Regions of note: 9. Lourinhã DOC 14. Vinho Verde DOC 16. Porto DOC & Douro DOC 18. Dão DOC 26. Madeira DOC & Madeirense DO |
Portugal is most famous for its wide variety of fortified wines, or Ports, sweet, rich deliciously complex dessert wines.
The island of Madeira also makes a distinctly delicious style of fortified wine, owing to the fact that it is purposefully baked. The wines in order from lightest to heaviest:
Having said that this region does not lack for delicious, dry well-priced table wines as well.