Portugal
Portugal is not just about great fortified wine, this small country is covered with 240,000ha of vines making it into the Top 10 of the world's largest wine producers.
From the meaty reds of the Douro to the light, spritzy white of Vinho Verde, Portugal has something for everyone. The native grape varieties may sound peculiar, but rest assured the wine tastes great.
From the meaty reds of the Douro to the light, spritzy white of Vinho Verde, Portugal has something for everyone. The native grape varieties may sound peculiar, but rest assured the wine tastes great.
Modern wine making techniques and large scale investment in the past ten years mean Portugal's wineries are now some of the most up-to-date in Europe, whilst still managing to preserve its unique heritage of distinctive indigenous grape varieties. They now produce a whole raft of classy, well made wine, here are just a few of my favourites.
| Vista TR Tinta Roriz |
£5.99
Rich, ripe, generous, lots of dark and chewy fruit, good structure with no hard edges and good length. Stylistically it could be argued that it’s about ¾ Portuguese and ¼ New world with the right blend of the best bits of both. |
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| Palmela Particular |
£8.49
Made from the Castelao grape, nicknamed locally here Periquita. This yummy wine has enjoyed just six months in oak. It has elegant floral aromas with hints of spice backed up by powerful wild blackberry and blueberry fruit. Chocolately, earthy and warm this is a really approachable medium-bodied wine with a very smooth palate. |
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| Quinta da Garrida Dao |
£8.49
This award winning Dao is my biggest selling Portuguese wine. It really does offer tremendous value at the moment and would encourage everyone to try it. Deep, dark and dense in colour, this rich, ripe and intense wine has powerful black smoky fruit, off-set with spicy vanilla characters. Black cherry, bitter mocha, and velvet tannins have combined to produce a really smooth and complex wine. |
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| Alianca Tinto Bruto, Sparkling Red |
£9.99
This stylish sparkling red Portuguese wine is nicely rounded, deliciously fruity and is an instant hit at parties. It has intense fruit aromas, a persistent mousse on the palate, very soft balanced acidity, and a fresh vibrant finish. A perfect aperitif but also has enough body to go with food. |
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| Quinta dos Quatro Ventos |
£14.99
A fascinating blend of Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca. This is one of Caves Aliança top flight wines from winemaker Francisco Atunes. Really impressive elegant wine with sumptuous plum and black fruit backed by firm tannins and classy but balanced oak. |
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