“Portugal Centro”

🇵🇹PORTUGAL–Terras Do Beira

BEIRA ATLANTICO IG.   DOC.-           @

• WHITE=   |    RED= **Refer to DOC. 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– “Rolling/ Hilly”

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

BAIRRADA DOC.     @Agueda

• BRANCO= Bical, Fernao Pires
• TINTO= Baga, Castello, Rufete, Touriga Nacional
  • –International– Cabernet Sauvignan, Merlot, Petit Verdot
• GEOGRAPHY– Portugal, REGION-Beiras IG.(North)
• SOILS= “Metamorphic”, ”Sedimentary”, Limestone, Clay
• 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, Luis Pato, Niepoort Poeirinho, Sidonio de Sousa

TERRAS De CISTER IG.     @

• WHITE=   |   RED= **Refer to DOC. 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– “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. 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, 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, Quinta do Cardo, Quinta dos Termos

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