Last harvest we were honoured to receive a visit by Henrik, His Royal Highness The Prince Consort of Denmark. Following the vineyard and winery tour to observe the busy harvest activities, the Prince Consort and his entourage were treated to a sumptuous lunch prepared by Chef Bjarne Otto, which culminated with a dessert based on our own Cortes [...]
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Meet the new Courela! We have decided to give our entry level wine Courela a makeover, with a lovely new label illustrated by Anna Blincoe, and a colour matched maroon capsule!
A fresh, fruity young blend of Aragonez, Syrah and Touriga Nacional, ready for immediate drinking. Courela is ‘vinho de mesa’ which under the current [...]
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Com o maior central solar fotovoltaica do mundo in our backyard (250 hectares of 2.520 seguidores solar Amareleja, Moura), owned by the Spanish company Acciona.
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I have just returned to a verdant spring vineyard, following a busy 3 days at Prowein, Dusseldorf. Prowein is the only annual intl. wine trade where we exhibit our wines. Forget the crowds and long weary days of Vinexpo or London Wine Trade Fair! Prowein, is our venue of choice – a [...]
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Once again Cortes de Cima was present at “Essência do Vinho“, the annual wine fair that takes place in the beautiful city of Oporto. Beneath the beautiful Neoclassic arcades and balconies of Palácio da Bolsa, Portuguese wine producers gather every year to showcase their wines. This year we were pleased to use the occasion to [...]
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