Tavira is a

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region centered on the Tavira Municipality in the

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's highest

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classification as a '' Denominação de Origem Controlada'' (DOC). Extending to the

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border, the region is flanked on the west by the Lagoa DOC.T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 333 Dorling Kindersley 2005

Grapes

The principal grape varietals of the Tavira region include Crato Branco, Negra Mole and Periquita.

References

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Grapes

See also

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