Portugal

Question 1

Match the grape varieties to the flavor profile they contribute in a typical Douro blend.
A. Touriga Nacional
B. Touriga Franca
C. Tinta Barroca
D. Tinta Roriz

1. Red or Black fruit, tannins
2. Black fruit, acidity
3. Blue fruit, floral aromatics
4. Red fruit, alcohol/body

Answer 1

A. Blue fruit, floral aromatics
B. Black fruit, acidity
C. Red fruit, alcohol/body
D. Red or Black fruit, tannins

Question 2

The blending of Jaen and Touriga Nacional is most common which of the following regions?
A. Douro
B. Dão
C. Alentejo
D. Vinho Verde

Answer 2

Dão

Question 3

What was the first vintage of “Barca Velha?”
A. 1952
B. 1956
C. 1966
D. 1989

Answer 3

1952

Question 4

Match the white grape to the region it is most likely found in.
A. Malvasia
B. Encruzado
C. Fernão Pires
D. Loureira

1. Vinho Verde
2. Colares
3. Palmela
4. Dão

Answer 4

Colares
Dão
Palmela
Vinho Verde

Question 5

What is the primary grape of Bucelas?
A. Jaen
B. Baga
C. Arinto
D. Trincadeira
E. Fernão Pires

Answer 5

Arinto

Question 6

Identify the IGP(s) that the Douro river borders or runs through.
A. Minho
B. Transmontano
C. Duriense
D. Beira Atlântico
E. Terras de Cister

Answer 6

Minho
Duriense
Beira Atlântico

Question 7

What is the actual minimum alcohol level for Vinho Verde?
A. 8%
B. 8.5%
C. 9%
D. 9.5%
E. 10%

Answer 7

8%

Question 8

Sercial and Cercial are two spellings of the same grape variety also known as Esgana Cão. True/False

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What is vinho abafado?
A. Fermented wine that has not yet undergone mutage
B. Partially fermented must preserved with alcohol
C. A coloring agent used in the production of white Porto
D. A wine made from dried grapes in Alentejo

Answer 9

Partially fermented must preserved with alcohol

Question 10

Which DOP of the Açores is not authorized to produce fortified wines?
A. Pico DOP
B. Biscoitos DOP
C. Graciosa DOP

Answer 10

Graciosa DOP ?????

Question 11

Match the Dão aging designation to its aging requirements.
A. Branco Reserva Correct
B. Branco Nobre Garrafeira Incorrect Correct Answer: minimum 12% ABV, 18 months aging total
C. Tinto Reserva Incorrect Correct Answer: minimum 11.5% ABV, 24 months aging total
D. Tinto Nobre Correct
E. Tinto Nobre Garrafeira Correct

Question 12

What is the minimum alcohol level for Moscatel de Sétubal?
12%
14%
16%
18%

Answer 12

16%

Question 13

The blending of Syrah with native Portuguese grapes is most common in which of the following regions?
A. Douro
B. Tejo
C. Bairrada
D. Dão

Answer 13

Tejo

Question 14

What region would you most closely associate with the Marão and Montemuro Mountain ranges?
A. Douro
B. Dão
C. Alentejo
D. Madeira

Answer 14

Douro

Question 15

What is the principal grape of Palmela DOP?
A. Castelão
B. Touriga Nacional
C. Baga
D. Tinta Roriz

Answer 15

Castelão

Question 16

Select the aging designation(s) permitted for Moscatel de Sétubal.
A. Superior
B. 5yr
C. 10yr (Your Answer)
D. 15yr
E. 20yr (Your Answer)
F. 30yr (Your Answer)
G. 40+ yr

Answer 16

Superior
10yr
20yr
30yr
40+yr

Question 17

Match the Dão aging designation to its aging requirements.
A. Branco Reserva
B. Branco Nobre Garrafeira
C. Tinto Reserva
D. Tinto Nobre
E. Tinto Nobre Garrafeira

1. Minimum 12% ABV, 18 months aging total
2. Minimum 11.5% ABV, 24 months aging total
3. Minimum 11.5% ABV, six months aging total
4. Minimum 12.5% ABV, 48 months aging total (including 18 months in the bottle)

Answer 17

A. Minimum 11.5% ABV, six months aging total
B. Minimum 12% ABV, 18 months aging total
C. Minimum 11.5% ABV, 24 months aging total
D. Minimum 12% ABV, 36 months aging total
E. Minimum 12.5% ABV, 48 months aging total (including 18 months in the bottle)

Question 18

Historically, the highest quality espumante wines came from what region?
A. Dão
B. Douro
C. Bairrada
D. Vinho Verde

Answer 18

Bairrada

Question 19

Match the wine to its producer.
A. Pêra-Manca
B. Barca Velha
C. Batuta
D. Chryseia
E. Assobio

1. Niepoort
2. Herdade do Esporão
3. Prats & Symington
4. Cartuxa
5. Casa Ferreirinha

Answer 19

A. Cartuxa
B. Casa Ferreirinha
C. Niepoort
D. Prats & Symington
E. Herdade do Esporão

Question 20

Match the major producer to the region they are based in.
A. Herdade do Esporão
B. Luis Pato
C. Niepoort
D. Casa de Santar

1. Bairrada
2. Dão
3. Alentejo
4. Douro

Answer 20

A. Alentejo
B. Bairrada
C. Douro
D. Dão

Question 21

Which of the following grapes contains the most terpenes?
A. Fernão Pires
B. Arinto
C. Cerceal
D. Bical

Answer 21

Fernão Pires

Question 22

When did Portugal join the EU?
A. 1975
B. 1982
C. 1986
D. 1992
E. 2000

Answer 22

1986

Question 23

What geographic feature forms a natural border between the Dão and Beira Interior?
A. Montemuro Mountain Range
B. Dão River
C. Sierra de Estrella Range
D. Tagus River

Answer 23

Sierra de Estrella Range

Question 24

Selecção and Palhete are special designations for wines in what region.
A. Beira Interior
B. Bairrada
C. Lafões
D. Dão

Answer 24

Beira Interior

Question 25

Which of the following grapes is NOT associated with the production of Vinho Verde Tinto?
A. Brancelho
B. Rabo de Ovelha
C. Sousão
D. Jaen
E. Espadeiro

Answer 25

Jaen

Question 26

Select the DOP(s) located in Lisboa.
A. Alenquer
B. Arruda
C. Lafões
D. Távora-Varosa
E. Obidos

Answer 26

Alenquer
Arruda
Obidos

Question 27

In the 18th and 19th centuries, Portuguese nobility strongly supported the export of wines from the Douro while preferring to consume wines from the Dão. True/False

Answer 27

True

Question 28

What is the minimum lees aging requirement for Vinho Espumante wines from Trás-os-Montes labeled Reserva Velha or Grande Reserva?
A. 18 months
B. 24 months
C. 30 months
D. 36 months
E. 42 months

Answer 28

36 months

Question 29

Which of these recent vintages was generally regarded as the best for Douro reds?
A. 2009
B. 2010
C. 2011
D. 2012
E. 2013

Answer 29

2011