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1
Q

Name the two methods used for the production of Madeira wines.

A

Canteiro System

Estufagem Process

2
Q

Name the three subregions of Douro (from west to east).

A

Baixo Corgo
Cima or Alto Corgo
Douro Superior

3
Q

What was the name of Lisboa IGP until quite recently?

A

Estremadura

4
Q

Which DOP of Lisboa IGP produces exclusively Brandy and what is the name of that Brandy?

A

Lourinhã

Aguardente

5
Q

Colares DOP is famous for its pre-Phylloxera ungrafted ………………… vines.

A

Ramisco (planted on chão de areia soil)

6
Q

Which variety of Madeira accounts for 85% - 90% of the island’s total wine production?

A
Tinta Negra (Mole) 
[55% of total plantings]
7
Q

How long a Vintage or Frasqueira Madeira must be matured before its release?

A

20 years in wood and 2 years in the bottle

8
Q

What is the minimum percentage of Baga needed for Bairrada Classico?

A

50%

9
Q

Wines from Palmela DOP need minimum 66,7 % of which grape variety?

A

Castelão

10
Q

Where is Maria Gomes used as a synonym for Fernão Pires?

A

Bairrada

11
Q

Which DOP in Lisboa is known for Aguardente?

A

Lourinha

12
Q

Which Portuguese Island has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004?

A

Pico Island

13
Q

Which sub-region of Douro produces 2/3 of the Douro wines?

A

Cima Corgo

14
Q

Name the three DOPs of Açores IGP.

A

Graciosa (still white wines)
Pico (fortified white wines)
Biscoitos (fortified white wines)

15
Q

Most northerly subzone of Alentejo DOC that produces some of the best wines of the region.

A

Portalegre

16
Q

What type of wine is produced in Setúbal DOP?

A

Sweet fortified wines predominantly made from Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria mainly but there is a tiny portion of Moscatel Roxo) grapes

17
Q

Name the DOPs of Peninsula de Setúbal.

A

Palmela

Setúbal

18
Q

Portuguese name for the Jura red grape Trousseau.

A

Bastardo

19
Q

What is the name that has been associated with the special fermentation vats (autovinification) designed to extract, without electricity, maximum colour and tannins even in short fermentation periods? The system was devised in Algeria but is now commonly used to make port.

A

Ducellier

20
Q

Portuguese word meaning “crop” or “harvest” and, by extension, “vintage”.

A

Colheita

21
Q

What are the terraces in Madeira known as?

A

Poios

22
Q

In which region of Portugal do we come across tiny amounts of Moscatel Roxo?

A

Setúbal

23
Q

What is enforcado?

A

Traditional vine training system of Vinho Verde DOP and Minho IGP, nowadays only 10% of vines are grown this way

24
Q

Star white grape of Bucelas DOP that must comprise 75% of the blend.

A

Arinto (Pedernã)

25
Q

Name the family of port wine shippers whose group of companies include W. J. Graham, Warre, Dow, Quinta do Vesuvio, Smith Woodhouse and Cockburn.

A

Symingtons

26
Q

Largest and most important producer in Setubal.

A

José Maria da Fonseca

27
Q

Largest DOP of Lisboa IGP.

A

Encostas d’Aire

28
Q

Synonym of Periquita.

A

Castelão

29
Q

Most southern DOP of Lisboa IGP.

A

Carcavelos

30
Q

Most important white grape variety of Bairrada.

A

Maria Gomes (Fernão Pires)

31
Q

In France it is known as Ugni Blanc, in Italy as Trebbiano Toscano. What is its rare Portuguese name?

A

Talia (Thalia)

32
Q

Madeira wines can be produced in Madeira island and which other?

A

Porto Santo

33
Q

Minimum time required for the estufagem process to be completed.

A

90 days

34
Q

What is the name of the low trellises found in Madeira?

A

Latadas

35
Q

Portuguese for bottled.

A

Engarrafado

36
Q

What is Camara de Lobos (or Cama de Lobos)?

A

Term occasionally found on bottles of ancient Madeira, and refers to a wine district west of the capital Funchal which was associated with noble vine varieties and fine wine

37
Q

Portugal’s largest wine producer, whose success is founded on Mateus Rose. They own Ferreira, Sandeman, Offley, Ferreira Barca Velha and several foreign estates like Bodegas LAN.

A

Sogrape (Guedes Family)

38
Q

Dão synonym for Malvasia Fina.

A

Assario

39
Q

First region of Portugal to be demarcated for sparkling wines, in 1989.

A

Távora-Varosa

40
Q

Name the permitted white grape varieties of Vinho Verde DOP.

A
Alvarinho 
Loureiro 
Trajadura 
Arinto (Pederña) 
Avesso
Azal 
Batoca
41
Q

Traditional red grape varieties of Dão DOP.

A

Jaen
Touriga Nacional
Tinta Roriz (Aragonez)
Alfrocheiro

42
Q

Which Malvasia is known by the name Bual (Boal) in Madeira?

A

Malvasia Fina

43
Q

Since when Vinho Verde DOP extends to sparkling wine and by which method are they made?

A
1999
Traditional Method (9 months bottle age)
44
Q

Which grape variety is used for the production of white wines in Colares?

A

Malvasia

45
Q

Sugar readings in a Bual, range between …. and …. *Beaume.

A

2,5 / 3,5

46
Q

Sugar readings in a Malmsey, range between …. and …. *Beaume.

A

3,5 / 6,5

47
Q

What is the preferred soil type for Port production?

A

Schist

48
Q

What two DOPs are located within Douriense IGP?

A

Douro

Porto

49
Q

What two DOPs are located within the Terras do Dão IGP?

A

Dão

Lafões

50
Q

What is Colheita Tardia?

A

Late Harvest wines of Portugal

51
Q

What is Portugal’s largest DOP?

A

Vinho Verde (15% of total vineyard acreage)

52
Q

What ships were traditionally used to transport port casks in from Pinhão downriver to Villa Nova de Gaia?

A

Barco Rabelo

53
Q

Most planted variety of Vinho Verde.

A

Loureiro

54
Q

Where are the finest examples of Arinto produced?

A

Bucelas

55
Q

Name the three subregions of Trás-os-Montes .

A

Chaves
Valpaços
Planalto Mirandês

56
Q

Synonym of Aragonez.

A

Tempranillo

57
Q

Synonym of Jaen.

A

Mencia

58
Q

Castelão plantings in Colares are on what soils?

A

Chão rija

59
Q

What three DOPs near Lisbon are slowly disappearing due to the expanding urban population?

A

Bucelas
Colares
Carcavelos

60
Q

What important subregion of Vinho Verde is producing quality Alvarinho?

A

Monção e Melgaço

61
Q

The Terras Madeirenses IGP covers what two inhabited isles of the Madeira archipelago?

A

Madeira

Porto Santo

62
Q

Portugal’s first demarcated region.

A

Douro DOP

63
Q

Peninsula de Setúbal was formerly known as …?

A

Terras do Sado

64
Q

Where was Port traditionally aged? When did that cease to be mandatory?

A

Vila Nova de Gaia

1986

65
Q

What score should a vineyard in Douro achieve so that it would be classified as “A”?

A

1200+

66
Q

Name Graham’s single quintas.

A

Quinta dos Malvedos

67
Q

What is mutage known as in Portugal?

A

Beneficio

68
Q

Who pioneered rose Port production?

A

Croft (in 2008)

69
Q

Which Madeira brands are produced by Madeira Wine Company?

A

Blandy’s Madeira
Cossart Gordon
The Leacock’s
Miles Madeira

70
Q

Name the largest independent producer of Madeira.

A

Henriques and Henriques

71
Q

Name Taylor’s single quintas.

A

Quinta de Vargellas

Quinta de Terra Feita

72
Q

Name Dow’s single quintas.

A

Quinta do Bomfim

Quinta Senhora da Ribeira

73
Q

Name Sandeman’s single quintas.

A

Quinta do Seixo

74
Q

What is the name of the red grape found in Vinho Verde DOP that is often mistakenly considered as a teinturier grape?

A

Vinhão (Souzão)

75
Q

Name Cockburn’s single quintas.

A

Quinta dos Canais

76
Q

Most widely planted red grape variety in Vinho Verde.

A

Vinhão

77
Q

In which Portuguese region do we come across Talha wines?

A

Alentejo

78
Q

Where is Tapada do Chaves located?

A

Near Portalegre in Upper Alentejo

79
Q

When was Vinho de Talha DOC officially created?

A

2010

80
Q

In which four subregions of Alentejo is almost 60% of the regions total vineyards concentrated?

A

Borba
Redondo
Reguengos
Vidigueira

81
Q

Synonym of Pedernã.

A

Arinto

82
Q

What is the minimum ageing for Colheita Port?

A

7 years

83
Q

Synonym of Esgana Cão.

A

Sercial

84
Q

Name the widely declared vintages of 2010s.

A

2017
2016
2011

85
Q

What is the minimum allowed planting density in Porto DOP?

A

4,000 vines/ha (Vines planted before 1998 or vines on patamares have a minimum 3,000 vines/ha)

86
Q

What is the minimum and maximum allowed alcohol for Porto DOP?

A

18-22% (except Porto Branco Seco, which has a min. 16.5%)

87
Q

Name the five best red grape varieties for the production of Port wines.

A
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz [Tempranillo]
Tinto Cão
Tinta Barroca
88
Q

Which two personalities initiated and financed the research for finding out the best varieties for the production of high end Port wines?

A

José Ramos Pinto Rosas

João Nicolau de Almeida

89
Q

What is the alcoholic strength of the brandy used in Port production?

A

77% abv

90
Q

What is the alcoholic strength of the brandy used in Madeira production?

A

96% abv

91
Q

Name the widely declared vintages of 2000s.

A

2000
2003
2007

92
Q

Synonym of Souzão.

A

Vinhão

93
Q

Name the grape varieties used in the production of Lafões DOP tinto wines.

A

Amaral (min. 40%)
Jaen
Pilongo

94
Q

Best-known producer in the Bairrada DOP and champion of the local red grape, Baga.

A

Luis Pato

95
Q

Name the most prized white grape variety of Alentejo DOP.

A

Antão Vaz

96
Q

Which Portuguese grape variety is sometimes referred to as Borrado das Moscas in the Dão DOP?

A

Bical

97
Q

In which island of the Açores is the Biscoitos DOP located?

A

Terceira

98
Q

Name the three main grape varieties used in Graciosa DOP, Pico DOP and Biscoitos DOP?

A

Verdelho
Arinto dos Açores (Sercial)
Terrantez do Pico
(at least 80% combined)

99
Q

Name the widely declared vintages of 1990s.

A

1991
1992
1994
1997

100
Q

Which grape variety of Madeira is usually first to be picked?

A

Bual

101
Q

Which grape variety of Madeira is usually last to be picked?

A

Sercial

102
Q

What is the minimum allowed ageing in wood for a Madeira made with the canteiro system?

A

2 years

103
Q

When was Porto first demarcated as a region?

A

1756

104
Q

Which is the only grape variety in Madeira that is allowed to produce wines of all sweetness levels?

A

Tinta Negra (Mole)

105
Q

Where is Sercial mainly grown on the island of Madeira?

A

North side, at high elevations up to 700 m.

106
Q

Madeira’s network of irrigation channels are called…

A

Levadas

107
Q

Which grape varieties are used in the production of Medieval de Ourém wine? In which region of Portugal is it produced?

A

Fernão Pires (80%)
Trincadeira (20%)

Encostas d’Aire DOP (Lisboa)

108
Q

What is the name of the trellising system used in the vineyards of Quinta do Montalto used for the production of Medieval de Ourém wine?

A

Taça