Portugal Top Wine Producers

Portuguese Wine Guide

Main Wine Producers in Portugal. Wine in Numbers
In this section, visitors can find the most recent figures on wine production in Portugal, according to official data released by IVV for the 2020-2021 campaign.


1. North Region, main wine producer in Portugal

The Norte (Douro, Minho and Trás-os-Montes) is also responsible for about 30% of the country's wine production (cf. according to IVV data for the 2020-2021 harvest), the traditional Wine from the Douro, employed in the preparation of the world famous Port Wine.

Behind Douro (with 1,351,949 hl, 2020-21), come Lisboa (with 962,323 hl, 2020-21) and Minho ( with 866,985 hl, 2020-21), according to the data published by the IVV. In mainland Portugal, the smallest producing region is the Algarve (with 23,650 hl, 2020-21).


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2. Lisbon, largest Producing District

The Lisbon District is the largest producing district of Wines in Portugal, with a total production of 932,927 hl in the 2020-2021 campaign [1].

The Vila Real District is the second largest producing district of Wines (and the first of Douro Wines) from Portugal, with a total production of 857,672 hl in the 2020-2021 campaign [1].

The Distrito de Viseu is the third largest producing district of Wines (and the second of Douro Wines) from Portugal, with a total production of 853,679 hl in the 2020-2021 campaign [1].





3. Torres Vedras, the most important wine producing municipality in Portugal

The 3 most important wine producing councils (municipalities) in Portugal are: Torres Vedras (Lisbon Region), Almeirim (Region of Santarém) and Alijó (in the Douro), with 339,326 hl, 318,437 hl and 282,162 hl respectively (IVV, 2020-2021 campaign).


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4. Douro

In the Douro, the largest producers are the district of Vila Real, which is the second largest producing district of Wines from Portugal, with a total production of 857,672 hl in the 2020-2021 campaign.

A little behind, comes the district of Viseu, which is the third largest producing district of Wine from Portugal, with a total production of 853,679 hl in the 2020-2021 campaign.

The third producer of Douro wines is the district of Guarda, with 373,519 hl, that is, less than half of the production of Viseu and the double the production of Bragança (160.720 hl) [1].


5. Minho

In Minho, the district of Braga is the main producer (205,638 hl). Production in the district of Viana do Castelo reach 187,954 hl.

The main producing councils (municipalities) are Celorico de Basto (Braga), with 60,956 hl, Melgaço (Viana do Castelo) with 53,760 hl and Ponte de Lima (Viana do Castelo) with 53.107 hl.


6. Alentejo

In Alentejo, Évora, with 878,317 hl, is the main producing region, well ahead of Beja, with 237,555 hl according to IVV data for May 2021.

Reguengos Monsaraz (206.677 hl), Redondo (153.142 hl) and Borba (135.824 hl), all in the District of Évora, are the main wine producing councils in Alentejo.


Featured Domains

At DOC Douro, our highlights go to Quinta da Leda, owned by Casa Ferreirinha (Sogrape), the Quinta D. Maria and Quinta do Portal.