Portugal Regions

Question 1

Portugal Main Regions N to S

Answer 1

• Vihno Verde DOP /Minho IGP
• Transmontano
• Douro DOP/Porto DOP / Durinese IGP
• Dao DOP / Terras do Dao IGP
• Bairrada / Beira Atlantico IGP
• Lisboa IGP
• Setúbal DOP / Peninsula de Setúbal IGP
• De Tejo DOP / Tejo IGP
• Alentejo DOP / Alentejano IGP
• Acores (“Azores”) IGP [w/ Pico DOP]
• Madiera DOP / Terras Madeirenses IGP

Question 2

Vinho Verde Climate/Location

Answer 2

• Northern Portugal along Atlantic Coast just south of Spanish border
• cool maritime, rainy, humid

Question 3

Vinho Verde Grapes

Answer 3

White

• Loureiro (most planted)
• Trajadura
• Alvarinho (Albariño)

Reds
-Vanhao (teinturier grape)

Question 4

Vinho Verde Vinification

Answer 4

• most characteristic wines are low alcohol, with lively acidity and slight effervescence
• “green wines” [refreshing, youthful]
• reds deeply tannic

Question 5

Douro DO subregions

Answer 5

1-Biaxo Corgo
2-Cima Corgo
3-Douro Superior

Question 6

Douro Topgraphy/Viticulture

Answer 6

• mountains, rugged, wild and remote
• Marao / Montemuro Mountains
• incredible steep, terraced vineyards along Douro
• single vineyards or quintas

Question 7

Douro Grapes

Answer 7

• Touring Nacional (most prominent, low yields intense color, high tannin)
• Touring Franca
• Tinta Roriz (tempranillo)
• Tinta Barroca
• Tinta Cao

Question 8

Douro Wines Are: [colors]

Answer 8

-reds, rosados, whites

Question 9

Dao Climate

Answer 9

• mountainous region
• 200-400 meters above sea level
• Cold wet winters / warm dry summers [high diurnal range] = high quality grapes

Question 10

Dao Vinification/styles [colors]

Answer 10

-reds[75%], whites, rosado, espumante

Question 11

Dao grapes

Answer 11

Reds

• Touring Nacional
• Tinta Roriz (tempranillo)
• Jaen (mencia)
• Alfrocheiro

Whites
-Encruzado

Question 12

Bairrada Climate

Answer 12

• maritime climate

- rainy winters/warm summers

Question 13

Bairrada Soils

Answer 13

-barros [clay] soil

Question 14

Bairrada Grapes

Answer 14

Reds: Baga grape [50% required]
Whites: Bical and Maria Gomes

Question 15

Setubal DOP style/grapes

Answer 15

“vinhos licoroso”

-sweet fortified white and reds from moscatel de setubal (muscat d’Alexandria) or Moscatel Roxo

Question 16

Alentejo Climate

Answer 16

• warm growing season
• north is cooler (more elegant wines)
• south is hotter/drier (richer wines)
• eight sub-regions each with subtly different climates

Question 17

Alentejo Grapes

Answer 17

Reds:

• Aragones (tempranillo)
• Trincadeira
• Alicante Bouschet
• Touriga Nacional
• Syrah

Whites:

• Arinto
• Antao
• Vaz
• Roupeiro

Question 18

Pico DOP Grapes/Style

Answer 18

fortified wines, Verdelho, Arinto, Terrantez, 16% abv min, 3 yrs barrel