📍 Baixo Corgo
The western and wettest subzone near Peso da Régua.
Baixo Corgo is the western and wettest sub-region of Portugal's Douro, lying west of the Corgo river around the town of Peso da Régua. Rain is what sets it apart: it gets roughly 800 to 1,000 mm a year, and Fontes, in Baixo Corgo itself, records about 1,200 mm. Across the valley the figure drops to just 380 mm at Barca d'Alva, so the vineyards here grow in far damper conditions than the rest of the Douro.
The sub-region holds about 14,000 ha of vines, and Touriga Franca is its main grape. Peso da Régua serves as the western gateway to the Douro Demarcated Region.
That region has a long legal history: a royal decree of 10 September 1756, issued under the Marquis of Pombal, fixed its borders, which were marked with granite pillars. Baixo Corgo itself is a protected designation of origin (PDO).
How it connects to Wine
📍 Baixo Corgo ← grows in ← 🍇 Touriga Franca → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Douro
- Grapes
- 🍇 Touriga Franca
Frequently asked questions
How much rain falls in Baixo Corgo?
Roughly 800 to 1,000 mm a year, the most of any Douro sub-region.
Is Baixo Corgo a PDO?
Yes, it is a protected designation of origin within the Douro.
Which town is the gateway to Baixo Corgo?
Peso da Régua, the western gateway to the Douro Demarcated Region.
Similar
Sources
- IVDP - Douro characteristics
- Salto de Portugal - Douro's three regions
- Cellar Tours Douro guide
- Infopedia - Vinho do Porto