Cartaxo IPR

Cartaxo IPR

Cartaxo is a Portuguese wine region centered around the town of Cartaxo and overlapping the Estremadura and Ribatejo regions. The region has the second tier "Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada" (IPR) classification and maybe some day promoted to "Denominação de Origem Controlada" (DOC). The region is known for simple, fruity red and white wines. T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 330 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0756613248 ]

Grapes

The principle grapes of the Cartaxo region include Arinto, Castelao Nacional, Fernao Pires, Periquita, Preto Martinho, Tinta Amarela, Trincadeira das Pratas, Ugni blanc and Vital.

ee also

*List of Portuguese wine regions

References


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