The wine region of Redondo is located in the region of Alentejo of Alentejano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Herdade do Freixo or the Domaine Herdade do Freixo produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Redondo are Alvarinho, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Redondo often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, non oak or tree fruit.
In the mouth of Redondo is a powerful. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Redondo, producing 9 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Redondo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.
Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...
There’s been a focus on making wine production less energy intensive as well as environmentally friendly in order to address climate change. The efforts continue but, as is the case for electric cars where it’s the battery technology that needs innovating, it’s in wine bottles where we’re seeing rapid change. It comes in a two-pronged attack to reduce energy use in manufacturing and then an even bigger emphasis on reducing bottle weight for shipping to reduce fuel usage and thus CO2 production. ...
Majestic has this week announced its re-entry on the Bordeaux en primeur scene, starting with 2021-vintage offers on a range of big names, including First Growths Châteaux Lafite Rothschild, Haut-Brion, Mouton and Margaux. Its list also includes Cos d’Estournel, Palmer, Calon Ségur, Les Carmes Haut-Brion, Cheval Blanc, Angélus, Canon and La Fleur-Pétrus, among others. Wines were being offered per single bottle or in six-bottle cases, all in bond, showed the retailer’s brochure. Fine wine m ...
