Sunday, 17 August 2008

The New Portugal - Forget Mateus Rosé!



We held an in-store tasting of a range of wines from our Portugal promotion on Saturday and it was quite a surprise how well the wines went down with our customers.


The wines that showed best were the following;


2007 Alvarinho Quinta do Soalheiro - Beautifully fresh and pure with great balance and length.

2006 Correio Tinto, Quinta dos Rocques - Award winning (Silver at IWC and Decanter Bronze at World Wine Awards) wine that offers unbeatable value at £6.95, lovely fruit and depth.

2006 Redoma Rosé, Niepoort - Not many rosé's are fermented in oak but this beauty is and it is a glassfull of vibrant red fruits that is stonkingly delicious.

2005 Vertente, Niepoort - Made from 20 year old (young) vines, silky and elegant this got better and better and when I finished it off with my supper it was positively singing.

Niepoort 10 Year Old Tawny - Marvellous tawny with great weight, concentration and balance.

Boal 10 Year Old, Barbeito - This has to be the most under-rated drink in the world. Great balance of sweetness and acidity, delicate and so very refined.




1 comment:

4mimi said...

WE MUSTN'T FORGET THE ETERNAL MATEUS ROSEEEEEEEEE..
I love this wine!! it's a fabulous and awesome wine..

for everybody, you can buy this wine online, I alwyas buy this wine here :http://www.twenga.co.uk/offer/54246/6804230226281626684.html

so go go go!