Prominent Laws

Question 1

What system was created to mirror the laws of the European Union?

Answer 1

Denominação de Origem Protegida (DOP)
Indicação Geogràfica Protegida (IGP)

Question 2

What appellated wines are covered in the DOP system?

Answer 2

Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC) wines

Question 3

What appellated wines are covered under the IGP?

Answer 3

All Indicação Geogràfica (IG) and Vinhos Regional (VR) wines

Question 4

Garrafeira is used to describe?

Answer 4

“Private wine cellar”
Indicates a minimum period of aging

Question 5

What is Branco garrafeira used to describe?

Answer 5

White
Aged a minimum of 1 year with 6 months in bottle.

Question 6

Rosado garrafeira has what requirements?

Answer 6

Rose
Aged a minimum of 1 year with 6 months in bottle.

Question 7

Tinto garrafeira has what requirements?

Answer 7

Red wine
Aged a minimum of 30 months, with 12 months in bottle.

Question 8

Port garrafeira means what?

Answer 8

A wine that has been aged a minimum of eight years in glass demijohns

Question 9

Reserva still wine means?

Answer 9

The wine as a 0.5% higher abv than the legal minimum in the DOP or IGP.

Question 10

Reserva sparkling wine has what requirements?

Answer 10

Minimum 12 months of lees aging after tirage.

Question 11

What is Colheita Seleccionada?

Answer 11

Still wine that has a 1% higher abv than the legal minimum of the DOP or IGP.

Question 12

How long must a sparkling wine from Távora Varosa DOP be aged on it s lees?

Answer 12

9 months

Question 13

What are the requirements for red Nobre wines?

Answer 13

Min. 85% Tourigal Nacional for red wines.

Question 14

What are the requirements for white Nobre wines?

Answer 14

Min. 85% Encruzado for white wines