Andrade, João VerdialAlves, Vítor Fernando Silva SimõesRibeiro, A.C.2018-03-222018-03-222016Andrade, João Verdial; Alves, Victor; Ribeiro, A.C. (2016). Design and implementation of the "Valpaços Wine House" as a way to enhance the wine growing region of Trás-os-Montes, NE of Portugal. In 39th World Congress of Vine and Wine. Bento Gonçalves, Brasilhttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/16479The Trás-os-Montes region is a large territory located in the extreme NE of Portugal. It is a mountainous area with a dense river network that creates deep valleys where the water flows bound for the Douro river. The orographic barrier of the Marão, Alvão, Padrela and Larouco mountains protect the region from the Atlantic Ocean influencing the Mediterranean climate with continental characteristics such as long, cold and rainy winters and short, very hot and dry summers. Granite and schist with small calcareous areas is the dominant lithology. These materials associated with the climate of the region, the relief, exposure and human activity, originated various types soil. These natural conditions promote greater adaptability of indigenous varieties and produce high quality wines, with a marked differentiation.engconference object