Portalegre DOC

Portalegre DOC

Portalegre is a Portuguese wine region centered around the Portalegre municipality in the Alentejo region. The region has Portugal's highest wine classification as a "Denominação de Origem Controlada" (DOC). Located along the Spanish border, it is Alentejo northernmost major wine region. The area is known for its powerful, spicy red wines and highly alcoholic white wines. T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 332 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0756613248 ]

Grapes

The principle grapes of the Portalegre region includes Aragonez, Arinto, Assario, Fernao Pires, Galego, Grand noir, Manteudo, Periquita, Roupeiro and Trincadeira.

ee also

*List of Portuguese wine regions

References


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