Duckman Bical White 2020 Portugal
Duckman Bical White 2020 PortugalDuckman Bical White 2020
Juicy perfumed wine with almost buttery notes of citrus, ginger, nougat and oats cut through with a zippy freshness.
‘Duckman’ comes from the English translation of the family surname (Pato means duck in Portuguese). And João Pato started to bottle the wine from his vineyards in 1970, becoming the first winegrower in the Bairrada region after its demarcation. Bairrada is a Portuguese wine region located in the Beira Litoral Province, south of Porto. The region has Portugal’s highest wine classification as a Denominação de Origem Controlada, and its popularity has surged in recent years. João Pato’s son Luis Pato inherited this nonconformist and pioneer spirit and produced his first wine in 1980, a pure Baga. Since 2018, the winery has been known as Duckman a.k.a João Pato with Luis’s daughter, Maria Pato (a.k.a. Maria Gomes) , at the helm. Guided by her love of the region and its varietals, she operates without the constraints of the standard Bairrada winemaking practices. Luis and Maria work from two main vineyards, less than 20 km from Portugal’s wild Atlantic coast, the predominantly sandy Amoreira da Gândara, and the chalky clay Óis do Bairro. The vineyards support both red and white varietals: Baga, Bical, Cercial, and Fernão Pires. Thanks to Duckman’s handcrafted wines crafted from indigenous homegrown grapes, this little known wine region of Bairrada is gaining increasing attention. Muito bem!
Fonseca Tawny Port NV Portugal
Fonseca Tawny Port NV PortugalFonseca Tawny Port N.V is wonderfully rich, concentrated Port with great flavour and texture. It has an opulent black fruit nose which is followed through on the palate showing layers of intense berry, plum and cherry fruit flavours supported by firm, but well integrated tannins. This is a deliciously textured Port wine, which is velvety, smooth, succulent and plump.
Quinta da Devesa Branco 2019 Douro Portugal
Quinta da Devesa Branco 2019 Douro PortugalQuinta da Devesa Branco 2019
Fruity and intense aroma with a clear presence of tropical aromas and lime notes. On the palate, it shows freshness and acidity as well as good volume.
Excellent match for savoury starters, pasta and fish and seafood dishes. Try with different kinds of tapas or antipasti, shrimp salad or sushi.
Grapes: 40% Gouveio, 20% Malvasia Fina, 20% Viosinho, 20% Fernão Pires
Quinta da Devesa was founded in 1941 by the Fortunato family. The Quinta is located between the two rivers Douro and Corgo, beautifully situated between the hills. The vineyards are planted between 60 and 500 meters in height. In total, the quinta has 34 hectares, where the best terroir is chosen for each grape variety.
Quinta da Devesa is located in the heart of the Douro region and has very beautiful vineyards. Quinta da Devesa focuses mainly on the aging of white and Tawny port. They do this with great success given the many awards and high scores that critics give Quinta da Devesa. It follows that the port of this port house is very highly regarded.
Quinta do Noval LBV 2014 Portugal
Quinta do Noval LBV 2014 PortugalQuinta do Noval LBV 2014 is a very rich wine presenting ripe black fruits and spices. Fine but solid tannins give the wine its structure of great amplitude and a long and flavourful aftertaste.
