{"title":"Portuguese Wine","description":"\u003cp\u003ePortugal offers some of the best value in the wine world, split between two very different specialties. Port, the country's most famous export, is a fortified wine built for sipping after dinner, ranging from youthful Ruby styles through to complex, barrel-aged Tawny expressions. Away from fortified wine, Vinho Verde brings something completely different, a light, slightly spritzy white built for early, easy drinking. Between these extremes sits a growing range of serious still reds and whites, particularly from the Douro Valley, where many of the same grapes used for Port are increasingly bottled unfortified. If fortified styles more broadly are what interests you, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fortified-wine\"\u003eFortified Wine\u003c\/a\u003e is worth a look. For neighbouring Spain, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spanish-wine\"\u003eSpanish Wine\u003c\/a\u003e covers the rest of the Iberian Peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mateus-rose","title":"Mateus Rose","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMateus Rosé\u003c\/strong\u003e is the iconic Portuguese Rosé recognised around the world for its distinctive flask-shaped bottle and easy-going, gently sparkling style. Light, youthful and refreshingly approachable, it offers soft berry fruit, subtle sweetness and a lively finish that makes it ideal for relaxed occasions. Serve well chilled as an aperitif or pair it with seafood, salads, grilled chicken, pasta and aromatic Asian dishes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBright and appealing pink in colour, with a fine, expressive bouquet and the freshness of a young wine. The palate is balanced and inviting, finishing soft and slightly fizzy. Made from Baga, Rufete, Tinta Barroca and Touriga Franca, the wine is fermented slowly without skins in temperature-controlled stainless steel to preserve its distinctive colour, freshness and consistent style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hancocks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53182007083375,"sku":"100006","price":95.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/2252\/6319\/files\/MateusRose.jpg?v=1785117669"},{"product_id":"quinta-do-crasto-flor-de-crasto-red","title":"Quinta do Crasto Flor de Crasto Red 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuinta do Crasto Flor de Crasto Red\u003c\/strong\u003e is the entry-level red from one of the Douro's most respected estates, a blend of Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional grown across the Roquette family's terraced vineyards above the Douro river. Unlike Crasto's more structured, oak-aged wines, Flor de Crasto is raised entirely in stainless steel - a deliberate choice to preserve freshness and let the fruit speak for itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"Deep ruby in colour. The nose shows lovely floral notes well integrated with fresh aromas of red fruit. The palate starts with elegance, leading to a wine with good volume, fine texture and polished tannins. This is an engaging wine, with a balanced and fresh finish.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe grapes are picked into small 22kg boxes, destemmed and crushed, then fermented in stainless steel under controlled temperatures for around seven days before ageing - entirely without oak - to keep the wine's fruit and floral character intact. 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Niepoort is one of the Douro's most respected Port houses, a small, family-run producer whose wines are held in the same regard as the region's biggest names.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e Freshness, lightness and balance are the aims here - \u003cem\u003e\"a Port easy to drink on any occasion.\"\u003c\/em\u003e The extended time in cask gives the wine its shiny, bright tawny colour along with soft, sweet tannins, and its structure means it keeps well once opened without needing to be decanted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dhall \u0026 Nash","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53182028579183,"sku":"100627","price":227.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/2252\/6319\/files\/NiepoortTawnyPort.jpg?v=1783917454"},{"product_id":"adega-de-redondo-terras-lusas-red","title":"Adega De Redondo Terras Lusas Red 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdega De Redondo Terras Lusas Red\u003c\/strong\u003e is a ruby-hued blend of Castelão, Trincadeira and Aragonez grown around Redondo, in the heart of Portugal's Alentejo. The nose opens with a concentrated waft of wild berries, and the palate follows through with ripe red and black fruit laced with floral and herbal notes, held together by soft, rounded tannins that build gently towards a long, lingering finish. It's an easy-drinking style built for young enjoyment rather than the cellar. Adega de Redondo has been crafting wines from this warm, Serra d'Ossa-sheltered corner of the Alentejo since 1956, when fourteen local growers banded together - today around 200 producers contribute fruit to the cooperative. Serve it lightly chilled with grilled meats or charcuterie, and let the Alentejo sunshine do the rest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdega de Redondo describes the 2024 Terras Lusas Red as ruby in colour, with a concentrated aroma of wild berries. On the palate it is pleasant and well balanced, with round tannins that give the wine good structure and a persistent finish. The blend draws on traditional Alentejo varieties Castelão, Trincadeira and Aragonez, grown around Redondo in the shelter of the Serra d'Ossa, and the winery frames it as a wine for enjoying the sun, the breeze and the traditions of the wider Alentejo region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53182031429999,"sku":"100713","price":101.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/2252\/6319\/files\/AdegaDeRedondoTerrasLusasRed2024.jpg?v=1783711550"},{"product_id":"casal-garcia-vinho-verde","title":"Casal Garcia Vinho Verde NV","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCasal Garcia Vinho Verde\u003c\/strong\u003e is the world's number one Vinho Verde, embodying the freshness and brightness of Portugal's Vinho Verde DOC. Clear and bright with a citrus colour and a gentle natural effervescence, it opens with a clean, fresh and youthful aroma layered with soft hints of tropical fruit and zesty citrus, evoking a sunlit day by the sea. The palate is semi-dry, fresh and balanced, delivering vibrant citrus and tropical notes with a slightly frizzante lift that carries through to a bright, easy finish at 9.5% alcohol. A lively, sunshine style of wine, it suits fish, seafood, sushi, pasta, pizza and salads equally well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCasal Garcia describes its Vinho Verde as the world's number one Vinho Verde, embodying the freshness and brightness of Portugal's Vinho Verde region. 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