The Wine Profile

1 One of the practical advantages of the Lisboa wine region for visitors relates to its location near a major city. Which advantage is it?

A It lies on a remote island far out in the Atlantic Ocean B It sits at a convenient distance from the country's capital C It can only be reached by boat during the summer months D It is completely closed to visitors during the harvest season

2 How would one best describe the Lisboa wine region's place in Portugal's wine history?

A It was first planted with vines during the twenty-first century B It was founded by Dutch merchants in the nineteen-nineties C It has never produced wine in any significant quantity D It is one of the country's long-established, historic wine regions

3 In terms of the quantity of wine produced, what standing has the Lisboa wine region historically held among Portugal's wine regions?

A One of the country's largest wine regions by volume B A region that only makes wine once every ten years C A region that exclusively imports all of its wine D A region with no commercial wine production at all

4 One of the reasons the Estremadura region changed its name to Lisboa was linked to marketing. What was that reason?

A Because the name Estremadura was banned under European Union law B To capitalise on the internationally famous name of the capital city C To honour a local winemaker who had discovered the region D To shift the region's boundary further south towards the sea

5 Within the Lisboa wine region there is a small appellation whose wine is counted among Portugal's most distinctive and historic. Which one is it?

A The wine of Torres Vedras, which is sold mainly as simple bulk wine B The wine of Óbidos, which has become known for its sparkling wine C The wine of Colares, which has long been celebrated for its character D The wine of Alenquer, which consists mostly of powerful red wines

6 How has the Lisboa wine region made its northern wine districts easier for wine tourists to visit?

A By moving all of the vineyards into central Lisbon's city core B Through signposted wine routes that link the area's towns together C By only allowing visits to be made by guided helicopter tour D By completely banning all car driving within the vineyard areas