Portugal first landed on most people’s wine radars because of port, a fortified dessert wine, but as we have been lucky enough to discover, there is so much more to Portugal than port. So much in fact, that Portugal has the most varieties of indigenous grapes than any other Country, over 250! As wine drinkers and buyers, we have mostly used grape varietals to know what we like and what we don’t, but with Portugal, I urge you to not be swayed either way by recognizing a varietal in the bottle or more likely not recognizing a varietal. The truth lies in the aromas and the taste. So just open that bottle and let your sensors decipher for what you enjoy.
Cheers,
P. & E. Mullins
February Wine Club
