Tinto Reserva
D. Tinto Nobre
E. Tinto Nobre Garrafeira
- Minimum 12% ABV, 18 months aging total
- Minimum 11.5% ABV, 24 months aging total
- Minimum 11.5% ABV, six months aging total
- Minimum 12.5% ABV, 48 months aging total (including 18 months in the bottle)
A. Minimum 11.5% ABV, six months aging total
B. Minimum 12% ABV, 18 months aging total
C. Minimum 11.5% ABV, 24 months aging total
D. Minimum 12% ABV, 36 months aging total
E. Minimum 12.5% ABV, 48 months aging total (including 18 months in the bottle)
Historically, the highest quality espumante wines came from what region?
A. Dão
B. Douro
C. Bairrada
D. Vinho Verde
Bairrada
Match the wine to its producer.
A. Pêra-Manca
B. Barca Velha
C. Batuta
D. Chryseia
E. Assobio
- Niepoort
- Herdade do Esporão
- Prats & Symington
- Cartuxa
- Casa Ferreirinha
A. Cartuxa
B. Casa Ferreirinha
C. Niepoort
D. Prats & Symington
E. Herdade do Esporão
Match the major producer to the region they are based in.
A. Herdade do Esporão
B. Luis Pato
C. Niepoort
D. Casa de Santar
- Bairrada
- Dão
- Alentejo
- Douro
A. Alentejo
B. Bairrada
C. Douro
D. Dão
Which of the following grapes contains the most terpenes?
A. Fernão Pires
B. Arinto
C. Cerceal
D. Bical
Fernão Pires
When did Portugal join the EU?
A. 1975
B. 1982
C. 1986
D. 1992
E. 2000
1986
What geographic feature forms a natural border between the Dão and Beira Interior?
A. Montemuro Mountain Range
B. Dão River
C. Sierra de Estrella Range
D. Tagus River
Sierra de Estrella Range
Selecção and Palhete are special designations for wines in what region.
A. Beira Interior
B. Bairrada
C. Lafões
D. Dão
Beira Interior
Which of the following grapes is NOT associated with the production of Vinho Verde Tinto?
A. Brancelho
B. Rabo de Ovelha
C. Sousão
D. Jaen
E. Espadeiro
Jaen
Select the DOP(s) located in Lisboa.
A. Alenquer
B. Arruda
C. Lafões
D. Távora-Varosa
E. Obidos
Alenquer
Arruda
Obidos
In the 18th and 19th centuries, Portuguese nobility strongly supported the export of wines from the Douro while preferring to consume wines from the Dão. True/False
True
What is the minimum lees aging requirement for Vinho Espumante wines from Trás-os-Montes labeled Reserva Velha or Grande Reserva?
A. 18 months
B. 24 months
C. 30 months
D. 36 months
E. 42 months
36 months
Which of these recent vintages was generally regarded as the best for Douro reds?
A. 2009
B. 2010
C. 2011
D. 2012
E. 2013
2011
