Algarve VR

{{Short description|Portuguese wine region}} {{use mdy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Use American English|date = April 2019}} right|thumb|Algarve '''Algarve''' is a Portuguese wine region covering the same areas as its namesake region. The region is classified as a ''Vinho Regional'' (VR), a designation similar to a French ''vin de pays'' region. Located on the southern coast of Portugal, the region's wine industry is driven by the local tourist economy with very few wines being exported.<ref name="Sotheby pg 329-333">T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 329-333 Dorling Kindersley 2005 {{ISBN|0-7566-1324-8}}</ref>

==Wine regions== Within the Algarve region there are 4 major wine regions. Listed from west to east, these are:<ref name="Sotheby pg 329-333"/>

*Lagos DOC *Portimão DOC *Lagoa DOC *Tavira DOC

==Grapes== The principle grapes of the Algarve region includes Arinto, Baga, Castelao Nacional, Fernao Pires, Periquita, Rabo de Ovelha, Tinta Amarela, Trincadeira das Pratas, Ugni blanc and Vital.<ref name="Sotheby pg 329-333"/>

==See also== *List of Portuguese wine regions

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Category:Wine regions of Portugal