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Lagos is a Portuguese wine region centered on the Lagos municipality in the Algarve region. The region has Portugal's highest wine classification as a '' Denominação de Origem Controlada'' (DOC). Located on the southwestern corner of Algarve, the region is bordered to the east by the
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.T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 332 Dorling Kindersley 2005


Grapes

The principle grapes of the Lagos region includes
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See also

* List of Portuguese wine regions


References

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