Wine from Portugal wants you to taste the ‘Port passion’ this winter by offering a selection of Port cases at fantastic prices…

There are 8 in total to choose from. Enjoy!

Sainsbury’s is now stocking Torre de Azevedo Vinho Verde 2010 which is perfect with sea food or an Aperetif:

‘Torre de Azevedo 2010 is a bright, clear wine with a pale, citrus-yellow hue. Its bouquet is intense and complex, with notes of citrus and tropical fruit, and a soft floral tone. On the palate it has lively acidity balanced by complex flavours. It has a fine body, an intense flavour, and a long, lingering finish.’

To buy a bottle visit your local Sainsbury’s store.

Portovino are now stocking an usual selection of Ruby and Tawny Ports together with exciting “New” Ports such as Dry White and Rosé.

Dalva were established in 1862 and have a full collection of aged single vintage Colheitas including a very special limited edition 1934 and a rare Golden White 1952.

Click here for more information or to buy Ruby and Tawny Ports

Every year, Wine Enthusiast puts together an intriguing list of its TOP 100 BEST BUYS. This year, ten Portuguese wines were selected. They were reviewed by Roger Voss, the magazine’s European Editor.

Not all of these wines are available in the UK, but we have indicated their agent where relevant.

The Top 100 listed below were based on the relationship between score and price and factoring in availability and buzz. They also tried to balance the list in terms of wine style, variety and origin.

Messias 2008 Quinta do Penedo Portuguese Red (Dão)
A wonderfully brooding, tannic wine that offers huge structure along with richness, dark plum skin fruit flavors and a tense mineral and flint texture. Obviously for aging over 4–5 years.

Casa do Valle 2010 Grande Escolha Portuguese White (Vinho Verde)
Big, ripe- fruited wine, full of apricot and peach flavors, a fine rounded texture, smooth and creamy. There is a great tangy citrus finish. Impressive, ripe and rich, definitely for food.

Quinta das Arcas 2010 Arca Nova Colheita Portuguese White (Vinho Verde)
Delicious bright fruited wine, full of lemongrass, green herbs and delicious lime juice and apricot flavors. Drink this summer as a great apéritif.

For further information please contact Miguel Leal at Casa Leal

Dao Sul 2009 Palestra Portuguese Red (Douro)
Big bold, attractive wine that strides over the palate, giving sweet fruit as well as acidity. The tannins are buried within the ripe red berry fruits that are edged with a more concentrated meaty character

For further information please contact Lance Foyster at Clark Foyster

Bacalhôa Wines of Portugal 2008 Tinto da Anfora Portuguese Red (Alentejano)
Always an impressive wine, this latest vintage of Tinto da Anfora powers forward with great balance among its black fruits, ripe tannins, oak and enticing acidity. There is a jammy feel to the texture, although the firm structure holds it all together.

For further information, please contact Andre Neves at Ehrmanns

Luis Duarte 2009 Rapariga da Quinta Branco Portuguese White (Alentejano)
Intense wood-aged wine, with tropical fruits over the toast and layer of acidity. It’s impressive, with a fine balance of all the elements—richness and elegance. Give the wine a year to fully integrate.

Quinta do Portal 2007 Mural Reserva Portuguese Red (Douro)
A firm wine, based on dry tannins and some dense fruit. It has acidity, driven by black berry flavors. The core of the wine is dry, both from wood and acidity, and it will benefit from 2–3 years’ aging.

For further information, please contact Charles Hawkins at Charles Hawkins & Partners on: 01572 823030

Wines & Winemakers 2008 Azul Portugal Portuguese Red (Ribatejo)
A very soft-textured wine with delicious jammy fruits that give spice and juiciness. It has a rich feel to it, velvet in the mouth, while the acidity adds just the right amount of freshness

DFJ Vinhos 2010 Grand’Arte Alvarinho (Lisboa)
Full and rounded wine, with touches of toast, pineapple, melon and peach. It’s a fine expression of Alvarinho, keeping the essential fresh structure of the grape while also giving extra weight and richness.

For further information please contact Fil Fernandes at 10 International

Quinta do Serrado 2007 Serrado Colheita Portuguese Red (Dão)
A darkly tannic wine, very mineral, tasting of the granite Dão soil. The wine is taut, fresh with black currants, its structure a major element. For aging 3–4 years.

After much hype and anticipation, Tom Cannavan’s 50 Great Portuguese wines selection was finally unveiled in London on Monday 6th June at the Portuguese Ambassador’s Residence in Belgrave Square. We had two successful events in London and Edinburgh and we were also the first UK generic body to use QR codes at a tasting, it enabled visitors to download the tasting brochure, leave feedback and contact the producers direct.

The Wine Gang is made up of five of the UK’s most experienced wine critics, Tom Cannavan of wine-pages.com, Anthony Rose of The Independent, Joanna Simon of House & Garden, David Williams of The Observer and Jane Parkinson of janeparkinson.com.

You can taste a range of Portuguese wines at The Wine Gang London event on Saturday 29th October at Vinopolis. We have two pairs of tickets to give away, simply answer this question correctly to be in with a chance of winning…

How many members are there in the Wine Gang?

Email your answer to viniportugal@jkmarketing.co.uk by Thursday 20th October and the lucky winners will be picked at random and announced on Friday 21st October.

You can also enjoy a Portuguese masterclass at the Edinburgh tasting in November, Tom Cannavan will present the most exciting and high quality wines from Portugal’s native grapes; it’s not to be missed!