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Map of the DOCs and IPRs of Portugal. 1. Bucelas DOC, 2. Colares DOC, 3. Setúbal DOC, 4. Carcavelos DOC, 5. Alenquer DOC, 6. Torres Vedras DOC, 7. Arruda DOC, 8. Óbidos DOC, 9.
Lourinhã DOC (produces brandy typically called
aguardente ), 10. Ribatejo DOC, 11. Encostas d'Aire DOC, 12. Bairrada DOC, 13. Lafões IPR, 14. Vinho Verde DOC, 15. Trás-os-Montes DOC, 16. Porto DOC & Douro DOC, 17. Távora-Varosa DOC, 18. Dão DOC, 19. Beira Interior DOC, 20. Alentejo DOC, 21. Palmela DOC, 22. Lagos DOC, 23. Portimão DOC, 24. Lagoa DOC, 25. Tavira DOC, 26. Madeira DOC & Madeirense DOC, 27. Graciosa IPR, 28. Biscoitos IPR, 29. Pico IPR
Portuguese wine regions are grouped into three levels of classification. At the top are the
Denominação de Origem Controlada (or DOCs) which are
Quality Wines Produced in Specified Regions (QWpsr) under the
European Union wine regulations and thus correspond roughly to the
French
Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) and
Spanish
Denominación de Origen (DO) classifications. The second group consist of
Indicação de Proveniência Regulamentada (IPRs), and are also QWpsr. IPRs are used for DOC candidates "in training", and this level roughly corresponds to the French
Vin Délimité de Qualité Superieure (VDQS) system. The final group are the
Vinho Regional (VRs), which are
table wines with a geographical indication under EU regulations. VRs each cover a larger area and are similar to the French
Vin de pays at regional/departmental level.
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The early 2000s has seen many changes in the classification and naming of Portuguese wine regions. Many previous IPRs have been elevated to DOC status, either on their own or to create a new, larger DOC from either IPRs or a mixture or smaller DOCs and IPRs. At the same time, the name of some VRs have been modified to allow them to be differentiated from some newly created DOCs which have taken over names of former VRs.
As of 2009, there were 26 DOCs for wine (not counting special designations and subregions), 4 IPRs and 11 VRs.
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Denominação de Origem Controlada
Alenquer DOC
Alentejo DOC , with the eight subregions
Borba ,
Évora ,
Granja-Amareleja ,
Moura ,
Portalegre ,
Redondo ,
Reguengos , and
Vidigueira .
Arruda DOC
Bairrada DOC
Beira Interior DOC , with the three subregions
Castelo Rodrigo ,
Cova da Beira , and
Pinhel .
Bucelas DOC
Carcavelos DOC
Colares DOC
Dão DOC , with the seven subregions Alva, Besteiros, Castendo, Serra da Estrela, Silgueiros, Terras de Azurara, and Terras de Senhorim, and the special designation
Dão Nobre .
Douro DOC , with the three subregions Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo, and Douro Superior, and the special designation
Moscatel do Douro .
Encostas d'Aire DOC , with the two subregions
Alcobaça and Ourém.
Lagoa DOC
Lagos DOC
Madeira DOC
Madeirense DOC
Óbidos DOC
Palmela DOC
Porto DOC
Portimão DOC
Tejo DOC , with the six subregions
Almeirim ,
Cartaxo ,
Chamusca ,
Coruche ,
Santarém , and
Tomar . (until 2009 known as Ribatejo DOC)
Setúbal DOC with the special designations
Moscatel de Setúbal and
Setúbal Roxo .
Tavira DOC
Távora-Varosa DOC
Torres Vedras DOC
Trás-os-Montes DOC , with the three subregions
Chaves ,
Planalto Mirandês , and
Valpaços .
Vinho Verde DOC , with the nine subregions Amarante, Ave, Baião, Basto, Cávado, Lima, Monção e Melgaço, Paiva, and Sousa, and the two special designations Vinho Verde Alvarinho and Vinho Verde Alvarinho Espumante.
Former DOCs
Some former separate DOCs have been absorbed into larger DOCs:
Indicação de Proveniência Regulamentada
Former IPRs
While many former IPRs have been elevated to DOC status under the same name, some have instead been absorbed into larger DOCs:
Alcobaça IPR , a subregion within
Encostas d'Aire DOC since 2005.
Almeirim IPR , a subregion within
Ribatejo DOC since 2003.
Arrábida IPR , now a part of
Palmela DOC .
Cartaxo IPR , a subregion within
Ribatejo DOC since 2003.
Castelo Rodrigo IPR , a subregion within
Beira Interior DOC since 2005.
Chamusca IPR , a subregion within
Ribatejo DOC since 2003.
Chaves IPR , a subregion within
Trás-os-Montes DOC since 2006.
Coruche IPR , a subregion within
Ribatejo DOC since 2003.
Cova da Beira IPR , a subregion within
Beira Interior DOC since 2005.
Encostas da Nave IPR , now a part of
Távora-Varosa DOC .
Évora IPR , a subregion within
Alentejo DOC since 2003.
Granja-Amareleja IPR , a subregion within
Alentejo DOC since 2003.
Moura IPR , a subregion within
Alentejo DOC since 2003.
Pinhel IPR , a subregion within
Beira Interior DOC since 2005.
Planalto Mirandês IPR , a subregion within
Trás-os-Montes DOC since 2006.
Santarém IPR , a subregion within
Ribatejo DOC since 2003.
Tomar IPR , a subregion within
Ribatejo DOC since 2003.
Valpaços IPR , a subregion within
Trás-os-Montes DOC since 2006.
Varosa IPR , now a part of
Távora-Varosa DOC .
Vinhos Regionais
See also
References