Spanish and Portuguese wines

Saramago is credited with saying that Spain and Portugal were like two Siamese twins joined at the back who had never seen each other's faces. The phrase represented well that peculiar relationship of geographical proximity and practical distance that meant that most Spaniards barely knew Lisbon, Porto, the bacalhau dourado and the towels. Today that has clearly changed, there are many more trips between the two countries and relations are closer. But there is one matter in which the situation of the Siameses is still present: wines. In Spain the sale of Portuguese wine is practically testimonial and, in Portugal, Spanish wines do not have any presence either. Even though there are wines like the Spanish from Ribera del Duero, very similar in climate and structure to the appreciated vinhos do Douro. Or the Alvariños, which are produced with excellent quality on both sides of the border. That is why from this platform we applaud and celebrate the initiative of A CAVE, the small pop-up store that has opened this summer in one of NAVE LAGOA’s spaces, with which an interesting selection of Spanish wines is presented in Portugal, with riojas, riberas, ruedas, cavas, various Galician wines and even some of Extremadura. Little by little the two countries get to know each other better and wine is undoubtedly an unbeatable letter of introduction for both. Congratulations and long live the wine!