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	WINES OF PORTUGAL
		Wine growers all over the world are constantly experimenting with fortifying or otherwise adulterating their products, but only in a few places in the world do their efforts result in a Sherry, a Cognac, or the majestic Port.
		Wine presses are replacing the foot method, and this will be a shame, since only by‑this method can the stalks and pies be prevented from being crushed and adding their bitter flavor, however faint, to that of the juice.
		They are very good wines, testifying well to the taste of the plump King, whose hobby was painting, mainly very fancy menus for the banquets he used to have served, at which all the royalty present, it is to be presumed, drank this wine.
	www.travelnet.co.il /Portugal/15-Wines.htm (7359 words)

	Wine Tasting Events & Education
		However, Portugal produces a bevy of dry table wines, white and red that is really becoming noticed in the world of fine wine.
		Her wine laws have become the basis of nearly every country’s wine law system and with her average production of 1.5 billion gallons of wine a year, she leads the way in total wine production.
		A small amount of white wine is produced here as well, but the region is defined by the gutsy, long aging reds with the Papal crest embossed on the bottle.
	www.musingsonthevine.com /events.shtml (1003 words)

	Wine Pages - About Portugal
		Purely to enable the wines to survive the long, hot sea voyages, red wines were fortified by the addition of spirits.
		Portugal is definitely a place to keep an eye open for in the coming years.
		Therefore, the table wines of Portugal in particular have had little direct effect on the rest of the world.
	www.wine-pages.com /regions/portexp.htm (1178 words)

	Portugal : Introduction : The Best Wines & Vineyards \| Frommers.com
		Today Portugal is famous throughout the world for its port wines, and many parts of central and northern Portugal are covered with well-tended vines sprouting from intricately laid-out terraces that descend verdant hillsides.
		The wine is velvety in texture and often accompanies roasts.
		The wine, which is fortified and blended, includes such varieties as Malmsey, Malvasia, and Boal -- sweet, heavy wines usually served with dessert or at the end of a meal.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/portugal/0235020874.html (713 words)

	Enter Portugal
		Portugal can be said to be a country standing at the crossroads of the world.
		Portugal acts a bridge for migrating birds between Africa and northern Europe and so twice-yearly, vast numbers of raptors, storks and smaller landbirds cross the Strait of Gibraltar, many being carried across southern Portugal by the prevailing winds.
		Portugal offers a variety of scuba diving experiences, from training in 5 star diving centres, to exploring the marine life found in the waters of the Atlantic islands of the Azores.
	www.enterportugal.com (1077 words)

	Wines of Portugal - Roteiro Gastronómico de Portugal
		But, with Portugal's admission to EEC, this classification had to fit in those that are in force in that organization.
		Dinner wines: all the wines with a source in recommended castes obeying to certain analytic characteristics.
		These are high quality wines, of limited number, obtained from castes reported in an approved list and which exclusive source must be grapes produced in a fixed region.
	www.gastronomias.com /wines/e-inicio.htm (414 words)

	Portugal - gastronomy, wines & cuisine
		From the North to the South, the country is wealthy in good wines and, apart from the unique Port and Madeira, there are more than one hundred different varieties of wines, ranging from table wines to special ones, all of them reflecting the individual character of their respective soil.
		With an alcohol content of 19 through 22 percent, this wine is subject to very strict production regulations, and it is classified according to the grape crops, the sugar content, the amount of added alcohol, the age and the type of wood of the barrels used in the aging process.
		The Port wine Institute assures the authenticity of any Port wine, whether it proceeds from a blend of several crops, or whether it is a vintage, a reserve, or a 10, 20, 30 or 40 years old Port.
	www.portugalvirtual.pt /80drinkeat (1697 words)

	Wine › Wines of Portugal
		Madeira, another fortified wine, has a well-established history and is produced on the nearby island bearing the same name.
		Portugal's vineyards are dominated by native grape varieties that are little known outside the country.
		Most other Portugese wines fall into the general category of Vinho Maduro, or wine meant to be aged in the bottle.
	www.thatsthespirit.com /en/wine/wine_Portugal.asp (297 words)

	Portuguese wine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Oxford Companion to Wine describes the country as having "a treasure trove of indigenous grape varieties." In Portugal, the wine classification is done by Verde ("Green", Vinho Verde Region) and Maduro ("Mature", the rest of the country).
		The wine is produced in the beautiful landscape of the Douro Valley in Alto Douro region, a region that is now classified as World Heritage by UNESCO, and the wine is exported from the city of Porto, thus acquiring the name Porto (or "Port" in English-speaking countries).
		The Dão Wine is produced in a mountainous region with temperate climate, in the area of the Mondego and Dão Rivers in the north region of central Portugal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wines_of_Portugal (2271 words)

	Portuguese fine wines industry, family-run mechanized vineyards, buy into Portugal.
		Portugal, because of its climate and soil conditions is a wine producer par excellence.
		Wines produced in Portugal vary according to regions and grape varieties.
		Of note is the fact that, among them, Portugal is the one dedicating the most amount of agricultural land to winegrowing (some 9%).
	www.portugaloffer.com /wines_ind.html (863 words)

	Restaurant Report - Wine: A Report From PORTUGAL
		Portugal however, was influenced by the influx of Celtic tribes who settled in the north, and eventually migrated to south central Portugal where they became known as the Lusitanos.
		After Portugal delimited other important wine regions for the EEC in 1986, producers in these emerging wine regions have made great leaps in quality and are experimenting with new styles of wines.
		DAO is south of the Douro in North Central Portugal in the Beira Alta region.
	www.restaurantreport.com /features/ft_portugalreport.html (3461 words)

	Deck Your Halls With Port \| WINE TRIBUTARIES
		Porto is a coastal city in the northern part of Portugal which is where the journey from the Douro River Valley ends at the Atlantic Ocean.
		This allows winemakers to stop the fermentation early, retaining residual sweetness in the wine, and it is also why the alcohol content will be considerably higher in the finished product, often ranging 21% to 22%. However, not all port wines are sweet; many of the white ports are done in a very dry style.
		These wines are used as aperitifs as well as dessert, and they are usually amber in color.
	www.wines.com /winepress/tributaries/99/deckhalls.html (628 words)

	Portugal's leading table wines
		Portugal’s wine industry seems to be evolving steadily.
		Modern winemaking techniques are helping committed wine growers fulfil the potential of the diverse terroirs and grape varieties that Portugal enjoys, and each year new wines are being released that are pushing back the quality boundaries.
		Be in no doubt, the majority of Portugal’s wine production is pretty ordinary (as with most countries), and there is still too much poor winemaking and viticulture.
	www.wineanorak.com /portugalsleadingwines.htm (1498 words)

	Port wines from Portugal
		While the vineyards of France are for the most part on gentle slopes, the fl grapes from which Port Wine is made grow on the rocky terraced hills of the mountainous regions of the Douro in the north of Portugal.
		When the wine falls bright (the cold winter weather of these regions helping to this end) it is racked from its lees.
		It is these wines that have really made Ports famous in England, as, being bottled thus early, they retain the vintage character and full fruity flavour, ruby colour, and fine bouquet.
	www.ilikewine.com /wines-from-portugal.html (853 words)

	Portugal > Wines > Port
		The local produced wine was found to be a better traveller by ship when brandy was first added.
		All Ports with the exception of a "vintage" are matured in oak casks inside the Lodges prior to bottling.
		It is a blended wine from different years and its label will indicate its age as an average year of its content.
	www.portugal-info.net /wines/port.htm (1074 words)

	Portugal > Wines > General Information
		Most Portuguese wines reach a good average standard but they are seldom comparable with the fine wines of either France or Germany.
		However, in stating this there are a select few private estates that produce quite fine wine reserved for private consumption that never reaches the general public.
		CVR - Regional Wines – Wines that are not DOC or IPR and are produced in a specific region from at least 85% of locally grown grapes
	www.portugal-info.net /wines/general.htm (355 words)

	wines of Portugal
		Nuno is convinced that it is his organic regime that has led to him producing some superb wines in a very hot, drought vintage like 2005: "the fruit retains balance and keeps its acidity and minerality." He says his vines "absorbed the shock" of such a tough year without showing signs of distress.
		The range of wines now produced is large (and slightly confusing) with the five single quintas to contend with, plus a range of 'personal reserve' wines.
		Certainly wines like am icewine that is in production (assisted by freezer technology) certainly suggest some lateral thinking, but in fact the Pato concentration on indigenous grapes and matching vine to soil takes a fundamental approach, as does his use of local chestnut as well as oak in his barrel cellar.
	www.wine-pages.com /features/portugal-2006.htm (3832 words)

	PORTUGAL
		Wine regions were demarcated and standards were instituted, but the Portuguese didn't keep up with the times.
		Though there are nearly 200,000 winegrowers in Portugal, the bulk of the business is done by cooperative wineries (of which there are a few more than a hundred) and large independent vintners.
		Red wines in the region tend to be mostly Negra Mole, while whites come from the Crato Branco variety.
	www.weimax.com /portugal.htm (1138 words)

	Wines and Food of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Portugal's wine history emerged from new-found trade routes developed in the 1600s.
		Portuguese wine history culminates in Seattle with an October 8 Enological Society "Wines of Portugal" tasting at St. Demetrios Church Cultural Center.
		Portuguese wines are winning top awards in competitions around the world and, according to Todd Cromwell, owner of Wineworth Importers and Distributors of Bellevue, their producers are gathering information on taste trends and consumer preferences.
	www.seattlewinesociety.org /SeattlePrograms/10_97_Portugal.htm (571 words)

	Wines of Portugal - Cellarnotes.net
		Portugal is most known for its dessert wines which take their name from the name of the country.
		Portugal also produces some very fine table wines but the financial success that comes from having such a dominant position in the dessert wine category makes it unlikely that any other wine type will topple Port from its spot as the most prestigious wine produced here.
		Other than Port, the most notable export successes for Portuguese wines have been Vinho Verde (a high acid white wine that goes well with seafood) and the Portuguese Rosés (Mateus & Lancers) that were so popular in the U.S.A. in the early 1970's.
	www.cellarnotes.net /portugal.html (220 words)

	The wines of Joao Portugal Ramos, Alentejo, Portugal
		João Ramos is one of Portugal's superstar winemakers.
		His focus is primarily on Portugal's indigenous grape varieties; and his goal is simply to improve quality year on year ('I'm not a philosopher, I'm a wine maker').
		In an elegant, sloping-shouldered bottle, this characterful wine is a blend of native grape varieties and is a concentrated purple/fl colour.
	www.wineanorak.com /ramos.htm (606 words)

	Portugal Wines, Vineyards, Port, Madeira, Tours, Maps, Photos
		Today, Portugal remains best known for the port it produces, and Madeira is another familiar region with a long history.
		Articles on the wine include how to serve it, labels to watch for and different types of port wine.
		Douro Valley - A great illustrated intro to the major port wine producing area featuring a map marking the Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo and Upper Douro regions, along with detailed info on grape varieties and cultivation techniques used from the 19th century to the present.
	www.chiff.com /wine/europe/portugal.htm (266 words)

	Wines of Portugal - IndigoGuide Portugal
		There are dozens of wine regions and so you will be utterly spoilt for choice at every meal, but if you favour deeper reds and whites without bubbles go for the maduro wines, or for great accompaniments to fish dishes try the white vinho verde wines from Manção and Melgaço, or from Ponte de Lima.
		In the maduro wine category, the most famous is probably the red Dão table wine produced by cooperatives north of the Serra da Estrela, and resembling a velvety Burgundy wine in style.
		The main wine-growing areas in Portugal are the Dão, a triangular region between Coimbra, Guarda and Viseu near the River Dão; the Ribatejo that produces reds like Torres Vedras and whites from Chamusca; and venerable vines near Sintra that avoided phylloxera and now produce expensive reds at Colares.
	www.indigoguide.com /portugal/wine.htm (343 words)

	A2Z Languages - Portugal - Country Guide: Activities and Adventures
		The region associated with the best wines in Portugal is Minho.
		Finally the traditional dances of Portugal are best found in the inland areas of the country.
		One of the more famous parks in Portugal is he Peneda-Gerês National Park.
	www.a2zlanguages.com /Portugal/countryguide/activities.htm (403 words)

	Buy Wines from Portugal - The Grape Merchant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Portugal: Some two hundred years ago the English were in the market for wine to import but they were at war with Spain and France, and went to Portugal instead.
		The Portuguese wines didn't ship well so they started adding brandy to them to solve the problem, which is why port wine is referred to as “fortified”.
		Port is a delicious after dinner wine and the perfect food pairing is with Stilton bleu cheese.
	www.thegrapemerchant.com /wines/Portugal.htm (146 words)

	Portugal, Wines - Food Reference Beverage Information
		The most famous wine of Portugal is Port, which was popularised by English merchants starting in the 18th century, and after the Methuen Treaty between Portugal and England.
		When the merchants arrived in Portugal looking for wine, they discovered port, which at the time was a rough and tumble table wine unable to please the English palates that were used to lighter and more sophisticated Bordeaux wines, they used to call claret.
		Garrafeira wines belong to the D O C category but are selected from the best vintages and aged longer than all other red wines prior to bottling.
	www.foodreference.com /html/artportugalwines.html (911 words)

	CHASE WINES LTD - Home - A wide selection of Portuguese table and Port wines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Established since early 2003, Chase Wines Ltd. is primarily a wholesaler of wines from Portugal to the UK trade.
		If there are wines that you have tried whilst in Portugal, at a restaurant or at a friends and wish to have those wines at home, please contact us, and we will do our best to source the wine for you.
		If you would like to order any of the wines mentioned in the web site you can either click on the ‘retailers’ link where you will find details of where our wines are available.
	www.chasewines.co.uk (234 words)

	White Wines from Portugal
		This white wine is recommended to be drunk slightly chilled to fully improve the taste.
		This wine is produced from carefully selected grape sorts that grow in small portions of land.
		This wine is slightly striking and its aroma and flavour enhance its natural qualities.
	www.portuguesewine.com /whitewine.asp (598 words)

	Wines of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Now there are over 50 designated wine regions and, although international varietals are being planted, Portugal still relies on the many indigenous grape varieties, such as Touriga Nacional and Baga, to produce its distinctive wines.
		Join us as we explore the wine regions of Portugal, from the Minho in the north to the Alentejo in the south, and discover what this country has to offer.
		They have over 25 years of experience with Portuguese wines, and Todd is one of very few Americans to be granted honorary membership in the Confraria do Vinho do Porto, an exclusive wine education society in Portugal, for his significant contributions to the understanding of Portuguese wines.
	www.seattlewinesociety.org /SeattlePrograms/04_06_Portugal.htm (760 words)

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