Pinhel IPR

Pinhel IPR

Pinhel is a Portuguese wine region centered around the town of Pinhel in the Beiras 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 south of the Douro region, Pinhel is known primarily for its earthy, full bodied white wines used by Portuguese sparkling wine producers as part of a base "cuvée". T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 332 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0756613248 ]

Grapes

The principle grapes of the Pinhel region include Arinto, Assario Branco, Bastardo, Codo, Fonte Cal, Marufo, Rufete and Touriga Nacional.

ee also

*List of Portuguese wine regions

References


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