📍 Baião
A subzone on the border with the Douro.
Baião is a Vinho Verde sub-region on the border with the Douro, in northern Portugal. A mild climate with hot summers and less cold winters lets grapes ripen late and evenly. Avesso is the signature white, with Azal, Arinto, Alvarinho and Loureiro also grown; reds include Padeiro and Vinhão.
Winemaking here dates to Roman times, and in the 12th century vine planting was exempted from tax for five years. Notable estates include Quinta de Covela, Quinta de Santiago, Quinta do Castanheiro and 1000 Curvas.
The sub-region covers Baião, Resende (except Barrô parish) and Cinfães (except Travanca and Souselo). Baião is a protected designation of origin (PDO).
How it connects to Wine
📍 Baião ← grows in ← 🍇 Avesso → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Vinho Verde
- Grapes
- 🍇 Avesso
Frequently asked questions
What is Baião's signature white?
Avesso.
How old is winemaking in Baião?
It dates to Roman times.
Which red grapes grow in Baião?
Padeiro and Vinhão.
Similar
📍 Sousa · 📍 Paiva · 📍 Monção e Melgaço · 📍 Lima · 📍 Cávado · 📍 Ave
Sources
- IVV – Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Portaria 28/2001 (Diário da República)
- Wine Tourism - Baião