Wine making in Portugal goes all the way back in ancient History to the Phoenicians, Greeks and especially the Romans. The Douro became one of the first official wine regions in the World, being certified in 1758. While mostly recognized for Port, Portugal also has several native grapes and produces some of the Worlds best wines.
Vinho Verde is the white wine most associated with Portugal, but some of the Tinto (Red Wine) a...
Quinta dos Avidagos Lote 138 (Drinks like a red blend! Hard to find in the US)
Drinks like a red blend!
A juicy blend of Port grapes that displays abundant fruit, mainly dark berries, mild spices with a lively freshness. Nice rounded tannins that work with or without food.
Quinta Dos Avidagos Duoro Red 2014 (Drinks like a Cabernet!)
Drinks like a Cabernet - rich and intense! Very hard to find in the US!
Quinta dos Avidagos, together with some old vineyards with more than 80 years is planted in xist soil with high rock density ...
Asnella Vinho Verde
This amazing Vinho Verde is from Portugal right near the Spanish border. The grapes in it are 60% Arinto and 40% Loureiro and 100% delicious. Bright minerality and amazing weight gives a really f...
Quinta dos Avidagos Reserva Red 2013 (Drinks like Cabernet - hard to find in the US!)
Drinks like a Cabernet!
Quinta dos Avidagos, together with some old vineyards with more than 80 years is planted in xist soil with high rock density and very good solar exposition. Its main charac...
Pavao Alvarinho
COLOR: Citrus color with straw highlights.FLAVORS: Citrus, peach, tropical fruits (mango, passion fruit), and very floral.TASTE: Fresh, full-bodied, good acidity, mineral, complex, elegant, well-ba...
Opta Dao Tinto
Smooth and pleasant with a smooth body. The fruit aroma, with an attractive freshness of red fruit leads to notes like strawberry and black cherry.
Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Tinta Roriz, othe...
Quinta dos Avidagos Reserva Red 2010 (Drinks like a full bodied, age-worthy red. Hard to find in the US!)
Drinks like a Cabernet! Very hard to find this wine in the US!
The steep vineyards of this estate overlooking the Corgo river have produced a wine that has broad red fruits that contrast with consi...
Joao Pato-Kite Duck-Portuguese Orange Wine
Its Orange Wine. It's 95% Baga and 5% Fernao Pires which are apparently Portuguese grapes. Its an amazing take on the every growing orange wine category. Its label reminds me of Howard the Duck ...
