Other regions

Question 1

The coastal Lisboa IGP has which river?

Answer 1

The Tagus River that meets the Atlantic Ocean

Question 2

Lisboa IGP releases a larger volume of wine than any other Portugal. True or false?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which region in Portugal do they allow more international varieties?

Answer 3

Palmela DOP

Question 4

Península de Setúbal contains which DOP zones?

Answer 4

Setúbal and Palmela

Question 5

Setúbal DOP makes what?

Answer 5

Fortified wines from the same maturation process. Sweet white and red fortified wines are produced, from a minimum of 67% Moscatel de Serúbal. The wines have a pungent floral fragrance from a lengthy maceration in Muscat skins.

Question 6

What are some DOPs within Lisboa IGP?

Answer 6

Colares DOP, Arruda DOP, coasts d’Aire

Question 7

What does Bairrada region derive its name from?

Answer 7

From barro, the Portuguese word for “clay” but the soils here are also limestone

Question 8

What is the main red and white grape of Bairrada?

Answer 8

Baga, a juicy, acidic, tannic red. And for white Bical, a rich wjite wine.

Question 9

What is the biggest wine region of Portugal?

Answer 9

Aletenjo

Question 10

Where does most of Portugal’s cork comes from?

Answer 10

Alentejo

Question 11

What are the main red grapes of Alentejo?

Answer 11

Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah

Question 12

What are the main white grapes of Alentejo?

Answer 12

Antão Vaz. Roupeiro, Arinto, Fernão Pires