The wine region of Carcavelos is located in the region of Lisboa of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Villa Oeiras or the Domaine Casa Manoel Boullosa produce mainly wines natural sweet, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Carcavelos are Verdelho, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Carcavelos often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, microbio or citrus fruit.
In the mouth of Carcavelos is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Carcavelos, producing 3 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Carcavelos go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta 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 ...
When I started my nomadic winemaking project, in 2018 at Niepoort Vinhos in Portugal’s Douro region, I had no idea how large a part Spain would go on to play – I certainly never intended to make it the locus of my project. So how did it happen? Yes, there was an element of chance and taking opportunities where they arose. But also, among the talented winemakers to whom I pitched collaborations, I sensed an openness and a readiness to collaborate which seemed particular to Spain. Held in June las ...
This is the highest level set since the 2008 vintage, and comes off the back of continued sales growth of Champagne around the world. It is in stark contrast to the 2020 vintage, which was set at 8,000kg per hectare, one of the lowest yields set in recent years, following both drought and a vast drop in consumer demand during the pandemic, which saw sales drop by 18%. In 2021, Champagne experienced one of its most difficult growing seasons for many years, with frost, hail, rain and disease wreak ...
