Portuguese Wine Words

Posted on 24 August 2021
Posted in Malvasia Fina, Portugal, tempranillo, tourgia franca, tourgia nacional
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Beyond the fortified wines of Portugal, like Port and Madeira, there are many delicious wines made in that country. Some of the label terms may be hard to decipher, so here we have compiled some of the more-common wine terms you may encounter on bottles of wine from Portugal.

Wines of Portugal

Posted on 2 July 2019
Posted in Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Bical, Cercial, Dao, Douro, Encruzado, Jaen e Rufete, Malvasia Fina, Peninsula de Setubal, Portuguese Wines, Touriga Nacional, Vinho Verde, Vrdoelho.
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Winemaking in Portugal comes from the traditions that were introduced by ancient civilizations. Exports of wine to Rome started during the Roman Empire and modern exports developed with trade to England in the early 1700s. Portugal boasts of over 250 indigenous grape varieties, along with some imported vines that were suited for the Portuguese climate and terrain.