Wine List
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Choose your Wine
Whites and Rosés should pair with fish, seafood or white meats. Reds are a good match for most meat dishes, birds, game, and codfish when spicy.
Taste the Wine
The tasting has a logical sequence, you must start by observing and figuring out the clearness and wine colour. Only then try the its aromatic qualities, identifying its scent. Finally, take the wine through your lips and perceive the transmitted feelings, finding its balance and harmony. The tasting ends up being the entry of all sensations with sight, taste and smell.
Pour the Wine
As for the temperature wine must be served, the coherence takes into account the taste defense and scent harmony preservation great wines hold.
Portuguese exclusive 'Green' wines find the ideal point between 44.5º and 48ºF. Generally wood fermented whites and rosés should be cooled down between 50º to 53.5ºF. Reds between 57º and 61ºF however full-bodied wines and staged in wood may reach up to 64.5º.
Enjoy!
Colectors Wines
History of rare and legendary bottles fascinate connoisseurs and wine collectors all around the world. Despite some of these samples present bulky sums, in this kind of luxury it is an interesting thing to try and begin to understand why and how some well crushed grapes are collectible items. Meanwhile, open the bottle you'd appreciate the most and enjoy any of these unique wines waiting for you.
Warning: Be aware that for any of these bottles, when sought its opening, it is the clients total responsibility so that its exchange or return is not accepted.
Sangrias & 'Bubbly' Wines
Sangria, by the same name in Portuguese a.k.a. 'Zurra', is a drink based on wine mixture, juice or soda, fruit pieces and sugar. Should be served cold adding ice if necessary.
Typically this beverage is associated to the Iberian Peninsula where are the only counties that can produce and export it accordingly to EU regulations, and where it is present since at least the beginning of the 19th century.
In Portugal it's common to add some herbs and there's a variety of distinctive Sangrias: some, instead of wine use champagne with berries.
In some of its versions it's also usual to mix some other alcoholic beverages such as liquors or brandies.
Whites - 'Green' Wine
Demarcated 'Green' Wine Region
Featured by a frequently rainfall climate, high atmospheric humidity, small thermal range and direct Atlantic exposure. Recommended grape types for White Wines are Loureiro, Trajadura, Pedernã, Azal, Alvarinho. As for Reds we have Vinhão, Espadeiro, among others.
The wines produced in this region have well defined characteristics, with an alcohol content between 8,5% and 11,5%, except Alvarinhos that may reach 13%.
White 'Green' Wines are usually citrine coloured with an intense and floral perfume and fresh acidity.
Whites — Douro
Demarcated Region of Douro
Demarcated by Marquês de Pombal in 1756 Douro Valley is the oldest Demarcated Region in the world.
Featuring shale ground, harsh climate, very dry and a large thermal range hitting really high temperatures in the Summer and cold temperatures in Winter.
Douro Wines have an alcohol content balancing between 11 and 13,5%.
Produced from grape types like Malvasia Fina, Viosinho and Gouveio, among others. Generally it has a citrine or hay colour, soft yet complex perfume, soft, round and prolonged flavour.
Whites — Alentejo
Demarcated Region of Alentejo
Portalegre, Borba, Redondo, Reguengos and Vidigueira are all Wine Areas of Alentejo Region. Being mostly a plaines and agricultural zone the vineyards occupy regional 'spots', presenting distinctive characteristics from district to district. Due to the dry and hot climate the wines produced here have a high alcohol content varying between 11 and 13%.
The main grape types are Roupeiro, Assario, Rabo de Ovelha and Antão Vaz. This wines are generally citrine / hay coloured, with floral perfume when young, complex with age, full-bodied yet soft.
Whites — Other Origins
Other Portuguese Regions
Besides the wine producing regions mentioned Portugal has other legally proclaimed wine areas: Trás-dos-Montes, Beira Interior, Estremadura, Ribatejo, Setúbal, Palmela and Algarve. Given the large number of regions describing each of them would make a large and extensive list, so we suggest you uncover as much as you can in each glass of wine.
Reds — Douro
Demarcated Region of Douro
Demarcated by Marquês de Pombal in 1756 Douro Valley is the oldest Demarcated Region in the world.
Featuring shale ground, harsh climate, very dry and a large thermal range hitting really high temperatures in the Summer and cold temperatures in Winter.
Douro Wines have an alcohol content balancing between 11 and 13,5%.
Produced with Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca grapes and others. It usually has ruby or garnet colour depending on age, fruity perfume (berries) and complex, full-bodied and a velvety, persistent and well balanced taste.
Reds — Dão
Demarcated Region of Dão
Framed by the relief of the center area of the country, its hills and mountain ranges are a natural barrier to Atlantic and Iberian influences. The terrain is mostly of granitic origin and presents an ideal climate to viniculture. This wines alcohol content varies the 11 and 13%
Recommended grape types are Touriga Nacional, Jaen, Alfrocheiro, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Pinheira. Usually of vivid ruby colour, fine and complex perfume, balanced and full-bodied flavour with a persistent and velvety touch.
Reds— Alentejo
Demarcated Region of Alentejo
Portalegre, Borba, Redondo, Reguengos and Vidigueira are all Wine Areas of Alentejo Region. Being mostly a plaines and agricultural zone the vineyards occupy regional 'spots', presenting distinctive characteristics from district to district. Due to the dry and hot climate the wines produced here have a high alcohol content varying between 11 and 13%.
Main 'red grape' types are Periquita, Trincadeira and Aragonês. Alentejo Reds generally have an intense Garnet colour, fruity perfume, with soft yet bulky and lengthy flavour.
Reds — Other Origins
Other Portuguese Regions
Besides the wine producing regions mentioned Portugal has other legally proclaimed wine areas: Trás-dos-Montes, Beira Interior, Estremadura, Ribatejo, Setúbal, Palmela and Algarve. Given the large number of regions describing each of them would make a large and extensive list, so we suggest you uncover as much as you can in each glass of wine.
Sparkling Wine
The main Sparkling Wine producing regions are Bairrada and Douro.
Soft taste, delicate and lightly fruity, Sparkling Wine is the only kind of wine that goes well from appetisers to dessert. Should be served cold between 44,5ºF and 48ºF (7ºC - 9ºC)
Champagnes
About 90 miles (150Km) Northeast Paris there's Champagne, one of the oldest provinces of France. Champagne viniculture has four areas: Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, Côte dês Blancs and Aube Vineyards. Authorised grape types are Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. Despite its black grapes, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier give rise to generous white wines, whilst Chardonnay gives rise to elegant and delicate wines.
Porto Wine
Separated from the coast by Marão Mountain Range Porto Wine Region is protected from Atlantic winds and occupies the upper half of the Douro Valley, starting at the 55 miles (90Km) mark from Oporto and extends to the Spanish border.
It has around 620.000 acres (250.000 ha, 1.000 square miles) — of which about 15% planted with vines — parted in 3 subregions: Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo and Douro Superior. None other wine region in the world is endowed with such a demanding selecting system. All vines are rated on a scale from A to F, depending on soil nature, grape types, vine age, its solar exposure and altitude.
Liquor
Liquor is an alcoholic beverage made with fruits, herbs, spices, flowers, seeds, roots or even bark, and another sugary substance such as sucrose, honey or glucose, which takes this sweet drink alcohol content up to 55%. The word comes from the Latin "liquore" which translates to 'liquid'.
Liquors aren't usually aged for too long, though they may rest for a while to reach the ideal taste.
Spirits
Vodka, Tequila, Gin and Rum are some types of Spirit Drinks.
In Portugal, "Aguardente Bagaceira" (first word literally translating to 'Fiery Water' however meaning Pomace Brandy) is created from winemaking with the leftovers of pressed grapes, and "Aguardente Vínica" (Wine Brandy) from wine, the latter is obtained through a similar process to that of Cognac.
Many of these Brandies are aged inside oak kegs which gives it a yellow tone and a characteristic smell and taste, after that it should be called "Old Aguardente".
Sodas
Non alcoholic nor fermented beverages, these are obtained industrially based on water and sugar, may sometimes contain sweeteners, extracts or synthesized flavours and CO². At first the "soda" industry was conducted exclusively by chemicists for medical purposes.
Tonic water also fits this group, the record for the first industrially produced sparkling water dates 1782 by English biologist Thomas Henry.
Cafeteria
Somewhere in the 80's, coffee was the most traded good by economic value, right next petroleum oil, and today's most consumed beverage in the world apart from water.
In 2003, coffee was the 7th most important agricultural export product by economic value after trades such as wheat, soy and corn.