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Julia's 50 great Portuguese revealed

Portugal Global | 19-06-2012 | General, Other Subjects
At last, after nine months of tasting, tasting and more tasting, I am proud to present my top 50 Portuguese wines.
They were revealed at a tasting in London last Friday and will be shown again in Edinburgh and Manchester this week.

The evening tastings, open to the public, are sold out, I'm afraid. This selection is above all else a very personal one. These are my top 50 Portuguese wines from around 1,200 different wines I tasted between October 2011 and April 2012, mostly in Portugal but also in London.

Selected Wines:

Red Wines

Campolargo, Alvarelhão 2011 Bairrada
Casa da Passarela, Vinhas Velhas 2008 Dão
Casca Wines, Monte Cascas Ramisco 2009 Colares
Dulcineia dos Santos Ferreira, Sidónio de Sousa Garrafeira 2005 Bairrada
Esporão, TN Touriga Nacional 2008 Vinho Regional Alentejano
Filipa Pato, Calcário Tinto 2010 Bairrada
Julia Kemper, Tinto 2009 Dão
Luis Pato, Quinta da Ribeirinha Pé Franco 2011 Vinho Regional Beiras
Niepoort, Robustus 2007 Douro
Poeira 2009 Douro
Quinta da Gaivosa, Abandonado 2009 Douro
Quinta da Palmirinha Vinhão 2010 Vinho Verde
Quinta das Maias Jaen 2008 Dão
Quinta de Chocapalha, CH Touriga Nacional 2008 Vinho Regional Lisboa
Quinta do Crasto, Reserva Vinhas Velhas 2009 Douro
Quinta do Escudial, Vinhas Velhas 2007 Dão
Quinta do Mouro Touriga Nacional 2006 Vinho Regional Alentejano
Quinta do Noval 2008 Douro
Quinta do Vale Meão 2009 Douro
Quinta do Vallado Sousão 2009 Douro
Quinta dos Barreiros, Gravato Vinhas Velhas 2008 Beira Interior
Quinta Lagoalva de Cima, Grande Escolha Alfrocheiro 2008 Vinho Regional Tejo
Ramos Pinto, Duas Quintas Reserva 2009 Douro
Sonho Lusitano, Pedra e Alma 2009 Vinho Regional Alentejano
Symington Family Estates, Altano Quinta do Ataíde Reserva Touriga Nacional 2008 Douro
Valle Pradinhos, Porta Velha 2009 Trás-os-Montes
Wine & Soul, Quinta da Manoella VV 2009 Douro

Sparkling Wines
Quinta das Bageiras, Grande Reserva Bruto Natural 2003 Bairrada

White Wines
Adega de Monção, 2011 Vinho Verde
Afros, Loureiro 2009 Vinho Verde
Biomanz, Dona Fátima Jampal 2011 Vinho Regional Lisboa
Casal Figueira, António 2011 Vinho Regional Lisboa
Dominó, Monte das Pratas Branco 2010 Vinho Regional Alentejano
Filipa Pato, FP 2011 Vinho Regional Beiras
Fitapreta, Palpite Reserva 2009 Vinho Regional Alentejano
Niepoort, Coche 2010 Douro
Quinta da Pellada, Primus 2009 Dão
Quinta das Maias Malvasia Fina 2011 Dão
Quinta de La Rosa, Branco 2010 Douro
Quinta de Saes, Reserva Encruzado 2010 Dão
Quinta de Soalheiro, Primeiras Vinhas Alvarinho 2010 Vinho Verde
Quinta do Quetzal, Reserva Antão Vaz 2009 Alentejo
Rui Reguinga, Terrenus 2010 Vinho Regional Alentejano
Vales de Ambrães Avesso 2011 Vinho Verde
Van Zellers, VZ 2010 Douro
Wine & Soul, Guru 2008 Douro

Fortified Wines
Herdade do Mouchão, Mouchão Licoroso Alicante Bouschet 2006 Alentejo R 17.50 2011-19
Casa Agrícola Horácio Simões, Excellent Moscatel Roxo NV Moscatel de Setúbal
Jose Maria da Fonseca, Alambre 20 Year Old Moscatel NV Moscatel de Setúbal
Adriano Tiago, Tiagos Moscatel Superior 1993 Moscatel de Setúbal

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