Reguengos is a
Portuguese wine region centered on the
Reguengos de Monsaraz municipality in the
Alentejo
Alentejo ( , ) is a geographical, historical, and cultural region of south–central and southern Portugal. In Portuguese, its name means "beyond () the Tagus river" (''Tejo'').
Alentejo includes the regions of Alto Alentejo and Baixo Alent ...
region. The region was initially an ''
Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada'' (IPR) region, then elevated to ''
Denominação de Origem Controlada'' (DOC) status. In 2003, it became one of eight subregions of the
Alentejo DOC
Alentejo (''Vinho do Alentejo'', Alentejo wines) is a Portuguese wine region in the Alentejo region. The entire region is entitled to use the '' Vinho Regional'' designation Alentejano VR, while some areas are also classified at the higher '' Denom ...
. Its name may still be indicated together with that of Alentejo, as Alentejo-Reguengos.
(reflects situation as of July 31, 2009)
The region is bordered by the Redondo subregion to the north and the Granja-Amarelja subregion to the southeast.[T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 332 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ]
Grapes
The principal grapes of the Reguengos region include Aragonez, Manteudo, Moreto, Periquita, Perrum, Rabo de Ovelha, Roupeiro and Trincadeira.
See also
* List of Portuguese wine regions
References
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Wine regions of Portugal
Portuguese products with protected designation of origin
Reguengos de Monsaraz