Chamusca IPR

Chamusca IPR

Chamusca is a Portuguese wine region centered around the town of Chamusca in the Ribatejo region. The region has the second tier "Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada" (IPR) classification and maybe some day promoted to "Denominação de Origem Controlada" (DOC). Located east of Almeirim IPR, the wines of this region are very similar to Almeirim. T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 330 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0756613248 ]

Grapes

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

ee also

*List of Portuguese wine regions

References


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