Minho

Terroir

• Average annual rainfall of 1,200 mm, concentrated in winter and spring; mild temperatures throughout the year.
• Irregular topography with a dense network of river valleys, becoming more pronounced from the coast toward the interior.
• Predominantly granito soils; two xisto belts running SE–NW — one Silurian (with Carboniferous formations and slate), the other of archaic xistos.
• Shallow and heterogeneous soils; viticulture favours moderately deep soils with good internal drainage.

• Dominant granito soils, with xisto belts (Silurian and archaic), account for the shallow depth and heterogeneity that selects the best viticultural terrains.

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-A1536
• Official trade body site — Comissão de Viticultura da Região dos Vinhos Verdes