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Beira Interior

Beira Interior is a protected wine region in Portugal, with vineyards 350 to 750 metres above sea level. Day and night temperatures differ considerably. The white grape Síria is grown here, and old vines can produce wines with pronounced acidity and mineral notes.

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Beira Interior, Portugal
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Atlas locationBeira Interior · Portugal40.08° N · 7.39° WOpen in Atlas

Old vines of the white grape Síria can yield wines with pronounced acidity and mineral notes in Beira Interior. Its vineyards experience a considerable difference between day and night temperatures. Beira Interior is registered as a Portuguese protected designation of origin.

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Explore the wine-growing areas of Beira Interior.

  1. 01Beira Interior4 producersWithin Beira Interior, this wine area is registered as a protected designation of origin. Vineyards lie at 350 to 750 metres, where the difference between day and night temperatures helps preserve acidity and concentrate aromas.

Producer profiles

Producer profiles

Every producer profiled in Beira Interior so far.

  • Adega Castelo RodrigoA large cooperative in Portugal's remote Castelo Rodrigo subregion, making co-fermented field-blend reds from Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, and Alfrocheiro on dry-farmed parcels.
  • Barroca da MalhadaBiodynamic estate in the village of Tinalhas, Beira Interior, farming five hectares of sandy schist in Portugal's highest wine region.
  • Quinta dos Termos, LdaSouth-facing granite, family history and dry, oak-aged red wine near Belmonte.
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Sources for this guide are listed below. Featured producers are a selection, not a ranking.

  • World of Wine Atlas and learning records

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