Vidigueira DOC

Vidigueira DOC

Vidigueira is a Portuguese wine region centered around the Vidigueira municipality in the Alentejo region. The area has Portugal's highest wine classification as a "Denominação de Origem Controlada" (DOC). The region is bordered by the Reguengos DOC to the northeast and the Moura IPR to the southeast. Viticulture has a long history in the volcanic soils of the region with name "Vidigueira" itself being derived from the Portuguese "videira" meaning "wine". T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 333 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0756613248 ]

Grapes

The principle grapes of the Vidigueira region includes Alfrocheiro, Anatao Vaz, Manteudo, Moreto, Periquita, Perrum, Rabo de Ovelha, Roupeiro and Trincadeira.

ee also

*List of Portuguese wine regions

References


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