Portugal and E Europe MA Questions 05.05.20

Question 1

What is the size of a Tun?

Answer 1

aprox. 954 liters.

Question 2

What are the minimum ageing requirements for Colares DOP wines?

Answer 2

Branco: 6 months in wood and 3 months in bottle ; Tinto: 18 months in wood and 6 months in bottle.

Question 3

Who owns Quinta de Vargellas?

Answer 3

Taylors

Question 4

Who owns Quinta do Vau?

Answer 4

Sandeman.

Question 5

What is Capela da Quinta do Vesuvio?

Answer 5

A limited production, premium Vintage Port Bottling from Quinta do Vesuvio produced only in exceptional vintages. As of now only 2007 and 2011 have been produced.

Question 6

Which river flows through the southern part of Península de Setúbal?

Answer 6

Sado river.

Question 7

Where would you find Serra da Arrábida mountains?

Answer 7

Península de Setúbal. Limestone and clay-limestone slopes ideal for growing the grapes for the famous Moscatel de Setúbal wines.

Question 8

What are the 3 producing zones of Tejo IGP?

Answer 8

1. Bairro - located north of the Tejo river with limestone and clay soils as well some schist in the northern reaches.
2. Charneca - to the south of the Tejo river, drier with sandy soils and higher temperatures than the rest of the region.
3. Campo - good draining alluvial soils along the very edge of the Tejo river banks which moderates the temperatures.

Question 9

Which DOC is the largest in Lisboa?

Answer 9

Encostas de Aires.

Question 10

Which DOC in Lisboa is known to produce grapes used for aguardente?

Answer 10

Lourinhã DOC, being located right on the coast is very cool and windy making fully ripening the grapes difficult.

Question 11

Which DOC in Lisboa is highly regarded for sparkling wine production?

Answer 11

Óbidos DOC

Question 12

Which mountain range protects Alenquer from the coastal strong winds, making it a little warmer and less windy than the rest of DOCs in Lisboa?

Answer 12

Serra de Montejunto.

Question 13

Where would you find the white grape Fonte Cal?

Answer 13

In Cova da Beira sub-region of Beira Interior. It can make rich, honeyed wines with steely acidity.

Question 14

What are the main towns in Cima Corgo?

Answer 14

Pinhão, São João da Pesqueira and Tua.

Question 15

Which mountains are surrounding the Douro region?

Answer 15

Marão to the north of the Douro river and Montemuro to the south of the Douro river.

Question 16

What is the synonym for Fernão Pires in Bairrada?

Answer 16

Maria Gomes.

Question 17

What is the minimum ageing in cask for Reserve Tawny?

Answer 17

min 7 years, the same as for Colheita Tawny.

Question 18

What does the term “Envelhicido em garrafa” mean? Which category of Port uses it?

Answer 18

Bottle matured. LBV can use the designation if the wine is additionally aged for 3 years in the bottle.

Question 19

What is the minimum residual sugar level for all Port wines?

Answer 19

17,5 g/l

Question 20

How are the shallow fermentation vats called in the Douro Valley?

Answer 20

Lagares, made of granite, marble, concrete or stainless steel.

Question 21

Which designation may be used additionally for an estate in Alentejo?

Answer 21

Monte.

Question 22

Which designation is used for an estate in the Southern regions of Portugal?

Answer 22

Herdade.

Question 23

What is Bagaceira?

Answer 23

Grape marc spirit. Made from grape skins, pips and other residuals after pressing.

Question 24

What does the term Ädega means in Portugal?

Answer 24

Winery, cellar.

Question 25

What are the communes of production for Moscatel de Setubal?

Answer 25

Setubal, Palmela, Montijo and Castelo (a village in the commune of Sesimbra).

Question 26

What does “Superior” mean on a Moscatel de Setubal label?

Answer 26

Minimum 5 years of age.

Question 27

Where is Borba?

Answer 27

Sub-region of Alentejo DOP.

Question 28

What is the latin name for the cork tree?

Answer 28

Quercus suber.

Question 29

What is “vinho abafado”? Where is it used?

Answer 29

Partially fermented must preserved with alcohol used to fortify the wines of Carcavelos DOP.

Question 30

What is the sub-region of Beira Atlântico IGP?

Answer 30

Terras de Sicó.

Question 31

Give 2 synonyms for Touriga Nacional.

Answer 31

Bical Tinto, Mortágua Preto.

Question 32

How are the terraces called on Maidera?

Answer 32

Poios.

Question 33

How many types of companies are involved in the Madeira trade?

Answer 33

3 types:

• “production companies” mostly based in Funchal
• “shippers” selecting wines from producers and bottle under their own brand; most of them based in London
• “Partidistas” - they store and sell the wine at maturity to other traders for profit

Question 34

After how many years can Canteiro wines be bottled?

Answer 34

min 3 years.

Question 35

What is the minimum ageing for Madeira Colheita and Frasqueira?

Answer 35

min 5 years ; min 20 years.

Question 36

What is “primera yema”?

Answer 36

Free-run juice in Jerez. Mostly used for wines which undergo biological ageing under flor.

Question 37

What are the agents used to adjust sweetness and color in Marsala?

Answer 37

Mosto Cotto - cooked must or Sifone - a mistelle, fortified must of overripe grapes.

Question 38

What is the minimum cask ageing for Vergine Stravecchio Marsala?

Answer 38

min 10 years.

Question 39

Which region in Brasil can produce two harvests a year?

Answer 39

Vale do São Francisco.

Question 40

Where is Canelones?

Answer 40

Uruguay.