Portuguese wine
Portuguese wine was mostly introduced by the Romans (wine), 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 ...
region centered on the town of Santarém in the Ribatejo region.T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 332 Dorling Kindersley 2005 The region was initially a separate '' Indicação de Proveniência 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 Tagus, Tejo (Tagus). The entire region is entitled to use the ''Vinho Regional'' designation Tejo VR, wh ...
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Denominação de Origem Controlada
The denominação de origem controlada (or DOC) is the system of protected designation of origin for fruit, wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products from Portugal.
Wines
Portuguese wine regions, as well as producers of several o ...
The principal grapes of the Santarém 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 ...
Fernão Pires
Fernão Pires is a white Portuguese wine grape grown throughout Portugal, especially in the Tejo and Bairrada, where it is also known as "Maria Gomes". This variety is known to produce wines with a spicy aromatic character,Periquita,
Preto Martinho
Preto means 'black' in Portuguese and Papiamento. It may 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 Sa ...
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Rabo de Ovelha
Rabo de Ovelha (Portuguese language, 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. R ...
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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 perform ...
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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 perform ...
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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 ...
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 ...