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Óbidos 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 centered on the town of Óbidos in the
Lisboa Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits w ...
region. The region is designated as '' Denominação de Origem Controlada'' (DOC)ViniPortugal: Wine Regions
, accessed on January 24, 2010 after it was promoted from its former '' Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada'' (IPR) status in 2006. The region produces both red and white wines with the white wines being traditionally used for distilled beverages.T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 332 Dorling Kindersley 2005


Grapes

The principle grapes of the Óbidos region include
Arinto Arinto or Arinto de Bucelas is a white Portuguese wine grape planted primarily in the Bucelas, Tejo and Vinho Verde regions. It can produce high acid wines with lemon notes. Synonyms Arinto is also known by the synonyms Arintho, Arintho du Dao, ...
, Bastardo,
Camarate Camarate () is a former civil parish in the municipality of Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Camarate, Unhos e Apelação. With a population of 23,000 inhabitants in 2001, the parish of Camarate e ...
, Fernao Pires, Periquita,
Rabo de Ovelha Rabo de Ovelha (Portuguese for "Sheep's tail") is white Portuguese wine grape variety that is grown all over Portugal. It should not be confused with the red Rabo de Anho grape variety that is found in the Vinho Verde region. Rabo de Ovelha is an ...
, Tinta Miuda and Vital.


See also

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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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Obidos Ipr Wine regions of Portugal