(During Carrie and Hans Jorgensen’s recent passage through Oporto, I had the opportunity, after a pleasant dinner at the local restauranta Casa Aleixo, to exchange a few words with Hans about the wines of Cortes de Cima. It’s based on this brief conversation that I wrote these texts, divided into 3 Blog posts, with short [...]

Christmas is a time to share and think of others. Let’s work together to spread a little bit of Christmas cheer to needy kids.
We have created a special Christmas 3/pack this year, consisting of 1 bottle of Aragonez 2005, 1 bottle of Syrah 2005 and 1 bottle of Azeite 2008, which will be sold [...]

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(100%) ARAGONEZ (Tempranillo)   from the great 2005 Vintage.  Ripe plum and prune fruit aromas with cinnamon and vanilla oak spiciness. A layered palate, combining sweet gamey fruit with firm and dry tannin structure. Aged for 7 months in American oak barrels. Bottled in June 2006, unfined and lightly filtered. Drinks well now and will improve in [...]

The diversity of Portuguese grape varieties is staggering, and a confusing topic for both Portuguese and non-Portuguese wine lovers.  I have personally witnessed arguments among Portuguese winemakers, unable to agree on the synonyms for a particular Portuguese variety, as most varieties are known in different regions by different names.   In naming them through the centuries, [...]