In the southern half of Portugal, the Alentejo region covers about a third of the country and is sparsely populated. In 2005, South Oregon University scientist Gregory V. Jones identified Alentejo ("southern Portugal" in his words) as the world's most challenged wine region (out of 27 world wine regions) from a climate change perspective.
In southern Portugal, the Alentejo region is sparsely populated and covers about one-third of the country. In 2005, South Oregon University scientist Gregory V. Jones identified Alentejo as the most challenging wine region in the world for climate change impacts.