The Wine Profile

Bronze

Tejo

Producers, Vintages & Culture · 6 questions · 400 pts

1 The Tejo wine region in central Portugal changed its name in 2009. What was the region called before that?

A Alentejo B Beiras C Estremadura D Ribatejo

2 Tejo lies close to Portugal's capital. What role did that closeness historically give the region?

A A centre for the export of port wine B An isolated region with no outlet C A natural wine supplier to the big city D A supplier only to monastic estates

3 Besides wine, the plain around the Tejo river is famous in Portugal for breeding which animals?

A Sheep and goats B Donkeys and mules C Horses and bulls D Pigs and cattle

4 Like much of central and southern Portugal, the Tejo region has extensive woodland of which tree?

A Cork oak B Eucalyptus C Chestnut D Olive tree

5 Which description best fits the role of the Tejo valley in Portugal through history?

A A purely industrial and urban built-up zone B One of the country's most important farming areas C An uncultivated wilderness with no settled population D A barren upland tract with no arable land

6 Which town is the historic main town of the Tejo region?

A Évora B Santarém C Coimbra D Setúbal