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| One of the young, engaged wine growers in the Algarve is Rui Virgínia, who cultivates since 2003 at Quinta do Barranco Longo in Algoz (in the district of Silves), white, rosé and red wines of remarkable quality. HERE you can learn more about him. |
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| Quinta do Barranco Longo: modern vinary technology |
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Rota dos Vinhos do Algarve
Estrada Nacional 125 - Bemparece
Tel.: +351-282 341 393 |
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Algarve DOCs: Lagos, Portimão, Lagoa and Tavira |
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Winegrowing in Portugal goes back to the times of the Phoenicians, Greeks and, most important, the Romans. Although climate conditions with more than 3.000 hours of annual sunshine are excellent, the traditional winegrowing in this area has been insignificant for many decades and not delivered wine of quality worth mentioning.
Only during the last years well-trained young wine growers have started to invest in latest vinary technology, aiming at the production of quality wines that can compete both nationally and internationally. We do hope that they succeed in re-establishing the reputation of the Algarve as an excellent wine area.
There are 4 regions in the Algarve, producing quality wines according to the standars of VQPRD ( Vinho de Qualidade Produzido em Região Determinada): Algarve
Lagoa
Lagos
Portimão
Tavira
"Vinho Regional Algarve" is the name for all other quality wines in the Algarve. |
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| White Quinta do Barranco Longo 2003 |
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