“Portugal Centro”

🇵🇹PORTUGAL–Terras Do Beira

BEIRA ATLANTICO IG.     DOC.-  5         @

• WHITE=   |    RED= “Almost Everything”   
  • **Refer to “DOC.’s” For Grape Information.

GEOGRAPHY– Portugal(North-East/ North-Coast), South of Minho(   km.)

• Sub-Zones/ DOC.’s– Bairrada DOC., Beira interior DOC., Tavora-Varosa DOC., Terras da Beira IG., Terras de Cister DOC.

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”

CLIMATE– “Maritime” With “Continental” Influences

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”

VITICULTURE– Appellation For Wine In “BEIRA ATLANTICO” Non-Conforming to a DOC.

VINICULTURE–  SPARKLING…Method Classico/  Vinho Espumante de Qualidade

**Refer to “PORTUGAL/ Home” For Detailed Information On Portugal as a Country.

BAIRRADA DOC.     @Agueda

• BRANCO= Bical, Fernao Maria Gomes AKA=Fernao Pires
• TINTO= Baga, Castello, Rufete, Touriga Nacional
  • –International– Cabernet Sauvignan, Merlot, Petit Verdot
• GEOGRAPHY– Portugal, REGION-Beiras IG.(North)
• SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Chalk/ Limestone, Clay, Sand
• CLIMATE- “Maritime”
• VITICULTURE- +BLEND/ Classic Bairrada(Cercial, Bical)
• VINICULTURE- Still,  Sparkling,  Some Use of Chestnut Barrels
  • Estates/ Producers- Bageiras(Sparkling), Calda Bordaleza, Caves San Joao(Nat.Pro.), Colinas de Sao, Filipa Pato & William Wouters, Lagar de Baixo, Luis Pato, Niepoort Poeirinho, Sidonio de Sousa
  • Vineyards- Moinho Bruto

TERRAS De CISTER IG.     @

• WHITE=   |   RED= **Refer to “DOC.’s” For Grape Information
• GEOGRAPHY- Portugal, REGION-Beiras IG.(      ), BORDERS-Douro(North)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly/ Mountainous”
• CLIMATE- “Continental”,   *Summers– Hot, Dry   |   *Winters– Cold, Wet
• VITICULTURE- Appellation for Wine In “TERRAS CISTER” Non-Conforming to DOC.
  • Estates/ Producers-

TAVORA-VAROSA DOC.     @

• BRANCO= Malvasia Fina, Cerceal, Gouveio, Bical, Fernao Pires
• TINTO= Aragonez, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional
• GEOGRAPHY- Portugal, REGION-Beiras IG.(    ), BORDERS-Douro
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt.500mt.-800mt.
  • On~Tavora/ Paiva~Rivers~Tributaries~Douro~River~
• SOILS- “Metamorphic”,  Granite, Schist
• CLIMATE- “Continental”
• VINICULTURE- SPARKLING…Method/ Traditional
  • Estates/ Producers- Agricola da Tavora(Co.-Op.), Boa Parte, Casca, Murganheira

TERRAS Da BEIRA IG.     @

• BRANC=   |   TINTO= **Refer to “DOC.’s” For Grape Information.
• GEOGRAPHY- Portugal, REGION-Beiras IG.(     )
  • BORDERS-Spain(East), Duriense IG.(North), Alentejano IG.(South)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”
• SOILS- “Metamorphic”
• CLIMATE- “Continental”,  *Summers– Hot, Dry   |   *Winters– Cold, Wet
• VITICULTURE- Appellation For Wine In “TERRAS Da BEIRA” Non-Conforming to DOC.
  • Estates/ Producers-

BEIRA INTERIOR DOC.     @

• BRANCO= Siria, Arinto, Fonte Cal, Malvasia, Fernoa, Pires
  • –International– Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
    
• TINTO= Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Trincadeira, Touriga Franca, Rufete, Baga
  • –International– Cabernet Sauvigon, Merlot, Syrah
• GEOGRAPHY- Portugal, REGION-Beiras(East)
  • BORDERS-Spain(East),“Non-Contiguous(  )”
• VITICULTURE-
  • Estates/ Producers- Barao de Figueira, Beyra, Casas Altas, Quinta do Cardo, Quinta dos Termos

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Cova de Beira- @Covilha

**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.