PT: South (not Madeira)

Question 1

3 DOPs closest to Lisboa?

Answer 1

Bucelas, Carcavelos, Colares
*all threatened by urban sprawl
*only Bucelas has shelter from Atlantic by Serra Montejunto

Question 2

Bucelas DOP

Answer 2

Lisboa; Tagus River estuary
* Arinto is the star variety, still and sparkling
* Tagus River, Atlantic, & Serra Montejunto
are the big moderating influences - Serra saves it from the Atlantic

[Still/ Sparkling White
* min 75% Arinto (Perdernã) + Sercial (Escagna Cao), Rabo de Ovelha]

Question 3

Colares DOP

Answer 3

Ramisco on chão de Areia (sand), Castelao on chão rijo (clay). Some Malvasia
* sandy soils, ungrafted vines
* unabridged Atlantic influence.. sandy soils and reed fences mitigate influence .. but its hard here

Question 4

Carcavelos DOP grapes

Answer 4

Branco: min. 75% Galego Dorado, Arinto, Ratinho

Tinto: min. 75% Castelão, Negra mole

(Fortified)

Question 5

Alenquer DOP

Answer 5

Lisboa
*sheltered by Serra de Montejunto from Atlantic extremes
*REDS: Aragonez, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franco. Arinto and other whites, but reds are the thing

Question 6

Arruda DOP

Answer 6

Lisboa
* uninterrupted Atlantic influence (serra Montejunto doesn’t save it). Not great

Question 7

Lourinhã DOP

Answer 7

Aguardiente
*this is the only appellation dedicated to brandy outside of France

Question 8

Óbidos DOP

Answer 8

Lisboa
*unabridged Atlantic influence. Cool, windy, not great for Viti
* sparkling wine production is key

If Lourinha is Cognac, this is Champagne

Question 9

4 designations recognized as traditional Vinhos Generosos with Portugal’s 1908 Região Demarcada?

Answer 9

1. Carcavelos
2. Port
3. Moscatel de Setubal
4. Madeira

The 4 OG’s

Question 10

Óbidos DOP

Answer 10

Lisboa; neighbors Lourinha

Cool windy damp & known for sparkling wines.

• The DOP authorizes branco, rosado and tinto but these styles are challenging to make here. The Atlantic influence is extreme.

Question 11

Vinhos abafado

Answer 11

Sweetening agent: a partially fermented must preserved with alcohol - used to adjust sweetness in a Vino Licoroso

Question 12

Setúbal DOP

Answer 12

Vino Licoroso - branco, tinto: min 67% mpg/mpa and Roxo
Varietal vino licoroso: min 85% MPG/MPA or min 85% Moscatel Roxo

(Short answer: vino licoroso based on mpg/mpa and for tinto.. Roxo)

*one of PT’s 1st demarcation - 1908
JM da Fonseca is the most important producer

Question 13

Setubal Peninsula - mountain range, river estuaries

Answer 13

Arrabida Mountains
Sado, Tagus Rivers

Question 14

Moscatel de Setúbal - what biotype

Answer 14

Muscat of Alexandria

Question 15

Palmela DOP

Answer 15

Setubal Peninsula, Portugal
* overlaps Setubal fortified DOP
* lower lying sandy area + clay, limestone slopes of Arrabida Mountains
* TINTO: 66.7% Castelao - peak PT expression
* whites, sparkling, vino licoroso as well but not important
* JM Fonseca’s Periquita label is the famous rendition

Question 16

Palhete

Answer 16

Portuguese term for co-fermented or blended red/whites grapes
* petroleiro = another term, seems to be used in Alentejo

Question 17

Vinho de Talha
- region
- materials
- opening date

Answer 17

Alentejo = only DOP to regulate use of term on label. Most closely associated with this region.

*Clay pot winemaking: ferments, ages in pots. Sealed with beeswax and/or olive oil

• Tradition to open on November 11th - St Martin’s Day

unlike quevri, open via a tap at the bottom so the wine is basically decanted/filtered through the lees

Question 18

Traditional day to open Alentejo Vino de Talha

Answer 18

November 11
St Martin’s Day

Question 19

Most important subzone of Alentejo DOP?

Answer 19

Portalegre: northernmost sector; cool granitic slopes of São Mamede Mountains

Question 20

Mountains that protect part of Lisboa area from Atlantic influence

Answer 20

Serra Montejunto

Question 21

Alentejo DOP’s most planted variety?

Answer 21

Trincadeira

Question 22

Alentejo DOP grapes + styles

Answer 22

WHITES/ROSE/RED/SPARKLING/FORTIFIED

• 80% RED: Alfrocheiro, Alicante Bouschet, Castelão Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira, Cab S, Syrah
• WHITES: Antao Vaz, Roupeiro, Arinto, Fernão Pires, Gouveio

Question 23

Alentejo climate

Answer 23

Continental: relatively flat; no physical barriers, humidity from ocean minimizes Atlantic influence
* low rainfall
* hot, dry summers. Irrigation is allowed.

Question 24

Southernmost Portugal IGP

Answer 24

Algarve
* REDS: Castelão, Tinta Negra Mole
* WHITES: Arinto and Síria

Question 25

most important Azores DOP

Answer 25

Pico DOP - fortified whites
* conditions are “too Atlantic” for any viti to be super great here

Question 26

Roupeiro

Answer 26

Portuguese white
* cornerstone of Alentejo’s white blends; presence in the Douro - known as Codega
* drought tolerant, retains acidity, moderately vigorous

Often blended with Antao Vaz, Arinto

Question 27

Antao Vaz

Answer 27

Portuguese white
*Alentejo is the key region; some in Lisboa and Setubal
* thick skinned, drought resistant, adds structure to blends, can handle oak aging
* vigorous, high yielding

Question 28

Arinto

Answer 28

Portuguese white
* key to: Bucelas, Vinho Verde
* important but less dominant in… Alentejo (blending component - freshness/acidity), Douro, Tejo

Question 29

Tempranillo in Portugal

Answer 29

Aragonez (Alentejo), Tinta Roriz (Douro, Dão)
* heat tolerant, early ripening

Question 30

Trincadeira

Answer 30

Key to: Alentejo (leading variety, most planted)
Also in: Douro (Tinta Amarela)
* drought resistant, heat tolerant, acid/tannin structure
* unreliable yields, rot prone, rigorous

Question 31

Castelão

Answer 31

Portuguese workhorse red
* Key to: Setubal Peninsula, Tejo, Alentejo
* widely planted.. Palmela DOP is its peak expression
* productive, reliable, adaptable
* vigorous, high yields, early ripening

**Periquita

Question 32

Afrocheiro

Answer 32

Key to: Dão
*smaller plantings in Bairrada, Douro, Alentejo