Pinhel
Location: Portugal
Legal name: Sub-região Pinhel
Pinhel is a Portuguese wine-geography entry for the Beira Interior context, useful for reading labels that name a DOC, DOP, or recognized subregional origin rather than only the broad region. Its practical identity is a high inland Beira Interior subregion. Typical wines are structured reds with cherry, herbs, and earthy spice; whites with citrus and firm acidity. The vineyard setting is high inland plateau vineyards with granite soils, hot summers, cold winters, and altitude-driven 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 Beira Interior subregion; the name identifies origin within the Beira Interior DOC / DOP.
Also Known As
Pinhel, Pinhel sub-regiao, Pinhel subregion, Sub-região Pinhel
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.