Trás-os-Montes

Already during the occupation of the Romans the vine was cultivated, and the wine produced in the region of Trás-os-Montes. The climate in summer is dry and hot and in winter the temperatures sometimes go below 0ºC. 

The wine region of Trás-os-Montes is divided into three sub-regions: Chaves, Valpaços and Planalto Mirandês. The vineyards in the sub-region of Chaves are planted on the slopes of small valleys, where the tributaries of Tâmega flow. The plateau of the Valpaços sub-region is rich in water resources. The Planalto Mirandês is placed at the plateau of Modagouro mountain, southwest of the region.

The dominant white varieties are: Côdega do Larinho, Malvasia Fina, Fernão Pires, Gouveio, Rabigato, Síria e Viosinho, and the red ones are Bastardo, Tinta Roriz, Marufo, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional e Trincadeira. The white wines are smooth and with a floral aroma. The red wines are, mainly, fruity and slightly astringent.