Portugal

Question 1

White grape of Dao

Answer 1

Encruzado

Question 2

3 sub-regions of Douro

Answer 2

Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior

Question 3

Grape of Colares DOP

Answer 3

Ramisco (pre-phylloxera)

Question 4

Bairrada best soil and grape

Answer 4

Soil: barro - clay soil
grape: Baga (wines usually blended, min 50% Baga, other: Touriga Nacional, Cab.Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir)

Question 5

White grape of Bairrada

Answer 5

Maria Gomez (Fernao Pirez) +
Arinto, Bical, Cercial and some Chardonnay

Light fruity wines or more structured full bodied (w/oak)

Question 6

Largest wine producing region in Portugal

Answer 6

Lisboa IGP

Question 7

Tempranillo in Lisboa

Answer 7

Aragonez (Tinta Roriz)

Question 8

Garrafeira what is it?

Answer 8

• Indicate a min period of aging before release.
• Red wine - min 2 years in wood plus 1 year in bottle
• White and Rosado - min 6 months in wood + 6 months in bottle

Question 9

Minho IGP’s DOP area?

Answer 9

Vinho Verde DOP

soil - granite

Question 10

7 permitted varietals for white wine Vinho Verde (main)

Answer 10

Alvarino
Loureiro
Trajadura

Question 11

Enforcado (Vinho Verde DOP)

Answer 11

Grapes are trained on height of 0.5 m to 6.5 m off the ground on trellises or even on the branches of trees. This allows the grounf underneath to be used for crops while shading the grapes from the sun.

Question 12

What are Portuguese wine categories?

Answer 12

1. Denominacion de Origen Protegida DOP - AOC
2. Indicacao Geografica Protegida IGP
3. Vinho

Question 13

VR regions of Portugal?

Answer 13

They are 14.
1, Minho
2. Terras do Dao
3. Duriense
4.Alentejano
5. Peninsula de Setubal
etc

Question 14

Douriense IGP has 2 DOP which ones?

Answer 14

Duoro DOP - table wines

Porto DOP - port wines

Question 15

Climatic influences of Portugal?

Answer 15

Portugal influenced by the Atlantic Ocean. In the north, the climate is cool and rainy, while moving south it becomes gradually warmer and sunnier; in the far south, the region of Algarve has a dry and sunny microclimate. In the interior, on the border with Spain, the climate is a bit more continental.

Question 16

First still red wine of real quality produced in Duoro was in 1950, what is name of wine?

Answer 16

Barca Velha

Question 17

Main permitted grapes for Duoro?

Answer 17

Touriga Nacional
Tinta Roriz (tempranillo)
Tinta Franca
Tinta Amarela
Tinta Barocca
Tinta Cao

Question 18

White grapes of Duoro?

Answer 18

Arinto
Gouveio
Malvasia
Rabigato
Viosinho

Question 19

Describe the wines from DAO DOP red and white?

Answer 19

Whites made from Encruzado, light, dry, should be drunk young
Reds often matured in bottle, resulting strong powerful wines that mature into soft full flavoured wines

Question 20

3 main red grapes of Dao

Answer 20

Touriga Nacional
Tinto Roriz
Alfrocheiro

Question 21

Most planted white grape in Portugal?

Answer 21

Fernao Pirez

producing simple, honeyed wines

Question 22

Which appelatio near Lisbon is Phylloxera free?

Answer 22

Colares

Question 23

Most planted red grape in Portugal?

Answer 23

Castelao

producing tannic, full bodied wines

Question 24

What is red wine like in Colares?

Answer 24

Majority of wines are red (barrel 18 months + 3 months in bottle, but this can be longer as 40 years)
very dark in color, with concentrated black fruit, spicy and very high in tannin

White wine barrel aged 6 months + 3 months bottle
80% Malvasia grape
dry, lemon, touch of honey, almond, strong minerality

Question 25

Setubal DOP and grape

Answer 25

fortified dessert wine DOP (white or red)

grape: Moscatel de Setubal (Muscat of Alexandria)
red: Moscatel Galego Roxo

Question 26

Alentejano

Answer 26

red: Aragonez (Tempranillo), Castelao, Trincadeira
white: Antao Vaz, Arinto, Fernao Pirez

Portalegre - best wines produced near mountains Sao Mamede (cooler temp)