Portugal Centro

🇵🇹PORTUGALTerras Do Beira


BEIRA ATLANTICO IGP.     DOP.-  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

SOILSMetamorphic, Sedimentary, Chalk/ Limestone, Clay, Sand, Granite Schist

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

VINICULTURE–  White,  Rose,  Red

  • SPARKLING…Classic Method(Vinho Espumante de Qualidade)

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


BAIRRADA DOP.     @Agueda

  • BRANCO= Arinto, Bical, Cercial AKA=Cerceal Branco, 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 DOP.     @

  • BRANCO= Bical, Cerceal, Gouveio, Fernao Pires, Malvasia Fina
  • TINTO= Aragonez, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional
  • GEOGRAPHY- Portugal, REGION-Beiras IG.(    ), BORDERS-Douro(North)
  • 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 DOP.     @

  • BRANCOArinto AKA=Pederna, Fonte Cal, Malvasia(Fina), Malvasia(Rei), Fernoa, Pires, Rabo de Ovelha, Siria AKA=Syria/ Roupeiro, Tamarez
    • International Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
  • TINTO= Alfrocheiro, Baga, Bastardo, Marufo, Pilongo, Rufete, Tinta Carvalha, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira
    • International Cabernet Sauvigon, Merlot, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY- Portugal, REGION-Beiras(East)
    • BORDERS- Douro(North), Doa(West), Spain(East), Non-Contiguous(3)
    • BETWEEN– Douro Rivers & Tagus River
  • TOPOGRAPHY- Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous
    • SLOPES/ Serra da Estrela/ Serra da Gardunha/ Serra da Marofa, +Alt. 300 mt.- 700 mt.
  • CLIMATE- Continental
  • VITICULTURE- 16,000 ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Anselmo Mendes, Barao de Figueira, Beyra, Da Biaia, Casas Altas, Do Cardo, Dos Termos
  • SUB-ZONES
    • PINHEL 
      • Geography- Portugal, In Beira Interior DOP.(North)
        • CITIES– Celorico da Beira, Guarda, Marialva, Meda, Trancoso
      • Topography- Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous, +Alt. 400 mt.- 600 mt.
    • CASTELO RODRIGO
      • Geography- Portugal, In Beira Interior DOP.(North-East)
        • BORDERS– Douro(North), Spain(East)
        • CITIES– Almeida, Figueira de Cstel Rodrigo, Vermiosa
      • Topography- Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous, On~Coa~River~
        • SLOPES/ Marofa Mountains, +Alt. 500 mt.- 700 mt.
        • On~Agued/Coa~Rivers~
    • COVA De BEIRA      
      • Geography- Portugal, In Beira Interior DOP.(South)
        • BORDERS-Spain(East)
        • CITIES– Belmonte, Castelo Nova, Covilha, Fundao, Sortelha
      • Topography- Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous
        • SLOPES/ Serra da Estrela/ Gardunha/ Malcato Mountains, +Alt. 300 mt.- 500 mt.


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