📍 Paiva
A southern subzone.
Paiva is a southern Vinho Verde sub-region in Portugal, and one of the inland, sheltered ones that gradually transition toward the Douro. It covers the municipality of Castelo de Paiva plus the Travanca and Souselo parishes of Cinfães. The ordinance requires humic soils from granite or schist.
Permitted whites are Arinto, Avesso, Loureiro and Trajadura, with no Azal. Reds such as Vinhão and Amaral are important here.
Paiva is a protected designation of origin (PDO).
How it connects to Wine
📍 Paiva ← grows in ← 🍇 Arinto → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Vinho Verde
- Grapes
- 🍇 Avesso, 🍇 Arinto
Frequently asked questions
Is Azal allowed in Paiva?
No; the permitted whites are Arinto, Avesso, Loureiro and Trajadura.
Which red grapes matter in Paiva?
Vinhão and Amaral.
What kind of area is Paiva?
A southern, inland and sheltered sub-region.
Similar
📍 Sousa · 📍 Baião · 📍 Cávado · 📍 Ave · 📍 Basto · 📍 Monção e Melgaço
Sources
- IVV – Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Portaria 28/2001 (Diário da República)
- Wine With Seth - Vinho Verde sub-regions