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what's your "go to" Portuguese table wine
Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 9:55 am
by John F. Newman
What is your regular, every day Portuguese wine?
I'm all over the place, and looking for opinions on something reasonable for everyday.
Re: what's your "go to" Portuguese table wine
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 4:01 am
by Moses Botbol
For under $12 a bottle wines - Douro; I like Altano, Duas Quintas, or Flor de Crasto. For Dão; Quinta Cabriz, Udaca, or Terras Tomas Ribeiro.
I am missing a few; kept it to the easy to find brands for first coffee post on FTLOP today.
Re: what's your "go to" Portuguese table wine
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 1:47 pm
by Frederick Blais
In white I really like Albis or Dialogo from Niepoort. The Follies vinho verde from Aveleda are of good quality too.
In red, The Fabulous series from Niepoort(name depends on your country), wines from CARM too are very good.
Re: what's your "go to" Portuguese table wine
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 12:26 pm
by Andy Velebil
Usually it's Crasto's Old Vine Reserva as I can find it quite easily in stores around me and offers great QPR. I also love the Broadbent Vinho Verde and usually go through a case or two during summer...which reminds me I need to go get a case as it's starting to get hot out.
Re: what's your "go to" Portuguese table wine
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 12:35 pm
by Moses Botbol
Andy Velebil wrote:Usually it's Crasto's Old Vine Reserva as I can find it quite easily in stores around me and offers great QPR.
Your table is much fancier than mine... Do you find Old Vine Reserva under $25 at retail?
Re: what's your "go to" Portuguese table wine
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 12:39 pm
by Bradley Bogdan
Ditto on the Broadbent Vinho Verde for white. Great QPR. My go to red, only because I got a bunch for less than $10/per bottle is 2008 Crasto Douro
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Re: what's your "go to" Portuguese table wine
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 1:13 pm
by Moses Botbol
Casa Ferreirinha "Esteva" Douro is new one in our market that is great for under $12. I use to buy 2000 Companhia das Quintas Cado Douro for around $10 and that was a heck of a wine for the money. Haven't seen it in quite a while. Buy it you see it. Altano is still the benchmark everyday Douro IMO. Great balance of old world and new; just hits the mark for me.
Re: what's your "go to" Portuguese table wine
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 8:43 pm
by Andy Velebil
Moses Botbol wrote:Andy Velebil wrote:Usually it's Crasto's Old Vine Reserva as I can find it quite easily in stores around me and offers great QPR.
Your table is much fancier than mine... Do you find Old Vine Reserva under $25 at retail?
I can usually find it from time to time around $28-34 so I grab a bunch as I really like it.
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Re: what's your "go to" Portuguese table wine
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 12:25 am
by Bob Parsons Alberta
Another vote for CARM. Also Portal.
Re: what's your "go to" Portuguese table wine
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 3:33 am
by Moses Botbol
Bob Parsons Alberta wrote:Another vote for CARM. Also Portal.
Which Portal do you consider a table wine and how much does it cost in your parts? Portal's products have penetrated the market in Boston that well at all. Too bad; they are one of the best dry wine makers in the Douro, IMO.
Re: what's your "go to" Portuguese table wine
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 6:29 am
by Andy Velebil
Moses Botbol wrote:Bob Parsons Alberta wrote:Another vote for CARM. Also Portal.
Which Portal do you consider a table wine and how much does it cost in your parts? Portal's products have penetrated the market in Boston that well at all. Too bad; they are one of the best dry wine makers in the Douro, IMO.
IMO, they still have a ways to go with consistency of their Douro wines. As they are quite hit or miss and still haven't achieved a top level. But they are working on it and aren't afraid to try new things. I only wish I could get their stuff easier near me. I rarely see their wines/Ports except for once in a while a dry wine at Costco.