Lisboa | 里斯本

Lisboa

The whole area north of the capital, Lisbon, is included in the area now also called Lisbon. It includes three small areas – Bucelas, Colares and Carcavelos, three regions that in times gone by – from the middle of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century – were amongst the most highly regarded in the country, when they were part of the so-called “Lisbon limit” and graced the tables of the highest classes in society.

Bucelas was known for its white wines made from the Arinto Variety; Colares supplied light reds full of personality, made from Ramisco cultivated on sandy soil overlooking the Atlantic Ocean; and Carcavelos, located halfway between Lisbon and the town of Cascais, was home to a sweet wine with a reputation going back to the 18th century.

Of these three small areas, only Bucelas has resisted the advancement of fast urbanization; today, it continues to supply some of the best white wines in Portugal. Alenquer takes the lead among the remaining production areas in Estremadura, where the term “sea of vines” often makes a lot of sense.

Lisboa region has an Atlantic climate, fresh and with gentle summers, giving rise to elegant wines that are full of character. This region has witnessed a real winemaking revolution, more so than other regions in Portugal, with many foreign varieties being planted from the 1990s onward. This has changed the landscape. For the better.

Today, the Lisbon region produces fine white wines from varieties such as Arinto, Chardonnay, Alvarinho and other varieties that are becoming increasingly popular, such as Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc. Though it is mostly an area producing wine for wholesale, the region has grown and exportation is now a reality.

Whereas the reds were mostly made up of Castelão, Camarate and some varieties that catered mainly for large-scale production, today we find Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and other varieties that make for fine and elegant wines, more in tune with consumers’ current preferences.

Lisbon region is also home for the only demarcated region for producing brandy (and one of only three worldwide, in addition to Cognac and Armagnac) – Lourinhã, although the quantities sold are small.

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里斯本

整个在首都里斯本已北的地区也被划在里斯本产区中。那里包括三个小产区：布塞拉，科拉雷斯和卡尔卡韦洛斯，过去从19世纪到20世纪中叶这些小产区曾是全国最被优先考虑的，它们被认为是当时“里斯本范围”的一部分，为上流社会的餐桌增添了光彩。
布塞拉曾以使用阿林托葡萄酿造的白葡萄酒而闻名，科拉雷斯则提供了轻盈但个性十足的红葡萄酒，使用的是种植在大西洋畔沙质土壤上的拉米斯卡葡萄；卡尔卡韦洛斯坐落在连接里斯本和卡斯卡伊斯镇道路的中间，它是一种名气可以追溯到十八世纪的加强葡萄酒的故乡。
这三个小产区中只有布塞拉能够面对城市化的加速，今天继续为葡萄牙提供一些最好的白葡萄酒。以阿伦克尔为前部的其余艾斯特拉马杜拉产区，或许“葡萄园的海洋”这个说法通常是非常有道理的。
里斯本产区是大西洋气候，凉爽，夏天温和，因此能够酿造出优雅而富于个性的葡萄酒。相较于葡萄牙其他产区，在这里进行过一场名副其实的葡萄种植革命：从上世纪90年代开始，种植了许多外来的葡萄品种。因此，产区的景观有了变化，变得更美了。
现在，里斯本产区使用阿林托、霞多丽、奥瓦里尼奥或是其他越来越时尚的品种，如维欧尼和长相思等多个品种的葡萄酿造细腻的白葡萄酒。
而红葡萄酒，过去首先选用卡斯特朗、卡玛拉特酿造上佳的红酒。而现在，我们发现使用的是红色罗丽斯，国产多丽嘉，西拉，赤霞珠等品种和其他可能酿造出细腻、优雅葡萄酒的葡萄品种，它们更符合当今消费者的喜好。
葡萄牙唯一的烧酒法定产区也在里斯本产区, 就是洛里昂产区（除了干邑和雅玛邑之外，它是第三个世界级的产区），尽管这里酿造的葡萄烧酒销售数量很小。