portfolio ➜ origin
Portugal
Categories: Madeira, Carcavelos
Sitting on the far western flank of the Iberian peninsula, and thus of Europe, Portugal simultaneously resides at the center and at the periphery of European wine culture: its stands of Q. suber (cork oak) supply nearly all of the world’s natural cork stoppers—essential for fine wine—while, beyond Port, Portugal's own wines tend to be little known or understood today. This is despite the fact that, owing to Portuguese exploration and trade, its wines were for centuries the most widely distributed. Indeed, it was the very reach of that global trade that informed the style of wine most associated with Portugal: Vinho Generoso, fortified, strong wines, typically oxidative in character, able to withstand the rigors of trade under the mast.
Carcavelos
Villa Oeiras Carcavelos 'Nacional' 12 Year Old
Portugal ➜ Carcavelos DOC 18.5% ABV
18.5% ABV • Fortified, Oxidative
Arinto, Gallego Dourado and Ratinho form the backbone of this benchmark 12-year-old blend, and the signature of the Atlantic Ocean features prominently in its expression. The wine is aged exclusively in Portuguese ('Nacional') oak, which lends a pleasing rusticity and generosity of spirit. Full details
Villa Oeiras Carcavelos 15 Year Old
Portugal ➜ Carcavelos DOC 18.5% ABV
18.5% ABV • Fortified, Oxidative
Arinto, Gallego Dourado and Ratinho form the backbone of this benchmark 15-year-old blend, and the signature of the Atlantic Ocean features prominently in its expression. The wine is aged in a combination of Nacional (Portuguese) and French oak. Full details
Quinta dos Pesos Carcavelos 1999
Portugal ➜ Carcavelos DOC 20.0% ABV
Quinta dos Pesos Carcavelos 1998
Portugal ➜ Carcavelos DOC 21.0% ABV
Quinta dos Pesos Carcavelos 1997
Portugal ➜ Carcavelos DOC 21.5% ABV
Quinta dos Pesos Carcavelos 1996
Portugal ➜ Carcavelos DOC 20.0% ABV
Quinta dos Pesos Carcavelos 1995
Portugal ➜ Carcavelos DOC 21.0% ABV
Quinta dos Pesos Carcavelos 1994
Portugal ➜ Carcavelos DOC 21.0% ABV
Quinta dos Pesos Carcavelos 1993
Portugal ➜ Carcavelos DOC 20.5% ABV
Quinta dos Pesos Carcavelos 1992
Portugal ➜ Carcavelos DOC 21.5% ABV
Quinta dos Pesos Carcavelos 1991
Portugal ➜ Carcavelos DOC 20.0% ABV
Quinta dos Pesos Carcavelos 1990
Portugal ➜ Carcavelos DOC 21.0% ABV
Quinta dos Pesos Carcavelos 1989
Portugal ➜ Carcavelos DOC 21.0% ABV
Quinta dos Pesos Carcavelos 1988
Portugal ➜ Carcavelos DOC 21.0% ABV
Quinta dos Pesos Carcavelos 1987
Portugal ➜ Carcavelos DOC 21.0% ABV
Madeira
Belem’s
Portugal ➜ Madeira DOC 17.0% ABV
Saveiro
Portugal ➜ Madeira DOC 19.0% ABV
Henriques & Henriques
Portugal ➜ Madeira DOC 19.0-20.0% ABV