Baixo Corgo

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Baixo Corgo is the westernmost and coolest subregion of Portugal’s Douro wine area, known for producing lighter, earlier-drinking Port and table wines.

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Baixo Corgo canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf subregion of Douro
wine region
administrativeRegion Vila Real District NERFINISHED
altitudeRange low to mid-elevation vineyards
climateCharacteristic coolest subregion of the Douro
contrastWith Cima Corgo
Douro Superior
country Portugal
grapeVarietiesUsed Tinta Barroca
Tinta Roriz NERFINISHED
Tinto Cão
Touriga Franca
Touriga Nacional
traditional Douro field blends
harvestCharacteristic relatively early ripening compared to other Douro subregions
hasClimate maritime-influenced climate
relatively high rainfall for Douro
knownFor earlier-drinking Port wines
lighter style Port wines
table wines
locatedIn Douro Demarcated Region
surface form: Douro wine region

northern Portugal
surface form: Northern Portugal
partOf Douro Demarcated Region
surface form: Douro DOC
regulatoryStatus protected designation within Douro DOC
relativeLocation westernmost subregion of the Douro
riverAssociation Douro River
soilType schist
some granite influences
topography valleys of the Douro and its tributaries
typicalUse production of Port wine
production of still wines
typicalWineProfile approachable in youth
less tannic than wines from hotter Douro areas
wineStyle fruit-forward wines
lighter-bodied wines

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Cima Corgo borders Baixo Corgo