Portugal

Question 1

Touriga Nacional Synonyms

Answer 1

Bical Tinto

Mortágua Preto.

Question 2

Other red cultivated grapes in Portugal?

Answer 2

Alfrocheiro, Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela), Baga, and Aragonez (Tinta Roriz, known as Tempranillo in Spain) are other widely cultivated, promising red grape varietals in Portugal.

Question 3

14 Regions of Portugal?

Answer 3

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Algrave
Duriense 
Alentejano
Peninsula Setabul
Transmontano
Terra de Cister
Terra do Dao
Terra de Biera
Terra Madeireneses
Tejo

Minho
Beira atlantico
Lisboa
Acores

Question 4

What is the Sercial grape known as on the mainland of Portugal?

Answer 4

Esgana Cão—the “dog strangle “

Question 5

What is Sercial often confused with but it not the same as?

Answer 5

Cercial, which is used in Dão, Douro and Bairrada blends

Question 6

Minho vine training?

Answer 6

Enforcado, high off the ground training system. Up telephone poles, tree to allow air circulation and avoid mould and rot.
Creating a overhead canopy system

Question 7

Name a teinturier grape used to make rose wines in Minho?

Answer 7

(a teinturier grape) Vinhão

Question 8

White varietals permitted for Vinho Verde DOC

Answer 8

Loureiro, Traxadura, Alvarinho, Avesso, Azal, Batoca, Arinto (Pederña),

Question 9

What are types of evergreen oak used for cork?

Answer 9

Quercus suber

Question 10

What is Portugal’s highest mountain range and a sub region within the Dao?

Answer 10

Serra da Estrela

Question 11

Garrafeira

Answer 11

Vintage dated

0.5% abv higher

Question 12

Barca Velha

Answer 12

Casa Ferreiraha

Question 13

Lisboa

Answer 13

Colares
Ramisco Grape min 80%
Sandy soils and planted in terraces on the floor

Question 14

Tejo

Answer 14

White wine from chalk soils
Periquita grape
6 sub regions

Question 15

What is white sweet port also called?

Answer 15

lagrima

Question 16

What years did Quinta de Noval declare

Answer 16

2004, 2008

Question 17

Port declared years

Answer 17

1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2015

Question 18

Quinta do Panasal

Answer 18

Fonseca

Question 19

malvasia

Answer 19

planted on the lowest altitude

Question 20

Escagna Cao

Answer 20

Sercial planted on the highest vineyards

Question 21

alcohol is added after ferment is complete what styles?

Answer 21

sercial/verdelho

Question 22

Estufagem

Answer 22

cheaper

heating process a tank headed by hot water 45 degrees for 3 months

Question 23

Canteiro

Answer 23

premium

wine age min 2 years
300-650 litres
May be sold min 3 years from 1st Jan

Question 24

Tinta Negra may be used u to 5 years of age

Answer 24

true

Question 25

Age indication will be the youngest comment in the blend

Answer 25

true

Question 26

Barbeito

Answer 26

the only firm that can legally name it Rainwater

Question 27

Frasquerira

Answer 27

20 years and 2 year in bottle Madiera

Noble variety

Question 28

Colheita

Answer 28

Single harvest
single variety
5 years as opposed to (port is 7)

Question 29

Sub zones of the region Minho

Answer 29

Subzones: Monção e Melgaço, Lima, Cávado, Basto, Ave, Amarante, Sousa, Baião, Paiva