Torres Vedras
Styles
Principal grape varieties
ViosinhoVitalMalvasia Rei (Palomino Fino)SyrahSeara NovaCabernet-SauvignonCamarateArintoRabo De OvelhaTrincadeiraAlvarinhoFernao PiresSauvignonCastelaoAntao VazAragonez (Tempranillo Tinto)Alicante Bouschet (Alicante Henri Bouschet)Alicante Branco (Planta Fina)CaladocTouriga FrancaTouriga NacionalChardonnayTinta BarrocaJaen (Mencia)Tinta Miuda (Graciano)
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
- Predominantly clay-limestone soils, brown and red, with textures ranging from clayey and clay-sandy to loam.
- Rugged topography with gently undulating areas in the flood plains bordering nearby watercourses.
- Mediterranean climate with Atlantic influence, expressed as freshness and acidity in the white wines.
- Vines spread across all hillsides, embedded in a polyculture landscape where viticulture holds a prominent place.
Human factors
- Viticultural tradition dating back to Roman settlement; the methodical cultivation of the vine as a commercial asset became established in the mid-18th century.
Product characteristics
- Red wines of garnet to brownish-garnet colour, with astringency in youth, gaining softness and velvety texture with age.
- Fruity and aromatic whites, with freshness and marked acidity, reflecting Atlantic influence.
Terroir / wine link
- Atlantic influence expresses itself directly in the whites—fruity and aromatic, with freshness and acidity—and in the reds through an intense vinous aroma.
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 PDO-PT-A1465
- Official trade body site — Comissão Vitivinícola da Região de Lisboa