50 Greatest Portuguese Wines

Portugal is known for its fine wines and is currently producing some of the best-value and very exciting available wines. The wines from Portugal are full of history, supported by the fact that their trade exists since the early 18^th century.  

The Vineyards in Portugal vary in their climatic conditions and the soil types, hence leading to distinct grape varieties. This enables a different taste to the wine from each region. Two of the most famous and renown Portuguese wines are the Porto Wine and the Vinho Verde. There are also other well-known and appreciated varieties from the regions of Minho, Trás-os-Montes, Dão, Beira, Douro, Tejo, Ribatejo, Setúbal,  Alentejo and Algarve.  

I would like introduce the top picks of wines released by two highly respected wine connoisseurs and hosted by ViniPortugal, the most representative organization of Portuguese wine producers. The two members of the panel that selected the 50 greatest wines are reputable journalists specialized in wines, Englishman Charles Metcalfe and the Brazilian Marcelo Copello.  

Marcelo Copello, Francisco Borba(president of ViniPortugal) and Charles Metcalfe

According to the president of ViniPortugal, Francisco Borba, this initiative has the purpose of showing the consumer the multiplicity of grape varieties, the excellence and diversity of wines made in Portugal. For Charles Metcalfe, Portugal is rediscovering the richness of their terroir. He further adds that the country has a new generation of winemakers, young and qualified, that emphasize the rich heritage of native grapes. Wines from the Douro and Alentejo regions continue to prevail among the 50 best, but wines from other eight regions are represented as well. Of the 50 chosen wines, 36 are red, 11 white, 2 are sweet and one is a sparkling wine.  

 This selection of 50 wines was catered for the Brazilian public, but taking into account all the effort put by these specialists to select 50 wines after tasting more than 3.000 wines from 10 different regions in a journey of over 2000 kilometers made during  various trips to Portugal (four by Marcelo Copello and five by Charles Metcalfe), they surely will appeal to an International audience, not only restricted to this Latin American leader.  

Without further ado, the winners of the greatest Portuguese wines chosen for the Brazilian market are:  

The 50 Best Wines of Portugal 

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