June 2023 - Clube de Vinhos
Serra Oca Castelão 2021
Region: DOC Óbidos (Lisboa)
Grape varieties: 60% Fernão Pires, 40% Arinto
Vineyard: Vinha da Gafa (Sanguinhal)
Exposure: Southeast / SOIL: Clay-limestone soil.
Winemaker: Tomas Emidio
Notes: Citrus-coloured wine, with delicate aromas of tropical fruits, flowers and Atlantic minerality. In the mouth is fresh, intense and creamy, with a long aftertaste.
Suggested Serving Temp: 50°F-54°F
Food Pairing: Ideal for all sea dishes as well as soft meats
Piloto Alfrocheiro 2021
Region: Península de Setúbal
Grape varieties: Alfrocheiro
Winemaker: Filipe Cardoso
Notes: Garnet color. Nose of red fresh berries, pine needles amount sweet and black spices. Young and vibrant wine that is pure and fruity. Well balanced with raspberry notes. Long and fresh.
Suggested Serving Temp: 56ºF and 60ºF
Food Pairing: Wonderful with fatty fish, white meats and Italian cuisine.
Broadbent Madeira White 2019
Region: Madeira
Grape varieties: 91% Verdelho, 9% Arnsburger
Winemaker: Juan Teixeira, Flávia Rosário
Notes: Citrus color, fresh citrus and tropical fruit, sea breeze and mineral notes. Medium bodied on the palate with refreshing acidity.
Suggested Serving Temp: Should be served at 50-54°f.
Food Pairing: Fresh caught fish on the grill, limpets(or since we're in new england oysters), raw sea food or even a fava or octopus salad.
Adega Mae Red Reserva 2017
Region: Lisbon Regional Wine
Grape varieties: Touriga Nacional, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Touriga Franca.
Winemaker: Diogo Lopes and Anselmo Mendes.
Notes: Red coloured wine, with average depth, showing signs of evolution; good aromatic richness with noticeable aromatic progress of floral notes of violet and red berries, a hint of green pepper, provided by Cabernet Sauvigon, one of the varieties in the blend, leads to a spicy aromatic finish. Medium to fully-bodied wine, expertly framed by well-developed tannins, combined with good acidity and ripe fruit; delivers a delicate, sharp finish.
Suggested Serving Temp: 58-60ºF
Food Pairing: Perfectly paired with red meat, roasts and game.
Region: Pico Island, Azores
Grape varieties: 100% Verdelho
Winemaker: Bernardo Cabral
Notes: Aroma marked by notes of grapefruit and peach in an environment of earth and volcanic notes. The mouth surprises by the striking acidity and very mineral. The mouth is elegant and refreshing, revealing all the influence of proximity to the sea.
Suggested Serving Temp: 48ºF and 52ºF
Food Pairing: Perfect for all kinds of seafood: shellfish, fish, grilled fish, sushi & salads.