Regions / Beira Interior
Wine region
Beira Interior
A large, high, thinly populated region along the Spanish border, around Guarda and the Serra da Estrela. Old vineyards of local grapes such as Síria, Fonte Cal and Rufete are getting new attention for fresh whites and light, perfumed reds.
Did you knowSome vineyards here sit above 700 m, among the highest in mainland Portugal.
Red grapes
White grapes
Producers
Quinta dos Termos
Belmonte · Beira Interior
A leading Beira Interior estate working with local grapes such as Síria, Fonte Cal and Rufete on high granite slopes.
Rui Roboredo Madeira
São João da Pesqueira · Douro, Beira Interior
A winemaker and producer working in the Douro Superior, where Castello d’Alba is his best-known brand, and in the Beira Interior, where he makes the Beyra wines. (Madeira is his surname; the wines aren’t from the island.)