Today we are talking about red wines that are unforgettable and impress anyone who tastes them. These are iconic wines that any lover of Portuguese wines should know.
In this small selection, you will find essentials such as Barca Velha, Legado, and Pêra Manca, but we also include other ‘less famous’ suggestions that are equally impressive.
Júlio Bastos Alicante Bouschet has long been a benchmark Alicante. This 2015 vintage is surprisingly elegant, maintaining remarkable depth and complexity. Notes of earth, berries, mushrooms, solid but polished tannins and excellent acidity. Endless...- 19 points Vinho Grandes Escolhas.
João Portugal Ramos Estremus is a blend of Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira. Deep and complex aroma, with layers of blue and black fruit, hints of forest, tree bark, a wild profile and balsamic notes in the background. Creamy, lively, fresh, full of acidity and elegance. A promise of excellent evolution - 19 points Vinho Grandes Escolhas.
If you are a fan of Bairrada, you cannot miss Aldeia da Fogueira. Here, the two new barrels in which it was aged do not influence the aroma and flavour, giving way instead to the enormous complexity and elegance of the century-old vines. Wild herbs, forest berries, moss, damp earth... A wine with immense freshness, elegant and sophisticated like few others - 19.5 points Vinho Grandes Escolhas.
Venture into this small but enormous selection and discover some of the great wines made here.
