Regional Wines - Geographical Indication
"Regional Wines" is a broad concept that devides Portugal in 8 well defined regions. Each of the regions originates a Regional Wine. To receive this designation, the wines have be made of grapes which, at least 85%, have to be original from that region.
D.O.C. Regions
D.O.C. (Denominação de Origem Controlada) is the concept applyable to the designation of very peculiar and original wines, originality and peculiarity which are intrinsically connected to the certain region where they are produced. Their characteristics are exclusively due to the geographical environment where they are produced (including natural and human factors). To be entitled to this designation the wine making process must respect a full set of requirements that regulate every stage of process, for example, the grape varieties to be used, the characteristics of the soils, the kind of ageing.
1. Vinhos Verdes (Sub-regions: Lima, Basto, Amarante, Ave,
Baião, Cávado, Monção, Paiva, Sousa) 2. Chaves
3. Valpaços
4. Planalto Mirandes
5. Douro (sub-regions: Baixo Corgo,
Cima Corgo, Douro Superior) 6. Távora Varosa
7. Lafoes
8. Bairrada
9. Dao (Sub-regions: Serra da Estrela, Alva, Besteiros,
Castendo, Silgueiros, Azurara, Terras de Senhorim) 10. Beira Interior
11. Encosta D'aire
12. Alcobaça
13. Lourinha
14. Óbidos
15. Alenquer 16. Arruda
17. Torres Vedras
18. Bucelas
19. Carcavelos
20. Colares
21. Ribatejo (Sub-regions:
Almeirim, Cartaxo, Chamusca,
Coruche, Santarém, Tomar)
22. Setúbal 23. Palmela
24. Alentejo (sub-regions: Redondo, Portalegre, Borba,
Reguengos, Vidigueira, Évora, Granja-Amareleja, Moura)
25. Lagos
26. Portimao
27. Lagoa
28. Tavira
29. Madeira
30. Biscoitos
31. Pico
32. Graciosa
