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Portuguese wine regions are grouped into three levels of classification. At the top are the Denominação de Origem Controlada (or DOCs) which are Quality Wines Produced in Specified Regions (QWpsr) under the European Union wine regulations and thus correspond roughly to the French Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) and Spanish ...
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Harvest in Guimarães in the Minho wine region.. Minho, formerly Rios do Minho, is a Portuguese wine region covering the same areas as the Vinho Verde DOC. [1] The region is classified as a Vinho Regional (VR), a designation similar to a French vin de pays region.
Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Help. Pages in category "Wineries of Portugal" The following 9 pages are in this ...
Tejo, until 2009 named Ribatejo, is a Portuguese wine region covering the same areas as the Ribatejo Province. It takes its name from the river Tejo (Tagus). The entire region is entitled to use the Vinho Regional designation Tejo VR , while some areas are also classified at the higher Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC) level under the ...
Duriense is a Portuguese wine region covering the same area as the Douro DOC and the Port wine region. [1] In difference from Douro DOC, Duriense VR is a designation at the lower Vinho Regional (VR) level, which corresponds to table wines with a geographical indication under European Union wine regulations , similar to a French vin de pays region.
Map of the DOCs and IPRs of Portugal - number 17 is Távora-Varosa DOC. Távora-Varosa is a Portuguese wine region located in the northwestern section of the Beiras region. . The region is designated as Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC) [1] [2] after it was promoted from its former Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada (IPR) status, when it was called Varosa
In addition to protecting the designation of origin, the DOC also establishes regulations aimed at maintaining the quality level of the wines associated with a particular wine region. This includes establishing permitted grape varieties , regulating maximum crop yields at harvest , establishing minimum alcohol content , and periods of bottle or ...