Cuvées

Adega de Penalva Reserva

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Adega Cooperativa de Penalva do CasteloDãoStill Red

The cooperative's Reserva: ruby coloured, fruity and attractive on the nose, intense in the mouth with the assertive tannins of its varieties.

Adega de Penalva Tinta Roriz

4.1

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

Adega Cooperativa de Penalva do CasteloDãoStill Red

Deep ruby varietal Tinta Roriz with a fruity, attractive nose and a strong palate whose muscular tannins are the point of the wine.

Alva Magna Branco de Curtimenta

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Funky · Savoury

Quinta Vale do CestoDãoOrange

A skin-contact white from old vines: dry straw and pungent spice over grape, lime and peach, with fine tannin and contained bitterness.

Casa de Mouraz Private Selection

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

Casa de MourazDãoStill Red

Touriga Nacional dominant and drawn from a fifty-year-old granite plot and a younger clay one: elegance, freshness and aromatic richness.

Dom Daganel Tinto Grande Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Adega Cooperativa de SilgueirosDãoStill Red

Deep red with forest fruit lifted by chocolate and coffee, highly structured and complex, the cooperative's flagship red.

Julia Kemper Espumante Brut Nature

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Festive · Elegant

Julia Kemper WinesDãoSparkling Traditional

Intensely citrine, with stone fruit and wet stone behind a delicate brioche note, elegant in the mouth with a fine bead and crisp acidity.

Julia Kemper Reserva Branco

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Julia Kemper WinesDãoStill White

Golden citrine varietal Encruzado with ripe orange, exotic fruit and toast from fifteen months in French oak, full and mineral in the mouth.

Julia Kemper Reserva Tinto

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Julia Kemper WinesDãoStill Red

Purple-ruby with youthful flecks, complex on the nose with forest fruit, pine needles, resin and spice, long and structured in the mouth.

Morgado de Silgueiros Tinta Roriz

4.1

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Bold

Adega Cooperativa de SilgueirosDãoStill Red

Intense garnet with black forest fruit allied to cocoa and mocha, long and complex without losing balance or elegance.

Quinta Dom Vicente Vinhas Velhas

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Quinta Dom VicenteDãoStill Red

An old-vine field selection in intense ruby: red and ripe fruit with floral and wild scrub notes, spiced and balsamic, full but with natural acidity and mineral drive.

Quinta Vale do Cesto Grande Reserva Branco

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Quinta Vale do CestoDãoStill White

Elegant and citric, orange peel and tangerine over a light wood note, with a savoury, structured, mineral palate from centenarian vines.

Quinta Vale do Cesto Grande Reserva Tinto

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Quinta Vale do CestoDãoStill Red

From centenarian vines: sour cherry and floral Touriga notes with chocolate, vanilla and toast, and a polished, mentholated palate.

Quinta da Falorca Garrafeira

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Quinta da FalorcaDãoStill Red

Almost opaque ruby, four years between tank and barrel before bottle: ripe black fruit and spice over integrated wood, powerful but polished with a mineral close.

Quinta da Pellada Alfrocheiro

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant

Quinta da PelladaDãoStill Red

Varietal Alfrocheiro off a 55 year old parcel at 500 metres: deeply coloured, plum and red fruit on the nose, elegant and structured with velvety tannins.

Quinta da Pellada Carrocel

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Quinta da PelladaDãoStill Red

Single-parcel Touriga Nacional off half a hectare planted in 1950: exuberant wild red fruit with balsamic and vanilla nuance, concentrated but held by elegant acidity.

Quinta da Pellada Tinto

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Quinta da PelladaDãoStill Red

The estate red in classical mode, tasted by Jamie Goode as complex and refined with lovely energy and a savoury, spicy twist, and real harmony overall.

Quinta das Camélias Reserva

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Quinta das CaméliasDãoStill Red

Deep red with purple reflections: a delicate nose of black plum, bergamot and violet married to fine vanilla, cocoa and spice, full and round in the mouth.

Quinta das Camélias Touriga Nacional

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant

Quinta das CaméliasDãoStill Red

Concentrated garnet with purple flashes: high-toned violet and bergamot with plum and a soft balsamic trace, velvety and grand in the mouth.

Quinta das Mestras Tinto Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant

Quinta das MestrasDãoStill Red

The estate's Reserva from Santar old vines: fruity and fine on the nose, balanced between body and acidity, with a harmonious and elegant finish.

Quinta das Queimas Touriga Nacional

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant

Quinta das QueimasDão€€€€€€€Still Red

Old-vine Touriga Nacional foot-trodden in granite and kept out of barrel: ripe blackberry and plum with violet, bergamot and warm spice.

Quinta de Lemos Dona Georgina

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Quinta de LemosDãoStill Red

The estate's flagship: very expressive flowers and fruit, good structure and fresh soft tannins, with a warm, aromatic and persistent finish.

Quinta de Lemos Dona Louise

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Bold

Quinta de LemosDãoStill Red

Ripe fruit on the nose, then structure and freshness in the mouth, closing warm and persistent.

Quinta de Lemos Tinta Roriz

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Quinta de LemosDãoStill Red

Very ripe fruit reading as fine preserve, balanced against neatly drawn barrel notes, with a satin texture and dense, noble tannins.

Quinta de Lemos Touriga Nacional

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Quinta de LemosDãoStill Red

Ruby with violet tints, red fruit with toast and smoke in a field where floral aromas dominate, lively and firmly built for the table.

Quinta de Reis Alfrocheiro

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Quinta de ReisDãoStill Red

An intensely ripe-fruited varietal Alfrocheiro with forest-berry notes, structured and balanced, closing long and fresh at 14.5 percent.

Quinta de Saes Estágio Prolongado Reserva

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Quinta de SaesDãoStill Red

The extended-ageing Reserva off the oldest Saes plantings: sour cherry, rose petal and black pepper leaping out of the glass, juicy on the palate with a mineral beam.

Quinta de Saes Tobias Curtimenta Branco

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Funky · Savoury

Quinta de SaesDãoOrange

Skin-fermented Barcelo, unfined and unfiltered: ripe white plum with a fresh green edge, full and structured with a persistent mineral close.

Quinta do Cerrado Grande Reserva Tinto

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Quinta do CerradoDãoStill Red

Intense in very ripe red fruit with toasted and dried-fruit notes, the Grande Reserva red of a Nelas estate.

Quinta do Correio Touriga Nacional

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity

Quinta dos RoquesDãoStill Red

Unoaked varietal Touriga Nacional from the Correio vineyard, first made in 2023: floral and berry scented with the astringency of youth.

Quinta do Perdigão Touriga Nacional

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Quinta do PerdigãoDãoStill Red

Deep ruby with purple lights, black plum and fig through cassis, violet and bergamot into Mediterranean scrub, chocolate, coffee and tobacco, silky rather than grippy.

Quinta do Sobral Curtimenta

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Funky · Savoury

Quinta do SobralDão€€€€€€€Orange

A skin-contact white made in the old manner: white flowers, peach and apricot on a palate the estate calls perfectly balanced between ripeness and acidity.

Quinta dos Penassais Grande Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Elegant

Quinta dos PenassaisDãoStill Red

Lagar-fermented varietal Touriga Nacional with only three months in French oak: vinous and elegant, very ripe red fruit, soft and full with no astringency.

Quinta dos Roques Reserva Tinto

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Quinta dos RoquesDãoStill Red

A single-vineyard field blend from the Peach Tree parcel where every variety is interplanted: deep, blackcurrant-and-pine scented, with oak-given vanilla and chocolate.

Quinta dos Roques Tinta Roriz

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Quinta dos RoquesDãoStill Red

Varietal Tinta Roriz with a grenadine cast: blackberry and mulberry fruit with a vanilla edge, and tannin, body and acidity held in even balance.

Quinta dos Roques Tinto

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Quinta dos RoquesDãoStill Red

The estate's five-grape house red: wild blackcurrant and pine leaves over a vanilla note from the oak, generous and still astringent in youth.

Soito Grande Reserva Branco

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Soito WinesDão€€€€€€€€Still White

Citrine with straw tints: lime blossom and orange flower over peach, mango and papaya, with a velvety, mineral palate and a long refined close.

Soito Reserva Alfrocheiro

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Soito WinesDão€€€€€€€€Still Red

A deep, elegant nose and a mouth the estate describes as round and harmonious, with the structure and balance of a small-lot Alfrocheiro Reserva.

Soito Reserva Tinto

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold

Soito WinesDão€€€€€€€Still Red

Garnet with violet reflections: blackberry and blueberry with menthol and fine spice, velvety and intense in the mouth with a mineral close.

Taboadella Reserva Alfrocheiro

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant

Quinta da TaboadellaDãoStill Red

A rare high-altitude Alfrocheiro whose tannins the estate describes as firm but very delicate and structuring rather than heavy.

Taboadella Reserva Encruzado

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Quinta da TaboadellaDãoStill White

The estate calls it firm and exuberant, with a silky texture, a linear structure and a marked depth: a wine of the present and the future.

Taboadella Reserva Touriga Nacional

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Quinta da TaboadellaDãoStill Red

Violets in the nose with the black spice and quartz-like wet granite of altitude, carried by the variety's natural acidity.

Textura da Estrela Tinto

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Textura WinesDãoStill Red

Vines of 25 to 60 years on granite at Vila Nova de Tazem, cropped at 4.5 tonnes a hectare and barely extracted: the producer's own description is a very typical Dão reflecting its sense of place.

Vinha de Púcaros Reserva Tinto

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Casa Américo Quinta do PaçoDãoStill Red

Garnet, from selected Quinta do Paço fruit given a year in French oak: red fruits with a toasted edge and some black fruit, balanced with round tannin.

Vinha de Púcaros Touriga Nacional

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Casa Américo Quinta do PaçoDãoStill Red

Garnet varietal Touriga Nacional, complex with violets, pine needle and spice, soft and full with tannins already resolved by 18 months in bottle.

Vinhas da Teixuga Branco

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Caminhos CruzadosDãoStill White

Golden, from a multi-vintage assembly of old Teixuga vineyard whites aged years in used barrel: apricot, hazelnut and soft smoke, fresh but explosive in the middle.