Tavira DOC

'''Tavira''' is a Portuguese wine region centered on the Tavira Municipality in the Algarve region. The region has Portugal's highest wine classification as a ''Denominação de Origem Controlada'' (DOC). Extending to the Spanish border, the region is flanked on the west by the Lagoa DOC.<ref name="Sotheby pg 333">T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 333 Dorling Kindersley 2005 {{ISBN|0-7566-1324-8}}</ref>

==Grapes== The principal grape varietals of the Tavira region include Crato Branco, Negra Mole and Periquita.<ref name="Sotheby pg 333"/>

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

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