Latest awards from London -
IWSC 2011 (Intl Wine & Spirit Challenge) – 4 Silvers, 1 Best in Class (Cortes de Cima Reserva 2008), plus 6 Bronze medals.
IWC 2011 (Intl. Wine Challenge) – 4 Silvers, 4 Bronzes and 1 Commended.
Full details here.

In our search for new varietals which can withstand the increasing temperatures in the Alentejo which we have witnessed during the past  years, in 2005 we planted Petit Verdot. Petit Verdot is best known as being one of the 6 ‘noble’ varieties used in classic Bordeaux blends. (the others are: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet [...]

Results just in from the International Wine Challenge – UK 2010

Silver Medal Syrah 2007
Silver Medal Petit Verdot 2008
Silver Medal Homenage to Hans Christian Andersen 2008
Silver Medal Touriga Nacional 2007
Bronze Medal Chaminé Branco 2009
Bronze Medal Chaminé 2009
Bronze Medal Syrah 2008
Bronze Medal Aragonez 2007

Results just in from the International Wine Challenge – UK 2010

Silver Medal Syrah 2007
Silver Medal Petit Verdot 2008
Silver Medal Homenage to Hans Christian Andersen 2008
Silver Medal Touriga Nacional 2007
Bronze Medal Chaminé Branco 2009
Bronze Medal Chaminé 2009
Bronze Medal Syrah 2008
Bronze Medal Aragonez 2007

And now for some ‘old’ news and some ‘new’ news!  First the ‘new’ news is that we have  again entered the 2nd edition of the IWC Wine Library Collection tasting, or now with a new fancier name,  The Octavian Vaults Library Collection(2009), and once again for 2nd year running, come out with high marks on [...]