Description Savour Portugal’s flagship Touriga Nacional in the excellent, twice Gold-winning Vinha do Fava from Casa Ermelinda Freitas, an estate founded a century ago. The cult classic Aluado features the inky dark Alicante Bouschet grape … this is a much-loved mouthfilling drop you’ll love to share. There’s a Castelão treasure too (it’s a Grande Reserva no less!), rippling with ripe plums, black fruits chocolate, and spicy oak – superb! Last, there’s the luscious Rocksand Shiraz decadently deep, black and intense. As Jancis Robinson says, Portugal is definitely “on a roll”. Try these and you’ll agree!
Velvety, 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 over 30 Golds, a Best Buy and countless rave customer reviews later has proven José right.
At his beautiful 18th-century estate, José Lobo makes some of our best-loved Portuguese reds
Portugal’s Touriga Nacional is key to port but also makes gorgeous, fruit-rich table wines. The esteemed Freitas family won Gold with this wine's launch and have been impressing customers since, reeling in awards for its velvety, spiced flavours.
The secret to this wine’s luscious weight and fruit-packed splendour is the sandy soils, which hold little rain for the vines, plus the unrelenting hot sun of the Setúbal Península.
