Portimão DOC
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Portimão is a Portuguese wine
region centered around the Portimão
municipality in the Algarve region. The region has Portugal
's highest wine
classification as a Denominação de Origem Controlada
(DOC). The region is bordered by the Lagoa DOC
to the east and the Lagos DOC
to the west.
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Portuguese wine
Portuguese wine is the result of traditions introduced to the region by ancient civilizations, such as the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, and mostly the Romans. Portugal started to export its wines to Rome during the Roman Empire. Modern exports developed with trade to England after the...
region centered around the Portimão
Portimão
Portimão is a Portuguese town located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve, the southern coast of Portugal. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimão . In 1924, it was incorporated as a cidade and became known merely as Portimão. The town has 41,000 inhabitants and the Portimão...
municipality in the Algarve region. The region has Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
's highest wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
classification as a Denominação de Origem Controlada
Denominação de Origem Controlada
The Denominação de Origem Controlada is the system of protected designation of origin for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products from Portugal.-Wines:...
(DOC). The region is bordered by the Lagoa DOC
Lagoa DOC
Lagoa is a Portuguese wine region centered around the Lagoa municipality in the Algarve region. The region has Portugal's highest wine classification as a Denominação de Origem Controlada . The region is bordered to the west by the Portimão DOC and to the east by Tavira DOC...
to the east and the Lagos DOC
Lagos DOC
Lagos is a Portuguese wine region centered around the Lagos municipality in the Algarve region. The region has Portugal's highest wine classification as a Denominação de Origem Controlada...
to the west.
Grapes
The principal grapes of the Portimão region include Crato Branco, Negra Mole and PeriquitaPeriquita
Periquita , also known as Castelão and João de Santarém, is a red wine grape found primarily in the south coastal regions but is grown all over Portugal and is sometimes used in Port wine production. The name is derived from the Portuguese term for parakeet. The vine thrives in sandy soils but is...
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