Coruche IPR

Coruche IPR

Coruche is a Portuguese wine region centered around the town of Coruche in the Ribatejo region. The region has the second tier "Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada" (IPR) classification and may some day be promoted to "Denominação de Origem Controlada" (DOC). Located in the southern half of the Ribatejo region, vineyards are planted on sandy plains and relay on irrigation to sustain the vines. T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 331 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0756613248 ]

Grapes

The principle grapes of the Coruche region include 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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