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PORTUGAL PLUS GREAT WINES FROM £5.25 SAVINGS ON ALL MIXED CASES

A W I N E L O V E R ’ S P A R A D I S E

2011 VINTAGEDOURO REDS

Redondo Real Lavrador, Alentejano

2013Simple, light and fruity blend of local grapes

based on the widely planted castelão variety

which delivers nicely rounded red-berry fruit

and soft palate. 12.5%

ref JL-PW4351

£5.25 bottle £63 dozen

NEW Almeida Garrett Entre Serras,

Beira Interior 2012From the granitic slopes of the Serra da Estrela

mountain range in the heart of Portugal, this is a

fresh and youthful blend of local grape varieties,

trincadeira, tinta roriz and tinta barroca, with

black-fruit flavour and supple tannins. From the

Almeida Garrett family estate. 13%

ref JL-PW4691


Old Vines in Young Hands Tinto 2013This sweetly perfumed red with a lovely silky

palate is one of a pair of new wines from old

mixed vineyards high in the Douro Valley where

a younger generation is making its mark at the

local co-operative. All Douro fruit (an obligation

for them, given their location and co-operative

status) but labelled ‘table wine’, as DO Douro

would make the wine more expensive. 13.5%

ref JL-PW4451


Aliança Reserva, Bairrada 2011Modern-style Bairrada, where the local baga

grape is complemented by charm-infused tinta

roriz (Spain’s tempranillo), fragrant touriga

nacional and plump merlot, all rounded off by a

little oak maturation. 14% The £9 dozen saving

comes thanks to supplier support.

ref JL-PW3981


£5.75 equivalent bottle price

SAVE £9

NEW Loios, Alentejano 2012A fruit-driven easy-drinking red from traditional

local grape varieties. It is named after the

Alentejo’s Loios monks, and has attractive red-

berry flavour, with a full, fruity palate. 14%

ref JL-PW4331


Quinta da Lagoalva, Tejo 2012Satisfying and spicy oaked blend of two of

Portugal’s most important red grapes: castelão,

for roundness on the palate, and touriga

nacional for its fragrance and colour, from a

large estate north-east of Lisbon. 13%

ref JL-PW4311


Blessed with plentiful sunshine, a long

coastline which brings cooling sea breezes,

and a treasure trove of old and indigenous

grape varieties, Portugal is a wine lover’s

paradise. The Douro leads, both in

confidence and class, and here we feature

the excellent 2011 harvest, which as well

as being a declared vintage port year has

also proved equally successful for fine red

wines. Portugal also boasts numerous less

familiar regions populated by myriad grape

varieties, all with individual flavour and

character, and there is great value to be

had throughout.

There is so much to discover and enjoy,

and our four mixed cases all have

savings (of up to £11.95) to encourage

you to do just that.

Joanna Locke MW

Society Buyer

Visit thewinesociety.com/portugal for more 2011 Douro reds, and for links to our How to Buy Portugal Wine Guide and an article on the wines of Portugal by wine writer Sarah Ahmed (winedetective.co.uk)

PORTUGAL 2014

EVERYDAY REDS FROM £5.

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FREE UK DELIVERYWHEN YOU ORDER AT LEAST

12 BOTTLES OR IF YOURORDER IS £75 OR MORE

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NEW Esporão Alandra Branco 2013A fresh, gently aromatic, savoury crowd-pleasing

blend of grapes is typical of the Alentejo, where

this super-reliable producer resides. 12.5%

ref JL-PW4861


Old Vines in Young Hands Branco 2013This dry but nicely rounded white has been

highly successful since its launch earlier in the

year. Made from old mixed-planted vineyards

high in the Douro by the bright young talents at

the revitalised local co-operative. 13%

ref JL-PW4461


Quinta da Espiga, Lisboa 2013From a coastal region around 40 kilometres

from capital Lisbon, the grapes here – mostly

local, with a little sauvignon blanc – benefit from

cool ocean breezes. Light, fresh, fragrant and

delicious. 12.5%

ref JL-PW4521


Adega de Pegões Colheita

Seleccionada, Setúbal 2013Four grapes (three local, plus a splash of

chardonnay) blend effortlessly to make this

creamy-textured food-friendly white, now an

established favourite in our range. 13%

ref JL-PW4571


Anselmo Mendes Pardusco, Vinho

Verde 2012A new style of red vinho verde using the name

given to the first red wines exported from

the region to England in the 14th century.

Indigenous grapes were vinified as of old (short

maceration and fermentation of just one day on

the skins) to produce a wine light in colour and

low in extract. In body and weight, the closest

comparison we can think of is Beaujolais. 12.5%

ref JL-PW4651


.25 EVERYDAY WHITES FROM £

Richard Mayson (right) and Rui Reguinga, makers of Duas Pedras.

NEW Duas Pedras, Alentejano 2012English wine writer Richard Mayson teamed up

with well-known winemaker Rui Reguinga to

realise his dream of making wine in Portugal,

his second home. In the hills of north-eastern

Alentejo, close to the Spanish border, they use

syrah and a dash of viognier with local touriga

nacional to make this spicy, velvety red. 14%

ref JL-PW4831


NEW Rui Madeira Beyra Mencia,

Beira Interior 2012More often known as jaen in Portugal, the

mencia grape is undergoing something of a

revival in north-eastern Spain as well as here,

on the cooler mountain slopes of eastern

Portugal. Grown in granite and flint soils,

organically and without the use of oak, this

wine shows a real sense of place, as well as

appetising balance between fresh wild-berry

fruit and mineral tang. 13%

ref JL-PW4911


NEW Quinta dos Roques, Dão 2011From the delightful Luis Lourenço and an IWC

(International Wine Challenge) gold-medal and

trophy winner, this wine is the essence of the

new Dão: fresh and sappy but whistle clean with

refined tannins. Typically of the region, a blend of

touriga nacional and jaen, with a little alfrocheiro

and tinta roriz. Now to 2018. 14%

ref JL-PW4671


£5.50 DOURO REDS

NEW Casa Santos Lima Verdelho,

Lisboa 2013Delightful fresh and citrusy single-varietal

verdelho from the producer of the popular

Espiga branco. 13%

ref JL-PW4921


Quinta de Azevedo, Vinho Verde 2013Benchmark vinho verde – and one of the

first to move to a screwcap closure – this is a

delicately aromatic white with typical light spritz

on the palate. 11%

ref JL-PW4471


Quinta das Maias, Dão 2013Produced using local grapes by Luis Lourenço

of the Quinta dos Roques, Quinta das Maias is a

separate family-owned property on the slopes

of the Serra de Estrela and farmed organically.

Shows real freshness and minerality. 12.5%

ref JL-PW4621


Adega de Pegões Moscatel de SetúbalWe’ve been enjoying the Pegões co-op’s dry

whites for a few years now but the region

is perhaps best known for its sweet fortified

muscats. With complex rich, raisin and

marmalade flavour, this one is a snip at the price.

Bottled mature and ready to drink. 17.5%

ref JL-PW4581


Morgado de Bucelas Arinto, Bucelas

2013Bucelas was the first wine offered to Society

members back in 1874. This modern expression

of the arinto grape is light and fresh, and its

relative neutrality makes it a great seafood wine

in particular. 13%

ref JL-PW4601


NEW Quinta do Ameal Loureiro,

Vinho Verde 2013From the Ponte de Lima sub region, known

for the loureiro grape variety, here produced

organically. Crystalline freshness, delicate and

very fine. 11%

ref JL-PW4751


Anselmo Mendes Contacto Alvarinho,

Vinho Verde 2013A winner in our annual Wine Champions

blind-tasting, this is a mouthwatering white from

Minho’s leading light, Anselmo Mendes, which

carries its citrus fruit lightly yet precisely with

stylish flint-edged finesse. Now to 2017. 13%

ref JL-PW4531


2011 DOURO REDS: A NOT-TO-BE-MISSED VINTAGEThe spectacular Douro Valley makes delicious red wines year on year, but great vintages

only come along every so often. 2011 was only the second universally declared port vintage

since 2003, and, just as it was a great year for fortified wines, so it was for Douro reds. Now

in bottle and released onto an eager market, the very finest wines will benefit from a little

more time. Some are available only in very limited quantities and our pick of these wines is

available online concurrently with this offer (visit thewinesociety.com/portugal).

Many others are just starting to hit their stride and we have made a selection of our

current favourites overleaf including a limited-edition mixed case. The result of a fine late

harvest, the wines show purity, density and freshness, with wonderful generosity of fruit

and the hallmark perfume that so typify this great region’s wines.

DOURO WINES AND FOODSmoked or spicy ingredients

were traditional food matches

for Portuguese reds because they

were a good foil for an often wild

and woolly element in the wines.

This is ancient history. Growers

in the Douro have pioneered a

new wave of supple, concentrated

reds that shine with simple ingredients – baked cod with tomatoes, lamb chops with

peppers or cauliflower cheese, Cheddar and Stilton for preference – this is port

country, after all.

Specialist wine manager Janet Wynne Evans (taken from her recent Wine & Dine

notes which accompany all wines in Wine Without Fuss case, see thewinesociety.com/

winewithoutfuss for more details).

A six-bottle case containing one bottle each

of the following:

Passadouro Tinto, Douro 2011

Niepoort Vertente, Douro 2011

Quinta do Crasto Vinhas Velhas Reserva,

Douro 2011

Prats & Symington Post Scriptum de

Chryseia, Douro 2011

Quinta Nova 250th Anniversary Douro

2011

Quinta do Portal Colheita, Douro 2011

ref JL-MX14187

DOURO 2011 CASE

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£79 A SAVING OF £10.40

Van Zeller Rufo do Vale D Maria,

Douro 2011The perfect introduction to modern Douro

comes with a 2014 Wine Society Champion

banner. Made by Cristiano Van Zeller, it is a baby

brother to his lauded Quinta do Vale D Maria

(available online), and has appetising freshness,

lovely fragrance, a twist of minerality and

smooth finish. Now to 2016. 14%

ref JL-PW4411


Quinta do Portal Colheita, Douro 2011Another 2014 Wine Champion (the 2011

vintage playing its hand most successfully this

year), this is an altogether more seductive red,

with heady black fruit and floral perfume and

velvety texture. Lead by tinta roriz (Spain’s

tempranillo), complemented by touriga nacional

and touriga franca. Now to 2018. 13.5%

ref JL-PW4041


NEW Quinta Nova 250th Anniversary

Douro 2011A distinctive bottle with which to celebrate the

2011 vintage in the Douro, the Quinta’s 250th,

and, last but not least, 140 years of The Society’s

close links with Portugal. This is Quinta Nova de

Nossa Senhora do Carmo’s unoaked red, but

nevertheless a structured wine, concentrated

but with mineral freshness. Decant to allow its

complex flavours to blossom. Now to 2017. 14%

ref JL-PW4871


NEW Passadouro Tinto, Douro 2011 Jorge Serôdio Borges’ wine positively sang at

a tasting to launch the vintage earlier this year

(the Reserva is available online). Always refined,

the oak is a little less in evidence this year and

the wine all the more expressive and delightful

as a result. Now to 2020. 14.5%

ref JL-PW4731


NEW Niepoort Vertente, Douro 2011 First produced in 2000, Vertente has a high

proportion of Niepoort estate grapes, part

from 20-year-old vines at the breathtaking

Quinta de Nápoles in the Tedo valley and the

balance from old vineyards in the Pinhão valley.

A typical hint of wildness here, with rich, spicy,

creamy, oaky palate that finishes smooth and

long. Now to 2021. 14%

ref JL-PW4781

£17 bottle £204 dozen

NEW Prats & Symington Post

Scriptum de Chryseia, Douro 2011The result of a successful partnership which

uses Bruno Prats’ (ex Château Cos d’Estournel)

Bordeaux experience to express the uniqueness

of grape varieties indigenous to the Douro

valley. The grapes come largely from the

Symington family’s Quinta de Roriz and Quinta

da Perdiz and the wine is aged in 400-litre

French oak barrels. Refined and fresh but with

plenty of muscle. Now to 2019. 14%

ref JL-PW4761


NEW Quinta do Crasto Vinhas Velhas

Reserva, Douro 2011 One of the great wines of the Douro from one

of its great estates, displaying the power and

silky texture that comes from the venerable old

vines here. Rich, muscular and concentrated but

delectably smooth. Now to 2024. 14.5%

ref JL-PW4821


NEW Quinta Nova Reserva, Douro

2011An impressive wine, shipped in three-bottle

cases, from this up-and-coming estate owned

by the Amorim family since 2005. Unusually for

the region this is mostly tinta amarela, raised

in 300-litre oak barrels. Sweet and fleshy, this

shows the freshness typical of the grape. Now

to 2018. 14.5%

ref JL-PW4891


NEW Lavradores de Feitoria Meruge,

Douro 2011As ever, a most distinctive red that is quite

different from the other wines in this offer.

A homage to Burgundy, its colour and silky

texture are reminiscent of ripe pinot noir and

it successfully delivers its aim for elegance over

power. Now to 2021. 14%

ref JL-PW4791


NEW Poeira, Douro 2011Owner winemaker Jorge Moreira invested in

this quinta in the Pinhão valley in 2001 after

long experience in the region, where he still

also consults at Quinta de la Rosa. An elegant

and well-structured example with present but

very fine tannins overlaid by dense, luscious fruit.

Now to 2024. 14%

ref JL-PW4901


DOURO REDS

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is paramount. If, for any reason, you haven’t enjoyed a wine we want to

hear about it and will happily offer a credit, a replacement or a refund.

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WINE CLUBOF THE YEAR

CHALLENGE 2014

A 12-bottle case containing one bottle each of the following:

REDS

Duas Pedras, Alentejano 2012

Rui Madeira Beyra Mencia, Beira Interior 2012

Quinta Nova 250th Anniversary Douro 2011

Aliança Reserva, Bairrada 2011

Quinta da Lagoalva, Tejo 2012

Anselmo Mendes Pardusco, Vinho Verde 2012

WHITES

Morgado de Bucelas Arinto, Bucelas 2013

Old Vines in Young Hands Branco 2013

Quinta das Maias, Dão 2013

Adega de Pegões Colheita Seleccionada, Setúbal 2013

Casa Santos Lima Verdelho, Lisboa 2013

Quinta do Ameal Loureiro, Vinho Verde 2013

ref JL-MX14188

A 12-bottle case containing two bottles each of the following:

Almeida Garrett Entre Serras, Beira Interior 2012

Old Vines in Young Hands Tinto 2013

Aliança Reserva, Bairrada 2011

Loios, Alentejano 2012

Quinta da Lagoalva, Tejo 2012

Van Zeller Rufo do Vale D Maria, Douro 2011

ref JL-MX14185

A 12-bottle case containing two bottles each of the following:

Esporão Alandra Branco 2013

Old Vines in Young Hands Branco 2013

Quinta da Espiga, Lisboa 2013

Adega de Pegões Colheita Seleccionada, Setúbal 2013

Quinta de Azevedo, Vinho Verde 2013

Quinta das Maias, Dão 2013

ref JL-MX14186

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