Portugal, Beiras & Terras do Dao

Question 1

Name the 4 IGPs of the Beirras region?

Answer 1

Teras do Dao
Terras de Cister
Terras da Beira
Beira Atlantico

Question 2

Where are located the DOPs of ‘Dao & Lafoes’?

Answer 2

Within the Terras do Dao IGP.

Question 3

Where is the ‘DOP Bairada’ located?

Answer 3

Within Beira Atlantico IGP.

Question 4

What style of wine is produced under the ‘DOP of Tavora-Varosa?

Answer 4

Sparkling wine

Question 5

Where the DOP of Beira Interior is located?

Answer 5

Near the Spanish border, within the IGP of Terras da Beira.

Question 6

Which red grape is the signature component of the blends of Dao?

Answer 6

Touriga Nacional.

Question 7

On what altitudes and soils, are found the best vineyards of Dao?

Answer 7

400 to 500 meters above sea level, on granitic soils.

Question 8

Which are the recommended red grapes of the Dao region? (8)

Answer 8

Touriga Nacional
Toriga Franca
Tinta Cao
Trincadeira
Aragonez
Alfrocheiro
Bastardo
Rufete

Question 9

Which are the recommended white grapes, of the Dao region? (3)

Answer 9

Encruzado
Bical
Cercial

Question 10

What is the min alcohol level for wines produced in Dao, and labelled ‘garafeira’?

Answer 10

Increased to 11.5%abv (from 11%)

Question 11

What are the aging requirements for reds & white wines in Dao, if labelled reserva?

Answer 11

Whites= 6 months

Reds= 2 years

Question 12

If a red wine is labeled nobre (‘Noble’) from the Region of Dao, what that indicates?

Answer 12

*Must contain a min of 15% Touriga Nacional
* And max of 85% of combined
Jean
Rufete
Alfrocheiro
Aragonez, min of 3 years aging, and min 13%abv.

Question 13

If a white wine is labeled nobre (‘Noble’) from the region of Dao, what that indicates?

Answer 13

*Must contain a min of 15% Encruzado, and max of 85%
Cercial
Bical
Malvasia Fina &
Verdelho, min of 1 year ageing, and min of 12% abv.

Question 14

If a winemaker wish to label its red “nobre wine” as reserva or garafeira, what other additional requirements needs to fallow?

Answer 14

Additional aging, and extra half degree of minimum alcohol.

• Red nobre reserva, are aged for 42 months.

*Red nobre garafeira, are aged for 48 months, with at least 18 months in bottle.

Question 15

How about the whites, nobre reserva & garafeira wines?

Answer 15

*White nobre reserva, are aged for 1 year.

*White nobre garafeira, 18 months total aging, of which 9 months in the bottle.

Question 16

Which DOC is located to the south-west of Dao region?

Answer 16

Bairrada DOC

Question 17

What are the soils & main red grape variety of Bairrada region?

Answer 17

*GRAPE= Baga

*SOILS= Barros (Clay)

Question 18

What are the soils & white main grape varieties of Bairrada region?

Answer 18

*Grapes= Maria Gomes & Arinto

*Soils= sandier soils