Portugal; Authentic good.

Portugal is the 'odd one out' of the European wine countries, which has only remained true to its own grape varieties . Grape varieties such as Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Jaeèn, Trincadeira and Tinta Roriz are not all equally well known in European vernacular. But it is precisely the Portuguese wines that are authentic and the global grapes are increasingly gaining a foothold. It is a true treasure trove with dozens of varieties that no one has ever heard of outside their own region. Better known is Port; by far Portugal's greatest asset.
Yet Portugal is anything but old-fashioned! Because the Portuguese have also profited from the technical developments in wine growing and industry. The wines have gained an incredible amount in finesse , while their authenticity has remained unchanged . In most cases, it concerns blends of many different local grape varieties. Portugal and Spain; the countries are sometimes compared with each other, although Portugal and Spain have little in common. Yet there is an important factor that they both have: a great variety of climatological conditions in different regions. Because even in Portugal you have surprising differences; from wet and cool in the northern Minho to sunny and warm in the southern Algarve.