Exciting, diverse, soulful: My selection of 20 Portuguese wines for winter

Exciting, diverse, soulful: My selection of 20 Portuguese wines for winter – Decanter

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Ines Salpico

November 5, 2025

As evenings draw in, it’s easy to look primarily at bold reds – of which Portugal doesn’t have shortage of – as your go-to wine. But this might be a disservice: to the season, the country, and yourself.

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20 Portuguese wines for winter

 All bottle prices are correct at time of publication and do not reflect special or multi-buy offers.
Wines are grouped by style and ordered by score, in descending order.

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