Pinhel is a Portuguese wine region centered on the town of

Pinhel Pinhel () is a concelho, municipality, former Catholic bishopric and present Latin titular see in the Centro, Portugal, central subregion of Beira Interior Norte, in Portugal. The municipality population in 2011 was 9,627, in an area of 484.52&nbs ...

in the wider

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wine region. Pinhel was initially a separate '' Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada'' (IPR) region, but in 2005, it became one of three subregions of the Beira Interior DOC, which has the higher '' Denominação de Origem Controlada'' (DOC) status. Its name may still be indicated together with that of Beira Interior, as Beira Interior-Pinhel.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 south of the

Douro The Douro (, , ; es, Duero ; la, Durius) is the highest-flow river of the Iberian Peninsula. It rises near Duruelo de la Sierra in Soria Province, central Spain, meanders south briefly then flows generally west through the north-west part o ...

region, Pinhel is known primarily for its earthy, full bodied white wines used by Portuguese

sparkling wine Sparkling wine is a wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide in it, making it fizzy. While the phrase commonly refers to champagne, European Union countries legally reserve that term for products exclusively produced in the Champagne regi ...

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cuvée ''Cuvée''Or Cuvee on some English-language labels. () is a French wine term that derives from ''cuve'', meaning vat or tank.J. Robinson (ed), ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'', Third Edition, p. 218, Oxford University Press 2006, winepros.com.a ...

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Grapes

The principle grapes of the Pinhel region include Arinto, Assario Branco, Bastardo, Codo, Fonte Cal,

Marufo Marufo or Mourisco tinto is a red Portuguese wine grape that is planted primarily in the Douro DOC. It is a recommended grape in Port wine Port wine (also known as vinho do Porto, , or simply port) is a Portuguese fortified wine produce ...

, Rufete and

Touriga Nacional Touriga Nacional is a variety of red wine grape, considered by many to be Portugal's finest. Despite the low yields from its small grapes, it plays a big part in the blends used for ports, and is increasingly being used for table wine in the D ...

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Grapes

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