Portuguese Wine

A remarkable value for such a refreshing, distinct wine from organic producer Anselmo Mendes! Vibrant citrus and floral aromas with flavors of lemon peel, subtle grapefruit, and white blossoms with a very dry, crisp finish. A... Read More

Did you know Vinho Verde can be red? That’s right! The name of a region, rather than a style of wine, it includes vibrant, light-to-medium-bodied reds like this indigenous blend, full of strawberry fruit lifted by very pleasant... Read More

Soft and subtle on the palate, with velvety yet quite present tannins and an undercurrent of mouthwatering acidity lifting the rustic notes of dark cherry, mint, violets, herbs, and forest floor. Hints of spice on the long, complex... Read More

Fermented with indigenous yeast and aged in stainless steel, this organically-farmed blend of Portuguese white varieties offers wonderful freshness alongside ripe fruit flavors: think lemony freshness alongside slightly more tropical... Read More

A concatenation of fig marmalade, salted caramel, baking spices and Havana-wreathed smoke, the H&H Boal 10-Year (entirely Boal, aged entirely in lodge canteiro for more than ten years) is sweet, gypsy richness, reverberative depths... Read More

The H&H Verdelho 10-Year is pure Verdelho meio seco—medium-dry—aged a minimum of ten years in canteiro. Here, you enter the Garden of Earthly Delights and find yourself standing on the seashore: Apricot kernel, mandarin... Read More

This fizzy Portuguese white finished fermenting inside the bottle, resulting in slight carbonation as well as trapped lees that the Niepoorts choose not to filter out. Fresh, vibrant, and pleasantly funky, it’s delicious... Read More

Bairrada’s indigenous Baga variety typically produces bold, tannic wines, but Dirk Niepoort found a way to create a fresh glou-glou natural red with only 12% alcohol and zero added sulfur! This is a highly drinkable, juicy... Read More

A light, summery, and very refreshing white made from Portugal’s indigenous Loureiro variety, this wine displays vibrant, citrusy acidity with compelling aromas of fresh flowers and wild mint. A cool, mineral-driven finish... Read More

Nearly forgotten, the historically singular region of Colares, rife with old ungrafted vines, is just now receiving much deserved attention. Even after 5 years, this white is very fresh and lively, with pleasant acidity, minerality,... Read More

Nearly forgotten, the historically singular region of Colares—rife with old ungrafted vines—is just now receiving much deserved attention. Even with extended bottle aging, this white is very fresh and lively, with... Read More

This 24-year-old red, produced in tiny quantities, comes from Colares, the Portuguese region famous for its pre-Phylloxera ungrafted vines and wines of almost limitless age-ability. Still fresh and youthful with red fruit, game... Read More

Though most of the estate’s land is planted to cork oak—yes, real cork comes from trees!—they also have superb plantings of Castelão, which in this case are harvested early to preserve freshness in favor... Read More

This organically-farmed blend of native Portuguese white varieties is fermented with native yeasts and aged on lees in stainless steel for 11 months, resulting in a lovely marriage of freshness and lees-y texture with notes of... Read More

A racy, precise Portuguese white with plenty of verve—hints of lemon peel, lemon pith, crisp green apples, and fresh herbs with exceptional depth and a very slightly waxy texture that adds intrigue. Versatile and crowd-pleasing,... Read More

Arinto, Gallego Dourado and Ratinho form the backbone of this benchmark 15-year-old blend, and the signature of the Atlantic Ocean features prominently in its expression. The wines are aged in a combination of Nacional (Portuguese)... Read More