The best wines of Algarve
Discover the best wines of Algarve as well as the best winemakers of Algarve and estates of Algarve to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Algarve and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Algarve by region
Looking for a good wine of Algarve among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Algarve. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Algarve with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Algarve
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Algarve
Red wines from the region of Algarve go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of american style beef marinade, pasta à la forestière (chanterelles) or fillet of beef with morels.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Algarve
On the nose the red wine of the region of Algarve. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, red fruit or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of pepper, blueberry or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Algarve. is a powerful.
The best vintages in red wine of Algarve
- 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2009With an average score of 4.09/5
- 2008With an average score of 4.08/5
- 2007With an average score of 4.07/5
- 2015With an average score of 4.05/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Algarve
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Touriga Nacional
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Alicante Bouschet
- Castelao
- Tinta Negra Mole
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Algarve
A wine route planned in the region of Algarve? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Algarve.
- Winery Lagon Lagoa
Discovering the wine region of Algarve
Algarve ('the Algarve' to most English speakers) is the southernmost wine region of Portugal, and the far southwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula. It is more widely known for its beaches and thriving tourist industry than its wines. Although a small quantity of fresh-styled white wines are made here, the wines of the Algarve are predominantly red, and made from classic Portuguese varieties like Castelão and Touriga Nacional, as well as more international varieties like Syrah.
The region's wines are produced largely by a by a small number of upscale co-operatives, although the fashion for independent producers is catching on quickly.
Traditionally Algarve wines have been high in Alcohol, the result of a Warm, maritime Climate – just 125 miles (200km) separates Algarve's easternmost Vineyards (in Tavita) from Tangiers, on the North coast of Africa. The region is seperated from the Alentejo plain and the colder north by the Monchique mountains creating an warmer macroclimate for viniculture.
The Vitis vinifera vine thrives here in the Algarve climate, which is as well suited to the vine's long-term needs as it is to the short-term needs of humans. The same Bright sunshine, warm air and sea breeze which brings tourists here in their droves is precisely what grape vines require to give prolific yields and fruit with sky-high potential alcohol.
But while the human contingent here is happily self-irrigating, and retreats to air-conditioned comfort at night, the vines are left outside to swelter in the warm night air.
Although seemingly perfect, these climatic conditions serve to accelerate the vine growing season, bringing the grapes to their juicy, Sweet potential before they have had a chance to develop much depth of flavor. They also trade their natural acids for sugars as they ripen, so by the end of the season their juice is full of sugar (potential alcohol) and little else. Thus the type of wine traditionally associated with the Algarve is highly potent, lacking in the refreshing acidity which would come in so handy here, and tastes slightly 'baked' – the result of all those hot nights.
Great white wines of Algarve
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Algarve
White wines from the region of Algarve go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of chinese noodles with vegetables, home-made white pudding or indian chicken (simplified korma).
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Algarve
On the nose the white wine of the region of Algarve. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, non oak or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tropical fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Algarve. is a .
The best vintages in white wine of Algarve
- 2009With an average score of 4.09/5
- 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.86/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.83/5
- 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Algarve
- Arinto de Bucelas
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chardonnay
- Viognier
- Alvarinho
- Síria
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Algarve
A wine route planned in the region of Algarve? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Algarve.
- Winery Lagon Lagoa
Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo
The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Great sparkling wines of Algarve
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Algarve
Sparkling wines from the region of Algarve go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of ham and cheese omelette, smoked salmon burger - chive cream or spinach and goat cheese quiche.
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Algarve
- Arinto de Bucelas
- Chardonnay
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Viognier
- Verdelho
- Antão Vaz
The word of the wine: Light (taste of)
Taste close to oxidation, characteristic of champagnes altered by prolonged exposure to light.
Great pink wines of Algarve
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Algarve
Pink wines from the region of Algarve go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of savoyard matafans, goat cheese, walnut and raisin cake or lamb with ginger honey.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Algarve
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Algarve. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, earth or microbio.
The best vintages in pink wine of Algarve
- 2009With an average score of 3.98/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.92/5
- 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Algarve
- Touriga Nacional
- Aragonez
- Tinta Negra Mole
- Castelao
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Roupeiro
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Algarve
A wine route planned in the region of Algarve? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Algarve.
- Winery Lagon Lagoa
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
News from the vineyard of Algarve
Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday
Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...
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Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday
Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...
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