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The Casal das Freiras Arinto is a beautiful fresh fruity white wine and is made for 100% from the autochthonous grape Arinto. This native grape thrives in the warm climate and complex soil of the Tejo region, while retaining a high natural acidity that makes this white wine very balanced and fresh. This 100% Arinto, one of the oldest native Portuguese grape varieties, is light straw yellow in the glass. In the nose we smell freshness, freshness and aromas of green apple and lime with a nice acidity in the mouth, refreshing, structured and with a velvety aftertaste. Don't be fooled by the price because this is a wine that gives a lot of wine for the money. The Arinto has a modest alcohol percentage of 12.5%, a nice acidity and little to no residual sugar and this makes it pleasant as an aperitif on the terrace or to enjoy with fish, chicken, salads or tapas.

The Herade do Sobroso Sobro Tinto is a blend of Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. It is an intense red wine, wonderfully concentrated with fine aromas of chocolate and ripe fruit. Sultry, round and well balanced and with an excellent price/quality ratio. Beautiful as a stand-alone glass and recommended with juicy meat and game dishes.

The herdade do sobroso Sobro Branco is a blend of the typical Portuguese grapes Antão Vaz, Arinto, Verdelho and the Palomino grape. The grapes were picked by hand. The fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats with a controlled temperature for 30 days, after which it is allowed to continue raising on its own lees. The Blanco Sobro (or Branco in Portuguese) has a straw yellow color and is very clear. This Portuguese white wine has a wonderfully fresh taste, fresh aromas of citrus and passion fruit. The wine is very elegant and has a good balance between the fruit and the acidity. A delicious glass for casual use and highly recommended with crustaceans and shellfish and with white fish with a bit of spiciness.

The marriage between Touriga National and Cabernet Sauvignon results in a full-bodied wine, with intense colours, lively acidity and tannins, enlivening the dark fruit profiles common to both grapes, such as blackcurrant, blueberry and cherry, with mint notes and refined with the presence of Touriga's typical floral aromas of violets. This is a great glass with a unique price/quality ratio as we (still) see it in Portugal. The wine has a nice alcohol percentage of 13.5% and good acidity and all this makes this an excellent wine with a lamb stew with pruneaux, some Moroccan tagine dishes, hearty dishes with a clear Portuguese signature. Also the famous Estrella cheese from Portugal.

The Allo is a homage by winemaker Luis to the well-known TV series and is a lively and precise white wine, based on alvarinho and loureiro. The first grape brings structure, the second provides aromatic notes. In the nose fine aromas of tropical fruit and citrus. The alvarinho offers aromatic fruit intensity and structure, the loureiro, on the contrary, elegance and minerality. The wine is beautifully balanced. Thanks to a slightly lower alcohol percentage (11.5%), this Allo is 'easily digestible'! Delicious with tapas with fish and shellfish.

This is now something that works perfectly with a Vinhos Verde and that is making beautiful wines but with clearly less alcohol. This 9% is a new member of Quinta de Soalheiro. The wine undergoes low temperature fermentation in stainless steel vats. It is precisely the aging in stainless steel barrels that gives the wine an excellent balance between sweet and sour. The Vinho Verde 9% Alvarinho has an aromatic nose with plenty of citrus fruit, something of yellow apple and white peach. The taste also offers notes of ripe white and yellow fruit, spring blossom and crisp acidity. Wonderful balance between sour and sweet, with a seconds long aftertaste. A delicious wine, low in alcohol and perfect on a terrace or as an accompaniment to a lemon tart with merenque and forest fruit ice cream.