Portugal 3.28.24

Question 1

What is Vinho de Talha and where do you find it?

Answer 1

Amphora aged wine in Alentejano

Question 2

Name two synonyms for tempranillo used in portugal

Answer 2

Aragones and Tinta Roriz

Question 3

who produces the the wine Pera Manca?

Answer 3

Cartuxa

Question 4

What is the southernmost IGP on the portuguese mainland?

Answer 4

Algarve

Question 5

Who produces the wine Torres do Esporao?

Answer 5

Herdade do Esporao

Question 6

The Mandego river primarily effects which DOP?

Answer 6

Dao

Question 7

Which DOP is effected by the Serra da Estrela?

Answer 7

Dao

Question 8

Where would you find a wine labeled ‘Nobre Garrafeira’ and what is it referring to?

Answer 8

Dao

Question 9

and what are the minimum aging requirements?

Answer 9

48 mos red, 18 mos white

Question 10

Who produces the wine Barca-Velha?

Answer 10

Casa Ferreirinha

Question 11

Arrange the subzones of the Duoro from west to east?

Answer 11

Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo, Douro Superior

Question 12

What does the term enforcado refer to?

Answer 12

Trellis vine training in vinho verde

Question 13

What is the principal soil type of the Duoro?

Answer 13

Schist

Question 14

What is the most planted grape variety in vinho verde?

Answer 14

Loureiro

Question 15

In which IGP would you find the DOPs Bucelas, Óbidos, and Lourinhã?

Answer 15

Lisboa

Question 16

Patamares

Answer 16

Terraces in the vineyards of the Duoro

Question 17

What is Jeropiga?

Answer 17

Fortfied***

Question 18

What is Vinho Abafado?

Answer 18

Fortified***

Question 19

Which subregion of Alentejo is influenced by the Serra de Sao Mamede

Answer 19

Portalegre

Question 20

Serra de Portel

Answer 20

Vidigueira

Question 21

What is the climate of Alentejo?

Answer 21

warm mediterranean

Question 22

Serra de Estrela

Answer 22

Dao (highest mountain range in Portugal)

Question 23

Mondego River

Answer 23

Dao

Question 24

Range of average annual rainfall in Vinho Verde?

Answer 24

1200-1500mm

Question 25

Maximum alcohol of Still Vinho Verde without a designation

Answer 25

11.5%

Question 26

Minimum alcohol for varietally labelled Alvarinho in Vinho Verde?

Answer 26

11.5%

Question 27

Driest subregion of Vinho Verde?

Answer 27

Moncao e Melgaco

Question 28

Rainiest subregion of Vinho Verde

Answer 28

Lima

Question 29

White Grapes to know

Answer 29

loureiro and alvarinho (Vinho Verde), bical (Bairrada), encruzado (Dão), arinto (Bucelas and throughout southern Portugal for blends), antão vaz (Alentejo) and rabigato, codega do larinho, viosinho, and gouveio

Question 30

Red Grapes to know

Answer 30

touriga nacional (originally from Dão and Douro), Spain’s tempranillo (known as Tinta Roriz in the Douro and Aragonez in the Alentejo), baga (Bairrada), trincadeira, and the French cross alicante bouschet (in the Alentejo).

Question 31

Elevation range of Duoro Production

Answer 31

150m to 900m

Question 32

What types of wines are produced in the Setubal DOP?

Answer 32

Vino Licoroso

Question 33

Most Planted red grape of Vinho Verde

Answer 33

Vinhao

Question 34

Carcavelos DOP (Lisboa)

Answer 34

Licoroso

Question 35

What is produced in the Lourinha DOP (Lisboa)

Answer 35

Aguardente

Question 36

Aguardente bagaceira

Answer 36

made from pomace instead of fermented wine

Question 37

Bucelas DOP (Lisboa)

Answer 37

White and White sparkling only

Question 38

Methuen Treaty

Answer 38

1703 Treaty between england and portugal which gave import priority to portuguese wines

Question 39

Wines of the Vinho de Talha DOC must stay on their skins until at least what date?

Answer 39

November 11th, Saint Martin’s day

Question 40

Sousao synonym

Answer 40

Vinhao

Question 41

Pederna synonym

Answer 41

Arinto