Os 45 vinhos portugueses premiados pela Vinalies 2oo8

Vinalies Paris 2oo8 [29 Fev-4Março]:
Resultados das provas cegas de vinhos portugueses
45 vinhos portugueses premiados

[salvo indicação, são tintos]

Os portugueses premiados [lista organizada por Lorenzetti a partir da lista bruta dos 45 vinhos portugueses premiados e preços de referência]:

Medalhas de Ouro

Azul, Ribatejo, 2006

Callabriga Reserva, Douro, 2004, 18-29,9 €

Callabriga, Douro, 2005, 8-11,9 €

Casa Ermelinda Freitas Syrah, Sado, 2005, 5-7,9 €

Caves São João Reserva, Beiras, 2005, 5-7,9 €

Cerro das Mouras Grande Escolha, Douro, 2004, 18-29,9 €

Curva Reserva, Douro, 2005

Mark Stephen Schultz, Ribatejo, 2005, 8-11,9 €

Quinta do Vale Perdido, Estremadura, 2006

S de Soberanas, Sado, 2004, 12-17,9 €

Terraços do Tejo, Ribatejo, 2007


Medalhas de Prata

Callabriga Dão 2005, 8-11,9 €

Casa Ermelinda Freitas Trincadeira, Sado, 2005, 5-7,9 €

Casa Ferreirinha Esteva, Douro, 2006

Casa Ferreirinha Vinha Grande, Douro, 2003, 8-11,9 €

Cortes de Cima Touriga Nacional, Alentejo, 2005, 30-49,9 €

Guarda Rios, Ribatejo, 2006, 8-11,9 €

Mark Stephen Schultz, Ribatejo, branco, 2005, 5-7,9 € e tinto 8-11,9 €

Palha-canas, Estremadura, 2006

Pena de Pato Dão, 2005, 5-7,9 €

Quinta da Alorna Touriga nacional / Cabernet-Sauvignon Reserva, Ribatejo, 2006, 8-
11,9 €

Quinta da Espiga, Estremadura, 2006

Quinta da Mimosa, Palmela, 2005, 5-7,9 €

Quinta das Amoras, Estremadura, 2006

Quinta das Setencostas, Alenquer, 2006

Quinta de Bons-ventos, Estremadura, 2006

Quinta dos Carvalhais Alfrocheiro, 2003

Sousao, Estremadura, 2006


Porto e Moscatel


Ouro

Barros Vintage 2005

Burmester Vintage 2005

Calem Vintage 2005

Sandeman Vau vintage 2000, 12-17,9 €

Sandeman tawny 10 anos, 12-17,9 €

Sandeman tawny 30 anos, 30-49,9 €

Ferreira LBV 2000, 12-17,9 €

Vista Alegre LBV, 2002, 8-11,9 €


Prata

Kopke vintage 2005

Quinta de Valle Longo vintage, 2005, 30-49,9 €

Ferreira Duque de Bragança, tawny 20 anos, 30-49,9 €

Sandeman, tawny 20 anos, 18-29,9 €

Sandeman Imperial reserve tawny, 8-11,9 €

Casa Burmester Reserva 2005


Favaios branco, 1980, 12-17,9 €

Favaito Moscatel mistura aperitivo, 3 anos, branco


[Lorenzetti não tem interesses negociais no vinho e apresenta estes dados como mero apreciador]

O melhor tinto de 2oo8 é português

da casa Ermelinda de Freitas, que tenho bebido ocasionalmente, como vinho simples, de mesa e que custa menos de 8 euros [para já...] a garrafa!

O Syrah 2oo5, da Casa Ermelinda Freitas, Palmela, foi eleito em prova cega [só assim ganhou um português, diz-se...] entre 3000 vinhos de todo o mundo nas Vinalies Internationales 2oo8.

A Casa Santos Lima [estremadura, pasme-se] saiu-se em grande, com um número muito significativo de vinhos.

A parte triste [para quem gosta deles...] é continuarmos a não ter vinhos brancos de referência.

O 'vinho do Porto' da China... ou da África do Sul.

'Port enjoys, in England, the privilege of being recognized and protected by the law of the land. Since 1916, no wine has been allowed to be sold in England under the name of Port, if not made from grapes grown at the Valley of the Douro, fortified by the addition of brandy at an early stage of its fermentation, and eventually shipped from Oporto [...] There are fortified wines made in many part of the world where grapes grow and where wine is made on a commercial scale: all of them are made to resemble Port as nearly as possible, and some of them succeed in approximating the colour, strength, sweetness and flavour of Tawny or Ruby Port. None of them, however, can hope to match Vintage Port; they do not even try [...] Vintage Port, however, is above all imitations: it is safe from that dangeroius form of flattery; it is in a class by itself, and it is the only type of Port that I propose to deal with in this review of the past hundred years'.

André L. SIMON [1946] Vintagewise, A postscript to Saintsbury's Notes on a Cellar Book, 3rd imp, London: Michael Joseph Ltd., pp.30-31

Mad About Madeira

O 'slogan' de um dos mais recentes leilões na Christie's: vinhos Madeira.

Fica a nota, da newsletter da Christie's sobre vinhos:

By Michael Broadbent


Christie's is very proud to be offering in its 20th February auction at South Kensington, London, unquestionably one of the best collections of Madeira to come on to the market in recent years; certainly the widest range. Every style from rapier-like dry Sercials to luscious Malmsey, with my favourite and most versatile medium-sweet Verdelho and rich Bual or Boal, in between.

Madeira, endearing and enduring, is—with the possible and rare exception of Tokay essence—the longest living of all wines. It has so many facets and virtues. A complex wine which, with sherry and port, was one of the trios of classic fortified wines the English (and Scottish) merchants and entrepreneurs created in the 18th century and shipped in large quantities to Britain and the many British colonies overseas.

In Britain Madeira's richness and strength countered the cold climate and draughty homes. Conversely and uniquely, it was the only wine which could survive the long sea voyages and the heat and humidity of the American colonies, the West and East Indies, and nourish the Garrisons in India. Times have changed but the wines have not.

Moreover, I cannot recall a single bottle, however old, that has not been delicious to drink. It is a great survivor. Further it can be kept upright in virtually any storage conditions and, once opened, will remain fresh and drinkable for several weeks. What more can one ask?

'Fine Old Madeira' was featured in James Christie's first-ever auction in December 1766. Ten years later Christie's auctioned 'a pipe of very fine old high-flavoured Madeira' for the Governor of Madras; the same year that Lieutenant (later Captain) Cook's ship HMS Endeavor called in at Funchal, the capital and main port of the island, to pick up over 3,000 gallons of Madeira for his two and a half years voyage—to prevent scurvy.

Unbelievably, over forty years later, some of the wine left over from `Captain Cook's voyage round the world' was auctioned at Christie's!

Finally, be reassured, one does not have to be an expert to enjoy Madeira. Enjoy, preferably by candlelight, the shades of glowing amber; the wines inimitable, almost overpowering and penetrating bouquet; its richness, concentration and almost interminable length of flavour.

Now is your chance!

Michael Broadbent, Senior Consultant
Wine Department, London


Enquiries:

David Elswood, International Head
delswood@christies.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7752 3366

Fine Wine & Vintage Port
Including a Superb Private Collection of Madeira
Sale 7311
20 February 2006, 3:00 pm
85 Old Brompton Road, London



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