Douro
The Douro Valley, Portugal’s historic heart of winemaking, captivates with its dramatic terraced vineyards and celebrated wines. Famous for Port wine and exceptional reds, the region’s steep slopes along the Douro River create a unique terroir influenced by a continental climate. Indigenous grape varieties like Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz thrive here, producing wines with bold character and age-worthy complexity. Recognized as the world’s first demarcated wine region, the Douro Valley exemplifies a blend of tradition and modernity.
Grau Baumé Viosinho Estágio Longo 2021
€32.00
Elegant profile, marked by ripe fruit, with very good structure and complexity. Ripe grapes of mature vine (35 years, facing south) but with the fresh surroundings of wild fruits, fine tannins and beautiful acidity.
Frey É Branco 022
€30.00
Vineyard blend in different winemaking styles. Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Cercial do Douro and Verdelho ferment freely in tanks and barrels, partly through carbonic fermentation. Minerality and salinity, good volume and freshness.
Frey Grande Branco Magnum 017
€89.00
From each vineyard plot, using different winemaking styles. Cercial from the Douro, Malvasia Fina, Gouveio, Verdelho, as well as some Chardonnay and Alvarinho, ferment freely in lagar and neutral barrels. Whole bunches in open vats, with partial maceration. Aged in neutral barrels on good lees. Minerality and salinity, great volume, good crema and freshness.
