Climate & Terroir
Lisboa is strongly influenced by the Atlantic: cool, foggy coastlines and warmer, drier inland zones. Soils vary from sandy coastal plains (areias) to clay, limestone, granite and alluvial terraces further inland. Many vineyards sit on gentle slopes and river terraces that aid drainage and sun exposure, producing wines with saline freshness near the sea and riper, concentrated fruit from sheltered, warmer sites.