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Algarve Flashcards

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Algarve

(southernmost IGP on Portuguese mainland)

4 DOP zones

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W to E

  • Lagos
  • Portimão
  • Lagoa
  • Tavira

* each dominated by a co-operative

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Algarve

Traditional grape for red wines

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Tinta Negra Mole

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Algarve

Traditional grapes for white wines

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  • Arinto
  • Síria
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Algarve

Climate

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Hot seaside

  • Not suited for fine wines, more tourism
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Algarve

Location

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All the way south, covering the southern border of Portugal

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Algarve

Mountain ranges that border the north

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  • Espinhaço de Cão
  • Caldeirão
  • Monchique
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Algarve

Major grapes

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Red: Castelão, Tinta Negra Mole, Trincadeira
White: Arinto, Síria

  • DOP zones authorize Tinto and Branco wines only
  • Rosado and Licoroso are authorized in Algarve IGP
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