3 de April, 2022
Which are the best Portuguese wines of 2022? The choice is no easy task, although it is a little pleasurable for those who carry it out. To make this selection, 40 specialists from various countries around the world carried out blind tastings (without prior knowledge of the wines) of 60 different samples. These samples, in turn, were selected from a much wider universe. Over the last few months, the tasters of Revista de Vinhos (Wine Magazine) have tried around a thousand different labels from all of Portugal’s regions. Whites, reds, sparkling wines and even fortified wines (such as Madeira and port) were in the running. Opinion leaders, journalists, critics and sommeliers from countries such as Portugal, Spain, Denmark, England, Italy, Switzerland, the United States and Brazil, totalling 40 specialists, made the final selection of the TOP 10 Portuguese Wines. The tasting took place in Porto, during the Essência do Vinho, the biggest wine event in the North and one of the biggest in the country. The list of the champions we bring you here below.
This time, two white wines, six red wines and two fortified wines are the highlights of the competition. The trio of big winners has very different terroirs: Alentejo, Dão and Porto.
Nº 1 RED: Estremus 2017, made by João Portugal Ramos in Estremoz. At base he has a vineyard of just 1.5 hectares, which represents only 6% of the total vineyard surrounding Estremoz Castle, the producer’s most emblematic. Estremus is a blend, in equal parts, of the Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira grape varieties. 1,953 bottles were bottled. Average price: ¤125
No. 1 WHITE: Quinta dos Carvalhais Branco Especial, produced by Sogrape in the Dão region. This fifth edition is a blend that combines wines from seven vintages: 2006, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2020. It was created by the winemaker Beatriz Cabral de Almeida and includes grape varieties such as Encruzado (48%), Gouveio (24%), Sémillon (9%) and other varieties (19%). Average Price: 50€.
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Nº 1 FORTIFIED: Real Companhia Velha Very Old Tawny 1927, a very old Port wine from the estate of Quinta das Carvalhas, which is part of a special collection to celebrate the 265th anniversary of the company, together with the Ports of 1900 and 1908. Average price: 2.500€ (this is a rare wine and very difficult to find on the market, being sold in a commemorative box, with two other bottles; one from 1.900 and another from 1.908.
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Atlantic Bridge
