Red, Rosé or Clarete?
Open Red is the newest wine to be launched by one of the Algarve’s most successful producers Quinta do Barranco Longo. Winemaker Rui Virginia is an expert at catering to,
Ontem Branco 2016
When I see a new wine hit the shelves with a hefty price tag, especially when from an apparently unknown producer (as far as the label is concerned), I always
Conde Villar
An excellent value-for-money Alvarinho Most of the good quality Alvarinhos out there cost close to or anything upwards of €10. I’m talking of the main label wines from the top
Marquês dos Vales Grace Vineyard 2012 red
This is the best known of the labels from Algarve producer Quinta dos Vales, located in Estômbar. And this 2012 vintage is also the wine that was the grand winner
Soalheiro gets in on the pink
Supermarket shelves these days are awash with rosé wine, some of it very good, some of it rather bland and uninteresting, and most of it riding on the back of
Quinta do Síbio
A new brand from the granddaddy of Douro producers Real Companhia Velha is Portugal’s oldest existing wine company, dating back to 1678. This is the company that actually invented Port
Bacalhôa Greco di Tufo
An Italian experiment in Portugal Bacalhôa is one of the biggest players in Portuguese wine, with 40 vineyards in seven of the country’s main wine regions and the capacity to
Quinta do Cardo Vinha do Castelo Tinta Roriz 2014
This producer in the Beira Interior region keeps on impressing. This is the third wine I have featured from the same producer in less than six months, not something I
Alentejo winery is named Building of the Year, and they make a great Chardonnay!
Founded in 2016, the 300-hectare Herdade do Freixo estate is located in typical undulating Alentejo plains, dotted with olive trees and holm oaks. The underground winery is quite unique, featuring
Ribeiro Santo Encruzado 2016
Last week I revisited Wine & Co, the small wine shop and distribution company located on the roundabout at the entrance to Almancil. Some months ago, I wrote of my