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Wines from Portugal

The Portuguese wines come from two regions: pure Alvarinho from Solar de Serrade in Monção e Melgaço (Vinho Verde), still and sparkling, and red and white from Quinta da Fata in the Dão.

White wine · Monção e Melgaço, Portugal

Alvarinho

Pure Alvarinho from Monção e Melgaço in Vinho Verde, fermented and aged in stainless steel on fine lees. Dry, with stone fruit, citrus and a hint of mint.

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White wine · Monção e Melgaço, Portugal

Alvarinho Reserva

Alvarinho from selected parcels in Monção e Melgaço, aged half in French oak and half in stainless steel, bottled a year after harvest. Dry, with body and mineral freshness.

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Red wine · Dão, Portugal

Clássico

Dão red from Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Jaen and Tinta Roriz, trodden in lagares. Balanced, with fruit and freshness.

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White wine · Dão, Portugal

Encruzado

Pure Encruzado, the Dão's own white grape, fermented and aged in stainless steel with five months on the lees. Floral and citrus, with structure and freshness.

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Sparkling · Monção e Melgaço, Portugal

Espumante Alvarinho Bruto

Sparkling wine from pure Alvarinho, traditional method with at least nine months on the lees. Brut, with a fine mousse and fresh acidity.

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Red wine · Dão, Portugal

Reserva

Dão red from granite lagares, six months in French and American oak. Smooth, with wild fruit and freshness.

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Portugal

Vinho Verde and the Dão: Alvarinho and granite

Vinho Verde is Portugal's northernmost wine region, and Monção e Melgaço is the sub-region where Alvarinho is the main grape. This is where Solar de Serrade stands, a manor house in Mazedo dating from the mid-17th century.

All grapes are hand-picked into 20-kilo crates. The Alvarinho ferments and rests in stainless steel on fine lees, the Reserva spends half its time in French oak, and the sparkling wine is made by the traditional method with a second fermentation in bottle.

The Dão lies further south, inland. The soil is granite, and the region has its own grapes: Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Jaen and Tinta Roriz for the reds, and Encruzado for the white. Quinta da Fata in Vilar Seco treads its reds in granite lagares and makes its Encruzado in stainless steel.