Moreish: elegant wines from Dão and Bairrada, Portugal (and one from Spain, too)
This is the personal project of Luis Lopes, who makes the wines for Dão superstar Dominio de Açor. He began this itinerant project in 2013 and the wines are from vineyards in both Dão and Bairrada, and they are made in a focused, elegant style. He also makes a wine from Spain, too. The name derives from a Portuguese saying “Beber e chorar por mais”, which means “drinking and crying for more”. I tasted these wines at Simplesmente Vinho in February 2026.
Moreish Roupeiro 2024 Dão, Portugal
This is from a vineyard planted in 1930 which has since been ripped out. Textural, layered, lovely pear and citrus fruit. Grainy and stony. 94/100
Moreish Palhete 2024 Dão, Portugal
Red and white grapes, cold macerated for 4 days then pressed halfway through fermentation to barrel. Fresh, with fine structure to the lovely cherry and raspberry fruit, finishing with a citrus twist. 94/100
Moreish Bical 2023 Bairrada, Portugal
Half oak/half stainless, does malolactic. Chiselled, stony, bright and long. Linear citrus fruit. Great energy. 93/100
Moreish Bical 2024 Bairrada, Portugal
Lovely texture, with pure citrus fruit and a really vivid stony edge, and good but balanced acidity. 94/100
Moreish Cerceal 2024 Bairrada, Portugal
Half barrel, half stainless steel. Linear and focused hint of saltiness. Vivid, taut. 93/100
Moreish Pelicular (Maria Gomes) 2024 Bairrada, Portugal
10 d in lagar, cooled, then pressed halfway through fermentation. Hint of mint, lively lemon pear and apricot, real precision. 94/100
Moreish Común 2022 Extremadura, Spain
Garnacha from Extremadura, aged in foudre. Textured, some oxidative development, ripe strawberries. More mineral in style than fruity. 90/100
Moreish Tinto 2021 Bairrada, Portugal
Aged in glass. Fresh and vivid with bright raspberry and cherry fruit, with some structure and good acidity. 92/100
