Starting on February 18th, the week named Wine & Travel Week begins, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the event that originated the entire Essência Company project – now a leader in Portugal in wine production, gastronomy, and wine tourism promotion.
According to Revista de Vinhos (Wine Magazine), “We are facing the largest organization ever of an event that starts from wine and gastronomy for the worldwide promotion of Portugal. It has been intensive months of preparation to ensure that nothing fails and, above all, that all international visitors recognize the ability of our country to welcome, organize, and perform,” explains Nuno Guedes Vaz Pires, founder of Essência Company.
Portugal is divided into different regions where wine production is firmly rooted, microclimates that present a breathtaking variety, many grape varieties exclusive to our territory, and beautiful traditions. All of this makes the Portuguese wine region unique and capable of producing differentiated wines from all others.
But why is Portuguese Wine so different, after all?
We can start by highlighting the Value of Portuguese Wine. Portuguese wine is generally inexpensive when compared to foreign wines, and it’s possible to obtain excellent quality wines at very competitive prices, allowing you to buy more bottles with the same budget!
It is also important to note that Portuguese wines pair well with any meal! Due to the variety, it’s usually possible to pair a Portuguese wine with any type of food served.
Of equal importance, the wide variety of grape varieties (around 350!) present in Portugal, whose combination leads to authentic masterpieces, does not go unnoticed.
From the famous Touriga Nacional, used traditionally in Port Wine, to Castelão, Fernão-Pires, Trincadeira e Antão Vaz, that non-portuguese speakers have so much trouble pronouncing, passing through grape varieties whose names are as unusual as Amor-Não-Me-Deixes (Love-Don’t-Leave-Me), Borrado de Moscas (Fly-Droppings), Esgana Cão (Dog-Strangler), Ratinho (Little Mouse), Rabo de Ovelha (Sheep’s Tail), Primavera (Printemps), or Zé do Telheiro (Printemps), among many others.
At last, the one and only Vinho Verde that has been trending so much lately because of its remarkable freshness and softness and its exclusivity to one Portugal region.
Drink Portuguese Wine!
