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[Acor]
[Lisb]
PORTUGAL REGION-BY-REGION
| Acores: The nine islands were discovered between the 14th c and 15th c, with viticulture said to have been introduced in the early 15th c by Henry the Navigator, who brought vine material from Crete (Candia) or from Cyprus. Others suggest that Franciscan monks introduced viticulture from Madeira and mainland Portugal.  Image source: vineyards.com Areas: Acores VR; IPRs: Biscoirtos (Terceira), Graciosa, Pico Grapes: Red: Agronómica, Aragonez (Tempranillo), Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Castelão (Periquita), Complexa, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rufete, Saborinho (Negramoll), Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Vinhão White: Arinto (Pedernã, Terrantez da Terceira), Boal (Malvasia Fina ), Chardonnay, Galego Dourado, Generosa, Gewürztraminer, Gouveio, Maria Gomes (Fernão Pires), Malvasia (Malvasia di Lipari), Moscatel Graúdo (Muscat of Alexandria), Riesling, Rio Grande, Seara Nova, Sercial (Esgana Cão), Tália, Terrantez do Pico, Verdelho  Pico: Image source: Wikimedia Commons | Lisboa: The Beiras and Alentejo VRs are the largest geographically, but the Lisboa region is the largest producer of wine by volume for the country. It was originally Estremadura, but renamed in 2009 as Lisboa to avoid confusion with the Spanish Extremadura.  Image source: vineyards.com Areas: DOCs: Alenquer, Arruda, Bucelas, Carcavelos, Colares, Encostas d’Aire, Lourinhã, Óbidos, Palmela, Setúbal, Torres Vedras; IPRs: Arrábida; Grapes: Red: Alfrocheiro Preto, Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez, Baga, Bastardo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Camarate, Castelão, Graciano, Moreto, Periquita, Ramisco, Syrah, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Miúda, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira White: Antão Vaz, Arinto, Borrado das Moscas, Chardonnay, Fernão Pires, Jampal, Malvasia, Rabo de Ovelha, Seara-Nova, Sercial, Tamarez, Ugni blanc, Vital  Image source: wineanorak.com |
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[Made]
| Alentejo: Archaeological evidence suggests that wine was already part of daily life in this area before the Romans arrived. Romans certainly helped to cultivate local vineyards and created winemaking into the area’s lifestyle. The Moors and later phylloxera took the edge from winemaking.  Image source: vineyards.com Areas: DOCs: Alentejo, Beja, Borba, Portalegre, Redondo, Reguengos, Vidigueira; IPRs: Évora, Granja-Amareleja, Moura; Ribatejo: Ameirim, Cartaxo, Chamusca, Coruche, Santarém; Grapes: Red: Alfrocheiro, Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon, Castelão, Syrah, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira White: Antão Vaz, Arinto, Chardonnay, Diagalves, Fernão Pires, Perrum, Roupeiro  Image source: winetourism.com | Madeira: Vines were first brought to Madeira by English settlers in the 15th c. The vineyards soon covered a large part of the Madeira landscape. The region is best known for the production of a fortified wine – Madeira. It adds neutral grape spirits to wine to extend its life during sea voyages to the New World.  Image source: fernandobeteta.com Areas: Madeira, Madeirense, Terras Madeirenses Grapes: Red: Arnsburger, Bastardo, Negra Mole (85% of Madeira), Tinta Negra White: Boal/Bual, Branca de São Jorge, Listrao, Malvasia, Malvasia Candida, Moscatel, Sercial, Terrantez, Verdelho  Image source: cossartgordon.com |
[Alga]
[Nort]
| Algarve: The Romans arrived ihere n 216 BCE and brought viticulture with them. The arrival of the Moors made this decline. The area began producing wines seriously in the early 20th c, but dealt initially with ‘plonk’. Today it produces fine wines.  Image source: vineyards.com Areas: DOCs: Lagoa, Lagos, Portimão, Tavira Grapes: Red: Alicante Bouschet, Aragonês (Tempranillo), Periquita (Castelão), Petit Verdot, Syrah, Tinta Negro Mole, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela), White: Antão Vaz, Arinto, Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc  Image source: therealalgarve.com | Norte: The hills along the Douro River have been worked by hand into terraced stairsteps for two millennia, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It produces Port, fortified sweet wine, and Tinto Douro and Douro Branco. Távora e Varosa was first planted by Cistercian monks  Image source: vineyards.com Areas: DOCs: Douro, Porto; Vinnho Verde (Minho); IPRs: Chaves, Encostas de Nave, Peso da Régua, Pinhão, Planalto Mirandes, Távora e Varosa, (Terras de Cister), Trás-o-Montes, Valpaços, Varosa, Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Vila Real Grapes: Red: Pinot Noir, Rosado Vinho Verde, Sezão (Sousao), Tinta Amarela (Trincadeira), Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz (Aragonês), Tinto Cao, Touriga Francesa, Touriga Nacional White: Branco Vinho Verde, Chardonnay, Codega, Donzelinho, Gouveio, Lamego, Malvasia Fina, Rabigato, Sercial, Vioshino  Image source: portugalbywine.com |
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[Port]
[Tejo]
| Centro: The Dão was first officially recognized as a Região Demarcada in 1908.  Image source: vineyards.com Areas: DOCs: Alenquer, Bairrada, Bucelas, Dão (Alva, Besteiros, Castendo, Serra da Estrela, Silgueiros, Terras de Azurara, Terras de Senhorim), Encostas de Aire, Lourinhã, Obidos, Torres Vedras; IPRs: Beira Interior, Carcavelos, Castelo Rodrigo, Colares, Cova de Beira, Lafões, Pinhel, Setubal; Ribatejo: Alcobaça, Tomar; Grapes: Red: Água Santa, Alfrocheiro Preto, Alvar Roxo, Alvarelhão, Amor-Não-Me-Deixes, Arjunção, Baga, Bouschet Petit, Cabernet Sauvignon, Caladoc (Grenache), Castelão, Encruzado, Jaen (Mencía), Tinta Amarela (Trincadeira), Tinta Cão, Tinta Pinheiro, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional White: Barcelo, Bastardo (Savagnin blanc), Bical, Camarate, Campanário, Cerceal Branco, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Rabo de Ovelha, Siria (Ruepeiro), Uva Cão  Image source: wine-searcher.com | Tejo: Tejo, until 2009 named Ribatejo, it covers the same areas as the Ribatejo Province. The entire region is a VR, and it is dominated by the influence of the Tagus river.  Image source: rimontgowineries.com Areas: Almeirim, Cartaxo, Chamusca, Coruche, Santarém, Tomar Grapes: Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Merlot, Periquita, Pinot noir, Syrah, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Muida, Touriga Nacional, White: Arinto, Camarate, Chardonnay, Esgana Cão, Fernão Pires, Jampal, Malvasia Fina, Malvasia Rei, Rabo de Ovelha, Sauvignon blanc, Tamarez, Trincadeira das Pratas, Ugni blanc, Vital  Image source: vivino.com |
Wines of Portugal
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