XXVI Talhas: a remarkable winery in the Alentejo working only with old clay vessels
Website: https://www.xxvi-talhas.pt/ Ricardo Sanios is the dude behind XXVI Talhas, which is based in Vidigueira (it’s pronounced ‘vin-say-sh tal-yas’ if
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Malhadinha Nova head north: noted Alentejo estate makes new wines in Portalegre – Teixinha
Malhadinha Nova are a well regarded Alentejo estate, based in the southern end of the region, close to the Algarve.
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A revolution at Cortes de Cima in Portugal’s Alentejo
(Updated May 2024 with notes on new release wines) In 2020 Anna Jørgensen took over at Cortes de Cima, a
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Video: reviving the tradition of making wines in amphora in the Alentejo, Portugal
The south of the Alentejo wine region has a tradition of making wine in large clay amphorae known as talhas.
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Pêra-Manca vertical tasting: tasting multiple vintages of this cult Alentejo (Portugal) wine, plus others from the Cartuxa portfolio
Pêra-Manca is the name for the ‘cult’ red and white wines made by large Alentejo producer Adega Cartuxa, which since
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Herdade do Rocim and friends: the wines of Pedro Ribeiro
Website: https://rocim.pt/en/ With the wines of Herdade do Rocim and his own project Bojador, as well as a string of
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The wines of Cartuxa, an important producer in Portugal’s Alentejo
Website: Cartuxa One of the famous old table wines of Portugal is Pera Manca, which is made by the Cartuxa
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The wines of Malhadinha Nova, Alentejo, Portugal
I’ve followed the wines of Malhadinha Nova over the years, since their promising debut in the early noughties. The vineyards
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Highlights: Howard’s Folly Freshco? 2020 Alentejo, Portugal
This is a bright red from Portalegre (the cooler, higher-altitude bit of the Alentejo) with vineyards in the granite foothills
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Highlights: Cortes de Cima Lour-inho 2019 Alentejo, Portugal
Very impressed with this blend of Alvarinho (aka Albariño) with Loureiro – two grapes from the cool Minho, grown here
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