Esmero and Mimo, the wines of Rui Xavier Soares
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
The wine production in the family of Rui José Xavier Soares (Real Companhia Velha’s viticulture coordinator, place where he works since 1997).
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Herdade da Comporta
Text Bruno Mendes
Herdade da Comporta, a property located 1 hour south of Lisbon, on the Alentejo coast, between Alcácer do Sal and Grândola.
Young or old wine? Take your pick
Text João Barbosa | Translation Bruno Ferreira
I often hear old wine get compliments. Praises that I can understand because I like the wine that way.
Quinta do Ameal, quality everywhere
Text José Silva | Translation Jani Dunne
In a small estate in Minho that dates back to 1710, Pedro Araújo, great-grandson to Adriano Ramos Pinto…
Quinta das Bágeiras, oenologic minimalism
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
We head to Bairrada, and more specifically, Fogueira (a parish in Sangalhos, Anadia municipality), where Quinta das Bágeiras is set, and where producer Mário Sérgio Nuno is expecting us.
News from Blandy’s
Text José Silva | Translation Jani Dunne
The launch took place in the new hotel, Porto Bay Liberdade, in downtown Lisbon, property of the Blandy family, and whose restaurant is branded by chef Benoît Synthon.
Wines José de Sousa, prestige and history
Text Bruno Mendes
The dream of producing Alentejo wine using traditional winemaking methods from an estate with history and prestige led José Maria da Fonseca to buy Casa Agrícola José de Sousa Rosado Fernandes
Passagem wines – beyond the river
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
Portugal is lucky to have two excellent wine regions! The world-class Madeira and Douro/Port.
Quinta do Crasto, in the heart of Douro
Text Bruno Mendes
Quinta do Crasto, located in the heart of the Douro between Régua and Pinhão, is owned by the family of Leonor and Jorge Roquette for over a century.
Real Companhia Velha – “Only rags are old”
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
I kept my word and ended the text with the word terroir. Now I promise to end this one with a toast.
Real Companhia Velha – How Douro got to Tejo
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
I couldn’t possibly be a politician; I kept my promise! I did write “terroir”. And why?
Herdade da Malhadinha Nova’s Country House & Spa – A place where quality reigns!
Text Olga Cardoso | Translation Bruno Ferreira
Located just a few miles from Beja, in Baixo Alentejo, Herdade da Malhadinha Nova is a place of leisure and pleasure.
Frei João, the Bairrada wine by Caves São João
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
We are back in Caves São João cellar to talk about the wine whose profile may be described as the most classic of all Bairrada, Frei João.
Real Companhia Velha, as old as they go… – Part 1
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
Some companies have such a long history that it feels as though they need more years than they actually have to tell the whole story. That is the case of Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro…
Herdade do Esporão
Text Bruno Mendes
José Roquette and Joaquim Bandeira bought Herdade do Esporão, in Alentejo, in 1973. Later, in 2008, Esporão bought Quinta dos Murças, in Douro.
