Coruche is a
Portuguese wine
Portuguese wine was mostly introduced by the Romans and other ancient Mediterranean peoples who traded with local coastal populations, mainly in the South. In pre-Roman Gallaecia-Lusitania times, the native peoples only drank beer and were unfami ...
region encompassing the town of
Coruche
Coruche () is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,944, in an area of 1115.72 km².
The present Mayor is Francisco Silvestre de Oliveira, elected by the Socialist Party.
The Coruche City Council ha ...
in the
Ribatejo region. The region was initially a separate ''
Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada'' (IPR) region, but in 2003, it became one of six subregions of the
Ribatejo DOC, which has the higher ''
Denominação de Origem Controlada'' (DOC) status. Its name may still be indicated together with that of Ribatejo, as Ribatejo-Coruche.
Official Journal of the European Union C 187/1, 8.8.2009: List of quality wines produced in specified regions
(reflects situation as of July 31, 2009)
Located in the southern half of the Ribatejo region, vineyards are planted on sandy plains and relay on irrigation
Irrigation (also referred to as watering) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow Crop, crops, Landscape plant, landscape plants, and Lawn, lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,00 ...
to sustain the vines.[T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 331 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ]
Grapes
The principal grapes of the Coruche region include Fernao Pires, Periquita, Preto Martinho
Preto means "black" in Portuguese. Preto may also refer to:
Places
* Preto River (disambiguation)
* Rio Preto (disambiguation)
* Ouro Preto, a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
* Pinheiro Preto, a municipality in the state of Santa Cat ...
, Tinta Amarela
Tinta Amarela or Trincadeira is a red wine grape that is commonly used in Port wine production. The grape is noted for its dark coloring. Its use in the Douro region has been increasing in recent years. The vine is susceptible to rot and perform ...
, Trincadeira das Pratas
Tinta Amarela or Trincadeira is a red wine grape that is commonly used in Port wine production. The grape is noted for its dark coloring. Its use in the Douro region has been increasing in recent years. The vine is susceptible to rot and perform ...
, Ugni blanc
Trebbiano is an Italian wine grape, one of the most widely planted grape varieties in the world. It gives good yields, but tends to yield undistinguished wine. It can be fresh and fruity, but does not keep long. Also known as ugni blanc, it h ...
and Vital.
See also
*List of Portuguese wine regions
Portuguese wine regions are grouped into three levels of classification. At the top are the '' Denominação de Origem Controlada'' (or DOCs) which are Quality Wines Produced in Specified Regions (QWpsr) under the European Union wine regulations ...
References
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Wine regions of Portugal