Wines in Numbers

Portuguese Wine Guide

Production of Port Wine, Douro Wine. 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. See also: Major Wine Producers


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 the Douro (with 1,351,949 hl, 2020-21), come Lisbon (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).
Learn more: a wine production by region


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Wines of Portugal © Ari Oliveira


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 for 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 largest for Douro Wines from Portugal, with a total production of 853,679 hl in the 2020-2021 campaign [1].





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 480,091 hl, 318,437 hl and 282,162 hl respectively (IVV, 2020-2021 campaign).


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Vineyards in Peso da Régua, Baixo Corgo (Alto Douro) © Google Earth



SOGRAPE, the largest company in the sector in Portugal

SOGRAPE is Portugal's largest company in the wine sector. The Mateus rosé (sold worldwide in over 20 million bottles) is the best-selling wine on the planet.


Portuguese Wine Exports

The five biggest importers of Portuguese wines are: France, United States, Germany, Brazil and United Kingdom, according to IVV provisional data for May 2021. In 2020, the main importers of Portuguese wine were: France, United States, Germany, United Kingdom and Brazil. In other words: Brazil surpassed the United Kingdom.


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.