Tejo
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Alicante Branco (Planta Fina)AlvarinhoAntão-VazArintoAssaraky (Assaraka)AvessoAzal (Azal Branco)BicalBoal BrancoBoal EspinhoCerceal BrancoCercialChardonnayCheninCódega-Do-LarinhoColombardDonzelinho BrancoEncruzadoFernão-PiresFolha -De -FigueiraFonte CalGalego DouradoGouveioGreco (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Grüner-Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)JampalLoureiroMalvasía (Malvasia Dubrovacka)Malvasia Branca (Malvasia Branca De Sao Jorge)Malvasia-CândidaMalvasia FinaMalvasia Rei (Palomino Fino)ManteúdoMarquinhasMarsanneMoscadet (Meslier Saint Francois)Moscatel Galego BrancoMoscatel-Graúdo (Muscat Of Alexandria)Mourisco Branco (Cayetana Blanca)Müller-Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)Perrum (Perrum Branco)Petit Manseng (Manseng Petit Blanc)Pinot BlancPintosa (Branco Escola)RabigatoRabo De OvelhaRatinhoRiesling (Riesling Weiss)RotgipflerRoussanneSauvignonSeara NovaSemillonSercialSercialinho (Sercealinho)SíriaTália (Trebbiano Toscano)TamarezTerrantez (Terrantez Do Pico)Terrantez Do PicoTrajaduraTrincadeira Das PratasVerdejoVerdelho (Verdelho Branco)ViognierViosinhoVitalBruñal (Alfrocheiro)Alicante Henri BouschetAlvarelhãoAmaralAragonez (Tempranillo Tinto)BagaBastardo (Trousseau Noir)Cabernet-FrancCabernet-SauvignonCaladocCamarateCarignanCarmenèreCastelãoCinsautCornifestoCorropio (Rayada Melonera)CotDolcettoDornfelderDurifEsgana-Cão-Tinto (Touriga Franca)Espadeiro (Eugene Duret)Galego (Alvarinho)GamayGrand NoirGrenache (Garnacha Tinta)Jaen (Mencia)LabruscoBlauer Limberger (Blaufraenkisch)MarselanMarufoMerlotMonvedroMoretoMoscatel Galego TintoMourisco (Marufo)NebbioloNegra Mole (Mollar Cano)NeroNero-D’Avola (Calabrese)Parreira MatiasPetit-Bouschet (Bouschet Petit)Petit Verdot (Verdot Petit)Pinot NoirPortuguês-Azul (Portugieser Blau)Preto MartinhoRamiscoRufeteSangioveseSezãoSyrahTannatTeinturierTinta BarrocaTinta Caiada (Parraleta)Tinta CarvalhaTinta Da Barca (Barca)Tinta-FranciscaTinta-Gorda (Tinta Barroca)Tinta Grossa (Carrega Tinto)Tinta-Miúda (Graciano)Tinta-Negra (Mollar Cano)Tinta PomarTintinhaTinto-CãoTinto-Pegões (Tinto De Pegoes)Touriga-FêmeaTouriga FrancaTouriga NacionalTrincadeiraVerdelho-TintoVinhãoZinfandel (Primitivo)Arinto RoxoBastardo RoxoChasselas Roxo (Chasselas Rouge)Donzelinho RoxoGalego RosadoGewürztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)Gouveio RoxoMalvasia-Cândida-Roxa (Malvasia Di Sardegna Rosada)Malvasia Fina RoxaMalvasia Preta RoxaMoscatel Galego Roxo (Muscat A Petits Grains Rouges)Pinot GrisVerdelho Roxo
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
- The Tagus river is the primary shaper of the region's soils, while also exerting a moderating influence on the climate.
- The Serra de Montejunto and the Serra de Aires e Candeeiros delimit the region to the west and shield it from Atlantic influence.
- Temperate climate: average temperatures of 15–17 °C, approximately 2,800 hours of sunshine per year, and mean annual rainfall of 750 mm, concentrated in winter.
- In summer, the Tejo's body of water ensures cool, humid nights following hot days, reducing hydric stress in the vines.
Human factors
- Viticulture in Tejo predates the nation: the Romans introduced vine cultivation to the region, which came to play a leading role in its settlement.
- The selection of autochthonous varieties is a central human practice for preserving the regional character of the IG Tejo.
Product characteristics
- All IG Tejo wines — still, sparkling, and semi-sparkling — share an aromatic, fresh, and balanced profile with notable acidity.
- The influence of the Tejo guarantees cool summer nights, preserving natural acidity and creating a balance between acidity and alcohol that is the hallmark of the IG.
Terroir / wine link
- The cool summer nights, moderated by the Tejo river, preserve the natural acidity of the grapes, lending Tejo wines their freshness and acidity-alcohol balance.
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-A1547
- Official trade body site — Comissão Vitivinícola Regional do Tejo