Portuguese Wine & Regions
Discover the rich heritage and
exceptional wines of Portugal's
most celebrated wine regions.
Açores
Madeira
Vinho Verde
Vinho Verde is the biggest DOC of Portugal, up in the cool, rainy, verdant north west. The vines grow in fertile, granite soils along rivers that flow from the mountains of the east to burst out into the ocean between golden surfing beaches.
Porto & Douro
Porto and Douro are famous as the source of port wine, the Douro is now also renowned for its fine, rich unfortified wines, both red and white.
Bairrada
Bairrada in the western part of the Beiras, between the mountainous Dão region and the surf-washed Atlantic beaches, Bairrada has a mild, maritime climate with abundant rainfall.
Dão & Lafões
Dão and Lafões surrounded on all sides by mountains, the Dão region is protected both from the direct influence of the continental climate, and from the chill and rains from the ocean.
Beira Interior
Beira Interior these high, granite uplands over by the Spanish border include some of Portugal's highest and most impressive mountains.
Lisboa
Lisboa west and north of the city of Lisbon, the Lisboa wine region was until recently known as Estremadura. A lot of wine is made here, much of it in co-operatives, in a very wide variety of styles and qualities. This region where the "vinho regional" Lisboa is predominant also has nine DOC.
Tejo
Located in the heart of Portugal, just a short drive from Lisbon, the Tejo region is rich in history and tradition. It’s a land of vineyards, olive groves, cork forests, Mertolengo cattle, and the renowned Lusitano horses — all set among Roman ruins, Gothic castles, and medieval villages.
Alentejo
Alentejo region covers about a third of Portugal, and winemakers in the remaining two-thirds can often be heard to complain about the popularity of Alentejo wines.
Setúbal
Peninsula de Setúbal varies between flat, sandy areas and the more mountainous landscape of the Serra da Arrábida.
Algarve
Situated in the south of mainland Portugal, the Algarve is separated from the Alentejo plain by an almost unbroken mountain range that runs from the Spanish border to the Atlantic coast.
Madeira
Madeira's fortified wines keep practically for ever - they have been known to survive for more than two centuries.
