Colares
Location: Portugal
Legal name: DOC Colares
Colares is a Portuguese wine-geography entry for the Lisboa context, useful for reading labels that name a DOC, DOP, or recognized subregional origin rather than only the broad region. Its practical identity is the Atlantic sand-vineyard DOC associated with Ramisco. Typical wines are pale, high-acid reds with firm tannin and savory red fruit; saline whites with citrus and herbs. The vineyard setting is Atlantic dunes and sandy soils near Sintra, with strong maritime wind and humidity. This entry is written as a reference-encyclopedia geography note: it explains place, grapes, style, and label context without ranking estates or turning the appellation into a buying list.
Notable Rules
Portuguese DOC / DOP or protected geographic designation in the Lisboa wine region; the name protects origin and production rules rather than estate status.
Also Known As
Colares, Colares DOC, Colares DOP, DOC Colares
Sources & References
- Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho - Regioes Vitivinicolas — Public reference source; editorial text is first-party EncyclopediaOfWine content.
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This entry is written as an educational overview and may synthesize public regulatory, historical, and editorial sources. It is not an official regulatory record.