Alentejo

This is a Rose from Portugal made from Touriga Nacional, Aragonêz, Tinta Caiada, Syrah, and Trincadeira.  Pink in color with some violet hues, clear and bright.  The nose is tight but opens to show strawberries and slight raspberries.  Lower acidity.  Light tannins.  On the palate, strawberries.  Moderate finish.  This is easy to drink.  Nice on its own, it works well with snacks like olives and nuts.  Good value in Rose.

This is a blend of 40% Antão Vaz, 40% Roupeiro, and 20% Perrum from Portugal.  Silvery/yellow/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with peach, slight lemon and a chalk note.  Juicy texture.  Moderate acidity.  Medium to full bodied.  On the palate, a tasty lemon candy note with some salinity and chalk.  Good finish.  This is good on its own and will work well with lighter foods especially sea food.  Oysters would work well.  Drink over the next three to five years.  

The front label states this is a 50/50 blend of Arinto and Alvarinho.  This is a beautiful wine that seems to take Portugese whites, which are often inexpensive and lighter in style, to a more serious place.  At times, this can be a mistake with over zealous winemakers, but in this case, they pull it off admirably.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has peaches/nectarines, crushed shells, slight vanilla and spice, and a bit of lime zest.  Medium bodied.  Moderate acidity.  Silky texture.  On the palate, lemon/lime with some leaches.  A twang of lemon tartness comes thru on

This is a white blend from Portugal made from 70% Arinto, 15% Antao Vaz, and 15% Viognier.  Green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has lemons, toast and almonds.  Balanced acidity.  On the palate, lemons with a slight bitter almond note.  It turns to lemon hard candy on the finish.  A tart note at the end makes it very food friendly and refreshing.  This  is nice on its own but better with food.  It would be great with scallops.  

This is a white blend of Verdelho 40%, Arinto 30%, and Antão Vaz 30% from Portugal. Yellow gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with peach and honeydew. Nice creamy texture. On the palate, this has loads of peach. Balanced acidity. A bit of lemon tartness on the finish. This drinks nicely on its own and will work with lighter foods. Anything featuring peaches would work well. Drink over the next few years.

This is a white blend that is 40% Arinto, 20% Fernão Pires, 20% Roupeiro, and 20% Bical from Portugal.  Hay/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has melon, slight pineapple and peach.  Light bodied.  Slightly oily texture.  Light tannins.  On the palate, lemons and slight lime notes.  Finish has some lemon hard candy qualities.  This will work better with food.  Baked Sea Bass would work well.  Drink over the next few years.  

This is a white blend from Portugal made from 60% Antão Vaz,  30% Arinto and 10% Alvarinho grapes.  Green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is interesting with wintergreen, slight citrus and slight floral notes.  Light bodied.  Creamy texture. Good acidity.  On the palate, lemony with good acidity.  Slight mint towards the finish which is long with good acidity.  This is refreshing and nice on its own but better with food.  Seafood is a natural, perhaps grilled trout with lemon.  Drink over the next few years.  

This is a blend of organic grapes: Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, Aragonez, Syrah, Trincadeira, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Touriga Franca, that is made in Portugal.  Garnet in color, clear and bright.  The nose is very pretty and perfumed/fragrant.  Cherries, anise and a slight dill (presumably from American oak) notes.  Medium to full bodied.  Light tannins.  On the palate, lots of cherries and black cherries.  This has nice depth and is delicious.  Good acidity.  Some warmth on the long finish.  This drinks great on its own and will work with foods that one might paid with Pinot Noir s

This is a blend of white organic grapes:  Antão Vaz, Arinto, and Roupeiro made in Portugal.  It sees 30% new American and French oak barrels and the rest is done in stainless steel.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is smoky with lemons, white pepper, peach and slight grapefruits.  Medium bodied with a slightly oily texture.  On the palate, nice lemon, peach and white pepper notes.  Lower acidity.  Long finish.  This drinks nicely on its own and will also work with lighter foods.  It is very tasty and should prove to be popular at this price point.  Drink over the next cou

This is a white blend made from Antão Vaz, and Viosinho organic grapes.  Golden in color with silver hues, clear and bright.  The nose has grapefruits, powdered sugar and slight vanilla (and yet, no oak was utilized).  Also an interesting minty note.  Medium bodied with a slightly oily texture.  Tingly acidity.  On the palate, lots of grapefruit with a slight bitter note.  This drinks easy and is refreshing.  It works nicely on its own and will work well with lighter foods.  Salads or seafood would be good but also chicken salad.  Drink over the next year.  Nice value.