Portugal General

Question 1

Tinta Negra Mole is also known as this:

Answer 1

Listan Prieto

Question 2

What is the treaty of Windsor?
What is the treaty of Methuen

Answer 2

Windsor: Established diplomatic alliance between Portugal and England (signed 1386)

Methuen: Lifted tarrifs on Port in exchange for English textiles. Penned in 1703

Question 3

What are Lagares?

Answer 3

Stone troughs that people stomp on to crush grapes

Question 4

Synonym for Touriga Nacional in Portugal

Answer 4

Bical Tinta (not to be confused with Bical)

Question 5

What year did Phylloxera hit Portugal?

Answer 5

1867

Question 6

Synonym for Sercial in Portugal

Answer 6

Esgana Cao

Question 7

IGPs of Portugal (14)

Answer 7

Minho, Transmontano, Duriense, Terras do Cister, Terras de Beira, Terras do Dao, Beira Atlantico, Tejo, Lisboa, Alentejano, Peninsula de Setubal, Algarve, Terras Madeirenses, Acores

Question 8

Garrafeira on a bottle of DOP or IGP wine (table wines) means this

Answer 8

Tinto: Aged 30 mos, 1 year bottle
Branco/rosado: Aged min 12 mos, 6 mos bottle, have to display region

Question 9

Most widely planted white casta

Answer 9

Maria Gomes or Fernao Pires. Mostly planted in Barrada/Tejo South Portugal

Question 10

Portugal reserva requirements:

Answer 10

Alcohol .5% higher than legal limit established by DOP/IGP

Question 11

Colheita seleccionada requirements

Answer 11

minimum 1% higher alc content than that established by regional appelation

Question 12

Tinta Amarela (Spain) is a synonym for this grape

Answer 12

Trincadeira

Question 13

Most planted red grape in Portugal

Answer 13

Aragonez (Tempranillo) or Tinta Roriz

Question 14

Second most planted red grape in portugal

Answer 14

Touriga Franca

Question 15

Question 16

What is Palhete

Answer 16

15% white cofermented with red grapes in Beira Interior

Question 17

What is an Amarzem in Portugal?

Answer 17

cellar

Question 18

Another name for IGP in Portugal

Answer 18

Vinho Regional (VR)

Question 19

Question 20

What is a Dorna in Portugal

Answer 20

Wooden vat used for fermentation

Question 21

When did Portugal join the EU

Answer 21

1986

Question 22

Who produces “Batuta”

Answer 22

Niepoort (Duoro)
Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Rufete, Malvazia Preta and others

Question 23

Who produces Assobio

Answer 23

Esporao

Question 24

What year were portugals DOPs established

Answer 24

2009, the DOCs were additionally classified as Denominação de Origem Protegida (DOP), in order to maintain EU protection.

There are currently 31 DOPs.

Question 25

Who drinks the most wine in the world?

Answer 25

Portugal.

the country is 1st in the world in per capita consumption

Portugal ranks as the world’s 11th largest producer of wine;

Question 26

This region predates the Phoenicians, Greeks, Celts, and Romans

Answer 26

Portugal

Question 27

Reserva on a bottle of traditional method sparkling Portugese wine means this

Answer 27

minimum period of 12 months on the lees prior to dégorgement.