Portuguese Wine Imports
We specialize in bringing a variety of Portugal's finest wines to Western Canada.
Portugal has been making wine since 2000B.C. and is becoming an increasingly popular supplier of wine to the Canadian market. Although predominantly known for their Port wines, Portugal offers a variety of great old world blends as well as single grape varieties from different and distinct regions that offer amazing quality from proven vinification techniques used for centuries by generation after generation of Portuguese winemakers.
Although the wine industry in Portugal has continued to change and develop, it has maintained its independence as far as its own grape varieties and blending are concerned. The grapes are not well known on the world stage but the wineries in all regions, such as the Alentejo, Douro, and Dao, have focused on outstanding and consistent quality, which has led to significant expansion in wine production in response to soaring global demand. ...Read More
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