“Portugal Centro”
🇵🇹PORTUGAL–Terras 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
SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “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. @
- BRANCO= Arinto AKA=Pederna, Fonte Cal, Malvasia(Fina), Malvasia(Rei), Fernoa, Pires, Rabo de Ovelha, Siria AKA=Syria/ Roupeiro, Tamarez
- –International– Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
- –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.
- Geography- Portugal, In Beira Interior DOP.(North)
- 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~
- Geography- Portugal, In Beira Interior DOP.(North-East)
- 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.
- Geography- Portugal, In Beira Interior DOP.(South)
- PINHEL
**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.