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Quinta da Murta Blanco, Bucelas

Ref: 72001

Price: £7.85

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Francisco Castelo Branco, a farseeing engineer from Lisbon, took root and planted a 10HA vineyard here in 1988. Made from Arinto. Cold fermented and aged sur-lies in tanks. Crisp and classy. Long and ripe with flavours of lime and mango

He enlisted local help and gathered his first harvest in 1993 which he sold as grapes to Esporão. The 1994 was the first bottling (1995) of a stylish white wine. (varietal make up: 95% Arinto, 5% Esgana Cao). Production now averages 45,000 bottles and he has since planted a further 2.5 Ha of Arinto and a 1.5Ha plot of Touriga Nacional

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Quinta da Franqueira Blanco, Barcelos

Ref: 72013

Price: £7.52

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An estate-bottled wine from a small family-owned Quinta, that is fully committed to producing classic vinho verde.

Piers Gallie has six Ha of Loureiro (65%), Trajadura (30%) and Azal. The grape varieties are harvested and pressed separately. The juice is fermented cool with selected locally developed yeasts. The resulting wine is allowed to settle and cooled to preserve its freshness and slight sparkle until bottled. Only the best cuvées are selected for Quinta da Franqueira. Loureiro makes up the greater part of the blend but that may vary depending on the harvest conditions.

Unfortunately due to a very disappointing '99 harvest Piers has decided that the quality was not bottling standard. Consequently we will have to wait until April 2001 for the 2000 Quinta da Franqueira.

You can also enjoy staying at Quinta da Franqueira with a choice of six imaginatively decorated bedrooms, by Pier's wife Kate, in the north wing of the monastery or the Gate House apartments

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Quinta dos Roques Encruzado Blanco, Dao

Ref: 72007

Price: £12.63

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The last few vintages from this estate have seen Roques transformed from locally respected producer to possibly the most dynamic and exciting winery in Portugal. Bouquets have been thrown from near (Revista dos Vinhos Portuguese Producer of the Year 1998/9) and far ("A legend in the making"; Wines and Spirits Magazine (USA) June 1999), and the 1997 releases show the team going from strength to strength.

And what a team! Manuel Lopes de Oliveira and his son-in-law Luis Lourenço oversee the modern winery and immaculate vineyards, whilst winemaking is the responsibility of the talented Jorge Brites and the legendary Professor Virgilio Loureiro. The vineyards now extend to 40 hectares, spread across twelve different plots and a mind-boggling variety of mesoclimates and soils. Vineyards are increasingly batch-planted, with most new plantings being of Touriga Naçional, Tinto Cão and Encruzado.

Coming from an altogether riper set of grapes than the 1999.This is immediately appealing with generous apricot fruit and nectarine overtones it is long and balanced on the palate, with only a small nuance of new oak. Drink through to Christmas but then put away remaining bottles for a least a year.

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Quinta dos Roques Tinto, Dao

Ref: 72103

Price: £10.27

One of the most dynamic producers in Portugal, the wines of Quinta dos Roques are immediately identifiable by the striking yellow capsules and label design, and the fact that they come in what must be the world's heaviest wine bottles.

The estate is run by Manuel Lopes de Oliveira and his son-in-law Luis Lourenço, and winemaking is in the hands of Jorge Brites and Professor Virgilio Loureiro. There are 12 blocks of vines with a total vineyard area of 40 hectares.

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Quinta da Giesta Rose, Dao

Ref: 72102

Price: £9.96

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A fascinating project which was created in 1991 by Nuno Cancela de Abreu from the famous Quinta da Romeira in Bucelas. A modern winery is now in place and new vineyards planted in the granitic soils of Mortagua and Nelas in the west of the region. The list of shareholders now looks like a who's who of the Portuguese wine industry, and includes Jim Reader (from Cockburn's Port) and Raymond Reynolds.

Around ten hectares of vines are now planted in three premium plots, with the emphasis very much upon Touriga Naçional.

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E.A. de Cartuxa, Alentejo

Ref: 72110

Price: £8.91

Second wine of the immaculate Cartuxa. Stunning weight and presence in the glass. Roasted fruit nose and long exotic spice finish.

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Quinta de Abrigada Tinto, Estremadura

Ref: 72006

Price: £9.22

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One of the classiest yet undiscovered wine regions of Portugal. The slightly vegetal nose is balanced by a deep rewarding smooth red that is ideal with casseroles, red wine sauces and most salted dishes.

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CARM Classico, Douro

Ref: 72104

Price: £12.71

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An expression of black blackberries, mulberry, and black cherry introduce this wine, followed by the seductive flavours of black figs and liquorice. It rounds off with hints of toasted oak, warm spicy fruit and silky texture.

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Redoma Tinto, Douro

Ref: 72008

Price: £30.32

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Still wines from the Duoro are often consumed by the locals who are aware of their instrinsic delights and very little escapes. This wine has a definate warmth imparted through the dry soil and hot conidtions on the Duoro plain,

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Duas Quintas

Ref: 72009

Price: £8.78

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The Douro River Valley of Portugal has the distinction of being the world's first "denomination d'origine controlee," famous for its wines since the age of the Roman Empire. In more recent centuries, the valley has become best-known for Porto, the sweet, high alcohol wines that the British love so well. Ramos-Pinto, a native Portuguese shipper respected the world over for its excellent port wines, recently decided to reclaim the Douro's older heritage and introduce a table wine from this great wine-growing region.

Duas Quintas is a blend of grapes from two very special Ramos-Pinto vineyards. Quinta da Ervamoira lies in a rocky, low altitude area on the banks of the river Côa. Here the grapes grow to full maturity in the hot, dry weather, contributing density and body to the blend. About 20 miles away lie the granite-filled vineyards of the Quinta dos Bons Ares. Situated at a higher altitude, the grapes here derive fresh aromas and lively flavors from the cooler growing conditions, adding a lively vivacity to the finished wine.

Duas Quintas offers the best qualities of these diverse growing regions in a red wine with fresh fruit flavors, rich complexity and excellent balance.

The colour of this wine is an intense brilliant ruby red. It has floral and fruity aromas that are fine and elegant with fresh fruit such as grape and cherry with a hint of vanilla. The wine has a fresh and aromatic attack. It has good acidity against soft lively tannins. Full-bodied and smooth, it has very fruity taste of cherry and blackberry with a slight vanilla note at the end. The finish is fresh, well balanced and persistent.

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Crooked River

Ref: 72111

Price: £8.78

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Maturing beautifully in bottle, and showing plenty of blackberry and damson fruit, with sweet ripeness. The wood imparts a soft spice warmth to a juicy grapeskins flavour.

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