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| Vineyard Tours |
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| Herts Wine Schools aim to provide a relaxed way of learning about wines of the world and for those students with a keen interest to travel and learn about wines, you may be interested in joining one of our wine trips to vineyards either in England and Europe. |
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| The Herts Wines Schools next vineyard visit to the Bairrada region of Portugal is currently being planned and details will be uploaded as soon as they are finalised. In the meantime, read about the Bairrada region below. |
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| Bairrada |
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Bairrada is a Portuguese wine region located in the Beiras region. The region has Portugal´s highest wine classification as a Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC). It is located close to the Atlantic which ocean currents have a moderating affect on the climate.
The region is bordered to the north by the Lafões IPR and to the east by the Dão DOC. The region is known for its deep colored tannic red wines that often have bell pepper and black currant flavors as well its emerging rosé production.
The principal grapes of the Bairrada region includes Baga, Borrado das Moscas, Castelao Frances, Fernao Pires, Rabo de Ovelha and Tinta Pinheira. |
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