Arruda

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The vineyards designated for DO Arruda wines are planted on normal calcareous brown soils or on barros of marls and fine sandstones, with aspects well suited to the production of quality wines.
• The region is characterised by a climate under Atlantic maritime influence and by a predominantly hillside relief, whose uneven terrain influences the quality of the wines.
• The Arruda dos Vinhos area was formed from sedimentary materials deposited during the Cenozoic and Jurassic eras, in a continental belt with volcanic activity continuing until the end of the Upper Cretaceous, some 70 million years ago. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Arruda dos Vinhos is situated in a pleasant valley with fertile soils traversed by several watercourses, among them the Rio Grande da Pipa, the largest watercourse in the region. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The white wines of this appellation are aromatic, with a light fruitiness and a flavour that shows a slight acidity, a trait that imparts the characteristic breed of this appellation.
• The red wines generally evolve early, rapidly acquiring a velvety texture and a softness that are highly typical of the wines of this region.

• The uneven hillside terrain influences the quality of the wines, lending the whites an aromatic character and a slight acidity, and the reds a velvety, supple character.

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

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Sources

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