Alfrocheiro – Wine Drops

Callabriga Alentejo 2003

Europe in the summer of 2003 was hot. Iberia was particularly hot. I was busy cycling the Camino de Santiago, including strips through Rioja and Rias Baixas on either side of the forest fires. I felt sorry for the grapes. If they were as hot and dehydrated as me they would be suffering. Portugal was… Read More »

Quinta dos Carvalhais Colheita 2002

Since Eric Asimov recommended a few big and fruity Portuguese wines made from Port grapes I’ve kept an eye open for interesting looking examples. We had a Quinta dos Carvalhais Colheita 2002 Dao from Majestic. It was made from Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Alfrocheiro (I’d never heard of it either). It was a dark,… Read More »