 Coruche (wine region)

Coruche is a Portuguese wine region encompassing the town of Coruche in the Ribatejo region.The region was initially a separate "Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada" (IPR) region, but in 2003, it became one of six subregions of the Ribatejo DOC, which has the higher "Denominação de Origem Controlada" (DOC) status.