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1 50 GREAT PORTUGUESE WINES by Tim Atkin ICEP - Portuguese Trade & Tourism Office Portuguese Embassy, 11 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PP tel: filipe.neves@icep.pt PORTUGUESE EMBASSY WEDNESDAY 15th FEBRUARY 2006

2 An introduction from Tim Atkin One of the most pleasurable things about winning the 2005 Wines of Portugal Award for journalism was being asked to choose the wines for this year s tasting. I try to get over to Portugal as often as I can to taste what s on offer, but I ve never sat down and tasted all of my favourites in one place on the same day. Now I can. Twice. First of all, I should say that this is very much a personal selection. I should also point out that I could easily have chosen 100 wines from one of my favourite wine producing countries. Richard Mayson felt the same way last year, I know. I decided that the fairest way to come up with 50 wines was to look at a broad selection of the leading Portuguese wines and taste them blind at the Portuguese Embassy in London, where Filipe Neves was an enormously helpful tracker down of bottles. I contacted two friends in Portugal (one a journalist, the other a producer) and asked them to recommend their favourite wines, too, so that I tasted as comprehensive a range as possible. The leading UK importers also sent in their top wines. I didn t set out to cover all of the major wine regions or wine producers (in fact, I insisted that my choice be free of political considerations), but it worked out that way. The regions that did best, unsurprisingly, were the Alentejo and the Douro, Portugal s two best red wine areas, but Dão wasn t far behind. Other than that, you ll find wines from Beiras, Estremadura, Vinho Verde, Bairrada and the Setúbal Peninsula in today s tasting. You ll also find wines from most, if not all, of the country s star names as well, I suspect, as a few that will be unfamiliar. Prices vary considerably, from cheap and cheerful to fine wines, but all of these wines are interesting. At least they are to me. Very few places can match the diversity of the Portuguese wine scene. I am very excited about Portugal s wine making potential. To me, the country has some of the most interesting indigenous grapes, as well as a group of winemakers that are expressing the best local terroirs with talent and conviction. I hope you enjoy tasting the wines as much as I did selecting them. Tim Atkin MW

3 Hallgarten Dallow Road, Luton, LU1 1UR Contact: Cliff Nicholson Tel no: Fax no: Harvey Miller Wine and Spirit Agencies Unit 27 Dunfermline Business Centre, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 3BZ Contact: David Ramsey Tel no: Fax no: Website: J E Fells and Sons Ltd Fells House, Prince Edward Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3EZ Contact: Judith Auld Tel no: Fax no: Judith.auld@fells.co.uk Website: James Nicholson Wine Merchant Contact: James Nicholson Tel no: Fax no: shop@jnwine.com Laymont & Shaw Ltd Stanley Way, Cardrew Redrudth Cornwall TR15 1SP Contact: Adrian Hunter Tel no: Fax no: info@laymont-shaw.co.uk Website: www. laymont-shaw.co.uk McKinley Vintners 14 Kennington Road London SE1 7BL Contact: Louise du Bosky Tel no: Fax no: louise@mckinleyvintners.co.uk Maison Marques et Domaines Ltd 4 College Mews, St Ann s Hill, London, SW18 2SJ Contact: Chloe Wenban-Smith Tel no: Fax no: chloe.wenban-smith@mmdltd.co.uk Welcome from The Ambassador of Portugal I am delighted to welcome you to The Portuguese Embassy and to this very special tasting of 50 Great Portuguese Wines. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Tim Atkin for accepting this challenge and to the team at Wines of Portugal for organising this splendid event. I am sure you will enjoy the diversity of the wines Tim has chosen, and experience for yourselves some of the flavours and grape varieties that are unique to Portugal, and that make our wines so distinctive. With best wishes Fernando Andresen Guimarães Raymond Reynolds Ltd Station Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7SW Contact: Raymond Reynolds or Danny Cameron Tel no: Fax no: info@raymondreynolds.co.uk Website: Stevens Garnier & FSA Wine Shippers Contact: Johnny Powell Tel no: Fax no: johnny.powell@stevensgarnier.co.uk Oakley Wine Agencies PO Box 3234, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SU Contact: Nick Oakley Tel no: Fax no: oakleywine@btconnect.com Please note that all prices quoted in this brochure are recommended retail prices and therefore may differ by stockist.

4 The wines, whites followed by reds, are listed alphabetically within their region ALENTEJO 1. Esporão Reserve White, 2004 (W) Main Grape Varieties: Arinto, Antão Vaz and Roupeiro. Fermentation: 50% Barrel fermented. Producer: Herdade do Esporão Main UK Stockist: John E Fells, Portland Wine Company, Cambridge Wine Merchants, SH Jones, St Martin Vintners, Bottle & Basket Importer: John E Fells 2. Adega Coop. Borba Cinquentenário Grande Escolha, 2003 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Alicante Bouschet (30%) and Syrah (20%) Producer: Adega Coop. Borba 3. Callabriga Alentejo Reserva Sogrape2003 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Tinta Roriz,Alfrocheiro Producer: Sogrape (Vinhos) SA Importer: Stevens Garnier Ltd Importer: Stevens Garnier 4. Cortes de Cima, Reserva, 2003 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Varieties: 42% Syrah, 39% Aragonez, 19% Touriga Nacional Producer: Hans Kristian Jorgensen 5. Cortes de Cima, Touriga Nacional, 2003 (R) Main Grape Varieties: 100% Touriga Nacional, Touriga Nacional Trophy, IWC 2005 Producer: Hans Kristian Jorgensen 6. Dolium Reserva, 2003 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Grapes: Aragonez (85%), Cabernet Sauvignon (15%) Producer: Eborae Vitis e Vinus IMPORTER / AGENT DETAILS Atlãntico UK, Ltd Unit 10, Commerce Park, Commerce Way, Croydon, CRD 4ZS Tel no: Fax no: info@atlantico.co.uk Berkmann Wine Cellars Brewery Road, London N7 9NH Contact: Louise Bull Tel no: Fax no: Berry Bros & Rudd 3 St James Street, London, SW1A 1EG Contact: Simon Field Tel no: Web site: Bibendum Wine Ltd 113 Regent s Park Road London NW1 8UR Contact: Ben Smith Tel no: Fax no: Website: Boutinot Ltd Brook House, Northenden Rd, Gatley, Cheshire SK8 Contact: Tracey Chalk Tel no: Fax no: traceyc@boutinot.com Corney & Barrow Ltd 1 Thomas More Street, London, E1W 1YZ Tel no: Fax no: D&F Wine Shippers Ltd. Address: Centre House St Leonard s Road, London NW10 6ST Contact: J Leitao Tel no: Fax no: jleitao@dandfwines.co.uk Fields Morris Verdin Unit 2. Bankside Ind. Estate, Sumner Street, London, SE1 Contact: Robert Wheatcroft Tel no: Robert.Wheatcroft@fmvwines.com FWW Wines 15 South Ealing Road, London Contact name: Lance Foyster (MW) Tel no: Fax no: Sales@fwwwines.demon.co.uk

5 Quinta do Ameal Contact: Pedro Araujo Refoios do Lima, Ponte de Lima Tel no: / quintadoameal@netcabo.pt Website: Quinta do Monte d Oiro José Bento dos Santos Quinta do Monte d Oiro, Freixial de Cima, Ventosa ALQ Contact: Filipe Barral Tel no: Fax no: geral@quintadomontedoiro.com Website: Quinta do Zambujeiro Contact: Alan Bramaz Monte do Zambujeiro, Rio de Moinhos, Borba Tel no: Fax no: quintadozambujeiro@sapo.pt Quinta do Tedo 5110 Vila Seca Contact: Vincent Bouchard Tel and Fax no: Quinta do Vallado-Soc. Agrícola, Lda Vilarinho dos Freires Peso da Régua Contact: Francisco Ferreira / João Alvares Ribeiro Tel no: Fax no: vallado@mail.telepac.pt Website: Quinta dos Roques (& Maias) Contact: Luis Lourenco Abrunhoso do Mato, 3530 Mangualde Tel no: Fax no: quintaroques@vinta.pt Sogrape Group Contact: Julio Martins Tel no: Fax no: Julio.Martins@sogrape.pt Sto. Isidro de Pegoes Rua Pereira Caldas, 2985 Pegoes Velhos Contact: Jaime Quendera Tel no: Fax no: geral@cooppegoes.pt Website: Vinhos de Cavaca Dourada Herdade d Mouchão, Casa Branca Contact: I R Richardson Tel no: Fax no: mouchao@mouchaowine.pt 7. Herdade do Mouchão Tonel 3-4, 2001 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Alicante Bouschet Producer: Vinhos de Cavaca Dourada 8. Herdade do Perdigão Reserva, 2003 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Grapes: Trincadeira (80%), Aragonez (15%), Cabernet Sauvignon (5%) Producer: Herdade do Perdigão 9. Herdade dos Grous Reserva, 2004 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional; Alicante Bouschet; Syrah. 23 French oak barrels Producer: Herdade dos Grous 10. Malhadinha, 2003, (R) Producer: Herdade da Malhadinha Nova 11. Marquês de Borba Reserva, 2003 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Trincadeira, Aragonês, Alicante Bouschet and Cabernet Sauvignon Producer: J. Portugal Ramos Vinhos S.A. Importer: Oakley Wine Agencies Main UK Stockist: Mouchão, 2000 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Alicante Bouschet/Trincadeira Producer: Vinhos de Cavaca Dourada Importer: Berry Bros & Rudd

6 13. Quinta do Mouro, 2002 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Aragonês, Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, and Cabernet Sauvighon. 1 year barrel ageing Producer: Miguel Viegas Louro Importer: James Nicholson 14. Terra do Zambujeiro, 2001 (R) Producer: Quinta do Zambujeiro BAIRRADA 15. Encontro 1, 2003 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Producer: Dão Sul Soc. Vitivinicola,SA Importer: FWW Wines (U.K.) Ltd. Main UK Stockist: FWW Wines U.K. Ltd; Atlântico U.K. 16. LOKAL calcário, 2003 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Baga Producer: Filipa Pato Importer: FWW Main UK Stockist: FWW Wines 17. Qta Ribeinho Pé Franco 1995 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Baga Producer: Luís Pato Importer: Laymont & Shaw Ltd / Vinoceros 18. Vinha Pan 1995 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Baga Producer: Luís Pato Importer: Laymont & Shaw Ltd / Vinoceros Main UK Stockists: Harrods Jorge Nobre Moreira produção de vinhos.sa Quinta da Terra feita Sabrosa Contact: Jorge Moreira Tel no: Fax no: poeira@poeira.pt José Maria da Fonseca Quinta da Bassaqueira, Vila Nogueira de Azeitão, Azeitão Contact Gabriela Fialho Tel no: Fax no: Gabriela.fialho@jmfonseca.pt Website: Lemos & van Zeller, Lda. Apartado 2508, Vila Nova de Gaia Contact: Cristiano van Zeller Tel no: / Fax no: cvanzeller@mail.telepac.pt Website: Luis Pato Ribeiro da Gandara Anadia Contact: Luis Pato/Filipa Pato Tel no: Fax no: lpatowines@mail.telepac.pt Website: Miguel Viegas Louro Quinta do Mouro Estremoz Contact: Luis Louro Tel no: Fax no: quintadomouro@sapo.pt Niepoort Vinhos SA Contact: Dirk Niepoort Esq Rua Inf.D.Henrique,16, 2 o Frente, PORTO Tel no: Fax no: dirk@niepoort-sa.pt Quinta da Rosa Vinhos SA 5085 Pinhao Contact: Sophia Bergqvist Tel no: Fax no: Sophia@quintadelarosa.com Website: Quinta da Soalheiro Contact: Joao Cerdeira Esq Antonio Esteves Ferreira, Chameca-Alvaredo, Alvaredo Tel no: Fax no: quinta@soalheiro.com Quinta de Macedos Contact: Paul Reynolds Esq Paul Reynolds Soc Limitada, Sarzedinho 5130 Ervedosa do Douro Tel no:

7 Eborae Vitis e Vinus Address: Rua de Santa Catarina, 6-2ºB, Évora Contact: Paulo Laureano Tel no: Fax no: pauloeborae@sapo.pt; eboraevitisevinus@mail.telepac.pt Ermelinda do Rosário Pires Freitas Fernando Pó CCI Águas de Moura Contact: Leonor Freitas Tel no: Fax no: leonorfreitas@gmail.com F. Olazabal & Filhos LDA Contact: Vito Olazabal Esq Quinta Do Vale Meao, Vila Nova De Foz Coa, Tel no: Fax no: fjolazabel@mail.telepac.pt FP Wines Quinta do Ribeirinho, Am. Da Gandara Contact: Filipa Pato Tel no: fpato@yahoo.com Website: Finagra S.A. Reguengos de Monsaraz Contact: Manuel Cordeiro Tel no: Fax no: lc@esporao.com Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, SA Albernoa Beja Tel no: Fax no: psoares@malhadinhanova.pt Web site: Herdade do Perdigão, Lda Apartado 29 Contact: Cátia Casadinho Tel no: Fax no: ccasadinho@herdadeperdigao.pt; geral@herdadeperdigao.pt Website: Herdade dos Grous, Agricultura e Pecuária Lda Address: Herdade dos Grous Albernoa Contact: Luis Duarte Tel no: Fax no: llduarte@mail.telepac.pt Website: J. Portugal Ramos Vinhos S.A. Monte da Caldeira Estremoz Contact name: Maria Pica Tel no: Fax no: jportugalramos@mail.telepac.pt Website: BEIRAS 19. Vinha Formal, 2004 (W) Main Grape Varieties: Bical Producer: Luís Pato Importer: Laymont & Shaw Ltd / Vinoceros 20. Quinta de Foz de Arouce, Vinhas Velhas de Santa Maria, 2003 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Baga and Touriga Nacional Producer: Quinta de Foz de Arouce / J Portugal Ramos Importer: Oakley Wine Agencies Main UK Stockist: DÃO 21. Jaen, 2003 (R) Producer: Quinta das Maias 22. Quinta da Garrida Touriga Nacional, 2001 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional Producer: Caves Aliança Importer: Boutinot Ltd Main UK Stockist: Independent Retailers 23. Quinta da Pellada 2003, 2003 (R) Main Grape Varieties: 60% Touriga-Nacional and old vines Producer: Álvaro Castro Importer: Laymont and Shaw - 5 -

8 24. Quinta da Pellada Carrossel, 2003 (R) Main Grape Varieties: 100% Touriga Nacional Producer: Alvaro Castro Importer: Laymont and Shaw 25. Quinta de Cabriz FOUR C, 2003 (R) Producer: Dão Sul Soc. Vitivinicola,SA Main UK Stockist: FWW Wines U.K. Ltd; Atlântico U.K. 26. Quinta dos Roques Reserva, 2003 (R) Producer: Quinta dos Roques 27. Quinta Fonte do Ouro Touriga Nacional, 2000 (R) Producer: Quinta Fonte do Ouro DOURO 28. Redoma Branco, 2004 (W) Producer: Niepoort Vinhos 29. Chryseia 2003, (R) Main Grape Varieties: Touriga Franca 60%, Touriga Nacional 35%, Tinto Cão 5% Producer: Prats and Symington Importer: John E Fells Main UK Stockist: Hoults Wine Merchants, The Wine Society, Harrods, Nicholas Corke Fine Wines Ltd, Rackhams, Ratcliffe Wines, The Sunday Times Wine Club, Tanners Wines Ltd, Wimbledon Wines, Wright Wine Company, Noel Young Wines PRODUCER DETAILS (All addresses in Portugal) Adega Cooperativa de Borba CRL Rossio de Cima AP Borba Contact: Mr. Francisco Henriques Tel no: Fax no: geral@adegaborba.pt Website: Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos S.A. Avenida Ramos Pinto, 380 / Apartado 1320 / , Villa Nova de Gaia Contact: Ana Rato Tel no: Fax no: arato@ramospinto.pt Website: Alvaro M A F Casto Quinta de Saes Adega Pinhanços Contact: Maria or Alvaro Tel no: Fax no: quintadapellada@quintadesaes.jazznet.pt Boas Quintas LDA Contact: Nuno Cancela de Abreu Esq Rua Joao Lopes De Morais, 3450 Mortagua Tel no: Fax no: ncabreu@boasquintas.com Caves Aliança Apart , Sangalhos Contact: Paul Marques Tel no: Fax no: Paulo.marques@caves-alianca.pt Cortes de Cima Vidigueira Contact: Carrie Jorgensen Tel no: Fax no: wine@cortesdecima.pt Website: DFJ Vinhos SA Quinta da Fonte Bela, Valada Contact: Mrs. Filipa Diniz Tel no: /5 Fax no: filipa.diniz@dfjvinhos.com Dão Sul Sociedade Vitivinicola, SA Quinta de Cabriz Apart. 28 Carregal do Sal Contact: Mr. Carlos Lucas (Wine Maker; Mr. José Roseiro (Export Manager) Tel no: Fax no: daosul@daosul.com Website:

9 PALMELA 47. Leo d Honor, 2003 (R) Main Grape Varieties: 100% Castelão Producer: Ermelinda do Rosário Pires Freitas Main UK Stockist: 30. Duas Quintas Reserva Especial, 2003 (R) A mixture of grape varieties from old vineyards at Quinta do Bom Retiro Producer: Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos, S.A. Main UK Stockist: House of Fraser, Lay & Wheeler, Holland Park Wine Co Importer: Maison Marques et Domaines Ltd PENINSULA DE SETÚBAL 48. Terras do Pó, 2005 (W) Main Grape Varieties: 100% Fernão Pires Producer: Ermelinda do Rosário Pires Freitas 31. Escada d'oro, 2003 (R) 8.99 Producer: Quinta do Tedo Main Grape Varieties: Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional and Touriga Francesa Importer: McKinley Vintners Main UK Stockists: Discover Wine Cambridge; The Bristol Wine Company TERRAS DO SADO 49. Stella Blanco, 2005 (W) 5.49 Main Grape Varieties: 100% Muscat. The 2004 was awarded a Silver Medal at the Decanter WWA Producer: Sto. Isidro de Pegoes Importer: Hallgarten Main UK Stockist: Averys 32. Meandro do Vale Meao, 2003 (R) Producer: Quinta do Vale Meao 33. POEIRA, 2003 (R) Producer: Jorge Nobre Moreira Importer: Fields, Morris & Verdin 50. FSF Fernando Soares Franco, 2001 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Shiraz 52%; Trincadeira 36%; Tannat 12% Producer: José Maria da Fonseca Vinhos S.A. Importer: Harvey Miller Wine & Spirit Agencies Main UK Stockist: Harvey Miller; Harris Fine Wines 34. Quinta da Leda, 2003 (R) Producer: Sogrape Importer: Berkmann Wine Cellars Main UK Stockist: Berkmann Wine Cellars Please note that all prices quoted in this brochure are recommended retail prices and therefore may differ by stockist Quinta das Tecedeiras, 2003 (R) Producer: Dão Sul Soc. Vitivinicola,SA Main UK Stockist: FWW Wines UK Ltd; Atlântico U.K. Importer: FWW Wines UK Ltd - 7 -

10 36. Quinta de la Rosa Reserva, 2003 (R) Producer: Quinta de la Rosa Importer: Fields, Morris & Verdin ESTREMADURA 42. Grand Arte, Touriga Nacional Special Selection, 2003 (R) Producer: DFJ Vinhos SA Importer: D&F Wine Shippers 37. Quinta do Vale Meao, 2003 (R) Producer: Quinta do Vale Meao 43. Quinta do Monte d Oiro Aurius, 2002 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Syrah, Petit Verdot; 18 months 100% new French oak Producer: Quinta do Monte d Oiro José Bento dos Santos 38. Quinta do Vallado Douro Red, 2003 (R) 8.50 Main Grape Varieties: 30% old vineyards and 70 % young vineyards Producer: Quinta do Vallado Soc. Agrícola, Lda. Importer: Bibendum Main UK Stockist: Contact Bibendum 44. Quinta do Monte d Oiro Reserva, 2001 (R) Main Grape Varieties: 96% Syrah, 4% Viognier; 24 months 100% new French oak (Seguin Moreau) Producer: Quinta do Monte d Oiro José Bento dos Santos 39. Quinta do Vallado Reserve Douro, 2003 (R) Main Grape Varieties: 70% very old vineyards and 30% T.Nacional (15 years old) Producer: Quinta do Vallado Soc. Agrícola, Lda. Importer: Bibendum Main UK Stockist: Contact Bibendum MINHO 45. Alvarinho Soalheiro, 2005 (W) Producer: Quinta do Soalheiro 40. Quinta Vale D. Maria Douro Red, 2003 (R) Main Grape Varieties: Over 30 different grape varieties in the blend Producer: Lemos & van Zeller, Lda. Wine makers: Sandra Tavares da Silva + Cristiano van Zeller. Main UK Stockist: Various, mainly Corney & Barrow, Tanners, Direct Wines (Laithwaites), The Wine Society, Lay & Wheeler 46. Quinta do Ameal - Loureiro, 2004 (W) 8.40 Main Grape Varieties: 100% Loureiro Producer: Pedro Araujo Importer: Corney and Barrow 41. Redoma Tinto, 2002 (R) Producer: Niepoort Vinhos

PATO FRIO SELECTION Carafe 500 ml: : 9,70 Bottle 750 ml: Glass 125 ml: 3.40 Glass 175mcl:

PATO FRIO SELECTION Carafe 500 ml: : 9,70 Bottle 750 ml: Glass 125 ml: 3.40 Glass 175mcl: PATO FRIO SELECTION Type: White Vintage Year: 2015 Region: Vidigueira Alentejo Portugal Grape variety: Antão Vaz, Arinto, Síria Winemaker: Paulo Laureano Producer: Ribafreixo Production: 40.000 bottles