Portwine-by Diogo Guedes de Carvalho-11SE.pdf

Port wine was founded in the XVII century, when English traders, in order to increase the commerce between England and Portugal, mixed wine with cognac to avoid that the wine be spoiled during the trip. They found that the stronger and sweeter was the wine,... More

Port wine was founded in the XVII century, when English traders, in order to increase the commerce between England and Portugal, mixed wine with cognac to avoid that the wine be spoiled during the trip. They found that the stronger and sweeter was the wine, the better was the flavour. The maturation and the mixing methods being used nowadays have become more sophisticated in warehouses where the wine is finished and bottled. This warehouses are in the south bank of the Douro’s river, in Vila Nova de Gaia. Until today, most of the port wine trade is still in the hands of English companies. There are many brands or Port wine. Examples of brands of Port wine are: • Ferreira; • Sandeman; • Taylors; • Calem; • Porto Barros. Port wine is exported to countries such as Angola, the United Kingdom, France, the USA, Brazil, China, Denmark and Netherlands. Bibliography :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_wine • http://expresso.sapo.pt/exportacoes-de-vinho-crescem-16=f634280 • http://dir.aeiou.pt/ca Less