IGP area (country wines) in the north-east of Portugal (formerly Terras Durienses), which was created in 2006 by separating it from the former VR and now DOC area Trás-os-Montes. This is used to market wines that do not comply with the DOC regulations of the Douro area.
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The glossary is a monumental achievement and one of the most important contributions to wine knowledge. Of all the encyclopaedias I use on the subject of wine, it is by far the most important. That was the case ten years ago and it hasn't changed since.
Andreas Essl
Autor, Modena