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It proudly owns 360 hectares of vineyard throughout the three subregions, with this luscious cellar-release Gran Reserva named after its first plots, planted in the village of Bergasa.
Only the finest Tempranillo grapes are hand selected for the Altos de Bergasa Gran Reserva Rioja 2016. The wine is aged at least a year in barrel and the rest of the time in bottle. 8 years' age lends a mellow red fruit softness to the nose, with aromas of leather and tobacco. The silky red fruits continue on the palate, complemented by vanilla and spice on a long, indulgent finish. Decant early and serve alongside potatoes cooked with spicy chorizo or a rack of slow-cooked pork ribs.
Life's too short for regrets. Say yes to Rioja now!
It proudly owns 360 hectares of vineyard throughout the three subregions, with this luscious cellar-release Gran Reserva named after its first plots, planted in the village of Bergasa.
Only the finest Tempranillo grapes are hand selected for the Altos de Bergasa Gran Reserva Rioja 2016. The wine is aged at least a year in barrel and the rest of the time in bottle. 8 years' age lends a mellow red fruit softness to the nose, with aromas of leather and tobacco. The silky red fruits continue on the palate, complemented by vanilla and spice on a long, indulgent finish. Decant early and serve alongside potatoes cooked with spicy chorizo or a rack of slow-cooked pork ribs.
Life's too short for regrets. Say yes to Rioja now!
Rarely, if ever, is it seen on its own. That didn’t deter José - a talented winemaker, credited by wine journo Tim Atkin as the man behind Portugal’s wine revolution.
José saw potential in this dark Portuguese star and his conviction has paid off. Aluado is now one of our customers’ favourite reds with over 1000 5-star reviews.
Winning Gold medals almost every vintage, Jose makes the wine at his family estate, Quinta de Porto Franco, just north of Lisbon.
A rich, velvety red, great solo or with grilled meats and stews.
Velvet black fruit Alicante plays a minor role in many of Portugal’s reds, but José Neiva Correia decided to give it centre stage. Madness, some thought, but 21 Golds over seven vintages prove him right.
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It comes from Casa Santos Lima, a grand, family-run property near Lisbon and the Atlantic coast.
The winery was founded by Joaquim Santos Lima in the late 19th century, and three generations later is one of Portugal’s most go-ahead cellars, with Maria João Santos Lima and José Luís Santos Lima Oliveira da Silva, granddaughter and great grandson of the founder, at the helm.
Amoras brings together four cracking local grape varieties: leafy raspberry Castelão, juicy cherry-rich Camarate, cassis-laden Touriga Nacional and plummy Alicante Bouschet.
Superb as a glass on its own or with pork-bean casserole.
Style wise, it’s a great wine for, say, Pinot Grigio lovers wanting to branch out.
Portugal has a fascinating array of these indigenous grapes and they are finally getting the attention they deserve, thanks to a new generation of winemakers in charge of modern cellars.
Amoras is from an estate north of Lisbon, owned for several generations now by the da Silva family.
The soils, slopes and climate – ocean breezes combined with long sunny days – make this an ideal area for grape growing.
Chill the wine and enjoy by itself or with seafood, salad or sushi, and raise a glass to Portugal.
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However, a down draught from the Andes and the Pacific’s Humboldt Current both help to moderate temperatures by day and ensure very cold nights.
In addition, the sunlight is exceptionally bright and snowmelt from the Andes provides all the irrigation water required.
Viña Falernia, one of only two wineries in the valley, was built in the late 1990s by Italian Giorgio Flessati and won a Trophy with its first vintage. Elqui produces “some particularly gutsy Syrah at altitudes of over 2,000 metres” (World Atlas of Wine), and the Carmenère is equally robust.
Deep bramble, cassis and spice character, it's great with lamb. Best decanted.
Antonio Federici is a small, 3rd-generation cellar in Lazio, just south of Rome. As you'll taste here, its wines are both authentic and delicious. Normally, they only supply their meagre output to top restaurants in Rome.
But with most shut in 2020, we managed to gain a small allocation of this superb, cherry-scented red. And again, the following year. On fine limestone soils (the rocks of which were used to build some of Rome's most famous buildings) they grow some of Italy's most characterful native grapes.
From these they make a small range of award-winning wines. No doubt the skill of top Italian consultant Franco and Matteo Bernabei comes into play, as well as the commitment and passion of the family.
A silky, smooth, easy red.