Portugal

Question 1

VR regions of Portugal

Answer 1

1) Minho VR
2) Duriense VR
3) Beira Alantico VR
4) Terras DO DAO VR
5) Lisboa VR
6) Tejo VR
7) Peninsula De Setubal VR
8) Alentejano VR

Question 2

DOC regions of Portugal

Answer 2

1) Vinho Verde DOC
2) Douro DOC
3) Bairrada DOC
4) Dao DOC
5) Alenquer DOC
6) Bucelas DOC
7) Colares DOC
8) Tejo DOC
9) Pamela DOC
10) Alentejo DOC （made up of eight non-continuous sub regions, Vinho de Talha DOC was introduced in 2010 for wines fermented on skins in talha(amphora)

Question 3

Grape varieties of Vinho Verde

Answer 3

White varieties：
1) Loureiro （Loureira in Rias Baixas）
2) Alvarinho （Albarino in Rias Baixas）
3) Pederna （the local name of Arinto)
4) Avesso (late ripening , lower in acidity, relatively full bodied and displays citrus and stone fruit)
5) Traiadura (called Traixadura in Rias Baixas, low in acidity with apple and peach flavors)

Red varieties
6) Vinhao (called Sousao in the Douro and Souson in Galicia accross Spain)

Question 4

Sub regions of Douro

Answer 4

1) Douro Superior (Upper Douro in the east, hot and arid, 450mm rainfall)
2) Cima Corgo ( in the centre of Douro river, warmer and drier than Baixo Corgo, 700mm rainfall)
3) Baixo Corgo (in the west of Douro river, coolest and wettest region, 900mm rainfall)

Question 5

Grape varieties of Douro

Answer 5

Red
1) Touriga Nacional (Retain acidity well , ripe red and black fruit flavours, some floral notes)
2) Touriga Franca (Retain acidity well , ripe but not jammy black fruit flavours, floral notes like violet, rose or orange blossom, high levels of colour and tannin)
3) Tinta Roriz
4) Tinta Barroca
5) Tinto Cao
6) Sousao(high acidity, bringing freshness in warm years)

White:
1) Viosinho (full bodied with floral notes and stone fruits, may lack acidity)
2) Rabigato (high acidity, citrus and stone)
3) Gouveio (Godello in Spain, medium+ acidity, citrus and stone fruit)
4) Moscatel Galego Branco (Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains)

Question 6

Grape Varieties of Dao

Answer 6

Black varieties
1) Touriga Nacional
2) Tinta Roriz
3) Jaen (Mencia in Spain)
4) Alfrocheiro

White :
1) Encruzado
2) Malvasia Fina （Boal in Madeira)
3) Bical
4) Cercial

Question 7

Grape varieties of Bairrada

Answer 7

Red wine varieties:
1) Baga
2) Touriga Nacional
3) Alfrocheiro
4) Jaen
5) Camarate
6) Cabernet Sauvignon
7) Merlot
White wine varieties:
1) Maria Gomes (Fernao Pires in other parts of Portugal)
2) Bical
3) Arinto
4) Sauvignon Blanc
5) Chardonnay

Question 8

Grape varieties of Alentejo

Answer 8

1) Aragonez (Tinta Roriz in other parts of Portugal and Tempranillo in Spain)
2) Alicante Bouschet
3) Trincadera
4) Touriga Nacional
5) Syrah
6) Cabernet Sauvignon
7) Petit Verdot
White varieties
1) Roupeiro
2) Arinto (called Pederna in Vinho Verdre)
3) Antao Vaz
3) Chardonnay
4) Viognier
5) Alvarinho

Question 9

Grape varieties of Alenquer

Answer 9

Red Varieties:
1) Touriga Nacional
2) Aragonez (Tinta Roriz)
Many other black and white varieties are also planned.

Question 10

Grape varieties of Bucelas

Answer 10

White:
1) Arinto (high acidity, at 75% blended)

Question 11

Grape varieties of Colares and Carcavelos

Answer 11

High acid local red and white grapes

Question 12

Grape varieties of Palmela

Answer 12

Red dominant region
Red varieties:
1) Castelao (known as Periquita, deep color, full body , red berry fruit,)
2) Cabernet Sauvignon
3) Syrah
4) Other local and international varieties

Main White varieties:
1) Fernao Pires
2) Moscatal
3) Arinto
4) other local and international varieties

Question 13

Grape varieties of Tejo DOC

Answer 13

Main red varieties:
1) Tricadera
2) Touriga Nacional
3) Aragonez
4) Syrah
5) Cabernet Sauvignon

Main white varieties:
1) Fernao Pires
2) Arinto
3) Alvarinho
4) Sauvignon Blanc
5) Chardonnay