Portugal

Question 1

Where is Portugal located?

Answer 1

Western border of Spain on Iberian Peninsula

Question 2

What are the climates of Portugal?

Answer 2

Maritime to the West, warm continental inland.

Question 3

What are Portugal’s important geographic features?

Answer 3

The Atlantic Ocean and Douro River, & lots of mountains!

Question 4

What are Portugal’s important soils?

Answer 4

The Douro has a lot of schist & granite

Question 5

How are grapes grown on Portugals mountainous terrain?

Answer 5

Terraced vineyards are common

Question 6

What are the key grapes of Vinho Verde, Douro/Porto, & Madeira?

Answer 6

Vinho Verde: Alvarinho
Douro & Porto: Touriga Nacional
Madeira: Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, Malmsey, Tinta Negra (red)

Question 7

What are Douro/Porto’s 3 Subregions?

Answer 7

Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo, Douro Superior

Question 8

What is the traditional fermentation vessel of port?

Answer 8

Granite Lagare tanks, where people trod on grapes by foot.

Question 9

What is single quinta?

Answer 9

Port produced from a single vintage from a single estate

Question 10

What are the 4 major & 3 minor portugal DOs to know?

Answer 10

Major:
Vinho verde
Douro
Porto
Madeira

Minor:
Dao
Alentejo
Bairrada