Quinta do Cardo Reserva Caladoc
A very unusual rosé This bottle certainly stands out on the shelves at Apolónia alongside the multitude of rosé wines in their clear bottles giving away their varying shades of
Luís Pato Fernão Pires
Red from white? There is nothing new about making white wine from red grapes – blanc de noir as it is known. After all, the predominant grapes in most Champagne
Casa de Saima Tonel 10 Baga
A new style of Baga from an old Bairrada producer Casa de Saima is one of the traditional old producers of the Bairrada region. They are well known amongst Bairrada
Boina Branco – Hats off to a new wine project
With so many new projects cropping up in the sphere of Portuguese wine-making, it’s not easy to stand out and be noticed, so original branding and label design is perhaps
Têmpera Tinta Roriz, by José Bento dos Santos
Têmpera is one of the mid-range labels from Quinta do Monte d’Oiro, a premium producer in the Lisbon region that is best known for its Syrahs, specifically the Monte d’Oiro
Invisible white from the red Aragonez grape
Invisível, from the Ervideira winery near Reguengos in the Alentejo, was the first “blanc de noirs” table wine to be produced in Portugal, starting with the 2009 vintage. It was
Quinta de La Rosa 2011 Vintage Port
2011, as you probably know, was one of the great vintages in the Douro Valley. It ranks 99 out of 100 on the Wine Spectator vintage port chart, matched over
Pôpa Black Edition Branco 2015
Quinta da Pôpa, a family-owned vineyard and winery in the Douro Valley, is a relative newcomer, having only started producing wine in 2012. The estate, located between Folgosa and Pinhão,
Quinta da Falorca 2010 – Old style Dão
A friend who knows my taste in wine and always makes a point of reading this column recently accused me, over a glass of wine, of only ever writing about
Distinctive whites from the green region
A&D wines is a relatively new project, a winery to the north of the Douro that is technically in the Vinho Verde region, dedicated to the production of white wines.