The Algarve receives more than 3,000 hours of sunshine a year. Its vineyards have southern exposure and shelter from mountains. Rainfall is low and soils vary across the vineyards. Arinto, Síria, Malvasia Fina and Manteúdo are white grapes grown here. Red varieties include Touriga Nacional, Syrah, Castelão, Negra Mole and Trincadeira.
4 named areas
Inside the region
Explore the wine-growing areas of Algarve.
- 01Lagoa2 producersLagoa sits in central Algarve's warmer setting, where wines tend toward ripe fruit and a rounded character.
- 02Lagos1 producerLagos is a wine area in western coastal Algarve, Portugal.
- 03PortimãoNo producers listed yetPortimão's warm, sunny coastal conditions favour ripe fruit and moderate acidity.
- 04Tavira1 producerTavira is a wine area at Algarve's hot eastern end.
Producer profiles
Producer profiles
Every producer profiled in Algarve so far.
- Herdade de MingorraLarge Alentejo family estate founded by Henrique Uva in 2004, built around a varietal Petit Verdot aged in French oak.