Cultivars of the area vineyards by altitude
   
 

Zone

Areas Wine Grown

Cultivars

1.

Sea Level and Coast

Ribeira Brava

Verdelho, Tinta (Negra-Mole), Malvasia Cândida or Fina, and the Malvasia Babosa

2.

Sea Level and Coast +

Caniço

Malvasia and Terrantez

3.

Sea Level and Coast ++

Porto da Cruz

Verdelho, Tinta and Muscatel of Setúbal

4.

Sea Level and Higher up to 122m above sea level

Porto Santo

Listrão, Tinta (Negra-Mole), Muscatel of Setúbal, and Alphonse Lavallé

5.

Mid Range - 500m +

Estreito Câmara de Lobos

Verdelho, Tinta (Negra-Mole), Bastardo, Boal, Terrantez, Malvasia Fina, and the table wines  Muscatel of Setúbal, and Alphonse Lavallé

6.

Mid Range +/- 500m

Campanário

Boal

7.

Mid Range 500m +

São Vicente

Verdelho and Tinta

8.

Mid Range 500m +

Ribeira da Janela/Seixal

Verdelho and Tinta

9.

Highest 1000m +

Estreito Câmara de Lobos

Sercial, Terrantez, and Verdelho

   

 

 
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