{"title":"Douro","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Douro is Port's home valley, and its dry reds are among Portugal's best — dark, structured, built from the same field-blend grapes. Both sides of that tradition are on the shelf. Delivered to Canarsie, Mill Basin, and across Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"quinta-do-infantado-ruby","title":"Quinta do Infantado Ruby NV 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003ePORTUGAL : DOURO : CIMA CORGO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eORGANIC : Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, field blend\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFULL-BODIED, DARK PLUM, BLACK CHERRY, RIPE BERRY, NEUTRAL OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuinta do Infantado has been bottling estate Port since 1979 — the first producer in the Douro to do so — from exclusively A-grade parcels across 11.5 hectares of steep schist slopes in the Cima Corgo. The Ruby ages in large neutral toneis and balseiros, wooden tanks ranging from 3,000 to 60,000 liters with thick staves that deliberately slow oxidation and preserve primary fruit color and freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDark, rich, and plummy with excellent balance of fruit, acidity, and tannins without an overwhelming sugary or jammy flavor. The Roseira family's meio-seco house style means 19.5% ABV and 70 g\/L residual sugar — roughly 30% drier than standard Ruby Port, with 2-3 years average age across blended vintages. \"The best value in the US, or in Portugal for that matter,\" says Chambers Street Wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eDark chocolate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eplum and berry meet cocoa bitterness; the wine's dryness keeps it clean\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eStilton or Gorgonzola\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003econtrast pairing — sweetness meets pungent blue; classic Porto match\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eFresh goat cheese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebright acidity cuts through residual sugar; works as aperitif or dessert\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"David Bowler Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":903102133,"sku":"536","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/products\/image_26e5589b-b449-4e5f-9181-3f4e5667e225.jpg?v=1626887675"},{"product_id":"quinta-do-infantado-tawny","title":"Quinta do Infantado Tawny NV 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003ePORTUGAL : DOURO : CIMA CORGO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSUSTAINABLE : Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMED-BODIED, GOLDEN RAISIN, TOFFEE, COFFEE, WALNUT, NEUTRAL OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuinta do Infantado has been bottling estate Port since 1979 — the first producer in the Douro to do so — from exclusively A-grade parcels in the Cima Corgo's Vale de Gontelho. The Roseira family, now in its sixth generation, made a choice that separates this Tawny from nearly everything in the category: ferment further, fortify less. The NV finishes at 19.5% ABV and 70 g\/L residual sugar, roughly 30% drier than standard Port, with more natural alcohol and considerably less added brandy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA blend of 2–3 vintages aged 4–5 years in old 550-liter horizontal pipas — the traditional Douro cask where controlled oxidation builds slowly through thin staves — it shows nuttiness, dried fruit, caramel, and a baking-spice finish that come without the sweetness weight most Tawnies carry. 20,000–25,000 numbered bottles released annually. 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The palate is rich with a little sweetness, light tannins, and very elegant finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eECOLOGY: Sustainable\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eFOOD PAIRING: Cheese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opici","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":903102489,"sku":"1851","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/products\/image_99a208dc-c437-4274-8596-91a9b633ad27.jpg?v=1609958150"},{"product_id":"morgadio-da-calcada-douro-tinto","title":"Morgadio Da Calçada Douro Tinto 2020 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003ePORTUGAL : DOURO : CIMA CORGO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eORGANIC : Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMED-BODIED, RED FRUIT, DARK CHERRY, DRIED FLOWERS, SOFT OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorgadio da Calçada is a 17th-century manor house in Provesende — one of the Douro’s most celebrated hilltop villages — where the estate’s elevation and schist soils produce wines closer to elegant than extracted. The project is a partnership with Dirk Niepoort, whose philosophy here is minimal wood and genuine freshness: “not worked with much wood. They are not heavy (...) wines that taste good to drink, fresh, simple and elegant.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 Douro was the hottest and smallest harvest of the century — yields down 40% in some properties, earliest pick dates on record. Cima Corgo was the standout sub-region: elevation moderated the heat, and Touriga Nacional retained exceptional structure and acidity. Grapes were fermented in stainless steel, then partially aged in French oak for six months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eBraised lamb shoulder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esoft tannins don’t fight the fat; red fruit matches the herb rub\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eFrancesinha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe Porto sandwich classic; the wine’s savory edge and freshness cut through\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eGrilled pork with migas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etraditional Douro table food; the 2020 concentration holds up to smoky char\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Martine's Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36788581199,"sku":"5347","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/products\/image_5d96a040-6351-46b1-b3a3-3b511760cdb1.jpg?v=1536770444"},{"product_id":"warres-white-port-750ml","title":"Warre's White Port 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003ePORTUGAL : DOURO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArinto, Códega do Larinho, Malvasia Fina, Rabigato, Viosinho\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFULL-BODIED, SWEET ORCHARD FRUIT, SALTED ALMOND, WHITE PEPPER, NEUTRAL OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1670, Warre's is the oldest British Port house — now in its 13th generation under the Symington family, who remain 100% independent. Their White Port blends five traditional Douro varieties, fermented off-skins and aged in seasoned oak and stainless steel at the family's lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result sits in the medium-sweet register — more structure and white pepper than you'd expect from a fortified wine at this price, and enough acidity to stay lively. Serve well-chilled: neat over ice as an aperitif, or lengthened with tonic, lemon, and a dash of bitters in the classic Portuguese style. Wine Spectator 91 pts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eSalted almonds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emirrors the wine's own almond note; the classic aperitivo move\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eOlives and charcuterie\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efruit and acidity cut through fat and brine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eAged Manchego\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe cheese's nuttiness plays against the wine's sweet orchard fruit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Opici","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1021805756431,"sku":"5766","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/products\/image_fd9f4535-4988-416a-9e2a-06e0329728db.jpg?v=1515963692"},{"product_id":"fonseca-port-vintage-2016-750ml","title":"Fonseca Vintage Port 2016 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003ePORTUGAL : DOURO : VINTAGE PORT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCONVENTIONAL : Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFULL-BODIED, DARK PLUM, RAISIN, CLOVE, GINGER, LONG-LIVED TANNIN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFonseca is one of the great historic Port houses, part of the Fladgate Partnership alongside Taylor's and Croft. Winemaker David Guimaraens sources from three quintas: Quinta do Panascal in the Tâvora Valley and Quinta do Cruzeiro and Quinta de Santo António in the Pinhão Valley. Grapes are foot-treaded in granite lagares — the traditional method prized for full phenolic extraction without green astringency — then aged twenty months in wood before bottling unfiltered at 99 g\/L residual sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 vintage was declared by 63 producers, one of the most widely declared Port vintages of the modern era and the first since 2011. A wet spring reduced yields by 25%, concentrating the remaining fruit. A four-week harvest window from mid-September through early October locked in what the trade is calling one of the finest Douro years of this generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAged Stilton or Roquefort\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe classic British Port pairing — salt and savory funk anchor the wine's natural sweetness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark chocolate (70%+)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBitter cocoa meets the wine's plum and raisin depth; a textbook dessert match\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalnuts and dried figs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConcentrated dried fruit echoes the wine's wood-aged oxidative complexity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Empire Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28206824063048,"sku":"6149","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/products\/imagejpg_ff54bf3e-f2bf-4461-9bd8-feb84651ca52.jpg?v=1557681571"},{"product_id":"fonseca-ruby-port-750ml","title":"Fonseca Ruby Port 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003ePORTUGAL : DOURO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFULL-BODIED, BLACK CHERRY, BLACKCURRANT, CASSIS, JAMMY PLUM, OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFonseca has shipped Ruby Port since the house was founded in 1815 — this is the style the house was built on, and the production philosophy has not changed. After a short fermentation on skins, the wine is fortified and transferred to large seasoned oak vats for two to three years. Large format aging is the key decision: where small barrels create the oxidative, nutty complexity of Tawny, large vats preserve the wine's vivid ruby color and keep its black cherry and cassis character intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraightforward by design — the goal is fresh, fruit-driven Port that drinks well tonight without requiring a cellar or a case study. The 20% ABV is warm but balanced by the fruit; the tannins are soft and integrated. A practical bottle from one of the Douro's most respected houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eDark chocolate truffles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebittersweet chocolate amplifies the ripe fruit and softens the tannins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eStilton or Gorgonzola\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esalt and fat cut the sweetness cleanly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eBraised short ribs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe wine's body and tannin structure hold up to rich red meat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Empire Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37773234798751,"sku":"8621","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/products\/image_5d5c9fb8-2c14-434b-a8d8-a9e86d8d0aca.jpg?v=1612560080"},{"product_id":"fonseca-late-bottle-vintage-750ml","title":"Fonseca Tawny Port 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003ePORTUGAL : DOURO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cão\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFULL-BODIED, DRIED FIG, CARAMEL, TOASTED ALMOND, BUTTERSCOTCH, OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFonseca has produced Port from the Douro Valley since 1815, and the house style has always run richer and more generous than its peers — more dark fruit, more weight, more character through the finish. Tawny is Port that has spent time in small oak barrels, allowing slow oxidation to shift color from deep purple toward amber while layering in nutty, caramel-edged complexity that red and ruby styles never develop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Fonseca's entry into the Tawny category — structured enough to pour solo, sweet enough to carry through dessert, and honest about what it is: a practical, well-made fortified wine from one of Portugal's most respected houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eStilton or Roquefort\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esalt and fat cut the sweetness cleanly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eCrème brûlée\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ecaramel notes in the wine mirror the crust\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eToasted walnuts and almonds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eechoes the wine's oxidative nut character\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Empire Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37773284081823,"sku":"8619","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"croft-tawny-port-750ml","title":"Croft Fine Tawny Port 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003ePORTUGAL : DOURO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFULL-BODIED, DRIED FIG, MULLED RAISIN, CINNAMON, ORANGE PEEL, OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1588, Croft is one of the oldest Port houses still operating. Where Fine Ruby goes into large neutral vats to hold primary fruit intact, Fine Tawny takes the opposite path: three years in 650-litre seasoned oak pipes in the lodges of Vila Nova de Gaia. Controlled oxidation does the work — the wine's color migrates from deep ruby to amber-tawny, and fresh berry character gives way to dried fruit, nut, and spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is Port in its more contemplative mode. Dried fig and prune over blackberry; mulled raisin and cinnamon where Ruby runs to spiced cherry; a hint of hazelnut husk and orange peel on the finish. James Molesworth called it \"relatively fresh and open-knit\" with \"mulled raisin, cinnamon, and toffee notes\" — Wine Spectator 88 pts. 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Quinta da Roêda, the house's anchor estate in the Cima Corgo, supplies the backbone of the Croft portfolio; Fine Ruby draws from the broader Baixo Corgo and Cima Corgo network.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFine Ruby is Ruby Port in its most direct expression — three years in large neutral oak vats to hold primary fruit rather than accelerate the oxidative aging that defines Tawny. 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At 600 metres, Favaios sits at the convergence of Atlantic air from the west and Mediterranean warmth from the east: hot enough for full ripening, cool enough at night to hold structure and freshness. The schist here retains water through a quirk of geology: worked over centuries of terracing, the broken stone forms a fine powder that turns clay-like when wet, keeping old vines alive through the Douro's dry summers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRui da Cunha and Gonçalo Lopes met as oenology and viticulture students and called their wine Lacrau — Portuguese for scorpion. The Reserva is a co-fermented field blend of all four classic Port varieties, sourced from Quinta da Faisca and fifteen local growers farming under a hectare each. Half ferments in traditional stone lagar with eight to ten days on skins; half in stainless steel with extended maceration; both lots join for fourteen months in used oak. 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Minimalist winemaking, maximum flavor. 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The wine is aged in seasoned 630-liter oak pipes in Taylor Fladgate's lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia, across the Douro from Porto. Every year, roughly 3% of each barrel's volume evaporates — the \"Angels' Share\" — concentrating the wine while the color fades from dark ruby to the distinctive amber-tawny hue. The 20 Year Old is a blend drawn from Taylor's extensive reserves, assembled so the weighted average age sits around twenty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor Fladgate is one of only three Port houses to use piston-fermenter \"Port Toes\" technology — a mechanical replication of the old lagares foot-treading technique that extracts more aroma and flavor than conventional pump-over fermentation. 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João Pires and his partner Maria Soares named their personal project after exactly that quality, replacing the back-label tech specs with a poem and sourcing the grapes from friends they've worked with for over a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA field blend of old vines — 30 to 90 years old — planted between 500 and 650 meters on granitic soils in the Douro. Fermented with native yeasts and aged in used French oak, the 2020 is concentrated and dark from a heat-stressed, low-yield vintage, but the altitude keeps the freshness that makes these old-vine blends worth seeking out. Around 2,600 bottles made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eSlow-cooked pork shoulder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eearthy tannins grip rendered fat; smoke notes echo each other\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eGrilled lamb chops\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efirm tannins handle the richness; eucalyptus character echoes a herb crust\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eAged sheep's milk cheese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esharp and salty cuts through the tannin; a classic Iberian pairing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Savio Soares","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55753153020063,"sku":"7997","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/image_f70f673a-ff1c-4e6c-90ff-d0030f711b88.jpg?v=1738427458"},{"product_id":"quinta-de-la-rosa-douro-red-750ml","title":"Quinta de la Rosa Douro Red 2020 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003ePORTUGAL : DOURO : CIMA CORGO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSUSTAINABLE : Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMED-BODIED, BLACKBERRY, DARK PLUM, WHITE PEPPER, SANDALWOOD, USED OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuinta de la Rosa sits near Pinhão in the Cima Corgo, the Bergqvist family's estate since 1906 — five generations from a christening present to the current operation. Winemaker Jorge Moreira, one of Portugal's most acclaimed, has run the cellar since 2002 and was among the early champions of Douro table wine at a time when the region was still thought of as Port country exclusively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 is a warm-vintage wine that drinks fresher than the vintage suggests: stainless fermentation preserves the fruit, nine months in used Allier oak adds structure without imposing, and the schist soils of the Cima Corgo lend the minerality that threads through both the Suckling (91 pts) and Wine Spectator (90 pts) notes. \"Fresh and juicy,\" Suckling called it — high praise for a year that saw temperatures hit 40°C and yields drop across the Douro.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eBraised lamb shoulder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edark fruit and modest tannin handle the fat; herbs in the braise mirror the wine's sage notes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eChouriço and aged Manchego\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe classic regional charcuterie match; acidity cuts through cured meat and firm cheese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eDuck leg confit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTouriga Nacional tannin and the wine's sanguine edge pair cleanly with fatty poultry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Winebow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61699037331615,"sku":"8026","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/image_fd95cd8f-2b51-43d5-963d-3e6c1ae7f3a9.jpg?v=1741218093"},{"product_id":"carm-family-douro-vinha-do-bispado-tinto-2023-750ml","title":"Carm Family Douro Vinha do Bispado Tinto 2023 750mL","description":"\u003cp\u003ePORTUGAL : DOURO : DOURO SUPERIOR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eORGANIC : Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMED-BODIED, WILD BLACKBERRY, FIG, DARK PLUM, SCHIST, OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Roboredo Madeira family has farmed this corner of the Douro Superior since the 1600s. In 1966 Celso Madeira planted the first bulldozer-terraced vineyard in the Douro; in 1995 he converted the whole operation — 200 hectares of vine, plus olives and almonds — to organic farming, three decades before the market started paying for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruit comes off Quinta do Bispado, twenty-year-old vines rooted in schist at 1,200 feet, close enough to the Spanish border that summers routinely clear 40°C. All estate-grown; CARM buys no fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold-soaked for a day, fermented eight days in broad, low stainless vats, then eight months split between French barrels and tank. 2023 handed the Douro its best growing season in years — moderate heat, acid retained, and a standout Touriga Nacional, which is 40% of this blend. It lands at 13% and drinks like a dinner wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eGrilled lamb chops with rosemary\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirm Tinta Roriz tannin cuts the fat; the rock-rose herbal note meets the rosemary.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003ePortuguese roast pork\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe dry finish resets the palate against the crackling.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eAged sheep's-milk cheese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe producer calls for cheese; Serra da Estrela or Manchego is the sharpest version.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Massanois","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62855320830111,"sku":"8731","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/collections\/douro.oembed?page=2","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}