The wine has an earthiness in its aroma and tannins, a vigorous structure and fruit-forward, ripe dark plum flavors, with lively acidity throughout. Grapes for this wine are harvested by hand, and the vineyards boast drip irrigation for water conservation. Incidentally, this location also has a hotel, olive groves, and
This richly textured wine is released after 30 months in oak and a further twelve in bottle. The wine is mature now, and a pleasure to drink. It is made by a cooperative in the Alentejo region of Portugal that was founded fifty years ago. This is a classic blend
The label on this bottle is made of cork, because it comes directly from the Portuguese region of Alentejo which has cork forests that are known for their biodiversity and ecological balance. While this family-owned winery works within the region’s increasingly rigorous sustainability requirements, they still produce a very traditional
Made by a large, innovative, family-owned company with organically certified grapes from their own vineyards. Most Portuguese white wines are blends that may vary slightly with each vintage, and this is no exception, though the main varieties in this wine are listed: antão vaz, viosinho and alvarinho. The wine has