Portuguese Wine
4th October 2024
In Portugal, vines were planted in the Sado and Tagus valleys in at least 2000 BC, it was in the 10th century BC when the Phoenicians introduced new grape varieties and some new Winemaking techniques to the country.
The main wine regions of Portugal are the following:
- Vinho Verde
- Trás-os-Montes
- Dão
- Bairrada
- Beira Interior
- Lisboa
- Tejo
- Península de Setúbal
- Alentejo
There are over 250 native grape varieties in Portugal, including some of the following:
- Alvarinho
- Arinto
- Fernão Pires
- Loureiro
- Verdelho
- Aragonez/Aragonês
- Alfrocheiro
- Baga
- Castelão
- Touriga Nacional
- Trincadeira
Oliver Walkey
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