Portugal is a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain. Its location on the Atlantic Ocean has influenced many aspects of its culture: salt cod and grilled sardines are national dishes, the Algarve’s beaches are a major destination and much of the nation’s architecture dates to the 1500s–1800s, when Portugal had a powerful maritime empire.

Portugal–Organic & Biodynamic wine data: See here.

Wine regions: Alenquer DOC. | Alentejo. | Algarve. | Açores. | Bairrada. | Beira Interior. | Bucelas. | Colares. | Carcavelos. | Dão. | Douro. | Estremadura. | Lisboa. | Madeira. | Minho. | Peninsula de Setubal. | Porto. | Tavora-Varosa | Tejo. | Tras-os-Montes. | Vinho Verde.

Bibliography

European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, ‘An analysis of the EU Organic Sector’, June 2010, p32.

Hilary Wright, The Great Organic Wine Guide (Piatkus, 2000).