# Lagoa DOC

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'''Lagoa''' is a [Portuguese wine](/source/Portuguese_wine) region centered on the [Lagoa](/source/Lagoa_(Algarve)) municipality in the [Algarve](/source/Algarve) region. The region has [Portugal](/source/Portugal)'s highest [wine](/source/wine) classification as a ''[Denominação de Origem Controlada](/source/Denomina%C3%A7%C3%A3o_de_Origem_Controlada)'' (DOC). The region is bordered to the west by the [Portimão DOC](/source/Portim%C3%A3o_DOC) and to the east by [Tavira DOC](/source/Tavira_DOC). The region has been historically known for its [fortified wine](/source/fortified_wine) production but has been expanding its table wine production in recent years.<ref name="Sotheby pg 332">T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 332 Dorling Kindersley 2005 {{ISBN|0-7566-1324-8}}</ref>

==Grapes==
The principal grapes of the Lagoa region include [Crato Branco](/source/Crato_Branco), [Negra Mole](/source/Tinta_Negra_Mole) and [Periquita](/source/Periquita).<ref name="Sotheby pg 332"/>

==See also==
*[List of Portuguese wine regions](/source/List_of_Portuguese_wine_regions)

==References==
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Category:Wine regions of Portugal
Category:Portuguese products with protected designation of origin

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