Tras-os-Montes VR

Tras-os-Montes VR

Tras-os-Montes is a Portuguese wine region covering the same areas as the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region. The area is classified as a "Vinho Regional" (VR), a designation similar to a French "vin de pay" region. Located in the northeastern corner of Portugal, the region has vineyards across a wide range of altitudes that produces a vast spectrum of wine. The vineyards in the cooler high altitude produces wines that are light bodied while the lower altitude region produces full bodied, highly alcoholic wines. One of the first wines to gain international attention was the semi-sweet, semi-sparkling wine known as "rosado". T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 329-333 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0756613248 ]

Wine regions

Within the Tras-os-Montes region there are 4 major wine regions.

*Douro DOC
*Chaves IPR
*Valpacos IPR
*Planalto Mirandes IPR

Grapes

The principle grapes of the Tras-os-Montes region include Bastardo, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Donzelinho, Gewurztraminer, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Merlot, Mourisco Tinto, Pinot noir, Rabo de Ovelha, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Tempranillo, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao, Touriga Francesa, Touriga Nacional and Viosinho.

ee also

*List of Portuguese wine regions

References


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