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Portuguese wines to toast the New Year

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O vinho é um dos ex-libris de Portugal.
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João Vieira

Dec. 30, 2019, 3:44 p.m.

Still not sure what to toast before or after midnight? Or are you looking for a road trip with the best that Portugal has to offer? Start planning the first adventure of the new year now, with the help of All About Portugal.

Whether choosing the first nectars of the new year or the next road trip in Portugal, we have a challenge for you. Oenophile or just wine lover, you have in Portugal a land with a millenary tradition in the cultivation of grapes. Discover the numerous routes that the wine regions propose, from North to South of the country, to the islands. Through wine you will discover the history, culture and characteristics of each region. All wines have their unique flavor and aroma. Are you ready to enter 2022toasting the best Portuguese nectars? Discover the All About Portugal selection.

Port wine

 Port wine

Let's start with the Douro, land of the famous and generous Port Wine. Toast a glass of port while visiting the historic cellars. Embark on the Pier of Gaia and start a unique journey, enjoying one of the most beautiful wine-growing landscapes in the world, marked by terraces that start at the top of the deep valleys and end on the banks of the River Douro.

Alvarinho wine

 Alvarinho wine

Head further north towards Minho. Have you ever heard of Alvarinho? This refreshing straw-toned wine is the result of a unique variety, unique in the world, whose grapes grow in the verdant Minho region.

Dão wine

 Dão wine

In the Center of Portugal, you will find the centenary Dão Demarcated Region, land of elegant reds. Visit Solar do Dão, in Viseu, and be dazzled by the landscapes between the Dão and Mondego rivers, overlooking the Historic farms. Also unmissable is the toast with the Beirão liqueur.

Sparkling Wines from Bairrada and Ribatejo

 Sparkling Wines from Bairrada and Ribatejo

Are you a fan of sparkling wines? In the Bairrada area, you will find the most awarded and enjoyed in this category, which you can enjoy while enjoying the famous suckling pig. Further south, you will find wines from Ribatejo, the fertile land of Lezíria and the extensive Tejo River, which bathes Santarém, capital of Gothic style.

Moscut from Setúbal

 Moscut from Setúbal

Go to Setúbal and marvel at the traditional Muscat, strolling through the Arrábida Natural Park.

Madeira wine

 Madeira wine

Have you tasted Madeira Wine? This liqueur is the ex-libris of the island, appreciated for centuries in all corners of the world.

White wine from the Azores – Verdelho

 White wine from the Azores – Verdelho

In the Azores, you will be amazed by the beauty of the Pico wine-growing landscape, protected by UNESCO, where the variety that gives rise to another famous liqueur, Verdelho, sprouts. From reds to whites, from sparkling wines to liqueur wines, in the territory of Portugal you can get to know the most famous grape varieties in the world.