Quinta do Portal Douro Colheita Red 2012 Quinta do Portal is a family winemaking company that embraced with passion the “Boutique Winery” concept. They produce DOC Douro wines, Port Wines and Moscatel. Their wine making started in the early 90’s of the XX century, and its base was a centenary estate where the family has been producing Port since the last years of the XIX century. The family’s effort, passion and dedication have been recognized both at a national and international level during the course of the years. The 2011 vintage earned a top spot on the Wine Spectators “Top 100 List”, let’s see how the 2012 does. The wine…
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Herdade da Malhadinha 2014 Monte Da Peceguina Rosé Malhadinha Nova is a typical Alentejo family estate situated in Albernoa, a small village ln the heart of ‘Baixo’ Alentejo. Since 1998, the family’s passion and commitment have transformed a long-abandoned land into fields that give life to genuine, high-quality Alentejo produce. The perfect weather conditions of the Alentejo, the schist-based soils, the well-drained slopes of the property as well as the carefully selected grape varieties – Touriga Nacional, Aragonês, Alicante Bouschet, Tinta Miuda, Baga, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah (varieties of red grapes) and Arinto, Roupeiro, Antão Vaz, Alvarinho, Verdelho, Viognier and Petit Manseng (varieties of white grapes) – make up…
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Quinta de Pancas 2011 Grande Escolha Quinta de Pancas was founded in 1495 by the Guimarães family and remained under their ownership up until 2006, when Companhia das Quintas acquired it. Located in Estremadura, “Alto Concelho de Alenquer” next to the Pancas Village, the property is noticeable for the architecture of the manor house, especially the entrance arch and its panels with tiles from the 16th Century. Estremadura is a prolific wine region located at the center of Portugal’s Atlantic coast. Despite being one of the country’s most productive vinicultural areas, its name remains relatively obscure, as its wines have traditionally been labeled with the names of the local sub-regions…
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Quinta do Sagrado 2007 Reserva Douro Tinto One of the most representative Quintas in the Douro, located near the mouth of the Pinhão River, has belonged to the Calem family (now in its 5th and 6th generations) for about 150 years, and before that was owned by the A.A. Calem & Filho, Lda. company. When it started, there were neither trains nor tanker-trucks, so it was designed to receive the wines produced at the Quinta and at the Region’s other landholdings, and from there transport them via barge (known as Barco Rebelo), to the main warehouses on Diogo Leite Avenue in Vila Nova de Gaia. The Quinta do Sagrado, located…