The Wine Profile

1 The sweet fortified wine Port originally comes from one famous wine region. Which region is the home of Port?

A Tuscany in central Italy B The Mosel in western Germany C Rioja in northern Spain D The Douro in northern Portugal

2 What colour are the great majority of grapes grown in the vineyards of the Douro valley?

A Green grapes for white wines B Black grapes for red wines C Equal parts black and green grapes D Black grapes for rosé wine only

3 Which red grape variety is considered the most respected and highly prized in the Douro valley?

A Sangiovese B Cabernet Sauvignon C Pinot Noir D Touriga Nacional

4 Besides the fortified wine the region is best known for, which other wine type is today made in large quantities in the Douro?

A Unfortified still wines, mostly red B Sparkling wine by the traditional method C Fortified dry sherry-style wines D Sweet ice wines from frozen grapes

5 How is Port made so that the wine becomes both sweet and stronger than ordinary wine?

A Honey is blended into the finished wine B The wine ferments fully dry in oak barrels C Grape spirit is added during fermentation D Grape must is boiled down before fermenting

6 How are red Douro wines and Port usually composed in terms of grape varieties?

A As blends of several local grape varieties B From imported French grape varieties only C From only a single international grape variety D Always from exactly two green grape varieties