History of Portuguese wine country unfavorable for viticulture, making the country a ready market for imported wines; its proximity to France, made French wines a natural source. At times the supply was threatened by political and military conflicts between the English and French crowns. New sources had to be found such as the wines of Portugal. Documents exist detailing Portuguese wine shipments from the Minho region to England occurring as early as the 12th century. These wines, including those from the wet northern region of modern-day Vinho Verde, were often light and astringent with noticeable acidity. Despite the new source, the variety of French
Luxembourg wine they operate a sparkling wine plant in Wormeldange, which produces wines under the label Poll-Fabaire. Luxembourg mainly produces dry white wines and sparkling wine under the designation "Crémant". There are also some rosé and red wines made, as well as some sweet wines. In contrast to the downstream German wine region "Mosel", Luxembourg has very little tradition of producing semi-sweet or sweet wines, despite a significant similarity in terms of grape varieties. Rather, the wines of Luxembourg have been produced as a kind of cold climate version of traditional, dry Alsace wines. Common grape varieties in Luxembourg, and the vineyard