From Vigidal: 16,5 pts Vinho Grandes Escolhas – Ruby dark colour. Intense aromas to wild and black fruits, spices, light touch of chocolate. In the mouth, fruit, structure, soft and fresh with persistent and pleasant finish.
I was expecting something punchier, unremarkable, will make a note to try the standard Porta 6.
50% Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), 40% Castelão and 10% Touriga Nacional
The label shows a painting of the E28 Tram in Lisbon by Hauke Vagt.
This is the House Wine that JD & I shared over a nice meal in Featherblade.
Big Forest fruits / Purple coloured fruity wine that went well with the Conversation, Burger and the Featherblade.
Adega de Penalva Indigenous wine is a blend of 40% Touriga Nacional, 30% Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) and 30% Jaen (Mencía).
perfectly crisp refreshment with lunch on a summer’s day.
Over 250 native varietals
White Portuguese Grapes
Encruzado: alcoholic white grape from the Dão.
Malvasia Fina: aromatic white used all over Portugal including white port
Moscatel de Setúbal: originally introduced by the Romans, in Península de Setúbal, makes light summery wines;
Sercial: the main grape used in Madeira fortified wines;
Verdelho: noble white varietals of Madeira. Australia is growing this Portuguese varietal too;
Alvarinho: grown in Northern Portugal and used for Vinho Verde, high quality.
Vinho Verde is a specific region, It means young (Green) wine
Red Portuguese Grapes
Bastardo: – literally: “bastard”. This grape is grown in the Douro and Dão;
Tinta Barroca: Now grown in South Africa, this ancient grape varietal, grown in the Douro for hundreds of years is one of the blender grapes for most of the Port Wines;
Aragonês: In Portugal, it is used widely in Port and still reds in the Alentejo table wines;
Tinto Cão: Douro grape is also being used to make high quality still red wines;
Touriga Nacional: One of the main and best grapes grown in Portugal. Mainly in Douro Valley for port wines;
Trincadeira Preta: also called Castelão Francês;
Vinhão (Souzão Douro Valley): from Vinho Verde and Minho regions.
This was our new year’s eve Super Sparkler from Portugal.
Dry Fresh Crisp Apple Bubbles – a budget alternative to ring in the New Year.
Cheap:
https://portugalgetwine.com/sparkling/terras-do-demo-sparkling-wine-brut
Cheaper:
Cheapest:
https://grandesescolhas.com/pesquisa-de-vinhos/terras-do-demo-2/
Delta used to run a well curated in-flight wine programme called Vinum.
Here is a selection of tips from their Wine Consultant Kenneth T. Chase.
Alcohol Content:
Recognising Blends:
A feel for Acidity:
Continuing the Portuguese theme, this is from the Duoro, and accompanied lunch in As One on the last day pre-lockdown2.0.
Nice food – limited menu.
Good friendly service.
Tobacco, mushrooms and liquorice nose, berries with a long spicy finish.
Fruity, Fresh, Big Mouthfeel from this Portuguese number on the Quattros wine list.
quintadovallado.com
We thought this reasonably priced until we discovered you can buy this off the shelf in Portugal for €4.20
Ross and Amy brought this to demonstrate Portugal’s prowess with Olives.
It’s a good product. Lovely colour. Distinctive cut-through taste. Definitely not for cooking. Well worth the trip.
Amy & Ross have been trying to convince me of the merits of Portuguese Wine and proffered this – sourced from their local wine shop.
Sweet black fruit with a dry silky finish. Nice tannin / structure, well made.
http://www.winemagnum.com/produtos/reg-alentejano-maria-mora-reserva-red-2014_en_57
McConkey Wine 
