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Vale do Bomfim Wines: Sustainable Pairings for the Spring Table
Two approachable Douro wines, thoughtfully paired for Earth Month—one bright and citrus-driven, the other a juicy, flavorful red Earth Month, observed each April, is a time to reflect on how our everyday choices impact the environment—including the wines we bring to the table. As an agricultural product, wine offers a direct connection to the land,... Read More
by Martin D. Redmond4 viewswinedouro-valleydouro-valley-winedow-vale-do-bomfimearth-monthgreen-wine - news
Rectified (Quinta da Fonte Souto Recent Releases)
Over the years since my last visit to Portugal’s Alentejo region in 2019, I’ve sparingly mentioned on these virtual pages the wines of Quinta da Fonte Souto, Symington’s first property outside of the Douro (acquired in 2017), a site that drew them in due to its high (by Alto Alentejo standards) elevation of 500 meters […] Source
by 1WineDude5 viewssexy-wineswine-reviewportuguese-winequinta-da-fonte-souto - news
Understanding Portuguese Wine: History, Regions & Traditions
Portugal’s New Age of Discovery Portuguese wine producers have taken their art of blending several varieties to new levels, using diverse production and aging methods, whilst recovering and showcasing the potential of native grapes and learning more about soils. Portuguese wines are now made with greater precision, finesse, and elegance: there is less concentration and […] The post Understanding Portuguese Wine: History, Regions & Traditions appeared first on Cellar Tours .
by Barnaby Eales4 viewsportugalportuguese-wine - news
New Wave Algarve: A Wine Renaissance Out West
On top of limestone cliffs at Lagos, I walk through the ochre clay-schist soils of Falésia (Vineyards of the Cliff), a new generation Algarve producer. Falésia makes luminous, terroir-driven wines with a saline edge. The sea is never distant in the Algarve. Henry the Navigator sailed from here during the age of discovery. Now, producers […] The post New Wave Algarve: A Wine Renaissance Out West appeared first on Cellar Tours .
by Barnaby Eales4 viewsportugalportuguese-wine - news
Portugal in Perfect Pairings: Wine, Food & Harmonização
Portugal in Perfect Pairings The word for pairing in Portuguese is harmonização, fitting for a country where broad wine styles and abundant native grapes ensure a wine for every dish: Vinho Verde whites, regional Lisbon wines, fuller reds from the Douro, Dao, Alentejo, and Bairrada, plus iconic fortified Port, Madeira, and Setubal. A good rule […] The post Portugal in Perfect Pairings: Wine, Food & Harmonização appeared first on Cellar Tours .
by Barnaby Eales4 viewsportugalportuguese-wine - news
Portuguese Wine Labels Explained: A Complete Guide for Wine Lovers
Reading Between the Lines of a Label Portuguese wines are riding a big wave. The surge of interest in quality Portuguese wines, increasingly made to showcase sensational expressions of local grapes, their specific place and region (with less impact of oak), and wine labels evolving to become more contemporary in style. Understanding the label is […] The post Portuguese Wine Labels Explained: A Complete Guide for Wine Lovers appeared first on Cellar Tours .
by Barnaby Eales4 viewsportugalportuguese-wine - news
Sweet Discoveries: Moscatel and Fortified Wines of Portugal
Introduction: Beyond Port and Maderia Name a country that has a rich and varied fortified wine production, such as Portugal. I bet you can’t. Port and Madeira wines are renowned as being amongst the world’s finest age-worthy wines, but Portugal’s strengths in fortification spread further afield to the plains and hills of Setubal, the Douro, […] The post Sweet Discoveries: Moscatel and Fortified Wines of Portugal appeared first on Cellar Tours .
by Barnaby Eales4 viewsportugalportuguese-wine - news
Madeira: The Fortified Wine That Defies Time
Introduction How long would the Madeira linger? Such was the impact and intensity of Barbeito’s 1988 Madeira Sercial that I decided to time the duration of the wine on my palate. The finish lasted several minutes, largely thanks to the wine’s darting, arrow-like acidity. The three-decade-old wine reflected the essence of fine Madeira: refreshing […] The post Madeira: The Fortified Wine That Defies Time appeared first on Cellar Tours .
by Barnaby Eales4 viewsportugalportuguese-wine - news
A Guide to Port Wine: History, Styles, and Modern Trends
Introduction Looking at the hilly municipality of Gaia (as Vilanova de Gaia is known) across the river from downtown Porto city, the historic Port house names are illuminated in big letters on boards, breaking through the rolling mist. Port, a fortified wine known for its long aging ability, is by far the best-known cultural asset […] The post A Guide to Port Wine: History, Styles, and Modern Trends appeared first on Cellar Tours .
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‘Portuguese native grapes give the country the tools needed against climate change’
In Part 2 of the series on women in the Portuguese wine industry, members of Women in Wine Portugal (WiWP), I focus on a winemaker from Alentejo, Sofia Garrett, and her world Some of the world wine industry’s most significant […] The post ‘Portuguese native grapes give the country the tools needed against climate change’ appeared first on Ruma Singh .
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