António Madeira began making wines in Dão while he was still living in Paris (he’s French, of Portuguese descent). In 2010 he found a 50 year old vineyard and began…
Two from Portugal: Vale Meão 2005 and Casa de Mouraz Elfa 2010
Portugal is a wonderful wine country, and one that I’ll be focusing on a bit this year, after having let it suffer mild neglect at my hands. Here are two…
Two from Niepoort: Bairrada and Dão
Douro star Dirk Niepoort has branched out in recent years, acquiring vineyards in Dão (Quinta da Lomba, an old vineyard purchased in 2013) and Bairrada (Quinta de Baixo, purchased in…
Another brilliant Dao wine from Alvaro Castro
I bought this wine last year at a ridiculously cheap price in a sale from online Portuguese wine merchant Castas. It’s my last bottle, and I’m sad that I don’t…
Another good Dao wine
The Dao region of Portugal continues to impress. Here’s another good one, from organic winery Casa de Mouraz. Casa de Mouraz 2007 Dao, Portugal A blend of Touriga Nacional, Tinta…
Quinta das Maias Dao, an attractive Portuguese red
Really enjoyed this wine, which I previously blogged on just over a year ago. It’s a fresh, lively red wine with a hint of savoury, spicy meatiness that makes me…
A couple more Portuguese wine discoveries
The great thing about visiting Portugal is that there are always more wines to discover. Here are a couple from this week. First, up, a couple of Dao wines from…
A brilliant, affordable Portuguese red
Get a load of this. It’s a really great Portuguese red, from the Dao region, and it’s brilliant value for money. I love the freshness, grip and definition. Quinta das…