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
A wine region’s reputation is often frozen within a slice of time, like a specimen encased in paraffin awaiting the guillotine cut of the microtome followed by the analysis that occurs under the wine-glass microscope by the consumers of the world. Take Dão. The region is located in the interior
Label drinking - the practice of consuming lavishly expensive wines with famous names or brands – is generally felt to be a bit naff amongst true wine connoisseurs. After all, anyone with enough money can walk into a restaurant and exclaim “bring me a bottle of your finest Pétrus”. It
People who write about wine seem to have a really bad habit of navel-gazing. I know of few other sectors where so many column inches are devoted to what wine writers should be writing about – and how. My reaction is simple - who cares? Wine lovers/geeks/connoisseurs are enough of
The nose shows grass, lemon-lime, and grapefruit aromas. The palate leads with soft lemon lime flavors, the bright acids counter-balanced with ginger snap. Fresh, bright, and just slightly frizzante, this is made for picnic blankets and lazy summer afternoons. Drink with fried chicken. Recommended. 87. Who: Adega de Monção What: Alvarinho plus