The Algarve sits at the southern tip of mainland Portugal. An almost unbroken mountain range separates it from the Alentejo plain and runs from the Spanish border to the Atlantic coast. The Arvad winery was founded there in 2016. Its 14 hectares of vineyards are exposed to the winds that blow in from the north. The name Arvad is an old word meaning “haven.” Today it stands for the care the winery puts into the quality of its wines. The reds are made from Negra Mole, Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional and Cabernet Sauvignon, and the whites from Alvarinho, Arinto and Sauvignon Blanc.