🇵🇹PORTUGAL–Transmontano

TRANSMONTANO IGP.       DOP.–  5       @Braganca

• WHITE=  |   RED= **Refer to DOC.’s For Grape Information

GEOGRAPHY– Portugal(North-East), REGION-Transmontano

• PROVINCE-Tras-Os-Montes, Alto Douro, BORDERS-Spain(North)
• Sub-Zones/ DOP.’s–  Chaves DOP., Planalto Mirandes DOP., Tras-os-Montes DOP., Valpacos DOP., Varosa DOP.

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, Schist, Granite, Chalk

CLIMATE– “Continental”,   *Summers– Hot, Dry   |   *Winters– Cold, Wet

VITICULTURE– ? ha. Planted

VINICULTURE– Labeled “TRANSMONTANO” Wines Non-Conforming to DOC.

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

TRAS-OS-MONTES DOP.       @Braganca

• BRANCO= Boal Branco, Codega do Larinho, Fernao Pires, Gouveio, Rabigato, Viosinho
  • –International– Gewerztraminer, Malvasia Fina, Riesling
• TINTO= Bastardo, Marufo, Siria, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira
  • –International– Tinto Roriz AKA=Tempranillo
• GEOGRAPHY- Portugal(North-East), REGION-Transmontano,  PROVINCE–
  • BORDERS-Spain,  “Multi-Appellation”,  “Non-Contiguous(3)”
  • Sub-Zones- Chaves, Planalto Mirandes, Valpacos
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 350 mt.- 700 mt.
  • On~Douro/ Sabor/ Tua/ Tamega~Rivers~
• SOILS- “Metamorphic”, Schist, Granite
• CLIMATE- “Continental”, RAIN SHADOW–
• VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
  • Estates/ Producers- Adega Cooperativa de Valpacos(Co.-Op.), Arribas, Bons Ares, Mateus, Niepoort Projectos, Sobreiro de Cima, Dos Tavoras, Valle Pradinhos
• VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted

CHAVES DOP.    @Chaves

• BRANCO= Codega de Larinho, Fernao Pires, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Rabigato, Siria, Viosinho
• TINTO= Bastardo, Marufo, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Carvalha, Tinto Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional
• GEOGRAPHY- Portugal(North-East), REGION-Transmontano, PROVINCE–
  • In Tras-Os-Montes DOC.(North-West), BORDERS-Spain(North)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Valley(Tamega)”, On~Tamega~River~
• SOILS- “Metamorphic”, Granite, Schist
• VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
  • Estates/ Producers- Tapada do Chaves

VALPACOS DOP.     @Mogadonno

• BRANCO=         |   TINTO=
• GEOGRAPHY- Portugal(North-East), REGION-Transmontano, PROVINCE–
  • In Tras-Os-Montes DOC.(North-Interior)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, On~Tua~River~
• VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
  • Estates/ Producers-

PLANALTO MIRANDES DOP.      @Mirandela

• BRANCO= Gouveio, Malvasia Fino, Rabo de Ovelha, Viosinho
• TINTO= Bastardo, Mourisco Tinto, Touriga Francesa, Touriga Nacioal
• GEOGRAPHY- Portugal(North-East), REGION-Transmontano, PROVINCE–
  • In Tras-Os-Montes DOC.(East), BORDERS-Spain(East)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, ON PLATEAU/ Serra do Mogadouro
• VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
  •  Estates/ Producers-

VAROSA DOP.     @

• BRANCO=          |    TINTO=
• GEOGRAPHY- Portugal(North-East), REGION-Transmontano, PROVINCE–
  • In Tras-Os-Montes DOC.
• VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
  • Estates/ Producers-

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