Portugal

Question 1

What is the IVDP?

Answer 1

Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Du Porto

Question 2

Portugal VR North to South

Answer 2

Minho
Transmontano
Duriense
Terras de Cister
Terras do Dao
Bierra Atlantico
Terras de Bierra
Lisboa
Tejo
Peninsula de Setubal
Alentejo
Algrave
Acores
Terras Madeirenses

Question 3

What is Garrafiera? Terms for each color of wine

Answer 3

Aging indicator.

Red:
30 months, 12 months in bottle
White and Rose:
12 months, 6 months in bottle

Question 4

Which is grape is Pederna?

Answer 4

Arinto

Question 5

Name 3 sub regions of Vinho Verde

Answer 5

Moncao & Melagaco
Lima
Cavado
Amarnate
Sousa
Paiva
Baiao
Basto
Ave

Question 6

What is the sole grape allowed in Moncao & Melagaco?

Answer 6

Alvarinho

Question 7

Red grapes for Vinho Verde?

Answer 7

Alverlhao
Vinhao
Borracal
Espadeiro

Question 8

Which PDO lies in Transmontano and its key grape

Answer 8

Tras–os–Montes
Touriga Nacional

Question 9

Which mountains surround the Douro valley?

Answer 9

Marao & Montemuro

Question 10

Douro sub–regions West to East

Answer 10

Baxio Corgo
Cima Corgo
Duoro Superior

Question 11

Major red grape for Douro and Port

Answer 11

Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Cao
Tinta Roriz
Tinta Barroca

Question 12

Which grape is it Tinta Roriz?

Answer 12

Tempranillo

Question 13

Major white grapes for Port production

Answer 13

Malvasia Fina
Viosinho
Rabigato
Gouveio

Question 14

What are the requirements for Douro reserva?

Answer 14

White:
6 Months

Red:
1 Year

Question 15

What is lei do terco?

Answer 15

Port houses are limited to sell no more than 1/3 of their inventory annaully

Question 16

What is the Port classification?

Answer 16

The IVDP regulates the amounts of Port that can be produced every year. Therefore the vineyards are ranked from A to I. There are 12 factors that the ranking is derivative from. 7 are related to the site itself and 5 are related to viticulture.

G and I class can’t produce port.

Question 17

What is the size of a pipe?

Answer 17

Douro: 550L
Vila de Nova de Gaia: 620L

Question 18

Which village is the trade center for Port wines?

Answer 18

Villa de Nova de Gaia

Question 19

Describe the 2 main styles of Port

Answer 19

Ruby – Less oxidative process, fresh and fruity

Tawny – More oxidative process, aged before release

Question 20

First port house?

Answer 20

Koepke

Question 21

What grape is it Bastardo?

Answer 21

Trousseau

Question 22

Ruby port–style and their characteristics

Answer 22

–Ruby – Fresh, fruity.
–Ruby Reserve – A bit more complex than ruby, not any real legal requirements
–Vintage Ruby – Most expensive and rare style. Only in declared years. Min 3 years in cask
– Vintage Single Quinta – Made by 1 winery of a port house when the Quinta quality is highly praised but the rest is meh…
LBV – Late bottle Vintage. Oxidative character but will not mature in the bottle. made from 1 vintage. min of 4 years aging in cask

Question 23

What is Crusted port?

Answer 23

Indicate that the port is mature and left sediments in the bottle

Question 24

Name 3 major port houses own by Symington group

Answer 24

Dow’s
Grahm’s
Warre’s

Question 25

Taylor's Single Quinta

Answer 25

Vargellas

Question 26

Dow's Single Quinta

Answer 26

Bomfim

Question 27

Neipoort Single Quinta

Answer 27

Passadouro

Question 28

Louis Roederer port house

Answer 28

Ramos Pinto

Question 29

What year Kopke house was founded?

Answer 29

1638

Question 30

Kopke single Quinta

Answer 30

Sao Luiz

Question 31

Min RS for any port

Answer 31

17.5

Question 32

Tawny port style

Answer 32

–Tawny – oxidative process. –Reserve Tawny – Min of 7 years Age indication – judge by the flavor and not the real age –Colheita – Vintage tawny port, judge by a panel and declared after vinifcation!

Question 33

Port vintage 70's

Answer 33

1970 1975 1977 1978

Question 34

Port vintage 80's

Answer 34

1980 1982 1983 1985 1987 1989

Question 35

Port vintage 90's

Answer 35

1991 1992 1994 1997

Question 36

Port vintage 00's

Answer 36

2000 2003 2007

Question 37

Port vintage 2010's

Answer 37

2011 2016 2017

Question 38

Where is Bairadda?

Answer 38

Beira Atlantico VR

Question 39

The main grape used for Bairadda?

Answer 39

Baga

Question 40

Terras de Dao PDO's

Answer 40

Dao Lafoes

Question 41

A region is known for its sparkling in Portugal? VR and PDO

Answer 41

Terras do Cister, Tavora–Varosa

Question 42

What river cross around Lisboa?

Answer 42

Tagus

Question 43

What PDO wasn't affected by Phylloxera? why?

Answer 43

Colares, Sandy soils

Question 44

Colares main grapes and respective color

Answer 44

Ramisco – Red Malvasia – White

Question 45

Name 3 PDO of Lisboa

Answer 45

Encostas d'Aire Óbidos Lourinhã Torres Vedras Alenquer Arruda Bucelas Colares Carcavelos

Question 46

What style and grape are Setubal PDO wines?

Answer 46

Sweet wines made from Muscat of Alexandria

Question 47

Peninsula de Setubal PDO

Answer 47

Palmela Setubal

Question 48

Tejo and Alentejano PDO and grpaes

Answer 48

Do Tejo – Castaleo and Fernao Pires Alentejo – Trincadeira

Question 49

Algrave PDO

Answer 49

Lagos Lagoa Portimao Tavira

Question 50

Acores PDO

Answer 50

Pico Biscoitis Graciosa

Question 51

What are the names of the 2 inhabited islands in the Madeira archipelago?

Answer 51

Madeira Porto Santo

Question 52

Name all Madeira producers

Answer 52

Henriques & Henriques Justino Barbeito Pereira D'Oliveira Madeira Vintners Madeira Wine Company H & M Borges Faria & Filhos

Question 53

What are the 4 noble grapes of Madeira (Dry to Sweet)

Answer 53

Sercial Verdelho Boal Malvasia

Question 54

What grape is the dominant variety for Madeira production?

Answer 54

Tinta Negro

Question 55

What is the Estufagem method?

Answer 55

Method to heat the still tank within water bath around the tank

Question 56

What is the Canteiro method?

Answer 56

Storing the Madiera wines in the hot attics or in heated rooms

Question 57

Minimum aging for Madeira?

Answer 57

2 Years

Question 58

What style is Fraquira?

Answer 58

Madeira that been aged 20 years in wood and it is vintage dated

Question 59

How long Colheita Madeira need to be aged?

Answer 59

Min of 5 years

Question 60

MV Madeira blends aging scheme

Answer 60

Seleccionado – 3 to 5 years Reserve – 5 to 10 years Special Reserve – 10 to 15 years Extra Reserve – 15 to 20 years

Question 61

Sub Regions of Alentejo

Answer 61

Évora Borba Moura Granja–Amareleja Reguengos Redondo Vidigueira Portalegre

Question 62

Port 1960 Vintages

Answer 62

1960 1963 1966 1967

Question 63

Port 1950 Vintages

Answer 63

1950 1955 1958

Question 64

Do Tejo Sub–Region

Answer 64

Tomar Almeriem Cartaxo Coruche Chamusca Santarem

Question 65

Alentejo sub regions

Answer 65

Evora Bourba Redondo Moura Portelagre

Question 66

What is 'Talha'?

Answer 66

The local name for Amphora

Question 67

What grape is Fernao Pires?

Answer 67

Maria Gomes

Question 68

What grape is Malvasia Fina?

Answer 68

Boal

Question 69

Name 3 synonyms for Siria grape

Answer 69

* Roupeiro * Codega * Dona Branca It is the 2nd most planted *white* grape in Portugal

Question 70

Synonyms for Sercial

Answer 70

* Arinto dos Acores * Esgana Cao

Question 71

Synonym for Bastardo

Answer 71

Trousseau

Question 72

How Vinhao is known in the Douro?

Answer 72

Sousao

Question 73

What the term 'palhete' refers to?

Answer 73

Red wine that has more than 15% of white grapes in the blend

Question 74

Tras-os-Montes Subzones

Answer 74

* Chaves * Valpacos * Planalto Mirandes

Question 75

Dao Subregions

Answer 75

High Elevation: * Serra da Estela * Castendo Lower Elevation: * Terras de Senhorim * Alva * Besteiros * Silgueiros * Terras de Azurara

Question 76

What is Vina Nobre?

Answer 76

Labeling term in the Dao that indicates the wine has a certain amount of "Recommended" grapes

Question 77

What is the variety requirements for Nobre wines?

Answer 77

Red: * Up to 85% of Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Jaen and Rufete * Min 15% of Touriga Nacional White: * Up to 85% Bical, Cercial, Malvasia Fina and Verdelho * Min 15% Encruzado

Question 77

What style of wine is produced under Carcavelos DOC?

Answer 77

Fortified wines only

Question 78

Who is the sole producer in Carcavelos?

Answer 78

Villa Oeiras

Question 79

How long Colares red wines must be aged?

Answer 79

Min of 18 months in non-bottle container Min of 6 months in bottle.

Question 80

What style of wine is produced under Bucelas DOC?

Answer 80

White Sparkling and Dry White only

Question 81

What style of wine is produced under Lourinha DOC?

Answer 81

Brandy Production

Question 82

What is Talha

Answer 82

Clay Pots used in Alentejo