Claudia’s 2009 among the 50 Great Portuguese Wines by Olly Smith

Since 2005 that Viniportugal has been inviting a prestigious journalist to select the 50 Great Portuguese Wines for the UK market. For the ninth edition, the journalist invited was Olly Smith, who presented last Thursday in London his list for 2013. In that list we are proud to announce that you will find one of our wines, Claudia’s 2009 red.

This is certainly a vitamin supplement, specially for us that tend to focus the major part of our energy in Port production. Cláudia, the winemaker, was happy for this recognition on her reserve Douro red. It certainly does not change anything about us, but we understand this selection as a indication that we are following the right star.

Wines from the Douro dominated Olly’s list, with 3 still whites, 11 still reds, 1 Moscatel and 1 Port. Here is the list:

1.     Vales de Ambrães – Avesso 2012 – Vinho Verde
2. Casa da Senra 2012 – Vinho Verde
3. Soalheiro 2012 – Vinho Verde
4. Alvarinho Solar de Serrade 2012 – Vinho Verde
5. FP 2012 – Bairrada
6. Quinta da Raza Arinto 2012 – Vinho Verde
7. Montes Ermos Reserva 2011 – Douro
8. Beyra Quartz 2011 – Beira Interior
9. Redoma 2011 – Douro
10. Quinta de la Rosa 2011 – Douro
11. Pato Frio Antão Vaz 2011 – Alentejo
12. Vinhas do Lasso 2010 – Lisboa
13. Dona Ermelinda 2011 – Península de Setúbal
14. Valle Pradinhos 2011 – Trás-os-Montes
15. Muros de Melgaço 2011 – Vinho Verdes
16. Quinta de Saes Encruzado 2011 -Dão
17. Quinta dos Roques Encruzado 2011 – Dão
18. Esporão Reserva 2011 – Alentejo
19. Arenae 2010 – Lisboa
20. Marquês de Borba 2011 – Alentejo
21. Almeida Garrett, DOC Beira Interior TNT 2010 – Beira Interior
22. Sexy 2011 – Alentejo
23. Zéfyro 2009 – Alentejo
24. Altano Quinta do Ataíde Reserva 2009 – Douro
25. PAPE 2010 – Dão
26. Claudia’s 2009 – Douro
27. Manoella Douro 2010 – Douro
28. Quinta Nova – Colheita 2010 – Douro
29. F’OZ 2011 – Alentejo
30. Palpite 2010 – Alentejo
31. Poeira 2010 – Douro
32. Vertente 2009 – Douro
33. Casa Cadaval Trincadeira Vinhas Velhas 2009 – Tejo
34. Tinto da Ânfora 2010 – Alentejo
35. Duas Pedras 2011 – Alentejo
36. Crasto Superior 2010 – Douro
37. Quinta de Foz de Arouce 2009 – Beiras
38. Quinta dos Quatro Ventos 2009 – Douro
39. Aliança Bairrada Reserva 2011 – Bairrada
40. Quinta dos Roques 2010 – Dão
41. Esporão Reserva 2010 – Alentejo
42. Cedro do Noval 2009 – Douro
43. Julia Kemper Touriga Nacional 2009 – Dão
44. CH, Chocapalha 2009 – Lisboa
45. Quinta de la Rosa Reserve 2010 – Douro
46. Quinta do Sagrado Reserva 2007 – Douro
47. Henriques & Henriques Verdelho 15 Years Old – Madeira
48. Adega Coop. Favaios Moscatel de Favaios Colheita 1980 – Douro
49. Família Horacio Simões Bastardo 2009 – Península de Setúbal
50. Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim Vintage Port – Douro

Other wine critics chosen for the UK Great 50 Portuguese Wines’ previous editions were: Richard Mayson, Charles Metcalfe, Tim Atkin, Simon Woods, Jamie Goode, Sarah Ahmed, Tom Canavan and Julia Harding. For 2013 Olly Smith decided to focus on wines between 7 and 30 pounds.

Enjoy your week-end and make a toast with a Portuguese wine!

Oscar