Portugal

Question 1

How many indigenous varietals in Portugal?

Answer 1

350

Question 2

Periquita pseudonym?

Answer 2

Castelão

Question 3

Trincadeira pseudonym?

Answer 3

Tinta Amarela

Question 4

Describe a typical Trincadeira and where is usually grown

Answer 4

Alentejo, Tejo (Hot, Dry)

Elevated acidity, blackberry, herbs, pepper

Question 5

Portugal’s most planted white grape?

Answer 5

Ferñao Pires

Question 6

Ferñao Pires pseudonym

Answer 6

Maria Gomes

Question 7

Describe a typical Ferñao Pires and where is it usually grown?

Answer 7

Palmela, Tejo, Setúbal, Bairrada

Very aromatic, still or sparkling, sweet or dry.

Question 8

In Portugal, Mencia is called….?

Answer 8

Jaen

Question 9

Lowest Portugal classification

Answer 9

Vinho aka vinho de mesa

Question 10

Portugal, what is a VR?
How many?

Answer 10

Vinho Regional
14 total (12+ Madeira and Azores)

Question 11

Highest classification in Portugal
How many?

Answer 11

Denominação de origem controlada
31 DOC

Question 12

4 major varietals of Vinho Verde

Answer 12

Loureiro- Richness
Alvarinho- Acidity
Arinto
Trajadura

Question 13

Red Vinho Verde is made mostly from?

Answer 13

Vinhão

Question 14

Which Portugese region was one of the first demarcated wine regions in the world?

Answer 14

Douro- 1756

Question 15

Douro and Porto DOC are a part of which VR

Answer 15

Duriense VR

Question 16

3 Sub regions of Douro?

Answer 16

Baixo Corgo
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior

Question 17

Describe Baixo Corgo

Answer 17

Western most
fertile/ample rainfall/ lighter Ports

Question 18

Describe Cima Corgo

Answer 18

Central region
Rocky slopes of schist & granite.

Considered to make the best Ports

Question 19

Describe Douro Superior

Answer 19

Upriver, easter region
Largest sub zone in physical size but less than 1/4 under vine

Drier and even less rain.

Question 20

Common red varietals for port

Answer 20

Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Barroca
Tinta Cão

Question 21

Common white varieties for port

Answer 21

Gouveio
Malvasia Fina
Rabigato

Question 22

What is Cadastro

Answer 22

Port vineyard ranking system assessing 12 factors: A-F (High to Low)

Question 23

What are Lagares

Answer 23

Low troughs for foot trodding port

Question 24

Barrels are called ________ in Portugal

Answer 24

Pipes

Question 25

Barcos Rabelos

Answer 25

Ornate Flat Bottomed boats of Portugal

Question 26

What is Reserve Port

Answer 26

Blend of premium Ruby ports bottled after 4-6 years in oak vats (more like tawny in style)

Question 27

When must a Vintage Port be bottled

Answer 27

July 30, 3rd yr after harvest

Question 28

What is Single Quinta Vintage Port

Answer 28

From single vineyard

Question 29

What is Colheita Port?

Answer 29

A Single vintage Tawny, minimum 7 yrs in cask

Question 30

What is Colheita Port?

Answer 30

A Single vintage Tawny, minimum 7 yrs in cask

Question 31

What other island makes Madeira

Answer 31

Porto Santo

Question 32

A wine is labeled Madeirense DOC or Terras Madeirenses VR, what's in the bottle?

Answer 32

Unfortified red, white or rosé from Madeira

Question 33

What are Levadas

Answer 33

Irrigation canals in Madeira

Question 34

Where are the noble varieties of Madeira planted?

Answer 34

Serial- halfway up Verdelho-lower Malvasia and Boal- closer to sea level

Question 35

Most widely planted grape on Madeira

Answer 35

Tinta Negra

Question 36

Canteiro Method

Answer 36

Casks stored in rafters of warehouse Highest quality Min 3 yrs age before bottling

Question 37

Estufagem Method

Answer 37

concrete or stainless vat (estufa) Hot water circulates through coils within for min 3 months Then rests for another 3 months Less expensive/less time

Question 38

Cuba de Color refers to?

Answer 38

Estufagem method

Question 39

Armazem de calor

Answer 39

2nd estufagem method Vats in room heated by steam for 6-12 months Madeira Wine Company Lower temperatures

Question 40

Colheita Madeira?

Answer 40

Single vintage, aged for minimum 5 yrs before bottling

Question 41

Frasqueira Madeira?

Answer 41

Vintage Madeira, cask aged for min 20 yrs

Question 42

Bairrada DOC climate?

Answer 42

Maritime

Question 43

Bairrada popular varietals

Answer 43

Baga Fernao Pires

Question 44

Bairrada sparkling wines, method and varietal

Answer 44

Traditional Fernao Pires

Question 45

Dão DOC location

Answer 45

Land locked, surrounded by mountains

Question 46

Dão DOC wine style of focus Varietals?

Answer 46

Complex, full bodied reds Alfrocheiro Tinta Roriz Jaen Touriga Nacional

Question 47

Lisboa VR location

Answer 47

Mid Coastal

Question 48

Lisboa Whites? Reds?

Answer 48

Arinto Bastardo Trincadeira Ramisco International varietals also allowed

Question 49

Bastardo in France?

Answer 49

Trousseau

Question 50

What DOC in Lisboa is known for its brandy

Answer 50

Lourinha DOC

Question 51

Aguardente?

Answer 51

Brandy in Portugal

Question 52

Colares DOC White? Red?

Answer 52

Malvasia Aromatic Ramisco (High acid high tannin

Question 53

Licoroso?

Answer 53

Fortified wine Portugal

Question 54

Tejo location?

Answer 54

East of Lisboa

Question 55

Peninsula de Setubal location

Answer 55

South of Tejo

Question 56

Peninsula de Setubal rain shadow?

Answer 56

Arrabida Mountain Range

Question 57

Setubal DOC known for?

Answer 57

Vins Doux Naturel- Muscat of Alexandria (85% min = Moscatel de Setubal

Question 58

Southern most region of mainland Portugal?

Answer 58

Algarve VR

Question 59

Alentejano known for? Varietals?

Answer 59

rich, fruit forward, full bodied reds with good acid Aragonez Trincadeira Alicante Bouschet

Question 60

Azores, how many islands?

Answer 60

9

Question 61

Azores location?

Answer 61

1000 miles off Portugal west coast

Question 62

3 DOC's of Azores?

Answer 62

Biscoitos Graciosa Pico

Question 63

Varietals of Azores

Answer 63

Verdelho Arinto (Pedernã) Terrantez

Question 64

tawny vs Reserve Tawny port

Answer 64

Reserve Tawny port, min 7 yrs cask