Portugal_revised-Feb-2013

Question 1

Vinhos Regional of Portugal from north to south

Answer 1

Minho
Transmontano
Duriense
Beiras
Lisboa
Tejo
Terras do Sado
Alentejano
Algarve
Acores
Terras Madeirenses

Question 2

IGP equivalent in Portugal

Answer 2

VR: Vinhos Regional

Question 3

IGP law

Answer 3

Min 85% of grapes from stated region

Question 4

Garrafeira

Answer 4

Private wine cellar
May apply to IGP or DOP wines
Tinta (red): min 30 mos with 1 yr in bottle
Branco & Rosado: min 1 yr with 6 mos in bottle

Question 5

Reserve on a Portuguese bottle

Answer 5

ABV = .5% higher than appellation minimum

Sparling wines spend min. 12 moss on lees

Question 6

Colheita Seleccionada

Answer 6

1% higher ABV than appellation minimum

Question 7

Minho

Answer 7

IGP Region in north on Spanish border

1 DOP: Vinho Verde

Question 8

Subzones of Vinho Verde

Answer 8

9
Monção
Lima
Cávado
Basto
Ave
Amarante
Sousa
Baião
Paiva

Question 9

Styles of Vinho Verde

Answer 9

5
Tinto
Branco
Rosado
Espumante (min 9 mos on lees)
Aguardente/Bagaceira

Question 10

Paderña

Answer 10

Portuguese white grape

AKA Arinto

Question 11

White varieties of Vinho Verde

Answer 11

7
Alvarinho
Avesso
Azal
Batoca
Loureiro
Arinto
Trajadura

Question 12

Duriense

Answer 12

IGP region of Portugal

2 DOPs: Douro & Port

Question 13

Douro DOP

Answer 13

In Duriense VR
Same area as Porto DOP
All styles plus Moscatel de Douro (Licoroso)

Question 14

Trás-os-Montes

Answer 14

Hot, dry, mountainous region east of Minho
w/in Tramontano IGP
All styles produced

Question 15

Porto Branco Leve Seco

Answer 15

Light style of Porto DOP with 16.5% abv

Question 16

Porto DOP

Answer 16

In Duriense VR
Same area as Douro DOP
Styles: Licoroso Branca, Licoroso Tinto
Min ABV: 19-22%

Question 17

DOP regions of Beiras

Answer 17

5
Dão
Lafões
Bairrada
Beira Interior
Távora Varosa

Question 18

IGP regions of Beiras

Answer 18

4
Terras da Beira
Terras do Dão
Terras de Cister
Beira Atlântico

Question 19

Important red “casitas” in Portugal

Answer 19

Castelão (most cultivated)
Touriga Nacional (best)
Alfrocheiro
Trincadeira
Baga
Aragonez

Question 20

Aragonez

Answer 20

Portuguese red variety

AKA Tempranillo

Question 21

Enforcado

Answer 21

Training system used in Minho to help prevent fungal growth

High on telephone poles, tree trunks, stakes, etc.

Question 22

White Portuguese varieties

Answer 22

5
Fernão Pires 
Encruzado 
Arinto
Antão Vaz 
Alvarinho

Question 23

Palhete

Answer 23

Style of red wine produced in Beiras by incorporating up to 15% white grapes

Question 24

Tinta Amarela

Answer 24

Portuguese red grape
AKA Trincadeira
Significant in Dão, Douro, Alentejo

Question 25

Subzones of Alentejo DOP

Answer 25

8
Borba
Évora
Granja-Amareleja
Moura
Reguengos
Redondo
Vidigueira
Portalegre

Question 26

DOPs of Terras do Sado

Answer 26

2
Palmela
Setúbal

Question 27

DOPs of Açores

Answer 27

3
Biscoitos
Graciosa
Pico

Question 28

subzones of Douro DOP

Answer 28

3
Cima Corgo
Baixa Corgo
Douro Superior

Question 29

subzones of Porto DOP

Answer 29

3
Cima Corgo
Baixa Corgo
Douro Superior

Question 30

Fernão Pires

Answer 30

AKA Maria Gomez

most widely planted white grape in Portugal

Question 31

DOPs of Tejo

Answer 31

1

DoTejo (formerly Ribatejo)

Question 32

DOPs of Alentejano

Answer 32

1

Alentejo DOP

Question 33

DOPs of Algarve

Answer 33

4
Lagos
Portimão
Lagoa
Tavira

Question 34

Setúbal

Answer 34

Licoroso wines based on (or varietal) Moscatel from Península de Setúbal