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The region is situated in the very south of Portugal, between the Atlantic Ocean and the border with Spain, and forms the Algarve PGI area; within this area lie the four DOC regions of Lagoa, Lagos, Portimão and Tavira.

History

Wines were already being exported to England as early as the 14th and 15th centuries. In the 17th century, however, numerous vineyards were cleared to make way for oak forests. To this day, the region remains, alongside the Alentejo, a major area for the cultivation of cork oak and an important centre for the production of cork.

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