Portovino, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, are now stocking an usual selection of Ruby and Tawny Ports, together with exciting “New” Ports such as Dry White and Rosé.
Dalva were established in 1862 and have a full collection of aged single vintage Colheitas including a very special limited edition 1934 and a rare Golden White 1952.
Click for more information, or to buy these unusual Ruby and Tawny Ports.
It’s been an exciting year for Quinta do Tedo – the eighteenth-century, Single Quinta organic winery, situated in the heart of Portugal’s Alto Douro, with Grade ‘A’ terraced vineyards that climb high above the dramatic confluence of the Douro and Tedo rivers.
This year saw the launch of its pink port, a deliciously light and fruity port with delicate aromas of raspberry and gooseberry. Vivid pink in colour with an abundance of soft, sweet, red fruit flavours, Quinta do Tedo Rosé Port has a beautiful balance amid a long and persistent finish. Jorge Alves, the winemaker, has created a delectable port which can be drunk immediately, so there is no need to wait and is delicious served as an aperitif – ideally chilled – or as a post dinner treat. Available from Harvey Nichols nationwide and online, at £21.50 a bottle (harveynichols.com).
Back in the summer, Vincent and Kay Bouchard – the proprietors of Quinta do Tedo – finally saw a long project come to fruition, as the construction of a guest house was completed and the winery opened its doors to Eno-Agrotourismo. A warm welcome awaits visitors who wish to discover the delights of Quinta do Tedo’s ports, wines and olive oil – not to mention the beauty of the area – whilst staying at the property. To book a room, please contact the following address: reservas@quintadotedo.com.
Wines of Portugal would like to thank you all for your support this year, may we take this opportunity to wish you a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
In the interim your contact at ViniPortugal is Tania Oliveira: tania.oliveira@viniportugal.pt
May we take this opportunity, on behalf of Judy, Sarah, Alison and all the team at ViniPortugal to wish you a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
After 9 wonderful years of working with Portugal’s generic office we are handing over the reins at the end of the year to concentrate on new projects such as the community building side of DoILikeIt? and organising the Three Wine Men tastings.
I would like to personally thank the JKM team, all the producers, the importers, the hundreds of press and UK trade supporters, and the teams I have worked with at AICEP and ViniPortugal.
We will always have Portuguese wines in our hearts and in our glasses!
Inn Express the Warwickshire based beer and spirits wholesaler, with a £5million + turnover, have acquired Dorjé’s Fine Wines, and will launch their new wine division under the Dorjé’s brand this month.
The wine list will feature more than 20 wines from Portugal, including Boas Vinhas from the Dao, Terra de Lobos from the Tejo, a full range of Douro wines and ports from Quinta Nova, and will also make special feature of the great little wines of Quinta de Sant’Ana near Lisbon, run by Englishman James Frost and his seven sons.
The new list will be launched with a trade tasting at the King’s Arms, Mickleton on September 21st starting at 12 noon. For more information call Dennis Hall or Alastair MacBrayne at Inn Express on 01789 488008
Tom Cannavan’s 50 Great Portuguese wines were unveiled in London in June and we are giving you the chance to taste them again (or for the first time if you missed out) at the Boutique Wineries Tasting in London, on Tuesday 20th September.
Portugal has seen an enormous increase in exports to the independent retail and on trade sectors in the UK over the last 18 months, so come and find out for yourself why Portuguese wines are perfect for your business. Enjoy the World of Difference Portugal has to offer you.
“From the crisp and mineral white wines of the verdant north, to the sultry reds of the Mediterranean south, Portugal’s long, thin strip of coast and country can produce the whole gamut of wine styles. Combine that with a stock-pot of indigenous old vines and a wine industry that is rushing to improve those whilst exploring new – and sometimes surprising – directions, and Portugal’s relevance and fascination for the wine lover is assured.” – Tom Cannavan
We look forward to seeing you there.
Click here to register for the Boutique Wineries Tasting 2011.
Global Traveler, the only ABC-audited magazine for business and luxury travelers, has released the results of its seventh annual ‘Wines on the Wing’ Airline Wine Competition.
The Best Business Class Category was… (drum roll please) Red Wine – CASA DE SANTAR DÃO RESERVA 2007 submitted by TAP Air Portugal.
For more information please contact Bruno at Atlantico – Bruno.Basilio@atlantico.co.uk
Naked Wines are currently promoting some new Portuguese wines on their MarketPlace platform, from oenologist Joao Brito e Cunha.
By the time you read this story, hopefully Naked Wines will have sold all of João’s cases and João will have raised some of the capital to realise his dream.
Joao Brito e Cunha says
“I am so excited to be here on Naked Wines, I hear so much about the Naked Wines family from my dear friend Mario Negreiro. Please let me introduce myself, my name is João Brito e Cunha and I am a consultant/producer winemaker from the Douro Valley, Portugal.
For some years now I have been planning to build my own winery. Rowan has told me that the Market place is the perfect place to raise some capital for this. The Douro Valley is a very complex and expensive wine region, we have so many different variables, with sun exposition, altitude, age of the vines, soil and many rich grape varieties. Building my own winery will allow me to improve many small details that will make a big difference to the final result. As a big thank-you for your help, I’m offering you a case of some really special wines at a big discount.
Please let me know any questions about my wines. And when my new winery is built, maybe you can come to visit me! Cheers!”
This campaign follows Carmen Steven’s campaign, a South African producer, where Naked Wines customers pre-ordered £120K worth of wine in one afternoon.
