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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 ...
Dão wine is produced in a mountainous region with a temperate climate, in the area of the Rio Mondego and Dão rivers in the north central region of Portugal. [1] The region became a Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC) appellation in 1908. The Dão region is the origin of the Touriga Nacional vine that is the principal component of port ...
A contributing factor was Portugal's entry into the European Economic Community in 1986, which meant that the Port lodges' monopoly was abolished, [5] thus paving the way for producers in the Douro valley to produce and bottle their own wine - Port or dry Douro wines. At this stage, several Port houses also introduced Douro wines into their range.
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.
The region has Portugal's highest wine classification as a Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC), and its popularity has surged over the last years. It is small and quite narrow coastal region, part of the broader region of Beira Atlântico , and it is bordered to the northeast by the Lafões IPR and to the east by the Dão DOC .
Pages in category "Wine regions of Portugal" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Beiras region within Portugal. Beiras is a Portuguese wine region producing wines with the classification Denominação de Origem Controlada. Located in the northern regions of Portugal, the Beiras region produces a wide range of wines, including sparkling and fortified wine. Quality varies dramatically depending on producer and region. [1]
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 ...