23 April 2024, Adega Belém at The Big Fortified Tasting, Church House, London

 

"Complex, rich aroma with a lot more to it than many Arintos – grapefruit and a touch of spice. Smells ‘golden’. Creamy, leesy texture with great acidity and good length. Should age well." Julia Harding

Von edelsten Austern bis zu feinsten Tropfen, von den Weinkellern des Alentejo bis zu den Fischerbooten an der Algarve: Portugal ist das neue Genussland Europas – und deshalb Ziel der ersten Genussreise vom ZEITmagazin WOCHENMARKT und ZEIT REISEN. Nach Ihrer Ankunft in Lissabon starten Sie zum ersten Höhepunkt Ihrer Genussreise: Adega Belém Urban Winery in Belém.

"Beautiful in expressive aroma with fragrant lychee, orange leaf, white flowers, white pepper. Very crispy and dry in the mouth, it has acidity on top and a very attractive vegetal bitterness that balances the creaminess. Enveloping and juicy, slightly saline at the end." Grandes Escolhas, 17 points, 2021 Vintage

Grande Reserva red wine aged in French oak barrels for 540 days. A big wine with intense black fruit and cherry aromas, full bodied, dry, with beautiful vibrant tannins, a great mouth and long finish. Perfect companion for anything stewed or braised, red meat, carrots, plums, mushrooms, creamy sauces.