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Red Wine Vinho Verde Vinhão

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Premium quality Vinho Verde with 100% wine grapes Vinhão Red wine with violet red color. The aroma is rich to young red fruits such as blueberries, raspberries and strawberries. In the mouth this Vinho Verde red wine is full-bodied and persistent, with mature berries, long and complex in the mouth, very fresh and young. Classification: D.O.C.Vinho Verde Type: Vinho Verde / Red – Select Harvest ABV: 10.5% Vol. Viticulture Harvest: 2016 Varieties: 100% Vinhão Region: North of Portugal Vinho Verde Region Soil type: Granite derived Climate: Mediterranean with Atlantic influence Harvest Month: Beginning of October of 2016 Type: Hand picking Vinification Fermentation: Traditional granite wine press. Maturation: In stainless steel vessels at 8°C. We recommend that you enjoy this Vinho Verde red wine at one temperature between 12 to 14°C, because you are sip one young red wine. Very good wine to be drunk with tradition dishes like the famous Portuguese Cozi...

Wine Vinho Verde Rosé Espadeiro

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Portuguese wine rosé with 100% Espadeiro grapes Unique rosé espadeiro Vinho Verde wine This Rosé Espadeiro Vinho Verde wine it’s very good with snacks “petiscos or tapas”. Start your meal with this light and fresh Espadeiro wine with some culinary delights, also a very good rosé wine to drink as an appetizer with friends during a party on those hot summer days. We also recommend for instancethat this wine it’s fantastic for pairing with sushi dishes and a full Asian meal of Dim Sum. It’s one rosé wine with one light salmon rose color. The aroma it’s fruity to raspberry, red berries and fresh strawberries. In the palate this rosé wine it’s dry, light, fresh due to its good acidity, citrus, stands the very fresh red fruits intense. This rosé wine Vinho Verde it’s certified by The Vegan Society and can be consumed with Vegan meals. ABV: 11% Vol. Classification: D.O.C. Vinho Verde Type: Vinho Verde / Rosé – Select Harvest Viticulture Harvest: 2016 Varieties: ...

Red Wine Herdade dos Templarios Grande Escolha DOC do Tejo

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Premium red wine from the Tejo region in Portugal. One fantastic red wine produced only with the Portuguese grape variety Touriga Nacional. Enjoy it with red meat dishes and game dishes. Appellation: DOC Tejo Origin: Tomar, Portugal Grape varieties: Touriga Nacional - 100% ABV: 14% vol. Selective and manual Harvest in 20 kg boxes Ageing 15 months in French and American oak barrels Winemaker tasting notes: Complex aroma with woody and ripe black-colored fruits notes almost jam. In the mouth it shows a perfect balance between the ripe fruits and the spice and cocoa notes. Long-lasting and velvety finish with hints of honey and jam. Awards: Silver Mundus Vini 2015 Silver AWC Vienna 2015 Bronze Challenge Int. Vin 2016 16.5 / 20pts “Paixao pelo Vinho” Wine magazine The Grapes Touriga Nacional As Portugal’s most well-known grape variety, it has made a nice home for itself in the Tejo region. Producing wines with high tannins, full body and flavors like dark b...

Red wine Premium Reserve (Limited Edition) 2008

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The red wine premium reserve from the Alentejo region Portuguese red wine from the outstanding region of the Alentejo. For me it’s easy to write about the Alentejo. Why? Because I’m an “Alentejo lover”. For loving this Portuguese region so much I'm even suspicious, for praising both the wines and food of my Alentejo. And I don’t forget the wonderful people, calm and unruffled folk, immensely proud of their homeland. The region of the Alentejo It’s immense with undulating plains, huge skies of the deepest blue and its infinite horizon. In the vast vineyard the wine grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Touriga Nacional and Alicante Bouschet grown, were hand picking and then vinified in the cellar to give us this fantastic red wine premium reserve, from 2008, and limited to 3.300 bottles of 0.75ml. This is the wine that the producer held in the cellar for friends and for special occasions. At the first look we have one powerful red garnet color. Second we find one aroma complex and...

White Wine Vinho Verde Loureiro

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Premium Portuguese Vinho Verde Loureiro Premium quality white wine, from the region of the Vinho Verde in Portugal, made only with the famous wine grape Loureiro. White wine with a beautiful citrus with greenish reflexes color. In the nose it’s floral, citrus with tropical fruit senses enhancing peach. The palate it’s yellow lemon citrus with soft notes of tropical fruits. Long and persistent. It’s a white wine freshness induced by moderated acidity. A really delicious white wine from the Vinho Verde region only produced with the Loureiro grapes from our own vineyard. We recommend that this Loureiro white wine will be enjoyed at one temperature between 8° to 10°C. The wine grapes were harvest in September only with hand picking (manual harvest). The soil in the vineyard is granite derived and the climate Mediterranean with Atlantic influence. ABV: 12 % Vol. The Wine Grapes Loureiro The grapes Loureiro are one high quality white grape variety, recommended for almost...

Wine Vinho Verde Experience

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The Vinho Verde Wine Experience, June 2017 Weylin, Brooklyn, NY People's Pops Handmade in Brooklyn, People's Pops use locally grown fruit to create innovative and super tasty, seasonally inspired popsicles. They debuted some new Vinho Verde infused popsicles made for the event. Delicious! Check all our Vinho Verde’s wines at our website . Cheers…

Wine Vinho Verde Experience

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The Vinho Verde Wine Experience, June 2017 Weylin, Brooklyn, NY East Coast Poke East Coast Poke celebrates one of Hawaii’s most popular dishes. This crew sources their ingredients exclusively from the islands' most ecologically respectful purveyors and the result are simple and authentic dishes that are both fresh and flavorful. East Coast Poke was a huge hit with the Vinho Verde wines. Check all our Vinho Verde’s wines at our website . Cheers…

Wine Vinho Verde Experience

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The Vinho Verde Wine Experience, June 2017 Weylin, Brooklyn, NY Big Mozz Big Mozz got its start at the Smorgasburg food festival in Brooklyn serving up mounds of everyone’s favorite appetizer. Now you can find them pretty much everywhere from Citifield to music festivals and concert venues all over the country. They did an on-the-spot demo of their hand stretched, small batch mozzarella. Yum. Check all our Vinho Verde’s wines at our website . Cheers…

Wine Vinho Verde Experience

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The Vinho Verde Wine Experience, June 2017 Weylin, Brooklyn, NY Mokbar Mokbar serves up authentic Korean soul food the way it is presented in Korea with multiple harmonious vegetable-driven small dishes called “Banchan". Chef Esther Choi--who has been hailed a NYC Culinary rock star--showed up at the event to  broaden New Yorkers’ understanding and appreciation of Korean culture through her food. Check all our Vinho Verde’s wines at our website . Cheers…

Wine Vinho Verde Experience

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The Vinho Verde Wine Experience, June 2017 Weylin, Brooklyn, NY Poppy's Catering Poppy's Catering uses top quality, seasonal ingredients and works with local purveyors to keep things simple, rustic and delicious. In less than five years, this local Brooklyn company has gotten so popular among New Yorkers, they've become the go-to caterer for everyone from Gwneyth Paltrow to Beyonce. Their vegetable-driven snacks were a huge hit. Check all our Vinho Verde’s wines at our website . Cheers…

Red wine Vale Barqueiros Selected Harvest

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The red wine from Alentejo Selected Harvest. This it’s one premium red wine from the Alentejo region in Portugal. At first look we have one fantastic red garnet color. Aroma of berries, notes of cigar and a nice touch of French oak barrels where it aged. In the mouth it shows a marked balance and freshness based on an elegant structure and a long, lingering finish. We recommend that this red wine be consumed at a temperature between 16° to 17°C. Some food ideas: Beef Wellington, Malay lamb korma, Lentils with smoked ham hock, Oxtail stew, Wood-fired leg of lamb, Chilean beef casserole, Rosemary and lemon pork stew, Citrus-rubbed veal chops and mango salsa, Traditional Cornish pasty, etc. ABV: 14.5% Vol. Grapes Varieties: Syrah, Aragonez, Trincadeira and Cabernet Sauvignon Harvest in September with 100% handpicked grapes (manual harvest). Vinification: Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks with controlled temperature Maturation: 9 months in French oak barrels The Grapes...

Red Wine Monte de Seda

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Portuguese red wine from the Alentejo region. Wonderful red wine from the Alentejo region at one entry-level price. It’s a unique red wine produced from a blend of premium grapes grown in the Alentejo region, with 100% hand picking grapes in September. Red wine that first present a beautiful garnet red color. In the nose it’s aromatic with notes of red fruits and spice. In mouth it is silky and elegant, smooth and balanced. This daily wine for some it’s known as table red wine but it’s classified as “Vinho Regional Alentejano”. ABV: 13.5% Vol. Grapes varieties: Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante Bouschet and Syrah Red wine born in the North Alentejo - Portugal, in a soil Mediterranean of granite origin. The climate is Mediterranean, with a subtle continentality during Spring until Summer. Vinification: Fermentation: In a controlled temperature stainless steel vessels, after pre-fermentation maceration. Maturation: In stainless steel vessels with temperature control. Cons...

White Wine Monte de Seda

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Portuguese white wine from the Alentejo region. One fantastic white wine from the Alentejo region at one entry-level price. White wine with citrine color. In the nose it’s a very aromatic wine with notes of tropical fruits. The palate present us one white wine fresh and lively, intense and well balanced. We recommend that you enjoy this white wine at one temperature between 8° to 10°C Manual harvest with 100% hand picking grapes. Grapes Varieties: Arinto and Antão Vaz The grapes Arinto Arinto is such a versatile variety that it has spread through most of Portugal, taking on quite disparate names depending on the region. These include Pedernã, Pé de Perdiz Branco (White Partridge Foot), Chapeludao, Cerceal, Azal Espanhol, Azal Galego and Branco Espanhol (Spanish White)! It produces fresh, tense and vibrant wines with high natural acidity and marked mineral profile with good ageing potential. Unyielding acidity is Arinto's calling card, and it is precisely f...

Wine Vinho Verde Rose and Asian food

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The Portuguese rose wine Vinho Verde It’s a fantastic wine for pairing with several types of Asian food. In Japan, this wine produced only with Espadeiro grapes, it’s fantastic for pairing with a meal like sushi (すし), sashimi (刺身) and tempura (天ぷら) consisting of seafood and/or vegetables deep fried. For a place like Hong Kong we recommend that the wine will be pairing with a delicious meal of Dim Sum (點心). We recommend a meal with several Dim Sum dishes like; Shaomai (燒賣), Shrimp dumpling (蝦餃), Guotie (鍋貼): Pan-fried dumpling, Shaomai (烧卖; 燒賣): Steamed dumplings with pork and prawns, Barbecued pork bun (叉燒包): Bun with barbecued pork filling, and other fantastic Dim Sum delights. Wine rose with a beautiful light salmon rose. In the nose the aroma it’s very fruity raspberry, red berries and fresh strawberries. The palate it’s dry, light, fresh due to its good acidity, citrus, stands the very fresh red fruits intense. It’s a wonderfully wine Vinho Verde Espadeiro that has a sl...

White table wine Alfaiate

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Portuguese white table wine. It is a fantastic white table wine with a clear, light-colored. In the nose have a very initial subtle aroma to pineapples, followed by fruits of white pulp, apple and pear. In the mouth is refreshing but with non-aggressive acidity, rather full of elegance. We can say without doubt that it is a wine very elegant. Grape varieties: Sercial (Esgana-cão), Galego Dourado, Arinto e Antão Vaz ABV: 12% To read more about this wine and others Portuguese wines, please visit our website . Cheers.