Portugal

Question 1

What are the preferred grape varieties for Port?

Answer 1

Touriga Nacional 
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo)
Tinta Barroca 
Tinto Caõ

Question 2

What are the preferred grape varieties for white Port ?

Answer 2

Gouveio

Malvasia Fina

Question 3

What is cadastro?

Answer 3

Port ranking system, A (high), F (low) that determines a growers beneficio or the maximum amount of port allowed to be fortified and used that year

Question 4

What is colheita?

Answer 4

A single vintage tawny port

Question 5

What are levadas?

Answer 5

Canal systems used to irrigate vineyards in Madeira

Question 6

What are the noble grapes of Madeira from sweetest to driest?

Answer 6

Malvasia (aka Malmsey), Boal, Verdelho, Sercial

Question 7

What is Madeira’s workhorse grape and the most widely planted on the island ?

Answer 7

Tinta Negra formerly Tinta Negra Mole

Question 8

What are the 2 main methods of maderization?

Answer 8

1. The canteiro method: casks stored in uncooled warehouse rafters for minimum of 2 years.
2. The estufagem method uses hot water to heat wine to 113-122 degrees F for minimum of 3 months

Question 9

What is armazem de calor?

Answer 9

An estufagem method where steam is used to heat wine to 86-100 degrees F for 6-12months, lower and slower estufagem method

Question 10

When can wines using the estufagem method be released ?

Answer 10

A minimum of 2 years after harvest

Question 11

What Madeira stylistic term describes an off dry blend, golden or semi golden that must be at least 3 years old?

Answer 11

Rainwater

Question 12

What Madeira stylistic term describes wine that is at least 5 years but no more than 10 years old?

Answer 12

Reserve (Reserva)

Question 13

What Madeira stylistic term indicates that a wine is at least 10 years but no more than 15 years old?

Answer 13

Special reserve ( reserva especial)

Question 14

What Madeira stylistic term describes wine that is at least 15 but no more than 20 years old?

Answer 14

Extra reserve

Question 15

Describe age indications allowed for Madeira wines

Answer 15

Allowed for 20, 30, or over 40 years old representing the youngest wine in the blend

Question 16

What Madeira stylistic term describes 85% minimum from single vintage and aged for 5 years before bottling

Answer 16

Colheita

Question 17

What Madeira stylistic term describes wine cask aged for a minimum of 20 years with a minimum of 85% from the stated vintage ?

Answer 17

Frasqueira

Question 18

What are the key red grapes of the Dão DOC?

Answer 18

Alfrocheiro
Tinta Roriz
Jaen (Mencia)
Touriga Nacional

Question 19

What are the key white grapes of the Dão DOC?

Answer 19

Encruzado

Bical

Question 20

Portugal’s most planted white variety

Answer 20

Fernão Pires aka Maria Gomes

Question 21

Main grapes of white vinho verde

Answer 21

Alvarinho and Loureiro

Question 22

Main grape of red vinho verde

Answer 22

Vinhão

Question 23

3 levels of Portuguese wine classification

Answer 23

1 )vinho (vinho de Portugal)

2) VR (vinho regional) aka IGP (PGI level)
3) DOC aka DOP (PDO level)

Question 24

Hub city in the port wine industry known for its “caves” or wine cellars

Answer 24

Vila Nova de Gaia

Question 25

Name the subregions of the Douro DOC

Answer 25

Baixo corgo -lighter ports Cima Corgo- the finest ports** Douro Superior

Question 26

What are the 9 major styles of Port

Answer 26

``` Ruby -simplest oak 2yrs Reserve-oak 4-6yrs LBV(late bottle vintage)-single year 4-6yrs Tawny-ruby in oak turns golden Vintage-$$ rarest Single Quinta Vintage-estate/vineyard Colheita -sv tawny Port White Rosé ```

Question 27

Name and describe the two estufagem methods

Answer 27

1. Cuba de calor hotter shorter | 2. Armazem de calor cooler and slower

Question 28

Madeira DOC fortified wines are from where

Answer 28

Island of Madeira | Island of Porto Santo

Question 29

This DOC in the Beira Atlantico VR is known mainly for the Baga grape variety

Answer 29

Bairrada DOC

Question 30

The Bairrada DOC is known mainly for what red grape variety

Answer 30

The Baga grape

Question 31

What are the main white grapes of the Bairrada DOC

Answer 31

Maria Gomes aka fernão pires

Question 32

Name the old Madeira styles from dryers to sweetest

Answer 32

Sercial (dry) Verdelho Boal Malmsey. (Sweetest)

Question 33

What’s is Tempranillo known as in Portugal ?

Answer 33

Tinta Roriz

Question 34

What cities are known for aging port?

Answer 34

Vila nova de gaia And Oporto

Question 35

The 2 majors island archipelagos of Portugal

Answer 35

Madeira And Azores

Question 36

Name four leading grape varieties of Portugal

Answer 36

Castelao Touriga Nacional Touriga franca Tinta barroca

Question 37

Name four leading white grapes of Portugal

Answer 37

Fernão pires Encruzado Arinto Alvarinho

Question 38

Ornate, flat bottomed boats used for shipping port are called

Answer 38

Barcos rabelos

Question 39

The 2 leading red grapes of the tejo doc

Answer 39

Castelão Trincadeira

Question 40

The leading white of tejo doc

Answer 40

Fernão pires

Question 41

Preferred soil type for port

Answer 41

Schist