The wine region of Vidigueira is located in the region of Alentejo of Alentejano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paulo Laureano or the Domaine Paulo Laureano produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vidigueira are Touriga nacional et Alvarinho, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vidigueira often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
In the mouth of Vidigueira is a powerful. We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of Vidigueira, producing 27 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vidigueira 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 ...
Severe drought and heatwaves have provided challenges for wine producers across Europe in 2022, from maintaining vine health to concerns about – and the impact of – wildfires. Early harvests have been a feature of the vintage and reports emerged this week of records being broken at some white wine-producing estates in Bordeaux. Spain’s Caserío de Dueñas estate in DO Rueda said it began a record early harvest on 16 August this year. While drought and heat have put pressure on yields in some regio ...
The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...
