{"id":22163,"date":"2026-09-08T17:35:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/discover-portugal\/history\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T11:02:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T11:02:25","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/en\/discover-portugal\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22163\" class=\"elementor elementor-22163 elementor-21855\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4628d43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4628d43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e235b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e235b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98437a4 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98437a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e045eac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e045eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>History of Portugal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1c089 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d1c089\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63915e0 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63915e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e019a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e019a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094826f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"094826f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e433061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e433061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a80c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a80c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The origins of wine in Portugal may date back to around <strong><span style=\"color: #ba2229;\">1000 BC<\/span><\/strong>, a period associated with the mythical civilization of Tartessos, which is said to have <strong>used wine as a medium of exchange.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252fd2f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"252fd2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nuvens.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22147\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c9b50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19c9b50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf94505 elementor-nav-menu__align-justify elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-none elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"bf94505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot; class=\\&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\\&quot; viewBox=\\&quot;0 0 320 512\\&quot; xmlns=\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.w3.org\\\/2000\\\/svg\\&quot;&gt;&lt;path d=\\&quot;M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/path&gt;&lt;\\\/svg&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-underline e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-bf94505\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22173\"><a href=\"#1000\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">1000 BC<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22174\"><a href=\"#8th-Century\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">8th century<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22175\"><a href=\"#15th-Century\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">15th century<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22176\"><a href=\"#18th-Century\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">18th century<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22177\"><a href=\"#19th-Century\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">19th century<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22178\"><a href=\"#1900\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">1900<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22179\"><a href=\"#1986\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">1986<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22180\"><a href=\"#Recent\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Recent<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-bf94505\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22173\"><a href=\"#1000\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">1000 BC<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22174\"><a href=\"#8th-Century\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">8th century<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22175\"><a href=\"#15th-Century\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">15th century<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22176\"><a href=\"#18th-Century\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">18th century<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22177\"><a href=\"#19th-Century\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">19th century<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22178\"><a href=\"#1900\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">1900<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22179\"><a href=\"#1986\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">1986<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22180\"><a href=\"#Recent\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Recent<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ae09d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4ae09d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ed8da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67ed8da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ccf28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"50ccf28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"1000\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46d05d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a46d05d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1000 BC<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7755b90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7755b90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3186b27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3186b27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1597902 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1597902\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54aab55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54aab55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1000 BC: From the Kingdom of Tartessos to the Iberian Celts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19096ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19096ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The wine, produced from vineyards planted in the Tejo and Sado valleys, served as a currency of exchange, fostering the culture of the vine and making it an important part of the life and traditions of the people<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10605f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10605f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Don_Benito_jarro_de_Valdegamas.width-640-593x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22150\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Don_Benito_jarro_de_Valdegamas.width-640-593x1024.jpg 593w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Don_Benito_jarro_de_Valdegamas.width-640-174x300.jpg 174w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Don_Benito_jarro_de_Valdegamas.width-640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf1578 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbf1578\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d194161 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d194161\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee9d99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aee9d99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfc5a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdfc5a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c537d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c537d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6th century BC <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc9e8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fc9e8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9062337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9062337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Celts and Iberians<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-941a8c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"941a8c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91aca4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91aca4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-048dea4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"048dea4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d331c8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d331c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7th century BC \n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7210e06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7210e06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ca4d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5ca4d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Greeks<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b5f97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65b5f97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5749e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5749e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f92abad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f92abad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f12a94b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f12a94b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10th century BC \n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b806b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2b806b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce01c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ce01c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Phoenicians<\/p><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c91891 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c91891\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4d523 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f4d523\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15dc87c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15dc87c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2nd century BC: Romans \n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b185d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6b185d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Romanization of the Peninsula led to the consolidation of wine production in Portugal, since Rome\u2019s development caused consumption to skyrocket, demanding ever greater production that the local vines couldn\u2019t handle. It was up to the colonies to meet the demand and guarantee that wine flowed, abundantly, all over the Roman Empire. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f457e49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f457e49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ed265 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6ed265\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa878f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa878f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Map_of_downtown_Rome_during_the_Roman_Empire_.width-1920-1024x724.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22151\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Map_of_downtown_Rome_during_the_Roman_Empire_.width-1920-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Map_of_downtown_Rome_during_the_Roman_Empire_.width-1920-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Map_of_downtown_Rome_during_the_Roman_Empire_.width-1920-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Map_of_downtown_Rome_during_the_Roman_Empire_.width-1920.png 1099w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac83d9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac83d9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee9ade0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ee9ade0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b138217 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b138217\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a936f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a936f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a00eed elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3a00eed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"8thcentury\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec07681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec07681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8th century <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd8c2e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd8c2e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-352a212 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"352a212\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a998693 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a998693\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837950f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"837950f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8th century: Arabs until the Christian Reconquest in the 12th century  \n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358e7c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"358e7c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Between the 8th and 12th centuries, a time marked by Arab influence and a culture that strictly forbade the consumption of fermented beverages, vine growing and wine production were curiously maintained, benefiting from the benevolent and protective spirit with which the Arabs regarded farmers. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3830ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3830ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-sec_xviii.width-640.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22152\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-sec_xviii.width-640.png 280w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-sec_xviii.width-640-221x300.png 221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf2d6f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf2d6f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e33bd74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e33bd74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59939f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59939f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11feb9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11feb9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047d622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"047d622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8th century <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee699f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fee699f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65d789 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e65d789\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Arabs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db68b01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db68b01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b26a037 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b26a037\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c88f47e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c88f47e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca16af4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca16af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12th Century <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f68b922 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f68b922\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8953411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8953411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Christian Reconquest<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1c89c e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e1c89c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e87a4fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e87a4fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b33789 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b33789\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d8cb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9d8cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1143: Portugal\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843602e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"843602e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The foundation of Portugal, in 1143, and the conquest of the whole of Portuguese territory from the Moors, in 1249, allowed the establishment of religious, military and monastic orders, which became active centers of agricultural colonization. The important role played by wine in religious ceremonies encouraged the growing of vines, and wine became a natural part of medieval man\u2019s diet. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c51187 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c51187\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3223643 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3223643\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a068882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a068882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac5b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ac5b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Slowly, wines from Portugal gained notoriety, and in the second half of the 14th century wine production went through a phase of great development and exportation. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19baef6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19baef6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6203d92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6203d92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8106e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8106e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-La_Rendicion_de_Granada_-_Pradilla.width-1920-1024x655.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22153\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-La_Rendicion_de_Granada_-_Pradilla.width-1920-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-La_Rendicion_de_Granada_-_Pradilla.width-1920-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-La_Rendicion_de_Granada_-_Pradilla.width-1920-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-La_Rendicion_de_Granada_-_Pradilla.width-1920-1536x983.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-La_Rendicion_de_Granada_-_Pradilla.width-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f41603 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f41603\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3a4736 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d3a4736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2521cda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2521cda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde48a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fde48a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3f581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"fd3f581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"15thcentury\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c0564 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60c0564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15th century <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d0832 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5d0832\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c33cf6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c33cf6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae2a13a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae2a13a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3414c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3414c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15th century: Discoveries and the conquest of Ceuta <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a45391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a45391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transported on caravels primarily as ballast, the fortified wines aged inside barrels in the ships\u2019 holds, where time, heat, and the rocking of the sea worked a small miracle: upon their return, the wine revealed a unique quality, was considered precious, and sold for its weight in gold. They call it \u201croda\u201d wine or \u201ctorna-viagem\u201d wine, and it is through this wine that the Portuguese began to understand and explore the effects of aging. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f83b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12f83b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3296b2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3296b2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41ebee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a41ebee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6d62f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc6d62f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c686e3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c686e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1415<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-648dfa7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"648dfa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ba9a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4ba9a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conquest of Ceuta<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90386de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90386de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b78369d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b78369d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9ec75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f9ec75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e01d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98e01d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1498<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877bba9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"877bba9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30391ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30391ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maritime route to India<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8df171 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8df171\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a6cb4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a6cb4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1598a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a1598a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357ab53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"357ab53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1500<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fdc941 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fdc941\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba943d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ba943d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discovery of Brazil<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ca8f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04ca8f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a06f2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a06f2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8acdcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8acdcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">17th century: Maritime routes <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc70e8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc70e8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the mid-16th century, Lisbon was the biggest center of consumption and distribution of wine in the empire, and Portuguese wine reached the four corners of the world. In the 17th century, a series of works of a geographical nature and travel accounts allow to understand the historical path of the Portuguese winegrowing areas, the prestige of its wines and the importance of consumption and export volumes.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a77f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8a77f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-caminhos_maritimos.width-640.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22154\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-caminhos_maritimos.width-640.png 504w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-caminhos_maritimos.width-640-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f579ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f579ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4f55f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f4f55f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd219b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fd219b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Desembarque_de_Pedro_Alvares_Cabral_em_Porto_.width-1920-1024x662.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22155\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Desembarque_de_Pedro_Alvares_Cabral_em_Porto_.width-1920-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Desembarque_de_Pedro_Alvares_Cabral_em_Porto_.width-1920-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Desembarque_de_Pedro_Alvares_Cabral_em_Porto_.width-1920-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Desembarque_de_Pedro_Alvares_Cabral_em_Porto_.width-1920-1536x994.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Desembarque_de_Pedro_Alvares_Cabral_em_Porto_.width-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e776a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4e776a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0db57c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c0db57c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd43ce1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd43ce1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577a859 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"577a859\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-812d293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"812d293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"18thcentury\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b8a378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b8a378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">18th century \n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc5ac6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8dc5ac6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc225f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc225f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2c7e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d2c7e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f9c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15f9c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1703: Methuen Treaty<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6572886 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6572886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year, with the signing of the Methuen Treaty, which regulates trade between Portugal and England, Portuguese wine exports experienced a new phase of expansion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c575bcd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c575bcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f86f191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f86f191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Rt_Hon_John_Methuen_as_Lord_Chancellor_of_Irel.width-640.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22156\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Rt_Hon_John_Methuen_as_Lord_Chancellor_of_Irel.width-640.png 465w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Rt_Hon_John_Methuen_as_Lord_Chancellor_of_Irel.width-640-234x300.png 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399da9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"399da9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d2400 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0d2400\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516151e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"516151e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1756: Douro Demarcated Region<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8c3ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a8c3ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On September 10, 1756, by royal charter, the Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro was established, with the aim of regulating the production and trade of local wines and establishing the demarcation of the region. The Douro would go on to become one of the world\u2019s first designated wine regions. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325b856 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"325b856\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e842c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59e842c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b669053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b669053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdeca3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdeca3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>As in so many other aspects of Portuguese life, the Marquis of Pombal exerted a strong influence on the winegrowing sector, establishing a series of protectionist measures aimed in particular at the Alto Douro region and the famous Port Wine.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a90bd09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a90bd09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce695f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ce695f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a586039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a586039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Alto_Douro_Forrester.width-1920-1024x527.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22157\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Alto_Douro_Forrester.width-1920-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Alto_Douro_Forrester.width-1920-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Alto_Douro_Forrester.width-1920-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Alto_Douro_Forrester.width-1920-1536x790.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Alto_Douro_Forrester.width-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33fe9cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33fe9cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb58a6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5fb58a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7c9df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac7c9df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5814767 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5814767\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82b740a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"82b740a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"19thcentury\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab51fd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab51fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">19th century <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535c885 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"535c885\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a79cad5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a79cad5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b264e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24b264e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c665fff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c665fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1807-10: French Invasions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20536e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20536e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 19th century, which began with the impact of the French invasions, marked a dark period for winemaking in Portugal. The devastation caused by powdery mildew was followed by the phylloxera plague, which first appeared in the Douro region in 1865 and quickly spread throughout the country, affecting most wine-producing regions.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e932ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e932ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-invasoes_francesas.width-640.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22158\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-invasoes_francesas.width-640.png 280w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-invasoes_francesas.width-640-221x300.png 221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dceb96f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dceb96f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e203bab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e203bab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85a4c3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85a4c3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-432e465 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"432e465\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b56903f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b56903f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1850<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6f2e1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6f2e1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f61b786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f61b786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vineyard diseases<br\/><br\/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3455fcf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3455fcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7233738 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7233738\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbce968 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbce968\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ed3af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07ed3af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1867<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080d7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"080d7f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8201001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8201001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Phylloxera<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba42498 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba42498\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dfd5bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3dfd5bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c781eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c781eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2ee8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f2ee8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1874: London International Exhibition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c981a60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c981a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the threat was overcome, Portuguese wine production started to recover, and Portuguese wines returned to the limelight at the London International Exhibition of 1874.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411ec4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"411ec4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b0e3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76b0e3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e53429f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e53429f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4653f31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4653f31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Colares was the only exception \u2013 as phylloxera does not develop in the sandy soils \u2013 where its vines are still cultivated today.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f46fd2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f46fd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f857f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91f857f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f2b59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1f2b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Crystal_Palace.width-1920.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22159\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Crystal_Palace.width-1920.png 476w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Crystal_Palace.width-1920-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e3d2a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e3d2a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7a6fa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3c7a6fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51524ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51524ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a09dbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a09dbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178de4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"178de4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"1900\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e20091c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e20091c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1900<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc3bda0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc3bda0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02e4be8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02e4be8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6de5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc6de5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3cead0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3cead0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1907: Regulation of the wine sector\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aad2cbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aad2cbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the early 20th century, the process of officially regulating other Portuguese designations of origin moved forward. Madeira, Moscatel de Set\u00fabal, Carcavelos, D\u00e3o, Colares, and Vinho Verde thus joined Port and what were then known as the \u201cpastor wines\u201d of the Douro.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716ce5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"716ce5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e887a82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e887a82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9376a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a9376a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ebaaeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ebaaeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6cd539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6cd539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1910<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2174c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2174c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f062ef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f062ef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Implantation of the Portuguese Republic<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ba70f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88ba70f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Deputados_do_Partido_Republicano_eleitos_pelo_.width-640.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22160\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Deputados_do_Partido_Republicano_eleitos_pelo_.width-640.png 640w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-Deputados_do_Partido_Republicano_eleitos_pelo_.width-640-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d384f17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d384f17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342f091 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"342f091\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208b3f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"208b3f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edd14d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5edd14d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1926<br \/>Estado Novo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009c97d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"009c97d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382ee6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"382ee6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the Estado Novo (1926-1974), the Federa\u00e7\u00e3o dos Vinicultores do Centro e Sul de Portugal is created (1933), whose main role was to help regulate the market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968b495 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"968b495\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d6fd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82d6fd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3824092 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3824092\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24518c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24518c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1937<br \/>National Wine Board<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dada7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dada7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2345044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2345044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It was succeeded by the National Wine Board, a broader-scope body with a strong cooperative component. Its role was to ensure a balance between supply and demand, monitor production trends, and promote the storage of surpluses from years of higher production in order to offset periods of scarcity. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1fb025 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1fb025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-junta_nacional_do_vinho.width-640.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22161\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-junta_nacional_do_vinho.width-640.png 435w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-junta_nacional_do_vinho.width-640-300x262.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37e8d0 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f37e8d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36385f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36385f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c675b06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c675b06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6081a52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6081a52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1942<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d0a6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7d0a6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2083829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2083829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Launch of Matheus Ros\u00e9<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae8d8c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae8d8c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b253d8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b253d8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57984b e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d57984b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356c968 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"356c968\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79581e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79581e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04780ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04780ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1950-60<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-740c910 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"740c910\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e2f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8e2f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cooperative wineries<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c98ccd2 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c98ccd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f963e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7f963e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a325f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a325f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d1780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69d1780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1974<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e3e9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2e3e9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff1965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ff1965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"history__slider__item__block\"><div class=\"history__slider__item__block__content\"><div class=\"history__slider__item__event\"><p class=\"history__slider__item__event__description\">25th April<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0a5643 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0a5643\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac06fe6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac06fe6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5bd214 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5bd214\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-25_Abril_1983_Porto_by_Henrique_Matos_01.width-1920-1024x735.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22162\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-25_Abril_1983_Porto_by_Henrique_Matos_01.width-1920-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-25_Abril_1983_Porto_by_Henrique_Matos_01.width-1920-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-25_Abril_1983_Porto_by_Henrique_Matos_01.width-1920-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-25_Abril_1983_Porto_by_Henrique_Matos_01.width-1920.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75894c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75894c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1acbc70 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1acbc70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c99bf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c99bf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6817f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6817f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d13f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e0d13f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"1986\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590e41d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"590e41d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1986<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb7654 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cb7654\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0dd43d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0dd43d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a109c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7a109c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0919c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0919c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1986: Portugal joins the EEC | Institute of Vine and Wine\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1deff51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1deff51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The National Wine Board is replaced by the Institute of Vine and Wine, an agency adapted to the new market policy resulting from Portugal\u2019s accession to the EEC &#8211; European Economic Community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a82ae31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a82ae31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-junta_nacional_do_vinho.width-640.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22161\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-junta_nacional_do_vinho.width-640.png 435w, https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoP-junta_nacional_do_vinho.width-640-300x262.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee718f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee718f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b2abe e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4b2abe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93fabc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93fabc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b39a722 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b39a722\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676f0e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"676f0e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1986 to 2000: Designation of Origin\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c276050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c276050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The concept of \u201cDesignation of Origin\u201d is then harmonized with EU legislation, and the category of regional wine \u2013 corresponding to table wines with a geographical indication \u2013 is also regulated. These changes serve to strengthen the quality policy for Portuguese wines. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1991795 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1991795\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf6d9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ddf6d9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c02353 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c02353\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ddb0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34ddb0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a815250 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a815250\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08710c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08710c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da8e415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da8e415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ViniPortugal founded in 1996<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71f01a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e71f01a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ac289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79ac289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ViniPortugal, the Interprofessional Organization for Portuguese Wine, is established and recognized by an order from the Ministry of Agriculture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49be9c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49be9c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb5820 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ebb5820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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These entities play a fundamental role in enhancing the quality and prestige of Portuguese wines. Today, 31 Designations of Origin and 12 Geographical Indications are recognized and protected in Portugal.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bbd06c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bbd06c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8441269 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8441269\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d491ec1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d491ec1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49efaa9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49efaa9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9599d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c9599d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e98ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0e98ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Support from Europe was essential for the viability of countless modern vineyards and wineries that boosted winemaking activity. At the same time, a new generation of producers and oenologists received training at Portuguese universities in the fields of viticulture and oenology, gaining new knowledge and experience in the sector. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96e0b5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96e0b5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e126a03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e126a03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ae828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90ae828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"history__slider__item__description\"><p>Portugal also has a number of cooperatives, some of which are excellent, as well as large, successful companies. In recent decades, there has also been a significant increase in the number of small and independent producers; some of them used to deliver their grapes to cooperatives but have since acquired the necessary equipment to produce their own wines. <\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901db6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"901db6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some vineyards are new and modern, with grape varieties selected according to current markets; others are decades or even centuries old, planted with various traditional grapes that offer low yields but high aromatic concentration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e08a812 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e08a812\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea62908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea62908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"173\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/winesofportugal.leadershipbt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/winesofportugal-color-logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21599\" alt=\"Wines of Portugal logo in color, arranged horizontally.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0a564d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0a564d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"history__slider__item__description\"><p>In 2010, the Vinhos de Portugal\/Wines of Portugal brand was created as a collective identity and a means of communicating Portuguese wines around the world.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History History of Portugal * The origins of wine in Portugal may date back to around 1000 BC, a period associated with the mythical civilization of Tartessos, which is said to have used wine as a medium of exchange. 1000 BC 1000 BC: From the Kingdom of Tartessos to the Iberian Celts The wine, produced [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":7417,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22163","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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