{"id":6872,"date":"2020-02-07T23:59:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-08T06:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/?p=6872"},"modified":"2020-04-25T21:45:53","modified_gmt":"2020-04-26T04:45:53","slug":"5-interesting-facts-about-wines-in-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/5-interesting-facts-about-wines-in-portugal","title":{"rendered":"The Wine Industry: 5 Interesting Facts About Wines in Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wines-in-Portugal-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Portuguese Wines\" data-id=\"6879\" data-link=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wines-in-portugal\" class=\"wp-image-6879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wines-in-Portugal-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wines-in-Portugal-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wines-in-Portugal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wines-in-Portugal-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wines-in-Portugal-1290x859.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wines-in-Portugal-1320x879.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Maksym Kaharlytskyi on Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/20-facts-about-lisbon\">Portugal <\/a>is best known to be the home of Port wines. However, over the past years, this small yet amazing country is starting to create a name in the wine industry, making Portuguese wines&#8217; quality to be recognized with numerous awards internationally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recognition has been leading\nPortugal into increased exportation, good reputation, and escalating numbers of\nwine tourism. With that, the country is now known as one of the largest\nproducers of wines and has more to offer than just Port wine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, there are also numerous\ninteresting facts about the wines in Portugal that many of you may not know. If\nyou want to learn more about Portuguese wines, here are five of its interesting\ninformation that every wine lover should be aware of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Portugal Placed as 11th Largest Wine Producer Around the Globe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Portugal is relatively small\nwhen it comes to size, this small country owns the 11th place among the most\nprominent wine producers around the globe. In fact, 500,000 acres of its land\nis dedicated to the production of local wines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, compared to other giant\ncountries with land masses ten or more times the size of Portugal, such as the\nUnited States and France, this small state does a great job of keeping up with\ngigantic players. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>All Wines Produced in Portugal Must-Have Authenticity Seal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of the grape, quality, or\nestate, all wines produced in Portugal must carry an authenticity seal. This\nseal is proof that the wine is a genuine product of the country. With that\nsaid, whether you want to purchase a port wine for your collection or as a\ngift, you should find an authenticity seal at the back of the bottle before\npaying it on the counter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Port Wine is Always Sweet, No Exceptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the main characteristics of port\nwine is its sweet taste. <a href=\"https:\/\/sokolin.com\/1985-dow-vintage-port-10628-750-ai\">1985 Dow Vintage Port<\/a>, for example, is one of the famous\nport wines with a sweet and fleshy palate that is so refined and inviting. It\nshows a touch of bricking to go along with clove, cinnamon, and developed aroma\nof cedar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On top of that, all port wines have to\nbe sweet. Why? Because it is the product of the fortification procedure. It is\nonly possible when there&#8217;s a glut of sugar left behind that provides a sweet\ntaste to the drink. Hence, wines without a bit of sweetness can&#8217;t be considered\nas fortified products and, therefore, classified into other categories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Most of the Portuguese Grape Varieties are Native<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Portugal, the typical Cabernet or\nChardonnay grapes don&#8217;t belong to the ingredients of wine here. Portuguese use\nthe variety of grapes that grow in their country. These native grapes have a\nunique classification and are hard to grow and find elsewhere around the globe.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among hundreds of native grapes in\nPortugal, the fewer unknowns are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Rabigato.<\/em><\/strong><em> It is one of Douro&#8217;s best white grapes\nwith medium-sized narrow bunches and tiny yellow-green fruit. <\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Tinta\nBarroca.<\/em><\/strong><em>\nPrimarily grown in the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wine-searcher.com\/regions-douro\"><em>Douro region<\/em><\/a><em>,\nTinta Barroca is a Portuguese red wine grape. It has naturally high sugar\nlevels, which is extremely useful for fortified wine production. <\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Touriga\nNacional. <\/em><\/strong><em>Considered\nby Portugal&#8217;s finest, Touriga Nacional is a variety of red wine grape. It has\naging potential like Cabernet Sauvignon and a common type used as a blending\ngrape in making Port wine. <\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Tinta\nRoriz.<\/em><\/strong><em>\nIt is a rare variety of grapes that has a black color. Tinta Roriz is popular\nin making still wines and Port. <\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Touriga\nFranca.<\/em><\/strong><em>\nIt is one of the major vine varieties used to manufacture port wines. In fact,\nTouriga Franca is the fifth most planted grape in Portugal. <\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Alvarinho<\/em><\/strong><em>. It is an old variety of grapes that\nhas exceptional quality. Alvarinho has a highly unique floral and fruity\nprofile with notes of balm mint, lime tree, grapefruit, peach, honeysuckle, and\napple. <\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Baga<\/em><\/strong><em>. One of the popular Portuguese grape\nvarieties, Baga, is a dark-skinned grape and is most concentrated in the Beiras\narea particularly in Bairrada and D\u00e3o. <\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Fern\u00e3o\nPires.<\/em><\/strong><em>\nAlso known as Maria Gomes, Fern\u00e3o Pires is a white wine grape that grown around\nPortugal, especially in Bairrada and Tejo. This grape variety is commonly used\nto produce wines with spicy aromatic character. <\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of these grapes directly descend\nfrom pre-historic vine plants that grow in the country and have gone through\nthousands of years of climate change and human presence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>There are Numerous Wines Produced in Portugal Aside From Port<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While Port is the most popular\nPortuguese wine and what brings Portugal on the world of wine map, there are\nalso various types of wines produced in the country that are worth discovering.\nConcerning this, Portugal also produces excellent white, red, rose, and even\nsparkling wines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, one of the several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portugalist.com\/portuguese-wine\/\">Portuguese\nwines<\/a> that are starting to make popularity around the world is\nVinho Verde or green wine but is a white wine by class. It&#8217;s a type of beverage\nthat is incredibly light to drink and usually low in alcohol.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portugal is best known to be the home of Port wines. 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