Southern Portugal

Question 1

Where is Arruda?

Answer 1

DOP in Lisboa

Question 2

Where is Lourinha?

Answer 2

Lisboa

Lourinha is only DOP in Portugal dedicated to Aguardiente production

Question 3

Where is Encostas d’Aire?

Answer 3

Lisboa

Styles:

Vinho: Branco, Rosado, Tinto

“Medieval de Ourém” (80% Fernão Pires + 20% Trincadeira)

Subzones: Ourém, Alcobaça

Question 4

Where is Palmela?

Answer 4

DOP in Península do Setúbal for the production of still wines (Espumante and Licoroso available as well)

Question 5

What are the IGPs of Southern Portugal?

Answer 5

Lisboa

Tejo

Península de Setúbal

Alentejano

Algarve

Question 6

What are the soils of Colares?

Answer 6

chão de areia (sand) and chão rija (hard soil)

In “chão de areia”: Min. 80% Ramisco

In “chão rija”: Min. 80% Castelão

(This applies to Tinto styles, Branco is min 80% Malvasia from chão rija.)

Question 7

Where is Torres Vedras?

Answer 7

Lisboa

Question 8

Where is Lagoa?

Answer 8

Algarve IGP

Lagos DOP

Portimão DOP

Lagoa DOP

Tavira DOP

Question 9

Where is Portimão?

Answer 9

Algarve IGP

Lagos DOP

Portimão DOP

Lagoa DOP

Tavira DOP

Question 10

Where is Carcavelos?

Answer 10

Lisboa

Carcavelos is the only DOP in Lisboa for the production of Vinho Licoroso (Tinto and Branco styles)

Question 11

Where is DoTejo?

Answer 11

DOP of Tejo

Subzones: Almeirim, Cartaxo, Chamusca, Coruche, Santarém, Tomar

Named for the Tagus River (Tejo)

Question 12

Where is Bucelas?

Answer 12

Lisboa

Produces Vinho Branco and Espumante from 75% Arinto

Only Bucelas and Óbidos produce Espumante in Lisboa

Question 13

Where is Óbidos?

Answer 13

Lisboa

Óbidos and Bucelas are the only DOPs in Lisboa allwed to produce Espumante

Question 14

Where is Alentejo?

Answer 14

DOP of Alentejano

Alentejano covers 30% of Portugal’s landmass!!!

Most important Subzone is Portalegre

Others are: Moura, Granja-Amareleja, Évora, Vidigueira, Reguengos, Redondo, Borba

Question 15

Where is Lagos?

Answer 15

Algarve IGP

Lagos DOP

Portimão DOP

Lagoa DOP

Tavira DOP

Question 16

What are the DOPs of Lisboa?

Answer 16

Encostas d’Aire DOP

Lourinhã DOP

Óbidos DOP

Alenquer DOP

Arruda DOP

Torres Vedras DOP

Bucelas DOP

Colares DOP

Carcavelos DOP

Question 17

Where is Setúbal?

Answer 17

Península de Setúbal

Produces fortified wine from Moscatel de Setúbal or Moscatel Roxo (Min 67%, but varietal versions exist)

Question 18

Where is Colares?

Answer 18

Lisboa

Produces:

Tinto:

In “chão de areia”: Min. 80% Ramisco

In “chão rija”: Min. 80% Castelão

Branco: Min. 80% Malvasia

chão de areia (sand) and chão rija (hard soil)

Question 19

Where is Tavira?

Answer 19

Algarve IGP

Lagos DOP

Portimão DOP

Lagoa DOP

Tavira DOP

Question 20

Where is Alenquer?

Answer 20

DOP in Lisboa

Question 21

What is Medieval de Ourém?

Answer 21

Style produced in Encostas d’Aire DOP from 80% Fernão Pires and 20% Trincadeira