Welcome! Are you ready to take a trip to the world of Portuguese wine?
Join us through this exciting journey, guided by Teresa Gomes, our talented sommelier from Portugal.
She will give us a quick overview about wines from Portugal, the history, and finally dissect the four amazing bottles that we are featuring this month on Exotic Wine Club. We are excited, I hope you also are! Let’s get started.
Located in the extreme southwest of Europe, with a surface area of just over 35,500 square miles, Portugal is a country that has always produced wines, long before its constitution in 1143.
The Portuguese climate offers extremely favorable conditions for the cultivation of the vine and the production of quality wines. There are close to 48,000 acres of vineyards, in fact, the entire continental territory is suitable for wine production. Join our membership at
We are feature the following wine for Portugal:
White Reserva
Made from Chardonnay and Fernão Pires
50% each
Citrine with greenish tints of colour
Made in stainless steel vats, fermentation finished in French oak barrels for 2 months.
You’ll find a more complex aroma and mouthfeel than you would guess from the color. Aromas of white pulp fruits, with a light toasted nut, such as almonds and hazelnuts, fruity flavor, with an excellent volume in the mouth and with buttery notes.
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White Grande Reserva
A blend of Fernão Pires (40%), Chardonnay (30%) and Sauvignon Blanc (30%)
All of the three varietals are fermented together in stainless steel vats, plus one year in French oak barrels
Intense gold colour.
Complex and intense notes of toasted nuts such as almond and hazelnut. In the mouth excellent volume, smooth, balanced acidity with a finish that lingers.
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Red Reserva
Made from Touriga Nacional and Cabernet Sauvignon
50% each
Aged for one year in French oak barrels.
Intense colour, pomegranate with tones of lavender. In the nose nuances of fresh red berries, black currant jam, blackberry compote, with floral notes and spices and a fruity and smooth balanced flavour with vigorous tannins.
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Red Grande Reserva
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (30%), Touriga Nacional (30%), Touriga Franca (25%) and Alicante Bouschet (15%)
Also aged for one year in French oak barrels.
An intense garnet colour with violet hues. Elegant, with aromas of very ripe fruit, spices and balsamic notes.
Full bodied and persistent with great aging potential.
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Enjoy the wines, and as we say in Portugal: Saúde! To your good health.