Portuguese Wine

From Portugal's Niepoort winery comes Dão Rótulo 2018, made from a blend of touriga nacional, jaen, tinta pinheira, and alfrocheiro grapes. The idea of the Rótulo series was to create light, fresh wines that make the perfect accompaniment to food – this is no exception, making a particularly good pa

The Monte Velho range from Esporao offers great value for money. This is a blend of native Portuguese varieties roupeiro, antão vaz, and perrum, and would be great with oily fish like mackerel and sardines.

Another fabulous vintage of LIV Vinho Verde from Quinta dos Espinhosos! The Portuguese wine is made with the native Arinto and Avesso grape varieties –  no sign of oak here, so it's deliciously fresh and zesty, perfect with salads or seafood.

Monte Velho is the budget label from Portugal's Esporão and it always over delivers for the money. It's a blend of classic Portuguese varieties aragonez, trincadeira, and touriga nacional with a little syrah, and bottled with no oak, to accentuate the fresh fruit character. A great all-rounder this

Delicious wine from the Douro valley in Portugal and a particular treat to have one with a bit of age on it too. Originally grapes from this estate would have gone into Port but its now known for it high quality table wines. This is made from a blend of touriga nacional and touriga roriz. It would b

From the Douro region of Portugal comes the glorious 2019 vintage of Niepoort's Drink Me. A medium red wine combining a variety of grapes, this has plenty of fruity, tannic character – ideal to enjoy with pasta, or game dishes. You can also learn some cool shadow puppet techniques from the label art

This bold Portuguese white is made from a blend of local varieties: antão Vaz, arinto, and roupeiro. It's partially fermented and aged in new French oak barrels which gives it a rich creamy texture. With its opulent texture, it one to enjoy with rich foods like mushroom risotto and spaghetti carbona

The Douro valley, long-famed for Port, is home to some increasingly good table wines these including some great whites. This is made from a blend of local grapes, gouveio and rabigato. Following fermentation, the wine is aged on its lees for eight month which adds a delightful creaminess to the fres

Vinho verde means 'green wine' in Portuguese and refers to the fact that it is sold young rather than the colour. You can actually buy red vinho verde. There's a top fact to amaze your dinner guests. It's a speciality of the Minho region in Northern Portugal, the coolest part of the country. This ex

Monte Velho is the budget label from Portugal's Esporão and it always overdelivers for the money. It's a blend of classic Portuguese varieties aragonez, trincadeira, and touriga nacional with a little syrah, and bottled with no oak, to accentuate the fresh fruit character. A great all-rounder this w

Great value red from one of Portugal's best producers, Esporao. This comes from the Alentejo region and is made from three local varieties: castelão, moreto, and trincadeira to create a juicy distinctive wines that is packed full of flavour.

Quinta do Crasto's Douro Reserve Old Vines is a blend of around 30 different grape varieties, many of which are foot trodden, from vines that are many decades old. It's aged for 18 months in 85% French oak and 15% American oak casks and will keep very well.

Vinho Verde means Green Wine in Portuguese. It refers not to the colour of the wine but to the fact that it is young. Who can forget the immortal lines spoken by Cleopatra in Shakespeare's Antony & Cleopatra: "My salad days, When I was green in judgement, cold in blood"? She's talking about when she

It's the 2016 vintage of the wonderufl Dão Rótulo from Portugal's Niepoort winery! It's made with a blend of hand-picked Touriga Nacional, Jaen, Tinta Pinheira and Alfrocheiro grapes, harvested from vines between 30 and 80 years old. The granite soils make for a slightly mineral-forward wine. It's r

From the Alentejo region in the south of Portugal, this crisp refreshing wine is made from a blend of local varieties, antão vaz, arinto, and perrum. Quite amazing value for money.

An impressive Portuguese red wine here from the Quinta Da Touriga-Chã winery, boasting a well-rounded flavour profile of ripe red fruit, aromatic oak and a whiff of floral breeze. You'll probably want to decant this one before enjoying it, and it ought to pair fantastically with rich, meaty dishes.

Great value red from one of Portugal's best producers, Esporao. This comes from the Alentejo region and is made from three local varieties: castelão, moreto, and trincadeira to create a juicy distinctive wines that is packed full of flavour.

When Esporao was founded in the 1985, Portugal did not have the best reputation for table wines. This red was instrumental in changing perceptions of what this country could do. A blend of all kinds of varieties, both Portuguese and French, it's become something of a modern classic. It's both robust

Monte velho is the budget red from Esporao - a producer that transformed the perception of Portuguese table wines when it started in the 1990s. It's a blend of Iberian varieties, aragonez (aka tempranillo, the Rioja grape), touriga nacional, and trincadeira with a French interloper, syrah. This is a

Marvellous red wine from Portugal's Esporão winery, this one boasts an intriguing balance of vibrant, zesty red fruit, dense dark fruit, and tannic spice. A sumptuous sipper to enjoy beside a rustic supper.