Lisboa

Question 1

How many DOPs you can found in Lisboa? And what are them?

Answer 1

9 DOPs, north-south:

1. Encostas d’Aire DOP
2. Óbidos DOP
3. Lourinhã DOP
4. Torres Vedras DOP
5. Alenquer DOP
6. Arruda DOP
7. Bucelas DOP
8. Colares DOP
9. Carcavelos DOP

Question 2

What is Bucelas DOP?

Answer 2

BRANCO only, STILL / SPARKLING

min 75% Arinto, plus Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha

Question 3

What is Colares DOP?

Answer 3

BRANCO / TINTO

branco: primarily Malvasia
tinto:
chão de areia = Ramisco
chão rijo = Castelão

Question 4

What are the soils you can found in Colares DOP?

Answer 4

two types:

1. Chão de Areia (sandy ground) - coastal sand, near the ocean, consists of deep, fine marine sand, Ramisco grape
2. Chão Rijo (firm soil, hard ground) - more inland clay-limestone soils, retain more water and more fertile, Castelão

Question 5

What is Carcavelos DOP?

Answer 5

LICOROSO only, BRANCO / TINTO

branco: Arinto, Ratinho, Galego Dourado
tinto: Castelão, Preto Martinho

min aging 2 years in oak (6 months in bottle)

wines are fermented dry and fortified with vinhos abafado (partially fermented must preserved with alcohol)