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The final group are the Vinho Regional (VRs), which are table wines with a geographical indication under EU regulations. VRs each cover a larger area and are similar to the French Vin de pays at regional/departmental level. [1] [2] The early 2000s has seen many changes in the classification and naming of Portuguese wine regions.
Viticulturally these regions are considered separate. Lisboa, until 2009 named Estremadura, is a Portuguese wine region covering the same areas as the Estremadura region, and taking its name from the country's capital. [1] The region is classified as a Vinho Regional (VR), a designation 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
A major step in mapping and conserving Portugal's unique grape profile was the establishment in 1988 of the Coleção Ampelográfica Nacional (National Ampelographic Collection or CAN), [38] [39] a germplasm bank containing as many of the country's unique native varieties as have been found so far along with those varieties that have been introduced from elsewhere.
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Map of the DOCs and IPRs of Portugal - number 11 is Encostas d'Aire DOC. Encostas d'Aire is a Portuguese wine region [1] located on the limestone hills extending across the northern end of the wider Lisboa wine region into the southwestern corner of the Beiras region.
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.
Alentejo (Vinho do Alentejo, Alentejo wines) is a Portuguese wine region from the Alentejo region. The entire region is entitled to use the Vinho Regional designation Alentejano VR , while some areas are also classified at the higher Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC) level under the designation Alentejo DOC .