🥃 Aguardente Vínica Lisboa
Portuguese wine spirit under the regional name «Lisboa»: the Atlantic zone north of the Tagus mouth, at least 37.5% ABV; EU application filed in 2017.
Aguardente Vínica Lisboa is a Portuguese wine spirit under the regional name «Lisboa», covering the Atlantic zone north of the mouth of the Tagus. At home the name is defined by Portaria 130/2014, and an EU geographical indication application was filed in 2017; registration is not yet complete.
Law. Portaria 130/2014 lists the product categories under the name Lisboa, including wine spirit and bagaceira, and requires at least 37.5% ABV for both. The zone is the Lisbon district except the municipality of Azambuja, part of the municipalities of the Leiria district and Ourém in Santarém district; the subregions Estremadura and Alta Estremadura are allowed.
Raw materials and control. The wine for distillation is made from the varieties listed in the annex to the Portaria, from vineyards with yields up to 200 hectolitres per hectare. The Portaria sets no special distillation, cask or ageing rules. Other requirements are set by the Lisbon Region Wine Commission (CVR Lisboa), which approves the product after physico-chemical and sensory analysis.
The region and EU rules. The climate is temperate, with 600–700 mm of rain a year; the soils are mostly clay-limestone and sandy-clay. Central Estremadura has long been known for its aguardentes, and there is a separate name here too: Aguardente de Vinho Lourinhã. While application PGI-PT-02373 has the status «applied», the general requirements for wine spirits apply (category 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787): distillation below 86% ABV, methanol up to 200 g per hectolitre of pure alcohol.
Why it matters to you. «Lisboa» on a label is a regional name, not a DOC, and it does not promise ageing: long oak ageing is guaranteed by Lourinhã, with a minimum of 24 months. The label is agreed in advance with CVR Lisboa. WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Legal basis | Portaria 130/2014 (GI «Lisboa»), Articles 2 and 11; EU application EUGI00000015837, PGI-PT-02373, of 06.11.2017 — status «applied» |
|---|---|
| EU category | 4 — wine spirit |
| Raw material | wine from the varieties in the annex to Portaria 130/2014; yield up to 200 hl/ha |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | at least 37.5% ABV |
| Minimum maturation | not set |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Aguardente Vínica Lisboa → kind of → 🍇 Grape brandies → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Wine label
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🍇 Grape brandies, 🥃 Brandy
- Related to
- 📍 Lisboa
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Aguardente de Vinho Lourinhã, 🥃 Aguardente de Vinho Alentejo, 🥃 Cognac
- In other topics
- 🗺️ Portuguese wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Aguardente Vínica Lisboa?
A Portuguese wine spirit under the regional name «Lisboa»: the Lisbon district except Azambuja and part of the Leiria and Santarém areas; under Portaria 130/2014 at least 37.5% ABV.
Is Aguardente Vínica Lisboa the same as Aguardente de Vinho Lourinhã?
No. Lourinhã is a separate name, registered in the EU since 2008, with a mandatory 24 months in oak. «Lisboa» is a wider regional name with no ageing requirement.
Is the name protected in the EU?
Application PGI-PT-02373 was filed on 6 November 2017; in the eAmbrosia register it has the status «applied». In Portugal the name is defined by Portaria 130/2014.
What is its strength?
At least 37.5% ABV, as Article 11 of Portaria 130/2014 requires, which matches the EU minimum for wine spirits.
Who checks the spirit?
The Lisbon Region Wine Commission (CVR Lisboa): it registers producers, approves labels and approves the product after physico-chemical and sensory analysis.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Wine label — The sticker on a bottle: who made it, where from, the year and strength.
- 🥃 Cognac — French AOC grape spirit from the Charente: double-distilled and aged at least 2 years in oak.
- 🥃 Aguardente de Vinho Alentejo — Wine spirit from southern Portugal made from DO Alentejo wines: from 37.5% ABV, «Velha» after 2 years in oak.
Similar
🥃 Aguardente Vínica Bairrada · 🥃 Aguardente de Vinho Ribatejo · 🥃 Aguardente de Vinho Douro · 🥃 Aguardente de Vinho Alentejo · 🥃 Singani · 🥃 Brandy del Penedés
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- eAmbrosia (EU GI register API): Aguardente Vínica Lisboa, EUGI00000015837, file PGI-PT-02373 — spirit drink, wine spirit, status "applied", application date 06.11.2017
- Portaria n.º 130/2014 (IG «Lisboa»), Diário da República n.º 120, 25.06.2014, text on informador.pt: art. 2 categories incl. aguardente vínica and bagaceira; art. 3 area; art. 9 max 200 hl/ha; art. 11 from 37.5 % vol.; art. 15 Comissão Vitivinícola da Região de Lisboa
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks, Annex I: category 4 wine spirit (distilled < 86 % vol., from 37.5 % vol., methanol ≤ 200 g/hl p.a.) and category 6 grape marc spirit (from 37.5 % vol., methanol ≤ 1000 g/hl p.a., no flavouring)
- Vine to Wine Circle: Lisboa wine region (temperate climate, 600–700 mm rain, nine DOs incl. Lourinhã for aguardente vínica, IG Lisboa with Estremadura and Alta Estremadura)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)