Portugal Dry Wines

Question 1

White grapes of Portugal:

Answer 1

Fernao Pires
Encruzado (Dao)
Arinto 
Alvarinho, Loureira, Trajadura, Rabigato, Gouveio, 
Antao vez
Sercial (Esgana Cao)
Cercial (different than above)

Question 2

Red grapes of Portugal:

Answer 2

Castelao 
Touriga Nacional (syn. Bical Tinto, Mortagua Preto)
Jaen (Mencia)
Alfrocheiro
Trincadeira, 
Aragonez (Tinta Toriz, Tempranillo)
Baga

Question 3

Famous dry red wine producers in Portugal:

Answer 3

Ferreira "Barca Velha"
Niepoort 
Quinta do Crasto
Ramos Pinto
Quinta do Vale Meao

Question 4

Red and white grapes of the Terras do Dao:

Answer 4

Red: Touriga Nacional, Jaen, Touriga Franca, Alfrochiero, Aragonez, Bastardo, Rufete, Trincadeira, Tinta Cao

Whites: Encruzado, Bical, Cercial

Question 5

100% Alvarinho is made in what region in Portugal?

Answer 5

Moncao region in Vinho Verde

Question 6

Main red grape of Barraida:

Answer 6

Baga the main red wine grape if region thrives in the clay soils of the area.

Question 7

9 DOPs of Lisboa:

Answer 7

Bucelas, Colares, Carcavelos, Arruda, Torres Vedras, Alenquer, Obidos, Lourinha, Encostas de Aire

Bucelas-Arinto
Colares-Castelao
Carcavelos—these 3 regions are losing to urban sprawl…

Question 8

Peninsula de Setubal: DOP zones of Palmela and Setubal

Answer 8

Palmela DOP: Castelao reds; Arinto and Fernao Pires whites—

Question 9

Acores Islands: Pico, Biscoitos, Graciosa

Answer 9

Pico–fortified wines from Verdelho, Arinto, Terrantes

Biscoitos fortified wines

Graciosa–dry white wines

Question 10

Whites and regions:

Answer 10

Loureiro and Alvarinho in VINHO VERDE
Bical in BAIRRADA
Encruzado in DAO
Arinto in BUCELAS AND S. Portugal
Antao in ALENTEJO

Question 11

Reds and regions

Answer 11

Touriga Nacional in DOURO AND DAO
Tinta Roriz (Spain's Tempranillo) DOURO
Aragonez (Spain's Tempranillo) ALENTEJO
Bags in BARRAIDA
Castelao and Trincadeira in ALENTEJO