Portugal
Vinho Verde in the northern-most part of Portugal, one of the most beautiful areas of Portugal, is also home to excellent DOC white wines. Vinho Verde wines are an ever-evolving reflection of the beauty of their terroir and of the passion of the producers. This is one of the best white wines of Portugal, and a personal favorite, excellent by itself or with a delicious local seafood dish. Welcome to Vinho Verde!
The Douro (“gold”) River that flows to the Atlantic Ocean in northern central Portugal, curving the valley through mountains and hills along its journey, is one of the most breathtaking areas in the world and a UNESCO declared “Human Cultural Heritage”. Port DOC, Portugal’s most important wine, has been produced in the Douro Valley for centuries. In recent years the region is an emerging star for high quality dry non-fortified Douro DOC wines. Welcome to Douro Valley!
Bairrada DOC is one of the top dry red wines of Portugal today. Produced from grapes growing alongside the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of the city of Oporto ("Port"). The vineyards are dominated by Baga, the local "king" of grapes that, in turn, reflects and expresses its terroir. Did the great explorers toast this wine when discovering a new land? A new maritime passage? Bringing exotic gifts for their king and queen? When we drink the red wines of Bairrada, we taste the echoes of the tales of great explorers, and of their loved ones on the coast searching for a white sail on the horizon. Welcome to Bairrada!