📍 Portalegre
A mountainous, cool subzone.
Portalegre is the mountainous, cool sub-region of Alentejo in Portugal, on the slopes of the Serra de São Mamede. Its vineyards sit at roughly 400 to 700 m, the highest and coolest in Alentejo. The official delimitation excludes land above 700 m, while the Serra's Pico de São Mamede reaches 1,025 m. Granite dominates the soils, with some schist.
Quinta do Centro, home of Sonho Lusitano at 500 to 560 m, is a notable producer, as is Symington's Quinta da Fonte Souto. Richard Mayson bought Quinta do Centro in 2005 and founded Sonho Lusitano there with Rui Reguinga.
Tinta Amarela and Tempranillo are the main grapes. Portalegre is a protected designation of origin (PDO).
How it connects to Wine
📍 Portalegre ← grows in ← 🍇 Tempranillo → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Alentejo
- Grapes
- 🍇 Tinta Amarela, 🍇 Tempranillo
Frequently asked questions
Why is Portalegre the coolest Alentejo sub-region?
Its vineyards climb the Serra de São Mamede to roughly 400 to 700 m.
What soils does Portalegre have?
Mostly granite, with some schist.
Which Portalegre estates are Symington-owned?
Quinta da Fonte Souto.
Similar
📍 Borba · 📍 Redondo · 📍 Reguengos · 📍 Évora · 📍 Vidigueira · 📍 Granja-Amareleja
Sources
- IVV – Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Alentejo DOC legal text (FAOLEX)
- Wines of Alentejo - soils
- BBR - Sonho Lusitano, Quinta do Centro