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Portuguese wine regions
7 regions and 12 producers, with the grapes each one is built on.
Producers
12 Portuguese wineries worth knowing.
Esporao
Reguengos de Monsaraz, Alentejo · founded 1267
The flagship estate of the Alentejo, producing the benchmark Monte Velho range and single-vineyard reds from indigenous varieties in a hot, dry continental climate.
Fonseca Port
Vila Nova de Gaia, Douro · founded 1815
A Port house long considered the most elegant and perfumed, with Fonseca Guimaraens as a benchmark single-quinta vintage and Bin 27 as the world's finest reserve ruby.
Graham's Port
Vila Nova de Gaia, Douro · founded 1820
One of the Big Three Port houses, founded by the Graham brothers in 1820, producing Vintage Port of extraordinary concentration and longevity.
Herdade do Esporao
Reguengos de Monsaraz, Alentejo · founded 1267
The landmark Alentejo estate with 700 hectares of vines, producing the Monte Velho and Esporao Reserva Tinto as benchmarks for the hot, continental Alentejo style.
Luis Pato
Anadia, Bairrada · founded 1980
The champion of Bairrada and its Baga grape, Luis Pato produces wines of extraordinary longevity from old vines, plus exceptional Bical white wines.
Niepoort
Vila Nova de Gaia, Douro · founded 1842
Dirk Niepoort's fifth-generation Port house makes exceptional Vintage Port and table wines, with Charme and Redoma proving the Douro's potential for still reds.
Quinta da Crasto
Douro · founded 1615
One of the Douro's most beautiful quintas, producing excellent table wines alongside fine Port. The single-quinta Vintage Port is among the valley's best.
Quinta do Crasto
Douro Superior · founded 1615
A 16th-century estate perched above the Douro River, producing benchmark unfortified Douro reds and Late Bottled Vintage Ports of remarkable quality.
Quinta do Vallado
Peso da Regua, Douro · founded 1716
One of the Douro's most historic quintas, once property of the Ferreira family, now producing benchmark dry Douro reds alongside fine Ports.
Quinta do Vesuvio
Douro Superior · founded 1827
The grandest single-quinta Port producer, with 130 hectares in the remote Douro Superior making single vintage Port of extraordinary concentration and longevity.
Ramos Pinto
Vila Nova de Gaia, Douro · founded 1880
A Port house with an iconic Belle Epoque heritage, best known for single-quinta Ports from Quinta do Bom Retiro and innovative dry Douro reds.
Taylor Fladgate
Vila Nova de Gaia, Douro · founded 1692
One of the great Port houses, with Quinta de Vargellas as the flagship single-quinta vintage and the Fladgate Partnership the most respected name in aged tawnies.
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