Wines of Portugal Selection Wine selection pack
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Mixed Pack Six Fabulous Bottles from Portugal's Best Wine Regions.
Available at £79.95 (save over £35).
Bottle size: 6 x 75cl
ABV: 13%
Price:
$102.89 USD
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Description
To celebrate being selected for the Decanter Retailer shortlist our wine buyer has selected 6 beautiful wines to highlight the diversity of Portugals wine making regions.
Taking you on a journey from the light and refreshing Vinho Verde to the sun-drenched vines of Barraida to the deep, concentrated reds of the Douro. This is a voyage of discovery for Portuguese wines.
Featuring:
2022 Azevedo, Vinho Verde (95 Points IWC Gold 2023)
Messias Qta.Valdoeiro Reserva 2019 white, Bairrrada (16,5 points in Revista de Vinhos)
Quinta da Fonte Souto, 2021 Rosé, Alentejo. (17 Points, Vinho Grandes Escolha)
Messias Qta.Penedo Reserva Red, Dao 2013- (93 Points - Wine Enthusiast)
Casa Burmester Reserva Red Wine, Douro 2020
Devesa 2020 Touriga Nacional, Douro 2020
THE WINES IN DETAIL
Azevedo, Vinho Verde Loureiro Alvarinho 2022
IWC Portuguese White Trophy Winner 2023*** ***95 Points-Gold- IWC 2023***
Description: This wine is clear and bright with greenish tints. On the nose intense aromas of peaches and nectarines mingle with ripe citrus fruit and herbal nuances. On the palate, it has a creamy texture with great concentration of flavour. A lively acidity invites a long and balanced finish. Eschewing traditional high-trained pergolas, the Quinta de Azevedo vineyards were devised using a modern cordon-trained system. This ensures better exposure and aeration of the vines, which prevents disease and provides better exposure for the grapes, resulting in riper and healthier fruit at harvest.
Messias Qta.Valdoeiro Reserva Branco White Bairrrada, 2019
***16,5 points in Revista de Vinhos***
A reserve white wine from Messias' Quinta Valdoeiro. A short wood ageing gives this refreshing white wine a nice spicy edge. It brings out the bright fruits and softens them, giving a delicious wine with an orange zest and green fruit aftertaste.
Quinta da Fonte Souto, Rosé, Alentejo 2021
17 pts Vinho Grandes Escolhas - With orange tones and coppery hints, it presents a vibrant freshness on the nose, composed by aromas of lilies, hibiscus and soft notes of orange blossom. Subtle and fresh notes of pomegranate and apricot complement and give a brilliant complexity to the aromatic bouquet. The pleasant texture is expressed in several layers that perfectly match the precise acidity of Aragonêz, creating a sophisticated and harmonious mouth, complemented by an elegant suggestions of fresh raspberry, lychee and white pepper.
Messias Qta.Penedo Reserva Red, Dao 2013
93 Points Wine Enthusiast
Dão is one of the oldest established wine regions of Portugal, located just south of the famous Douro Valley. The mountainous region is home to Touriga Nacional, the principle variety of port wine. Quinta do Penedo, with an area of 20 ha, is located in the heart of the Demarcated Region of Dão. Tasting Notes Intense ruby colour. Floral, black fruit and balsamic aroma. Elegant structure, delicate character and with a fresh finish on the palate
Casa Burmester Reserva Red Wine, Douro 2020
Casa Burmester Reserva is an elegant, and complex red wine from the Douro region. It shows several wild berries aromas on its aromatic bouquet, and it's very well balanced by its balsamic scents, spices and delicious fragrances of vanilla. It is a very smooth and rich red wine with a very pleasant acidity.
The 2020 Casa Burmester has a vibrant garnet hue, a complex nose in which the smoked notes are very well integrated, into a fresh matrix of red fruit. Its soft tannins enhance the elegance of this wine, which in the mouth demonstrates well the vigor and character of the 3 grape varieties selected for the blend. A structured and creamy wine, with a surprising persistence.
Devesa Touriga Nacional, Douro 2020
The Devesa 2020 Touriga Nacional is a single varietal wine that aged for 12 months in 50% new French oak and comes in at 14% alcohol. Intense and concentrated, with a refined tannin structure, Touriga Nacional is distinguished by its delicacy It’s the result of a strict selection of the best plots of Quinta da Devesa. The aroma reveals balsamic notes of oak, very ripe red fruits and violet The palate is concentrated, with a long and fresh finish. It's beautifully structured. It can age for the rest of the decade, probably more.
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