Port Quiz

Q.1

Port is made in which Iberian region? *

Q.2

What does LBV stand for on a bottle of Port? *

Q.3

Port is a fortified wine made by: *

Adding brandy at the beginning of fermentation to increase the alcohol level from the start
Adding spirit after fermentation to increase the alcohol strength of the wine
Stopping the wine fermenation by cooling rapidly the grape juice by cold stabilising, and bottling
Adding brandy to stop grape fermentation leaving sweetness and high alcohol

Q.4

Which of these is the correct order of style for the increasing qualilty and price of Port? *

Q.5

A variety of different grapes are allowed in Port production, but what is Tinta Roriz more commonly known as? *

Q.6

What is tawny Port? *

A Port that has been filtered, removing the red colour until the colour changes to Tawny
A Port that was originally made by farmers in a cork forest with a large Tawny Owl population
A wine that has been aged in wood so it loses colour and changes to be amber-brown or tawny
A Port that has been aged in bottle for at least 10 years until the colour changes to Tawny

Q.7

What is the name for the large barrels used to age and transport Port? *

Q.8

Which family owns the Dow, Quinta do Vesúvio and Warre brands? *

Q.9

What is the name of the traditional cargo boats used for transporting Port along the river to the city of Oporto? *

Q.10

What is the meaning of the term "colheita"? *