Lafões

Lafões is an appellation in Portugal across 31 communes. Regional bedrock: acid plutonic rocks.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type

DOP (DOC)

Category

Wine

Protected since

1991-12-24

Area

68,798 ha registered outline

Extent N–S × E–W

41.21 × 34.26 km

Centre

40.7526° N, 8.1708° W

Grapes

Amaral, Arinto, Cercial, Esgana Cão Tinto, Folha De Figueira, Jaen, Rabo De Ovelha, Touriga Nacional

Max yield

65 hl/ha

Where it is

Nearest town

8.3 km west of São Pedro do Sul

Nearest city

24 km north-west of Viseu 103,502 people

To the sea

34 km

Same latitude

Tavush (Armenia), Warren Hills (United States)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation

41–1,113 m

Mean elevation

508 m

Measured over the whole outline on 206,221 elevation cells of about 58 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.

Bedrock

• Acid plutonic rocks (granite)68%
• Metamorphic rocks (schist, slate, gneiss)32%

Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.

Communes · 31

• Alcofra
• Arca E Varzielas
• Arcozelo Das Maias
• Bordonhos
• Cambra E Carvalhal De Vermilhas
• Campia
• Carvalhais E Candal
• Destriz E Reigoso
• Fataunços E Figueiredo Das Donas
• Figueiredo De Alva
• Fornelo Do Monte
• Manhouce
• Oliveira De Frades, Souto De Lafões E Sejães
• Pindelo Dos Milagres
• Pinheiro
• Pinho
• Queirã
• Ribeiradio
• Santa Cruz Da Trapa E São Cristóvão De Lafões
• Serrazes
• Sul
• São Félix
• São João Da Serra
• São Martinho Das Moitas E Covas Do Rio
• São Miguel Do Mato
• São Pedro Do Sul, Várzea E Baiões
• São Vicente De Lafões
• Valadares
• Ventosa
• Vila Maior
• Vouzela E Paços De Vilharigues

Sources

EU register of geographical indications