“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
    
• 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.