Author: Dirk Chan
Our online feature this week is the AdegaMae Dory Tinto (Lisboa, Portugal) – $16.99, regularly $20.99.
Created in 2010, AdegaMae, owned by the Alves family, is located 40km northwest of Lisbon, steps away from the Atlantic Ocean influence that gives their wines a very special freshness and acidity; at the same time, they offer excellent minerality that comes from the predominantly clay-limestone soils. The red wines showcase the family’s long history in viticulture, fully embracing their continental terroir, in vineyards sheltered by the mountain chain, where the climate provides wider temperature variations, warmer summers and early maturation.
Our weekly special this week is their Dory Tinto, a blend of Touriga Nacional, Syrah, Pinot Noir and Aragonez. Ruby coloured with fine aromatic intensity, delivering notes of violets, wild berries, cassis and pepper. Its fruitiness resurfaces on the juicy palate. A very elegant and fine wine with appealing slightly spicy tannins. Easy to enjoy everyday drinker to pair with grilled red meats.
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