Wines from the Douro Valley: Duas Quintas Reserve Red

 Douro Duas Quintas Reserve Red

Ramos Pinto is a brand that has always focused on fined products, after long years of improvements it's now one of the most renowned in the Portuguese market as well as the first exporter in South America. The region of Douro extends from the city of Porto to the Spanish border, and its beauty is so enchanting that it was elected World Heritage by Unesco. We present Reserve Red, considered an eminent drink with an accessible price. Intensive perfumed and clear, soon after uncorked the beverage gives spreads the tones of a floral aroma, red fruit and wood influence. It’s quite tannic, but in a silky quality and the overall impression is one of elegance. At palats it's dry and fruity, full-bodied, with a long finish. Recommended with richly flavoured dishes, game, stewed partridge, it pairs well with soft and pasty sheep's milk cheeses.

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Wines from the Alentejo: Cartuxa Reserve Red

Cartuxa Reserve Red

Cartuxa is a wine that represents the quality of the production of the Alentejo, an “homage” to Order of Capuchin that lives in the Monastery of Santa Maria Coeli in Evora. This reserve is produced with the best quality of Aragonês, Alfrocheiro and Alicante Bouschet. The wine has an average and bright ruby color, persistent aromas of fresh red fruit, light vanilla, tobacco and balsamic notes. From the very beginning you will be able to feel a taste condensed in a modern style surrounded by black chocolate and wood hints. In spite of the high alcoholic strength (14,5°) and a firm tannins, it is a wine that flows pleasantly in your throat, harmonized with and agreeable end, in true alentejano veins. Match with elaborate strong meat dishes and game.

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Wines from the Setúbal Peninsula: Cavalo Maluco

Cavalo Maluco

Have you ever heard the story of the notorious Crazy Horse? Yes, him indeed, the Sioux chief that for years tried to stem the destruction of his own People against the “white man”'s invasion, is honoured with this beverage, the Cavalo Maluco. This wine is pure wilderness, in line with its name; it is a rebel and has an indomitable taste. As you can picture, it's a drink that can be delicate and untamable at the same time, due to the merge of Tourigas and Petit Verdot (a vine variety from Bordeaux). So you can suppose the balanced and elegant tannins. Cavalo Maluco has a great potential that needs to take its course, so letting it mature would be a great choice. The quality of this wine is assured by the viewpoints of various reviews that chose it as the third best drink from its area, the Setúbal Peninsula. It will be impossible not to appreciate the floral aromas and the delicate taste of a soft summer fruit compote. A Crazy Horse, as you can obviously understand, needs to be combined with strong meat dishes and cheese.

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Wines from the land of the Dão: Dão Radix Branco

Dão Radix Branco

Quinta da Bica has his roots planted in a monastery of the sixteenth century, handing down a long experience of wine-making tied to the family Botte. This brand is nationally and internationally acknowledged for his quality and the Radix Branco 2010 is a real proof. This drink makes an impression at his first taste, probably for an immediate sympathy originated from the caste Rabigato. Therefore the taste is delicate, guaranteed by a noble ageing. It pleasently compelles the sensitive symbiosis of fruity scent (citrus, apricot) merged with a floreal and honeyed perceive. Acidity tends to be high and it has a persistent ending. Branco 2010 is a blend recommended for his great price/quality ratio, and it's also available red and rosé. Despite the arduous competition present in the region of Dão, Branco 2010 gets through with strong elegance.

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