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Lima

Location: Portugal

Legal name: Sub-região Lima

Nested under: Vinho Verde

Lima is a Portuguese wine-geography entry for the Vinho Verde 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 Loureiro-centered Vinho Verde subregion. Typical wines are light, aromatic whites with lemon, lime blossom, green apple, herbs, and crisp acidity. The vineyard setting is cool Atlantic Minho valleys with granitic soils, rainfall, and maritime freshness. 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

Recognized Vinho Verde subregion; subregional names indicate origin within the broader Vinho Verde DOC / DOP rather than a producer rank.

Recent Vintages

Recent Portuguese vintages have been marked by regional contrast: 2022 brought severe heat and drought pressure in many areas, while 2023 was more balanced in several regions but still required careful harvest decisions. Public multi-region reporting is stronger for major houses than for small DOCs, so this appellation should inherit broad regional context rather than a precise local vintage verdict. Coastal or higher-elevation areas generally had more tools for freshness than hotter inland zones.

A general read of growing-season and harvest character — not a rating.

Also Known As

Lima, Lima sub-regiao, Lima subregion, Sub-região Lima

Sources & References

Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho - Regioes Vitivinicolas — Public reference source; editorial text is first-party EncyclopediaOfWine content.

(This page is in draft review.)

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REFERENCE NOTE

This entry is written as an educational overview and may synthesize public regulatory, historical, and editorial sources. It is not an official regulatory record.