Portugal Flashcards
What are the principal grapes in Lafões?
- Tinto: Min. 40% Amaral, plus Jaen and Pilongo
- Branco: Min. 85% combined Arinto (min. 50%) and Cercial; plus Dona Branca, Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha
What are the sub-zones of Encostas d’Aire DOP?
- Ourém
- Alcobaça
Who owns Quinta das Liceiras?
De Romaniera.
*IDI (parent company)
What is the principal soil in Douro?
Schist.
Who owns Quinta do Cotto?
Champalimaud.
Which DOC is the largest in Lisboa?
Encostas de Aires.
Who owns below single quintas?
Quinta do Bomfim
Quinta Senhora da Ribeira
Dow’s.
*Symington (parent company)
What are the most important grapes in Trás-os-Montes DOP?
- White: Fernão Pires, Síria, Viosinho, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina and Rabigato.
- Red: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Bastardo (Trousseau), Touriga Francesa and Trincadeira.
What is the minimum ageing requirement for Biscoitos Licoroso?
24 months
What did the term “Feitoria” mean on a vineyard marked with stones in the mid 18th century?
Fruit reserved for the English market.
Which wines are covered by the Douro DOP appellation?
Table wines and the licoroso, fortified Moscatel do Douro.
What are the generally declared Port vintages of this century?
2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2017
What is the minimum alcoholic level for Moscatel de Setubal?
16%
What is the main viticultural challenge in Vinho Verde?
Grey rot during the damp rowing season due to the cool, rainy, Atlantic influenced climate.
What are the sub-regions of Douro?
- Baixo Corgo - to the west has the highest density of plantings; is cooler and rainier.
- Cima Corgo has the highest total acreage
- Douro Superior - closer to the Spanish border - the largest, most arid and most sparsely planted

When did Phylloxera struck in Portugal?
1867.
Which appellation near Lisbon is Phylloxera free?
Colares
Who owns Quinta do Passadouro?
Niepoort.
Give 2 synonyms for Touriga Nacional.
Bical Tinto
Mortágua Preto
In which DOP is Medieval de Ourem made? Describe it.
It is made in Encostas d’Aire DOP, Lisboa and is a red wine made by adding 20% red partially fermented Trincadeira must (with the skins) to 80% white Fernao Pires towards the end of fermentation. When the fermentation is finished the cap naturally sinks and filters the wine.
Where is Távora-Varosa DOP? What is it best known for?
Terras de Cister IG. Sparkling wine production.
What are the communes of production for Moscatel de Setubal?
Setubal
Palmela
Montijo
Castelo (a village in the commune of Sesimbra).
Who owns below single quintas?
Quinta da Foz
Quinta do Sagrado
Quinta do Arnozelo
Calem
*Sogevinus (parent company)
What is Tinto Palhete?
A style produced by adding white grapes to red to produce a light red/deep rose.


