Red wines

The best under 3 euros and under 5 euros red wines we´ve found in the most popular Portugal supermarkets like Lidl, Continente, Aldi, and Pingo Doce.

Castelo de Borba at Lidl: 60% off!

2023 Castelo Borba Alentejo red wine

This Alentejo red is big and not fruity, not dry either. Usually €4.99 it did a bumper crop last year and is often on sale for almost half list price. Do you like cake? Vanilla? OK then get this one.

Porta 6 Red Wine at Continente

vidigal porta 6 375ml red 2023

This one´s everywhere too — Trader Joe´s sells it in the U.S. for $6-$7 — it´s the UN of reds, mentioned on famous BBC cooking shows and recognizable across a room for the Lisboa cable car alone. Bring it to…

O Xico´s House Wines

O Xico, €4,50

O Xico  If you’re hunting for the soul of Porto, forget the wine lists the size of telephone books. Head to Casa dos Presuntos “Xico” in Bonfim. This isn’t a place for ceremony; it’s a life-affirming pairing of salt-cured ham…