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Wine region
Mountain-protected vineyards, altitude and mainly granite soils; a historic home for Touriga Nacional and Encruzado.
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Overview
Mountain ranges shelter scattered vineyards on mainly granite soils; altitude and temperature range help preserve freshness.
Elegant, age-worthy reds and Encruzado whites are benchmarks without exhausting the region’s diversity.
Overview
Viseu is the urban base; Nelas and Santar bring the journey closer to vineyards, manor houses and wineries.
Use these bases to build a two or three-day trip. Confirm visitor access, times, language, price and accessibility directly with each producer.
Bases and stops
Editorial content reviewed against institutional information on Portugal’s wine regions. Confirm opening times and visitor programmes before travelling. Check the wine regions at Wines of Portugal ↗
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