The wines, made from an array of grapes little known outside of Portugal (Alvarinho, Arinto, Azal, Avesso, Loureiro, and Trajadura) have zesty acidity, subtle carbonation, and lower alcohol.

French, Italian and Spanish are arguably the most famous of European wines, while South American, Australian and New Zealand often get the glory further afield. But as British tastes become more ...

carries about 100 Portuguese wines in its portfolio of over 7,000. Portugal's diverse terroir and indigenous grape varieties contribute to the unique character of its wines. Couto, a portfolio ...

Portugal has at least 250 indigenous grape varieties, more than any other country. » Vinho Verde translates to “green wine” or, more precisely, “young wine.” Dominic McLaughlin ...

Home to the world’s first legally demarcated wine growing region and dozens of distinctive grape varieties, Portugal is a wine connoisseur’s Eden. From the vertigo-inducing Douro Valley to the ...

So drink up! 2. The region and the grapes: Vinho verde is Portugal’s largest demarcated wine region, or appellation (though the administrative region is called Minho). There are nine subzones ...

Douro in Portugal, Barossa in Australia, Napa or Sonoma in California. Experts in a specific locale can name the hillside—even how far up the hill—where a wine's grapes were grown because of ...

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