Since 2005 that Viniportugal has been inviting a prestigious journalist to select the 50 Great Portuguese Wines for the UK market. For the ninth edition, the journalist invited was Olly Smith, who presented last Thursday in London his list for 2013. In that list we are proud to announce that you will find one of our wines, Claudia’s 2009 red.
This is certainly a vitamin supplement, specially for us that tend to focus the major part of our energy in Port production. Cláudia, the winemaker, was happy for this recognition on her reserve Douro red. It certainly does not change anything about us, but we understand this selection as a indication that we are following the right star.
Wines from the Douro dominated Olly’s list, with 3 still whites, 11 still reds, 1 Moscatel and 1 Port. Here is the list:
- Vales de Ambrães – Avesso 2012 – Vinho Verde
- Casa da Senra 2012 – Vinho Verde
- Soalheiro 2012 – Vinho Verde
- Alvarinho Solar de Serrade 2012 – Vinho Verde
- FP 2012 – Bairrada
- Quinta da Raza Arinto 2012 – Vinho Verde
- Montes Ermos Reserva 2011 – Douro
- Beyra Quartz 2011 – Beira Interior
- Redoma 2011 – Douro
- Quinta de la Rosa 2011 – Douro
- Pato Frio Antão Vaz 2011 – Alentejo
- Vinhas do Lasso 2010 – Lisboa
- Dona Ermelinda 2011 – Península de Setúbal
- Valle Pradinhos 2011 – Trás-os-Montes
- Muros de Melgaço 2011 – Vinho Verdes
- Quinta de Saes Encruzado 2011 -Dão
- Quinta dos Roques Encruzado 2011 – Dão
- Esporão Reserva 2011 – Alentejo
- Arenae 2010 – Lisboa
- Marquês de Borba 2011 – Alentejo
- Almeida Garrett, DOC Beira Interior TNT 2010 – Beira Interior
- Sexy 2011 – Alentejo
- Zéfyro 2009 – Alentejo
- Altano Quinta do Ataíde Reserva 2009 – Douro
- PAPE 2010 – Dão
- Claudia’s 2009 – Douro
- Manoella Douro 2010 – Douro
- Quinta Nova – Colheita 2010 – Douro
- F’OZ 2011 – Alentejo
- Palpite 2010 – Alentejo
- Poeira 2010 – Douro
- Vertente 2009 – Douro
- Casa Cadaval Trincadeira Vinhas Velhas 2009 – Tejo
- Tinto da Ânfora 2010 – Alentejo
- Duas Pedras 2011 – Alentejo
- Crasto Superior 2010 – Douro
- Quinta de Foz de Arouce 2009 – Beiras
- Quinta dos Quatro Ventos 2009 – Douro
- Aliança Bairrada Reserva 2011 – Bairrada
- Quinta dos Roques 2010 – Dão
- Esporão Reserva 2010 – Alentejo
- Cedro do Noval 2009 – Douro
- Julia Kemper Touriga Nacional 2009 – Dão
- CH, Chocapalha 2009 – Lisboa
- Quinta de la Rosa Reserve 2010 – Douro
- Quinta do Sagrado Reserva 2007 – Douro
- Henriques & Henriques Verdelho 15 Years Old – Madeira
- Adega Coop. Favaios Moscatel de Favaios Colheita 1980 – Douro
- Família Horacio Simões Bastardo 2009 – Península de Setúbal
- Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim Vintage Port – Douro
Other wine critics chosen for the UK Great 50 Portuguese Wines’ previous editions were: Richard Mayson, Charles Metcalfe, Tim Atkin, Simon Woods, Jamie Goode, Sarah Ahmed, Tom Canavan and Julia Harding. For 2013 Olly Smith decided to focus on wines between 7 and 30 pounds.
Enjoy your week-end and make a toast with a Portuguese wine!
Oscar
