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WSET Level 3 Portugal: practice questions with answers

These are real questions from The Wine Goat bank on Portugal, written to the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines syllabus. Answer them, read the explanation, then practise the full set of 40 questions in the free app, where your mistakes come back until you know them.

Sample questions with answers

1 What is the single most important climatic influence in Portugal?

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Answer: The Atlantic Ocean

Why: Much is maritime, but many inland vineyards are hot, dry and continental; altitude mitigates heat in places.

2 What is the traditional Portuguese PGI term still seen on labels?

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Answer: Vinho Regional

Why: PDO = DOP (traditionally DOC); PGI = IGP. Wines without GI are 'Vinho', including successful simple off-dry rosés.

3 What is Vinho Verde's most significant climatic feature?

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Answer: Abundant rainfall

Why: Without canopy management rain brings excess growth and disease; pergolas have given way to spur-pruned VSP for airflow and mechanisation.

4 What is classic white Vinho Verde like?

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Answer: Pale lemon, high acidity, low alcohol, often slightly spritzy

Why: Lower-alcohol ones are usually off-dry. Loureiro and Arinto. With a variety or sub-region named, up to 14%.

5 Where does Vinho Verde Alvarinho come from and what is it like?

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Answer: From Monção e Melgaço; 11.5–14% with riper, tropical aromas

Why: 100% Alvarinho (Albariño in Spain). Vinho Verde reds are deep and tannic, rosés fresh and fruity.

6 Which local grapes are used for white Vinho Verde?

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Answer: Loureiro and Arinto

Why: Vinho Verde: Loureiro, Arinto; Alvarinho for Monção e Melgaço.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions on Portugal are in The Wine Goat?

The app has 40 multiple-choice questions on Portugal, each with an explanation, plus short written answer questions and flashcards on the same topic.

Is Portugal important for the WSET Level 3 exam?

Yes. The 50 multiple-choice questions cover the whole syllabus and the 4 short written answers often focus on one region or process, so every topic, including Portugal, can come up.

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