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region. The entire wine region is entitled to use the ''

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, the Trás-os-Montes region has vineyards across a wide range of altitudes that produces a vast spectrum of wine. The vineyards in the cooler high altitude produces wines that are body (wine), light bodied while the lower altitude region produces full bodied, highly alcoholic wines. One of the first wines to gain international attention was the sweetness of wine, semi-sweet, semi-sparkling wine known as ''rosado''.T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 329-333 Dorling Kindersley 2005 Douro DOC, which is famous as the Port wine region, is also located in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro and could use the former Trás-os-Montes VR designation. However, with the creation of a separate Duriense VR, Douro vineyards are now separate from both the Trás-os-Montes DOC and Transmontano VR.

Subregions

There are three subregions of the Trás-os-Montes region that are entitled to the Trás-os-Montes DOC designation. The names of the subregions may be indicated on the label together with the name Trás-os-Montes, for example as Trás-os-Montes-Chaves. These subregions were initially created as separate ''Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada'' (IPR) wine regions, and in 2006 were put together as the Trás-os-Montes DOC.Official Journal of the European Union C 187/1, 8.8.2009: List of quality wines produced in specified regions
(reflects situation as of July 31, 2009) The three subregions are: *Chaves wine, Chaves *Planalto Mirandês wine, Planalto Mirandês *Valpaços wine, Valpaços

Grapes

The principal grapes of the Trás-os-Montes region include Bastardo (grape), Bastardo, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Donzelinho branco, Gewürztraminer, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Merlot, Mourisco Tinto, Pinot noir, Rabo de Ovelha, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Tempranillo, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao, Touriga Francesa, Touriga Nacional and Viosinho.

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Subregions

Grapes

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