Chaves IPR

Chaves IPR

Chaves is a Portuguese wine region centered around the town of Chaves in the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro 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 along the Tamega river, the region produces light bodied wines that are similar in style to wines produces in the Douro DOC. T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 331 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0756613248 ]

Grapes

The principle grapes of the Chaves region include Bastardo, Boal, Codega, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Tinta Carvalha and Tinta Amarela.

ee also

*List of Portuguese wine regions

References


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