As for Portuguese wines on the California centric shelves of Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s the big guy is the Douro and in a somewhat distant second place but gaining ground are the wines from Alentejano. We try a Monte Velho from the Alentejano a blend of Aragonez, Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional and Syrah. On theContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Life of Portugal’s Runner Up!”
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RKS Wine: Portugal’s Alentejano Goes Beyond Indigenous and My Thoughts On A Corked Wine
In addition to Portuguese indigenous grapes Alentejano wines often throw into the blend some “international” grapes such as Syrah, Alicante Bouschet or Merlot. For example the 2016 Flor de Maio has in its blend of Trincadeira and Aragonez some Syrah. It is garnet in color. As for aroma there is black cherry, ripe strawberry, chocolateContinue reading “RKS Wine: Portugal’s Alentejano Goes Beyond Indigenous and My Thoughts On A Corked Wine”
RKS Wines: Should Portugal’s Douro Be Looking Over Its Shoulder to the Surging Alentejano?
In terms of the volume of Portuguese wines coming into Canada the Douro, leads the pack. The Douro produces top quality wines but since the grapes used in their winemaking are largely indigenous one might say their excellence is predictable. On the other hand the region in second place, Alentejano, produces excellent wines as wellContinue reading “RKS Wines: Should Portugal’s Douro Be Looking Over Its Shoulder to the Surging Alentejano?”
A Couple of Portuguese Reds: Never Ending Quality?
The first one is a Terra Lenta Premium 2018 from the Alentejano region in Portugal. It is a blend of Trincanderia, Aragonez and one of my favourite blenders Alicante Bouschet. On the nose concentrated black cherry with some blackberry and blueberry. There is a bit of red plum and the tiniest bit of cinnamon. NotContinue reading “A Couple of Portuguese Reds: Never Ending Quality?”
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