Lisboa, until 2009 named Estremadura, is a
Portuguese wine
Portuguese wine was mostly introduced by the Romans (wine), 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 ...
region covering the same areas as the
Estremadura region, and taking its name from
the country's capital. The region is classified as a ''
Vinho Regional'' (VR), a designation similar to a
French ''
vin de pays'' region. While the
Beiras and
Alentejo VRs are largest geographically, the Lisboa region is Portugal's largest producer of wine by volume. The region stretches from
Lisbon
Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainlan ...
along the
Atlantic
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for se ...
coast to the
Bairrada DOC.
[T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 329-333 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ]
In early 2009, the region was renamed from Estremadura to Lisboa to avoid confusion with the Spanish wine region
Extremadura
Extremadura ( ; ; ; ; Fala language, Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is a landlocked autonomous communities in Spain, autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, Spain, Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central- ...
and to capitalize on the internationally well-known name of the country's capital.
Portugal Wines, October 28, 2009: Goodbye Estremadura...Hello Lisbon!
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Wine regions
Within the Lisboa region there are 9 subregions at the DOC level.Colares DOC
Colares is a Portuguese wine region centred on the Colares (Sintra), Colares parish in the Concelho, municipality of Sintra. The region has Portugal's highest wine classification of ''Denominação de Origem Controlada'' (DOC). Located along the so ...
* Óbidos DOC
* Torres Vedras DOC
* Encostas d'Aire DOC-Overlaps into the Beiras VR
* Lourinhã DOC
Grapes
The principle grapes of the Lisboa region includes Alfrocheiro Preto, Antão Vaz, Arinto
Arinto or Arinto de Bucelas is a white Portuguese wine grape planted primarily in the Bucelas, Tejo and Vinho Verde regions. It can produce high acid wines with lemon notes.
Synonyms
Arinto is also known by the synonyms Arintho, Arintho du Dao ...
, Baga, Bastardo, Borrado das Moscas, Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon () is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Australia and British Columbia, Canada to Lebano ...
, Camarate, Chardonnay
Chardonnay (, ; ) is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand. For new a ...
, Sercial, Fernão Pires, Graciano
Graciano is a Spanish red wine grape that is grown primarily in Rioja. The vine produces a low yield that are normally harvested in late October. The wine produced is characterized by its deep red color, strong aroma and ability to age ...
, Jampal, Malvasia
Malvasia (), also known as Malvazia, is a group of wine grape varieties grown historically in the Mediterranean region and Macaronesia, but now grown in many of the winemaking regions of the world. In the past, the names Malvasia, Malvazia, ...
, Moreto, Periquita, Rabo de Ovelha, Ramisco, Tamarez, Tinta Amarela
Tinta Amarela or Trincadeira is a red wine grape that is commonly used in Port wine production. The grape is noted for its dark coloring. Its use in the Douro region has been increasing in recent years. The vine is susceptible to rot and perform ...
, Trincadeira das Pratas
Tinta Amarela or Trincadeira is a red wine grape that is commonly used in Port wine production. The grape is noted for its dark coloring. Its use in the Douro region has been increasing in recent years. The vine is susceptible to rot and perform ...
, Ugni blanc
Trebbiano is an Italian wine grape, one of the most widely planted grape varieties in the world. It gives good yields, but tends to yield undistinguished wine. It can be fresh and fruity, but does not keep long. Also known as ugni blanc, it ...
and Vital.
See also
* List of Portuguese wine regions
References
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Wine regions of Portugal