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DoTejo

DoTejo wine guide: the wine region in Portugal, its Aragonez (Tempranillo), the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Portugal
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Aragonez (Tempranillo)
Styles
red · white · rosé
4
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

DoTejo is a wine region in Portugal.

The signature grape is Aragonez (Tempranillo), backed by Fernão Pires, Touriga Nacional and Castelão.

The ground underneath is limestone and sand.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hills, plains and riverside.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows ideal for aging and fruity and dry.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, seafood, cheese platters and sushi.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil
LimestoneSand
Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
HillsPlainsRiverside
Styles
redwhiterosésparklingfortified

In the glass.

Red: Ideal for aging.

White: Fruity and dry.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Adega Cooperativa do Cartaxo 'Bridao' Branco Reserva, Do Tejo, Portugal
  • Adega Cooperativa do Cartaxo 'Bridao' Syrah, Do Tejo, Portugal
  • Adega Cooperativa do Cartaxo 'Bridao' Tinto Reserva, Do Tejo, Portugal
  • Casa Cadaval 'Marquesa de Cadaval', Do Tejo, Portugal
  • Casa Cadaval Vinha Padre Pedro Branco, Do Tejo, Portugal
  • Casal da Coelheira Terracos Do Tejo Red, Ribatejo, Portugal
  • Casal da Coelheira Terracos Do Tejo White, Ribatejo, Portugal
  • Companhia das Lezirias, Do Tejo, Portugal

At the table.

  • Grilled meats
  • Seafood
  • Cheese platters
  • Sushi

Serving and cellaring.

  • Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

DoTejo: common questions

01.
What grapes is DoTejo known for?
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Aragonez (Tempranillo) is the signature grape of DoTejo. Fernão Pires, Touriga Nacional and Castelão are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does DoTejo make?
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DoTejo produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is DoTejo?
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You will find DoTejo in Portugal, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with DoTejo wine?
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Try grilled meats, seafood, cheese platters and sushi.
05.
How long does DoTejo wine age?
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Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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