Portugal COPY Flashcards by Stephanie Wills

Denominação de Origem Controlada (all DOC wines are apart of the Denominação de Origem Protegida)

IGP’ – ‘Protected Geographical Indication or Vinho Regional

Vinho de Mesa or simply Vinho

This is the quality classification for what country

Portugal

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This classification in Portugal has the strictest regulations, Top Quality Classification

Denominação de Origen Controlada

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This classification in Portugal is a temporary classification for higher quality regions seeking DOC status

Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada

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This region in Portugal is a better quality classification with looser restrictions. Also known as “regional wines”

Vinho Regional

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This qualification in Portugal is the lowest quality classification with the loosest restrictions. Also known as “table wines”

Vinho de Mesa

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What is Vinho Tinto

Portuguese for Red Wine

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What is vino branco

Portuguese for white wine

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What is Vino Rosado

Portuguese for rose wine

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What does Maduro mean

Portuguese for Old

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What does Seco (Portugual) mean

Dry

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What does Doce (Portugal) mean

Sweet

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What does Colheita mean

Portuguese for vintage

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What does Garrafeira mean

Wine of very high quality, aged for a specified period longer than the minimum regional standards

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What does Quinta mean

Portuguese for Winery / Estate

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Touriga Nacional 🔴

Baga 🔴

Castelão 🔴

Are the main grapes for what country

Portugal

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Alvarinho ⚪

Is the main white grape for what country

Portugal

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In Portugal do they make single varietal wines or so they like blends

Blends are the wine choice in Portugal.

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This grape for Portugal is known to be full bodied, fruit - rich, tannic wines of power and structure

Touriga Nacional 🔴

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This grape grows best in the Portuguese regions of Douro and Dão

Touriga Nacional 🔴

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Tinta Bairrada is the alternate name for what Portuguese grape

Baga 🔴

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This red grape from Portugal is heavily relied upon for the production of red wine in Northern Portugal

Baga 🔴

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This Portuguese grape is the most important white grape of Northern Portugal

Alvarinho ⚪

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This white grape in Portugal is often the main grape used in production of white wines in Minho and Vinho Verde

Alvarinho ⚪

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What is the Spain name for Alvarinho

Albariño

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This grape from Portugal produces light bodied wines with a moderate acidity and alcohol. This grape is all about fruit flavors and aromas - commonly peaches, citrus, kiwi fruit, and melon and the wines it produces are best served young

Alvarinho ⚪

Where does most of the wine production in Portugal take place

Northern regions of Portugal

What is the main northern city in Portugal

Oporto

What is the main southern city in Portugal

Lisbon

What is the name of main river that runs through the Douro DOC

Rio Duoro

What body of water is located west of Portugal

Atlantic Ocean

What are the two main DOCs of Duriense IGP

Douro DOC Porto DOC

This DOC in Douro is known to make the best red wines in Portugal

Douro DOC

This region in Portugal is known to make the best Port wines in Portugal

Porto DOC

This river translates to "river of gold" in English

Rio Douro

From west to east these are the subzones to what DOP Baixo Corgo Cima Corgo Douro Superior

Douro DOP

What styles of wines to they make in Douro DOP

Vinho Branco ⚪ Vinho Rosado 🔴 Vinho Tinto 🔴 Vinho Espumante 🥂🍾 Vinho Licoroso: Moscatel do Douro (fortified)

What is the minimum alcohol content for Douro DOP

Branco / Rosado: 10.5% Tinto: 11% Espumante: 11% Moscatel do Douro: 16%

What is the aging requirements for vinho tinto in Douro DOp

Wines may not be released until May 15 of the year following the harvest

What is the aging requirements for Vinho Espumante of Douro DOP

9 months on the lees

What is the aging requirements for Moscatel do Douro in Douro DOP

18 months

What is the main soil type of Douro DOP

Schist

When did Douro gain its DOC status

1998 - was established as a região demarcada in 1982

What is the minimum percentage of grape that a wine must make up in a states region if it is a vinho regional

85%

As of 2011 how many IGP's are there in Portugal

Minho Transmontano Duriense Terras do Dão Terras de Cister Terras da Beira Beira Atlântico Tejo Lisboa Alentejano Península de Setúbal Algarve Terras Madeirenses Açores These are IGPs for what country

Portugal

If produced as vintage dated DOP or IGP, a Portuguese table wine must be labeled as what

Garrafeira (private wine cellar) - meaning a minimum period of aging prior to release

Tinto Garrafeira must have a minimum aging of?

Minimum 30 months, including at least 12 months in the bottle

Blanco / Rosado Garrafeira must have a minimum aging of?

12 months aging, including 6 months in bottle

How can a still wine from Portugal be labeled Reserva

When a still table wine has a designated origin

What is the requirement for Reserva Portuguese wine

Must indicate an alcohol content of at least .05% higher than the legal minimum established by the respective DOP or IGP

What is the requirement for traditional method for Portuguese Reserva sparkling wines

Minimum 12 months on the less prior to dégorgement

What is the requirement of a wine is labeled Colheita Seleccionada

A minimum 1% higher alcohol content than trust established by regional appellation

The most widely grown red grape in Portugal

Castelão 🔴

Periquita is synonym for what grape

Castelão 🔴

Who is J.M. Da Fonseca

Was the originator of bottling the grape Castelão grape under the name Periquita.

What percentage of vineyards does Touriga Nacional make up

10%

Bical Tinto and Mortágua Preto are synonyms for what Portuguese grape

Touriga Nacional 🔴

Do the premium red table wines of Portugal use oak

Yes, new French oak in a manner similar to Bordeaux

What is Tempranillo known as in Portugal

Tinto Roriz Aragonez

What is Fernão Pires ⚪

The most planted white grape in Portugal

What is Maria Gomes a synonym of

Fernão Pires in Bairrada

What grape is known as the dog strangler and why

Eagana Cão - due to its high acidity

Where is Minho IGP and Vinho Verde DOP

Northwestern part of Portugal

What is the climates of Portugal

North Coast: Maritime - lush, rainy, humid, moderate temps South: Mediterranean, Little rain during growing season Interior of Portugal: continental and arid (mountains block ocean influence)

Due to the long damp growing season in Minho IGP and Vinho Verder DOP what are the grapes at high risk of getting

Grey rot

What is the name of the training system used in Minho IGP and Vinho Verde DOP

Enforcado

What is enforcado

A vine training system used in Northern Portugal. - Vines will grow up the trunk of trees, telephone poles and stakes, creating an overhead canopy

What does Vinho Verde mean and why

"green wine" a reference to the wines youthful freshness and verdant countryside

What is the largest DOP in Portugal

Vinho Verde

How many hectares make up Vinho Verde DOP

60,000 hectares that stretch northward from the city of Oporto to the Spanish border the Minho river

Loureiro is used to make what famous Portuguese wine

White Vinho Verde

What wine does alvarinho grape in Portugal

Vinho Alvarinho

Loureiro ⚪ Arinto ⚪ Trajadura ⚪ Avesso ⚪ Azal ⚪ These grapes make up the blend for what Portuguese wine

White Vinho Verde

What type of wines do they make in Minho DOP

Vinho Tinto 🔴 Vinto Rosado ⚪🔴 Vinho Branco ⚪

How are the white wines from Minho IGP and Vinho Verde DOC pétillant

A result of carbon dioxide injection prior to bottling

What does pétillant mean

Portuguese for slightly sparkling

How are the red wines of Minho IGP and Vinho Verde DOC pétillant

From malolactic fermentation in the bottle

When is the best time to drink wines from Minho IGP and Vinho Verde DOC

For Vinho Tinto and vino Branco the best time is a year after they are released

What is the minimum alcohol requirement in Minho IGP

7.5% potential, 8.5% actual

When was the Minho IGP established

1993

What region does Vino Verde DOP lay in

Minho IGP

Monção e Melgaço Lima Cávado Basto Ave Amarante Sousa Baião Paiva These are the subzones for what DOC / DOP in Portugal

Vinho Verde DOP

What styles of wine to they make in Vinho Verde DOP

Vinho Tinto 🔴 Vinho Branco ⚪ Vinho Rosado 🔴⚪ Vinho Espumante 🍾🥂

What type of wine do they make in the subzone of Monção e Melgaço

Alvarinho - still wine and sparkling

What is the aging requirements for Vinho Verde DOP, Vinho Espumante

A minimum of 9 months on the lees

What is the minimum alcohol content for Vinho Verde DOP

Still wine: 8% Still wine from a specific subzone (except Sousa): 9% Espumante: 10%

When was the Vinho Verde DOP established

1999

Where is Transmontano IGP located

East of Minho IGP along the Spanish border to the north of Duriense

What is the main DOC / DOP of Transmontano IGP

Trás-os-Montes DOP

What is the climate of Transmontano IGP

Continental - dry, hot, and mountainous

What is the average rainfall during growing season (April - October) in Transmontano IGP

13.3 inches

What is the yearly average rainfall in Transmontano IGP

29.8 inches

Touriga Nacional 🔴 Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) 🔴 Bastardo (Trousseau) 🔴 Touriga Francesa 🔴 Trincadeira 🔴 These are the main grapes for what IGP in Portugal

Transmontano IGP

Fernão Pires ⚪ Sïria ⚪ Viosonho ⚪ Gouveio ⚪ Malvasia Fina ⚪ Rabigato ⚪ These are the most planted white grapes for what IGP

Transmontano IGP

Prior to the creation of the Duriense IGP what two DOPs were apart of Transmontano IGP

Duero DOC Porto DOC

What styles of wine to they make in Transmontano IGP

Vinho Tinto 🔴 Vinho Branco ⚪ Vinho Rosado 🔴⚪

What is the minimum alcohol content of wines from Transmontano IGP

10%

When was the Transmontano IGP established

2006

What region does Trás-is-Montes DOP lay in

Transmontano IGP

Chaves Valpaços Planalto Mirandês Are the subzones for what DOC / DOP

Trás - so - Montes DOP

What styles of wine do they make in Trás-os-Montes DOP

Vinho Tinto 🔴 Vinho Branco ⚪ Vinho Rosado ⚪🔴 Vinho Espumante 🍾🥂 Vinho Licoroso

What is the minimum alcohol content of wines from Trás-so-Monte DOP

Vinho Branco / Rosado: 11% Vinho Tinto: 11.5% Vinho Espumante: 10% Vinho Licoroso: 16.5%

What are the sparkling wine aging terms for Trás-so-Montega DOP

Reserva: 12-24 months aging prior to disgorgement Extra Reserva: 24-35 months prior to disgorgement Reserva Velha / Grande Reserva: Minimum 3 years prior to disgorgement

What is the main soil of Trás-so-Monte DOP

Schist and granite

When was the Transmontano DOP established

2006

What was Portugals first demarcated wine region

The Douro

What are the mountain ranges that the Rio Duero flow through

Marão Mountains (Serra do Marão) Montemuro Mountains (Serra de Montemuro)

What is the main climate of the Douro DOP

Continental

What protects the Douro from the humid Atlantic winds

The regions craggy mountains

What subzone of Douro is located in the western part of the region and has the highest density of planting

Baixo Corgo

What subzone of Douro has the highest total vineyard acreage

Cima Corgo @ 17,000 hectares

What subzone of Douro stretches to the Spanish border, is the largest, most arid, and most sparsely planted region in Douro

Douro Superior

What is the name of the Vinho Licoroso that is produced and released as Douro DOP

Moscatel do Douro

Vinho Licoroso Port from the Douro region is released under what DOP

Porto DOP

50% of the region's wines are released as what DOP

Porto

Touriga Nacional 🔴 (most popular) Touriga Franca 🔴 Tinta Roriz 🔴 Tinta Cão 🔴 Tinta Barroca 🔴 These are the main red grapes for what DOC / DOP

Douro DOC / DOP Porto DOC / DOP

Malvasia Fina ⚪ Viosinho ⚪ Rabigato ⚪ Gouveio ⚪ These are the main white grapes for what DOC / DOP

Douro DOC / DOP Porto DOC / DOP

The grape Moscatel galego is used for what wine in Douro DOC / DOP

Vinho Licoroso

Reserva wines from Douro DOC must have an minimum alcohol content of what

11.5 - 12% for Branco, Tinto, and Rosado

White Reserva wines from Douro DOC / DOP must be aged how long

6 months

Red Reserva wines from Douro DOC must be aged how long

1 year

What is the IVDP

Institudo dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto A regulatory body established in 2004 - Controls quantity and quality of Port and Douro wines by regulating production and certifying the wine after a rigorous quality control process

How does a wine from Douro DOC get the label grande Reserva

- IVDP must certify the wine m - must meet Reserva criteria m - score exceptionally well in blind tasting analysis

What is sparkling wine called that comes from Douro DOc

Espumanto do Douro

What do you call late harvest wines from Douro DOC

Colheita Tardia

What is Vila Nova de Gaia

The only place in Duriense IGP where you by law have to age and ship port from

What is the average rainfall during growing season (April - October) in Duriense IGP

16.9 inches

What is the yearly average rainfall in Duriense IGP

40.3 inches

When was Duriense IGP established

2006

Terras do Dão IGP Terras de Cister IGP Terras da Beira IGP Beira Atlântico IGP These IGPs were formally apart of what region

Beira

Dão DOP Lafões DOP These two DOPs lie in what IGP in Portugal

Terras do Dão IGP (Or simply Dão)

Bairrada DOP This DOP lies within what IGP in Portugal

Beira Atlântico

Terras do Sicó is the only subregion to what IGP

Beira Atlântico

This DOP is a center of sparkling wine production

Távora - Varosa DOP

Távora - Varosa DOP is located in what IGP

Terras de Cister IGP

Terras de Cister IGP is also known as what

The land of the Cistercians

Beira Interior DOP is located next to what country

Spain

Beira Interior DOP lies in what IGP

Terras da Beira IGP

Beira Castelo Rodrigo Cova da Beira Pinhel These are the subzones of what DOC in Portugal

Beira Interior DOP

Serra da Estrela 🏔 Serra do Caramulo 🏔 Serra da Nave 🏔 These are the 3 Mountain ranges that protect this DOP from the harsh winds of the continental interior, yet insulated from the wet, cool maritime weather systems coming from the coast

Dão DOP

What the best vineyards in Dão DOC are located at what elevation

Between 400 to 500 meters above sea level - this helps preserve acidity

What percentage of vineyards does Dão DOC have dedicated to winemaking

Only 5% of the total region is utilized for viticulture

What is the highest mountain range in Portugal

Serra da Estrela

Serra da Estrela Alva Besteiros Castendo Silgueiros Terras de Azurara Terras de Senhorim These are the 7 subzones for what DOP in Portugal

Dão DOP

What type of wines do they make in Dão DOP

Vinho Tinto 🔴 Vinho Branco ⚪ Vinho Rosado ⚪🔴 Vinho Espumante 🥂🍾

What type of wine do they make the most in Dão DOP

Vinho Tinto - accounts for over 3 quarters of the total output for the Dão DOP

Touriga Nacional 🔴 Jaen 🔴 Touriga Franca 🔴 Alfrocheiro 🔴 Aragonez 🔴 Bastardo 🔴 Rufete 🔴 Trincadeira 🔴 Tinta Cão 🔴 These are the recommended red grapes for what DOP in Portugal

Dão DOP

Encruzado ⚪ Bical ⚪ Cercial ⚪ These are the recommended ( but not limited to) white grapes of what DOP in Portugal

Dão DOP

What classic grapes can be grown in Dão DOP and what percentage are they allowed in a blend

Cabernet Sauvignon 🔴 Semillion ⚪ - can't be more than 40% of a blend

What is the minimum alcohol if you label a wine garrafeira if it's from Dão

11.5%

What is the aging and alcohol requirements for Tinto Garrafeira in Dão DOC

36 months, 12 months in the bottle 11.5 apv

What is the minimum alcohol and aging requirements for Vinho Tinto in Dão DOC

11% minimum alcohol - Can not be released before May 15 of the year following harvest

What is the aging requirement and minimum alcohol content of Tinto Reserva

11.5 apv Must be aged for 24 months

True or False Only red wines from Dão DOC can be nobre

False both red and white wines can be nobre wines provided certain requirements are met

What's does Nobre mean

Portuguese for noble

For a tinto wine to be considered nobre in Dão DOC it must have what?

Minimum 15% : Touriga Nacional 🔴 Maximum 85%: Jaen🔴 Rufete🔴 Alfrocheiro🔴 Aragonez 🔴 Minimum 36 months of aging Minimum 12% apv

For a wine to be labeled Tinto Nobre Reserva what is the Alcohol and aging requirements

Minimum 12.5% Minimum 42 months aging

For a wine to be labeled Tinto Nobre what is the Alcohol and aging requirements

12% minimum alcohol Minimum 36 months of aging

For a wine to be labeled Tinto Nobre Garrafeira what is the Alcohol and aging requirements

Minimum 12.5 alcohol Minimum 48 months (including 18 months in the bottle)

For a Branco wine to be considered nobre in Dão DOC it must have what?

Minimum 15%: Encruzado ⚪ ``` Maximum 85%: Cercial ⚪ Bical ⚪ Malvasia Fina ⚪ Verdelho ⚪ ``` - one year of aging prior to release - minimum 11.5 apv

For a wine to be labeled Branco Nobre what is the Alcohol and aging requirements

Minimum 11.5% apv Minimum 12 months aging

For a wine to be labeled Branco Nobre Reserva what is the Alcohol and aging requirements

Minimum 12% apv Minimum 12 months aging

For a wine to be labeled Branco Nobre Garrafeira what is the Alcohol and aging requirements

Minimum 12% apv Minimum 18 months ( including 9 months in the bottle) aging

For a wine to be labeled Branco what is the Alcohol and aging requirements

Minimum 11% apv - no minimum aging limit

For a wine to be labeled Branco Reserva what is the Alcohol and aging requirements

Minimum 11.5 apv Minimum 6 months aging

For a wine to be labeled Branco Garrafiera what is the Alcohol and aging requirements

Minimum 11.5% apv Minimum 12 months (including 6 in the bottle)

What was Portugal first Região Demarcada in 1908

Dão

What is the main soil of Dão

Granite

The Dão DOC was established in what year

1990

What is the aging and minimum alcohol for Vinho Espumante in Dão DOc

9 months of the lees Minimum alcohol is 11%

What type of wines are made I Bairrada DOC

Vinho Tinto 🔴 Vinho Branco ⚪ Vinho Rosado 🔴⚪ Vinho Espumante 🍾🥂

What is the main soil of Barriada DOP

Lime - rich clay (Barros)

What is the dominate wine type that is made the most in Barriada DOP

Vinho Tinto 🔴

What is the main grape of Barriada DOP

Baga 🔴

Maria Gomes (Fernão Pires) ⚪ Arinto ⚪ Are the two main Branco grapes of what a DOC

Barriada DOP

What is the preferred soil of the Branco grapes in Barriada DOP

Sandy soil

For red wine in Barriada what grape do you have to have a 50% minimum of?

Baga 🔴

How can a wine be labele Bairrada Classico

If it uses all native grapes Provides a minimum alcohol of 12.5%

What river flows north of Lisboa and empties out into the Atlantic Ocean

Tagus River

How many DOPs does Lisboa have?

Bucelas DOP Colares DOP Carcavelos DOP Arruda DOP Torres Vedras DOP Alenquer DOP Óbidos DOP Lourinhã DOP Encoatas de Aire DOP These DOPs are all located in what area in Portugal

Lisboa

Encostas de Aire overlapped what subzones of Lisboa IGP

Estremadura and Alta Estremadura

Alta Estremadura Estremadura These are the two subzones for what IGP in Portugal

Lisboa

In Liurinhã DOP what do they make rather than Wine

Aguardente (Brandy) 🥃

What is the main Tinto grape of Lourinhã

Cabinda 🔴

What is the minimum alcohol and aging requirements for wine in Lourinhã DOP

38% minimum alcohol 24 months is the minimum aging requirements

What stops Phylloxera from effecting the Vines at Colares DOP

Sandy Soils

What is the soil type of Peninsula du Setúbal

Mediterranean

What IGP surrounds the capital city of Lisboa

Lisboa IGP

What IGP is located across the Estuary from the capital city of Lisboa

Peninsula de Setúbal

What two estuaries does the Peninsula de Setùbal set inbetween

Tagus River Sado River

Setúbal DOP Palmela DOP These are the two DOP zones for what IGP

Peninsula de Setúbal IGP

What are the two distinct areas of Palmela DOP

1. Low-lying, sandy plains spreading eastward from the hilltop town with the same name 2. The clay - limestone lower slopes of the Arrabida Mountains

What are the soil types of Palmela DOP

Limestone - Arrábida Mountain hills Sand - Palmela Plains

What is the main grape in Palmela DOP and what type of soil does it grow best in

Castelão 🔴 - Sandy soil

Who is the largest producer in Peninsula de Setúbal

J.M. da Fonseca

Tejo IGP and Alentejano IGP got their names from what

Two rivers: - Tejo River - Tagus River

What type of sparking do they make in Tejo IGP

Vinho Frisante (semi sparkling)

What does frisante mean

Portuguese for semi sparkling

Coruche Chamusca Cartaxo Santarèm Tomar Almeirim These are the six subregions of what DOP

Dotejo

Castelão 🔴 Fernão Pires ⚪ Are the dominate grapes for what DOP in southern Portugal

Dotejo DOP

What type of wine is the dominate wine of choice in Dotejo DOP

Branco wines

The Arrabida mountains are located in what IGP and DOP

Peninsula de Setúbal and Palmela DOP

Moura Granja - Amareleja Évora Vidigueira Reguengos Redondo Borba Portalegre These are the subzones for what DOP

Alentejo DOP

What is the other name for Tempranillo

Aragonez (Portalegre, Portugal)

What subzone of Alentejano DOC sets on the granite slopes of São Mamede Mountains and is the most promising area of Alentejano

Portalegre

Trincadeira 🔴 is the main grape for what IGP

Alentejano IGP

Besides wine what is Alentejo known for?

Quercus Suber - Cork Trees

What is the southernmost IGP on the Portuguese mainland

Algarve

Madeira DOP and Madeirense DOP are located in what IGP

Terras Madeireness

What IGP isn't located on the mainland

Açores

Who brought the Castelão grape from Tejo to Terras do Sado (now the Peninsula de Setúbal)

J.M da Fonseca

Bical Tinto 🔴 Mortágua Preto 🔴 These are the synonyms for what grape in Portugal

Touriga Nacional 🔴

What does Casta mean

Portuguese for grape variety

Esgana Cão is also known as what

Sercial

What grape is Sercial often confused with? And where is it used

Cercial - Dão , Douro, and Barriada blends

Who is the owner of Barca Velha

Sogrape / Casa Ferreirinha

What year was Barca Velha established and how many editions have been released

1952 - and only 17 editions have been released

What is Reserva Especial Ferreirinha

Barca Velha called in the years where the harvest isn't up to the quality of Barca Velha

When was the last release of Barca Velha

1998

Niepoort Quinta do Crasto Ramos Pinto Quinta do Vale Meão These are all top producers from what region in Portugal

Douro DOP

Where did Barca Velha formerly get its fruit from

Quinta do Vale Meão

What is the difference in the impact Touriga Nacional has in wine from Dão DOP and Douro DOP

Touriga Nacional used in blends from Dão is more elegant, sharper, and more floral than its counterparts in the Douro

What is the main soil of Dão

Granite

Lagos Lagoa Portimão Tavira These are the DOPs for what region in Portugal

Algarve

Castelão 🔴 Tinta Negro Mole 🔴 These are the main red grapes for what IGP

Algarve

Arinto ⚪️ Sïria ⚪️ These are the main white grapes for what IGP in Portugal

Algarve

What is the climate of Algarve

Mediterranean - algarve hot seaside climate is not particularly suited for the production of fine wine

Algarve DOC was established in what year

1990

Tinta Negra Mole is the workhorse grape for what wine

Madeira

What is the minimum alcohol for red wines from Algarve

12% abv

What is the minimum alcohol for white wines from Algarve

11.5% abv

All red wines from Algarve must have a grape minimum of

70% Tinta Negra Mole, plus Castelão

All white wines from Algarve must have a grape minimum of

70% combined Arinto (Pederã) and Síria

What is the most planted white grape in Vinho Verde DOC and Minho IGP

Loureiro ⚪

What river is the northern border between Spain and Portugal

Minho River

What are the two rivers in Northern Portugal

Rio Duero Minho River