Óbidos is a

Portuguese wine Portuguese wine was mostly introduced by the Romans and other ancient Mediterranean peoples who traded with local coastal populations, mainly in the South. In pre-Roman Gallaecia-Lusitania times, the native peoples only drank beer and were unfam ...

region centered on the town of Óbidos in the

Lisboa Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...

region. The region is designated as '' Denominação de Origem Controlada'' (DOC)ViniPortugal: Wine Regions
, accessed on January 24, 2010 after it was promoted from its former '' Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada'' (IPR) status in 2006. The region produces both red and white wines with the white wines being traditionally used for

distilled beverage Liquor (or a spirit) is an alcoholic drink produced by distillation of grains, fruits, vegetables, or sugar, that have already gone through alcoholic fermentation. Other terms for liquor include: spirit drink, distilled beverage or hard ...

s.T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 332 Dorling Kindersley 2005

Grapes

The principle grapes of the Óbidos region include Arinto, Bastardo, Camarate, Fernao Pires, Periquita,

Rabo de Ovelha Rabo de Ovelha ( Portuguese for "Sheep's tail") is white Portuguese wine grape variety that is grown all over Portugal. It should not be confused with the red Rabo de Anho grape variety that is found in the Vinho Verde region. Rabo de Ovelha is an ...

Tinta Miuda Tinta Miuda is a Portuguese red wine grape that is grown primarily in the Oeste and Ribatejo regions. The grape is often used in the production of blended bulk and table wines but can also be used to produce varietal wine. J. Robinson ''Vine ...

and Vital.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Obidos Ipr Wine regions of Portugal

Grapes

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