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Here we will list all our wines from the different regions and from different producers in Portugal.
We are making all the efforts, to offer you only very well selected wines from the best areas in Portugal.
WINE FROM PORTUGAL
Portugal has a large variety of native breeds, producing a very wide variety of different wines with distinctive personality. The Oxford Companion to Wine describes the country as having "a treasure trove of indigenous grape varieties." With the quality and uniqueness of its wines, the country is a sizable and growing player in wine production, being in the top 10 of the world market. The country is considered a traditional wine grower with 8% of its continental land dedicated to vineyards. Portugal produces some of the world's best wines, as reflected in its success in international competitions.
Portugal has the oldest appellation system in the world, the Douro Valley. This region
and Vinho Verde region, in the Northwest produces some of the world's finest, unique
and highest value-
Portuguese wine is part of the ancient traditions introduced to the region by ancient civilizations such as the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, and mostly the Romans.
Worth knowing about wine from Portugal!
