Lisbon wines honoured in regional awards

The best wines from Portugal’s Lisbon wine region have been recognised at the 16th Lisbon Wine Competition, with 44 medals awarded to producers showcasing the diversity and quality of one of the country’s leading wine-producing areas.

Organised by the Lisbon Regional Wine Commission (CVR Lisboa), this year’s competition awarded nine Grand Gold medals, 25 Gold medals and 10 Silver medals, while also naming winners in five flagship categories: Best Red, Best White, Best Arinto, Best Vital and Best Light Wine.

The competition took place on June 16 and 17 at the Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort, where 147 wines submitted by 52 producers were assessed by a panel of 32 judges, including winemakers, sommeliers, wine educators and journalists.

“The results of this year’s edition demonstrate the consistency and continued improvement in the quality of Lisbon Wines,” said Bernardo Gouvêa, president of CVR Lisboa.

“The competition is an important tool for promoting our producers and the diversity of the region, recognising wines that represent the very best being produced today while strengthening their reputation among consumers and international markets.”

Category winners

The top awards went to:

Best Red: AdegaMãe Reserva 2019 (AdegaMãe)

Best White: Casa das Gaeiras Fernão-Pires 2021 (Tapada das Gaeiras)

Best Arinto: Madame Pió Reserva 2022 (Cas’amaro)

Best Vital: Casa das Gaeiras Reserva 2024 (Tapada das Gaeiras)

Best Light Wine: Azulejo 2025 (Casa Santos Lima)

Grand Gold medal winners

Nine wines received the competition’s highest distinction:

Villa Oeiras Superior (Municipality of Oeiras)

Figurativo 627539 Extra Old/XO Wine Spirit (Adega Cooperativa da Lourinhã)

Património Wine Spirit (António Francisco Bonifácio & Filhos)

AdegaMãe Reserva 2019 (AdegaMãe)

Madame Pió Reserva Branco 2022 (Cas’amaro)

AdegaMãe Tinto 2017 (AdegaMãe)

Touriz Tinto 2020 (Casa Santos Lima)

Quinta do Gradil Reserva Tinto 2022 (Quinta do Gradil)

Guarita da Chocapalha Reserva Tinto 2017 (Casa Agrícola das Mimosas)

Among the producers enjoying the strongest performances were Casa Santos Lima, AdegaMãe, Tapada das Gaeiras and Companhia Agrícola do Sanguinhal, all collecting multiple medals across different categories.

Gold medals were awarded to 25 wines, including entries from Casa Santos Lima, Quinta do Boição, Quinta de Pancas, Quinta de S. Francisco, Villa Oeiras, CH by Chocapalha, Confraria, Decreto 14676, Galodoro and Vingrand. A further 10 wines received Silver medals.

One of Portugal’s largest wine-producing regions, Lisbon Wines encompasses nine Denominations of Origin — Alenquer, Arruda, Bucelas, Carcavelos, Colares, Encostas d’Aire, Lourinhã, Óbidos and Torres Vedras — alongside the Lisboa Geographical Indication.

Benefiting from Atlantic influences, the region is renowned for producing fresh, aromatic whites, elegant reds, sparkling wines, fortified wines and wine spirits, with exports continuing to grow in international markets.

Inês Lopes

Newspaper editor at The Portugal Resident