Arruda

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Normal brown calcareous soils or proto-barros of marls and fine sandstones, mandatory for DO Arruda vineyards.
• Climate of Atlantic maritime influence, with predominantly hillside relief.
• The ruggedness of the terrain is identified as a direct factor in the quality of both white and red wines.
• The territory was formed from sedimentary materials with volcanic activity up to the Late Cretaceous, approximately 70 Ma ago. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The gentle valley is traversed by several watercourses, with the Rio Grande da Pipa as the principal one. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Normal brown calcareous soils or proto-barros of marls and fine sandstones are required for DO Arruda vineyards.
• The Atlantic maritime climate and hillside relief define the reds: velvety and soft, distinct from those of other regions.

• Aromatic whites with delicate fruitiness and characteristic acidity; reds of early development, velvety and soft.
• The Atlantic maritime climate and hillside relief reinforce the aromatic profile in whites and the softness in reds.

• Calcareous soils (marls and sandstones) + Atlantic hillside climate → aromatic whites with a light tang and velvety, soft reds.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the the caderno de especificações.

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-PT-A1471
• Official trade body site — Comissão Vitivinícola da Região de Lisboa