Lisboa
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Alicante Branco (Planta Fina)AlmafraAlvadurãoAlvarinhoArintoBacchus (Bacchus Weiss)BicalBoal BrancoBoal EspinhoCerceal BrancoCercialChardonnayCheninCódega-Do-LarinhoDiagalves (Diana Hamburg)EncruzadoFernão-PiresGouveioGrüner-Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)Feteasca-AlbaGalego DouradoJampalLiliorilaLoureiroMalvasia FinaMalvasía (Malvasia Dubrovacka)Malvasia Rei (Palomino Fino)MarquinhasMarsanneMoscatel Galego BrancoMoscatel-Graúdo (Muscat Of Alexandria)Petit Manseng (Manseng Petit Blanc)Pinot BlancRabo De OvelhaRatinhoRiesling (Riesling Weiss)RotgipflerRoussanneSauvignonSeara NovaSemillonSercialSíriaTália (Trebbiano Toscano)TamarezTrincadeira BrancaTrincadeira Das PratasVerdejoVerdelho (Verdelho Branco)VermentinoViognierViosinhoVitalAcolonAglianicoBruñal (Alfrocheiro)Alicante Henri BouschetAmostrinhaAragonez (Tempranillo Tinto)ArinarnoaBagaBastardo (Trousseau Noir)Bonvedro (Monvedro De Sines)Cabernet-CubinCabernet-DorsaCabernet-FrancCabernet-MitosCabernet-SauvignonCabindaCaladocCamarateCarignanCarmenèreCastelãoChambourcinCinsautCotDolcettoDornfelderDurifGrand NoirGrenache (Garnacha Tinta)Jaen (Mencia)Blauer Limberger (Blaufraenkisch)MarselanMerlotMonvedroMoretoNebbioloNegra Mole (Mollar Cano)NeroNero-D’Avola (Calabrese)Parreira MatiasPetit Verdot (Verdot Petit)Pinot NoirPreto CardanaPreto MartinhoRamiscoRufeteSangioveseSezãoSyrahTannatTinta BarrocaTinta Caiada (Parraleta)Tinta CarvalhaTinta De LisboaTinta-FranciscaTinta Grossa (Carrega Tinto)Tinta-Miúda (Graciano)Tinta-Negra (Mollar Cano)Tinta PomarTintinhaTinto-CãoTouriga FrancaTouriga NacionalTrincadeiraValbomVinhãoZinfandel (Primitivo)Gewürztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)Pinot Gris
The Portuguese regulator (IVV) does not distinguish principal vs accessory varieties — every authorised casta is listed together in the caderno de especificações.
Terroir
Natural factors
- Temperate, cool, and windy climate with maritime influence that moderates temperatures throughout the year.
- Humid summer winds and high winter rainfall ensure prolonged ripening and preserved natural acidity.
- Predominantly calcareous soils, associated with the characteristic minerality of IG Lisboa wines.
- Slow ripening favours the development of phenolic compounds and aromatic precursors in the grapes.
- Well-drained soils combined with Atlantic influence lend a diversity of microclimates to the region.
Human factors
- The selection of the region's grape varieties is the result of an age-old tradition adapted to local conditions.
- Slow ripening of the grapes favours the development of phenolic compounds and aromatic precursors.
Product characteristics
- Slow ripening preserves natural acidity, imparting freshness and balanced acidity to all wine styles of IG Lisboa.
- The predominantly calcareous soils of IG Lisboa and slow ripening together contribute minerality and aromatic complexity to the wines.
Terroir / wine link
- The calcareous soils of IG Lisboa impart a characteristic minerality to the wines of the denomination.
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 PGI-PT-A1535
- Official trade body site — Comissão Vitivinícola da Região de Lisboa