Península de Setúbal
Terroir
Natural factors
- Predominantly sandy soils of light texture, with patches of textural heterogeneity across short distances.
- Mixed Mediterranean and Atlantic/maritime climate, with low rainfall and medium-to-high diurnal temperature ranges.
- Climate influenced by the sea, the Sado and Tejo river basins, and the relief of the serra da Arrábida.
- Grape seeds dated to the 8th century BC found in Almada, associated with Phoenician, Greek, and Roman artefacts.
Terroir / wine link
- Sandy soils of light texture with low aggregation, associated with the mixed Mediterranean–Atlantic climate influenced by the Arrábida and the Tejo and Sado estuaries.
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-A1459
- Official trade body site — Comissão Vitivinícola Regional da Península de Setúbal