GETAWAY WITH THE WINES OF PORTUGAL TASTING EVENT
The Date and Time: Wednesday May 1, 2024 2P - 5P
The Event: Getaway with the Wines of Portugal
The Venue: The Well, 8 Spadina
The Target Audience: Ontario wine trade, wine media
The Availability/Catalogue: spiral bound book with full details (contacts, regions, grapes, et al -- but no prices). Good background material on Portuguese wines. The quality continues to exceed every year.
The Quote/Background: it was a small list of importers (Sylvestre, Colio, P Dandurand, 351, The Vine, Charton Hobbs and Majestic) but I managed to sample my way through some of the wines that they represented. Most of these table wines were at the LCBO, or Vintages, or in Consignment, or "on the water".
The Wines: I did not taste every wine -- there must have been about 300 of them. As a grouping, I did admire the "Reserva" category, both for red and white wines. In general, the white wines were a bit more off-sweet than I am used to.
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Sogevinus Veedha Red Douro 2021
-3 Rostos Flor de Linho Alvarinho 2023 Vinho Verde (351 Imports)
-Lua Cheia-Saven Maria Bonita Nostalgia 2022 Alvarinho Vinho Verde (The Vine Agency)
-J. Portugal Ramos Family Estates Loios 2023 Alentejo (Sylvestre)
-J. Portugal Ramos Family Estates Alvarinho 2023 Vinho Verde (Sylvestre)
-J. Portugal Ramos Family Estates Loureiro 2023 Vinho Verde (Sylvestre)
-J. Portugal Ramos Family Estates Marques de Borba Reserva 2019 Alentejo (Sylvestre)
-Casa Santos Lima Lab 2023 Lisboa [white] (Majestic)
-Casa Santos Lima Blend 2023 Lisboa [white] (Majestic)
-Sandeman Porto Tawny 20 Years Old Port Douro (Charton Hobbs) fortified
-Casa Santos Lima Colossal Reserva 2019 Lisboa [red] (Majestic)
-Casa Santos Lima Quinta Espirito Santo 2020 Lisboa [red] (Majestic)
-Bacalhoa Catarina Branco 2022 Peninsula de Setubal (Colio Estate Wines)
-Bacalhoa Quinta do Carmo Branco 2022 Alentejo (Colio Estate Wines)
-Bacalhoa JP Azeitao Rose 2013 Peninsula de Setubal Syrah (Colio Estate Wines)
-Quinta da Bacalhoa Tinto 2019 Peninsula de Setubal Cab Merlot (Colio Estate Wines) FAVE red
-Quinta da Bacalhoa Branco 2019 Peninsula de Setubal Semillon/SauvBl/Alvarinho (Colio Estate Wines) FAVE white
-Vinihold Fonte Real 2022 [white, looking]
-Vinihold Fat Baron Reserva 2022 [white, looking]
-Casa das Hortas Vale do Gaio DOC Douro Grande Reserva Branco 2021 [looking]
-Casa das Hortas Vale do Gaio DOC Douro Reserva Tinto 2017 [looking]
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (87 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Casa Santos Lima Lab 2022 Lisboa [red] (Majestic)
-Casa Santos Lima Confidencial Reserva 2020 Lisboa [red] (Majestic)
-Casa Santos Lima Quid Pro Quo 2021 Alentejo [red] (Majestic)
-Casa Ferreirinha Planalto Branco Reserva 2022 Douro (Charton Hobbs)
-Casa de Amados Todos Bairrada Baga Reserva 2021
-Bacalhoa Quinta de Carmo Tinto 2019 Alentejo
-Aveleda Quinta Vale D Maria Vinas Velhas, 2020 Douro
-Alianca Vinho Verde 2023 (Colio Estate Wines)
-Bacalhoa Catarina Tinto 2021 (Colio Estate Wines)
-Aveleda Vinho Verde Solos de Granito 2022 White Alvarinho (P Dandurand)
-Aveleda Vinho Verde Solos de Xisto 2022 White Alvarinho (P Dandurand)
-Quinta da Lagoalva Reserva Branco 2022 (351 Imports)
-3 Rostos Flor de Linho Loureiro 2023 Vinho Verde (351 Imports)
-Lua Cheia-Saven Maria Papoila 2022 Alvarinho & Loureiro Vinho Verde (The Vine Agency)
-Vinihold ZOM DOC Douro Reserva 2019 [white, looking]
-Falua Duas Cartas Branco 2022
-Quinta do Baicao 2021 Europort Wines Lisboa
-Falua Quinta de Sao Jose Touriga Nacional 2019
-Herdade Paco do Conde Alicante Bouchet 2021 Alentejo
-Vinha de Souto 2019 Quinta do Fonte Santo A|lentejo
-Vinha des Arzilas 2011 Quinta de Vale Pios Douro
-Caves Velhas Garrafeira 2018 Enoporto Wines Dao
-Churchill's Estates Grafite Tinta 2019 Douro
-Caves Arcos do Dei Quinta de Sao Pedro 2016 Dao
-S. Escondidas 2019 Casa Ferreinha Douro
The Food: we were offered an "antipasto harvest table" put together by Oliver & Bonacini. This consisted of cured meats such as prosciutto, salami, and capicola; marinated veggies and olives; artisan breads and flatbreads; cheeses via 100km Foods which included Brigid's Brie, Celtic Blue, and Beemster XO.
The Downside: nothing really, except the general lack of price information.
The Upside: the main organizers were the seven importers who were on top of their wines with prices and availability in the province. The other wineries, about two dozen, made available what data they could since they were essentially looking for importers and had economic data in FOB and wholesale prices.
The Contact Person: mdiaz@sopexa.com
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 90
The Date and Time: Wednesday May 1, 2024 2P - 5P
The Event: Getaway with the Wines of Portugal
The Venue: The Well, 8 Spadina
The Target Audience: Ontario wine trade, wine media
The Availability/Catalogue: spiral bound book with full details (contacts, regions, grapes, et al -- but no prices). Good background material on Portuguese wines. The quality continues to exceed every year.
The Quote/Background: it was a small list of importers (Sylvestre, Colio, P Dandurand, 351, The Vine, Charton Hobbs and Majestic) but I managed to sample my way through some of the wines that they represented. Most of these table wines were at the LCBO, or Vintages, or in Consignment, or "on the water".
The Wines: I did not taste every wine -- there must have been about 300 of them. As a grouping, I did admire the "Reserva" category, both for red and white wines. In general, the white wines were a bit more off-sweet than I am used to.
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Sogevinus Veedha Red Douro 2021
-3 Rostos Flor de Linho Alvarinho 2023 Vinho Verde (351 Imports)
-Lua Cheia-Saven Maria Bonita Nostalgia 2022 Alvarinho Vinho Verde (The Vine Agency)
-J. Portugal Ramos Family Estates Loios 2023 Alentejo (Sylvestre)
-J. Portugal Ramos Family Estates Alvarinho 2023 Vinho Verde (Sylvestre)
-J. Portugal Ramos Family Estates Loureiro 2023 Vinho Verde (Sylvestre)
-J. Portugal Ramos Family Estates Marques de Borba Reserva 2019 Alentejo (Sylvestre)
-Casa Santos Lima Lab 2023 Lisboa [white] (Majestic)
-Casa Santos Lima Blend 2023 Lisboa [white] (Majestic)
-Sandeman Porto Tawny 20 Years Old Port Douro (Charton Hobbs) fortified
-Casa Santos Lima Colossal Reserva 2019 Lisboa [red] (Majestic)
-Casa Santos Lima Quinta Espirito Santo 2020 Lisboa [red] (Majestic)
-Bacalhoa Catarina Branco 2022 Peninsula de Setubal (Colio Estate Wines)
-Bacalhoa Quinta do Carmo Branco 2022 Alentejo (Colio Estate Wines)
-Bacalhoa JP Azeitao Rose 2013 Peninsula de Setubal Syrah (Colio Estate Wines)
-Quinta da Bacalhoa Tinto 2019 Peninsula de Setubal Cab Merlot (Colio Estate Wines) FAVE red
-Quinta da Bacalhoa Branco 2019 Peninsula de Setubal Semillon/SauvBl/Alvarinho (Colio Estate Wines) FAVE white
-Vinihold Fonte Real 2022 [white, looking]
-Vinihold Fat Baron Reserva 2022 [white, looking]
-Casa das Hortas Vale do Gaio DOC Douro Grande Reserva Branco 2021 [looking]
-Casa das Hortas Vale do Gaio DOC Douro Reserva Tinto 2017 [looking]
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (87 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Casa Santos Lima Lab 2022 Lisboa [red] (Majestic)
-Casa Santos Lima Confidencial Reserva 2020 Lisboa [red] (Majestic)
-Casa Santos Lima Quid Pro Quo 2021 Alentejo [red] (Majestic)
-Casa Ferreirinha Planalto Branco Reserva 2022 Douro (Charton Hobbs)
-Casa de Amados Todos Bairrada Baga Reserva 2021
-Bacalhoa Quinta de Carmo Tinto 2019 Alentejo
-Aveleda Quinta Vale D Maria Vinas Velhas, 2020 Douro
-Alianca Vinho Verde 2023 (Colio Estate Wines)
-Bacalhoa Catarina Tinto 2021 (Colio Estate Wines)
-Aveleda Vinho Verde Solos de Granito 2022 White Alvarinho (P Dandurand)
-Aveleda Vinho Verde Solos de Xisto 2022 White Alvarinho (P Dandurand)
-Quinta da Lagoalva Reserva Branco 2022 (351 Imports)
-3 Rostos Flor de Linho Loureiro 2023 Vinho Verde (351 Imports)
-Lua Cheia-Saven Maria Papoila 2022 Alvarinho & Loureiro Vinho Verde (The Vine Agency)
-Vinihold ZOM DOC Douro Reserva 2019 [white, looking]
-Falua Duas Cartas Branco 2022
-Quinta do Baicao 2021 Europort Wines Lisboa
-Falua Quinta de Sao Jose Touriga Nacional 2019
-Herdade Paco do Conde Alicante Bouchet 2021 Alentejo
-Vinha de Souto 2019 Quinta do Fonte Santo A|lentejo
-Vinha des Arzilas 2011 Quinta de Vale Pios Douro
-Caves Velhas Garrafeira 2018 Enoporto Wines Dao
-Churchill's Estates Grafite Tinta 2019 Douro
-Caves Arcos do Dei Quinta de Sao Pedro 2016 Dao
-S. Escondidas 2019 Casa Ferreinha Douro
The Food: we were offered an "antipasto harvest table" put together by Oliver & Bonacini. This consisted of cured meats such as prosciutto, salami, and capicola; marinated veggies and olives; artisan breads and flatbreads; cheeses via 100km Foods which included Brigid's Brie, Celtic Blue, and Beemster XO.
The Downside: nothing really, except the general lack of price information.
The Upside: the main organizers were the seven importers who were on top of their wines with prices and availability in the province. The other wineries, about two dozen, made available what data they could since they were essentially looking for importers and had economic data in FOB and wholesale prices.
The Contact Person: mdiaz@sopexa.com
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 90
Dean Tudor, Prof Emeritus T'karonto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) School of Journalism
Treasurer of Wine Writers' Circle of Canada http://www.deantudor.comhttp://gothicepicures.blogspot.com
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