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[...] Alentejo leading global vote for best wine region to visit In election promoted by travel portal of the newspaper “USA Today”, the Alentejo [...]

[...] to repay ageing – but this can only be a generalization. Trás-os-Montes is the wine region to the north of the Douro Valley, also mountainous, growing the same grapes and also making big, [...]

[...] fizz, once a remnant of the carbon dioxide of fermentation, now often added at bottling time. Vinho Verde may be made from numerous grape varieties, some aromatic, some not, often a selection blended [...]

[...] from the Malvasia Fina and, increasingly, the Champagne grapes Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Vinho Verde, where many wines have just a prickle of fizz, added fully sparkling wines to its [...]

[...] 40% of all Vinho Verde is red, its deep red colour, unusual for such a cool region, coming partly from the red flesh [...]

[...] groups and the kinship links that are emphasized vary by region and social class. In northern Portugal, nicknames ( apelidos ) are extremely important as terms of reference that connote moral [...]

[...] guard places of unique natural wealth that is worth discovering, all in the heart of northern Portugal. After almost an hour walking through the cool green of the stately trees in Peneda- [...]

[...] a main course meal or as a late supper. Caldo verde originated from the Minho Province in northern Portugal. Today, it is a traditional national favourite that has spread across the nation and abroad, [...]

[...] The Port Wine is divided into three big families, White, Tawny and Ruby, being the first made from white [...]

[...] experience of visit Portugal A country of fine wine, including the most famous of all the Port Wine, and fine cuisine make Portugal an exceptional place to visit. Portugal isn’t a cheap as [...]

[...] to seriously sweet. Very little is made nowadays of the traditional wines, named after their grape varieties and traditionally made each at its own individual level of sweetness. In rising order of [...]

[...] grapes mean rich fruit and lots of body. Alentejo reds are made from a variable blend of grape varieties, including Trincadeira and Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet and Syrah, Touriga Nacional and [...]

[...] Food in Daily Life. The cuisine varies by region. The north is known for caldo verde , a kale and potato soup generally flavored with a slice of chouriço (spicy sausage). Also [...]

[...] Caldo verde is a popular soup in Portuguese cuisine. The basic traditional ingredients for caldo verde are potatoes, collard greens (although kale may be substituted), olive oil and salt. [...]

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[...] blend of grape varieties, including Trincadeira and Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet and Syrah, Touriga Nacional and Cabernet Sauvignon. They may be inexpensive, rich, round and full, or very expensive, [...]

[...] country. Bairrada sparkling wine has a fine reputation, made from quick-pressed red Baga or Touriga Nacional grapes, fragrant white Maria Gomes, Arinto, Bical and sometimes nowadays Chardonnay. Cool, [...]

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[...] of intensely-flavoured, really complex old wines made from the old white varieties. The post Madeira appeared first on Portugal 7 Days. [...]

[...] sweeter and fruitier than tawny. You can really taste the sweet ripeness of the hot sun of the Douro Valley in this style of port. In years of old, vintage port had to be kept for years for its tough [...]

[...] from the upper reaches of the Douro, or the Tejo, for example. Robust reds Characteristics The Douro Valley is the most reliable source for this style of red wine. Serious, big and often firmly tannic [...]