Portuguese wine is the result of traditions introduced to the region by ancient civilizations, such as the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, and mostly the Romans. Portugal started to export its wines to Rome during the Roman Empire. Modern exports developed with trade to England after the Methuen Treaty in 1703. From this commerce a wide variety of wines started to be grown in Portugal. Portugal has a large variety of native breeds, producing a very wide variety of different wines with distinctive personality. Portugal possesses a large array of native varietals, producing an abundant variety of different wines. The wide array of Portuguese grape varietals contributes as significantly as the soil and climate to wine differentiation, producing distinctive wines from the Northern regions to Madeira Islands, and from Algarve to the Azores.
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Lab Red Wine deliciously combines notes of black cherries, spice, blueberry jam, and chocolate to create this wine whose proceeds support homeless dog shelters. -
Portugal's portfolio of utterly unique, inspiring wines now includes vivid, refreshing rosés like this one: a blend of the famous Port grape Touriga Nacional with Alfrocheiro. Expect it to be a fresh wine that offers tangy, fresh bright cherry and raspberry flavours. This will be a versatile food wine great for barbecued chicken skewers, salmon or salads. -
Smooth and gently sweet, it's not a "sticky" dessert wine but shows good fresh-fruit sweetness built on Madeira's sturdy core of tart, lemony acidity. -
Kopke's excelling Dry White Port has a spicy, nutty character that perfectly complements its roasted fruit flavors, making it a standout in the industry.
