The region in Portugal lies between Lisbon in the north, the border with Spain in the east, the Algarve region in the south and the Atlantic Ocean in the west. The entire region is classified as IGP for country wines under Alentajano. The vineyards cover 20,000 hectares of vines. Within the DOC area are the eight sub-areas of Borba, Évora, Granja-Amareleja, Moura, Portalegre, Redondo, Reguengos and Vidigueira. These were previously declared as IPR areas (DOC preliminary stage), but are now listed as optional sub-areas alongside DOC Alentejo.
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