Cartaxo 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

Cartaxo Cartaxo () is a municipality in the district of Santarém in continental Portugal. The population in 2011 was 24,462, in an area of 158.17 km². The urbanized centre of Cartaxo had a population of 9,507 in 2001. History In written and ora ...

and overlapping the Estremadura and Ribatejo VR regions. 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 Tejo, until 2009 named Ribatejo, is a Portuguese wine region covering the same areas as the Ribatejo Province. It takes its name from the river Tejo (Tagus). The entire region is entitled to use the '' Vinho Regional'' designation Tejo VR, while s ...

, which has the higher '' Denominação de Origem Controlada'' (DOC) status. Its name may still be indicated together with that of Ribatejo, as Ribatejo-Cartaxo.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) The region is known for simple, fruity red and white wines.T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 330 Dorling Kindersley 2005

Grapes

The principle grapes of the Cartaxo 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, ...

, Castelao Nacional, 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 perfor ...

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 perfor ...

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 ...

and Vital.

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{{coord missing, Portugal Wine regions of Portugal

Grapes

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