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Alicante Bouschet is one of the most important red grapes in the entire Alentejo region. Even though it isn’t native to Portugal it has adapted wonderfully and has really come into its own. Henri Bouschet created it in 1866 by crossing Grenache with Petit Bouschet, which was created by Henri's father from Aramon noir and Teinturier.

In Portugal, that hearty rusticity expressing terroir is valued. Older Alicante vines produce beautiful wines and aficionados are proving their point by producing wines made entirely of Alicante grapes such as our Alicante Bouschet Premium by Monte da Ravasqueira.

After setting up Wine Adore in Singapore our journey took us to Portugal so we could curate our first collection. This trip was initially meant to be 1-2 months long little did we know the world would go into lockdown one month later and as such we stayed for a whole 11 months!

During this time we were overloaded with great wines to sample, We did this with friends and family during our Wine Adore Dinners at home. Here are some photos with some of our favourite wine pairings! Can you spot any of the bottles you tried?

Guys this Wednesday we are running a special campaign where we are giving a $10 discount on any orders of 4+ bottles! If you would like a personalized recommendation just hit us up on DM!

Cheers,

When we were in the Douro we visited the oldest winery in all of Portugal, Real Companhia Velha which was established in 1756, they were the first ones in the world to demarcate a wine region to protect heritage and quality. The company today is ran by the Reis family. We stayed at their iconic hunting lodge 'The round house' at the peak of Quinta das Carvalhas where we had sunset drinks and a wonderful home cooked meal with the family sampling some outstanding wines.

We were given a tour of 2 vineyards, Quinta do Sibio which is one of the oldest vineyards that Real Companhia Velha has. It is a thing of beauty with the terraced schist walls, old vines and stunning views. The vines use organic practices. The other vineyard we visited was Quinta dos Aciprestes. Both tours was with their experienced and talented viticulturist Sergio Soares. We learned a lot about how soil, sunlight, temperature, water, vines, technology and experience all play a pivotal role in the quality of wines produced.

We are pleased to announce that we will be bringing the FULL Udaca line up from the historical, noble and beautiful Dao region. These wines were super well received and we will now be adding the Adro da Se white which is made from the queen of Portuguese white grapes "Encruzado".

On our store now we have just the Invulgar 2017 which as a wonderful juicy red made from Touriga Nacional & Alfrocheiro preto. For many of you who dont know the Alfrocheiro Preto is originally from the Dao region and it makes wines that are rich in colour with firm but ripe tannins and a good balance of tannins, alcohol and acidity. Attractive on the nose with berry fruit, reminiscent in particular of blackberries and ripe stawberries. The Touriga Nacional is the Queen of Portuguese red grape varietals some say originates from from the North of Portugal (Dao and Douro claim its origin). This varietal easily rivals the worlds greats like Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Nebbiolo. Touriga Nacional is a thick-skinned grape, and those skins are rich in colour and tannins, giving excellent structure and ageing capacity. But it also has wonderful, intense flavours, at the same time floral and fruity - ripe blackcurrants, raspberries - with complex hints also of herbs. Yields are never high, but Wine Adore is all about quality.

We also have a few bottles of the Touriga Nacional 2014 from Udaca.

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We started off Wine Adore back in June 2020 with just 600 bottles of wine that we shipped by air. Many in the industry in Singapore thought we were crazy to risk it with Portuguese wines as not much is known about them. But after sampling wines from all around the world we trusted our instincts. In October we were nearly sold out of all our wines so we sent a 20ft container loaded with our curated selection including many new wines as we realised how open Singapore is to trying something new. If you go on our store now you will see we are out of many of our wines but the good news is we have now sent a 40ft container that includes Portuguese sparkling wines, Pet-Nat, Sara Choos Natural wines which was a collaboration with Quinta do Javali as well as wines from an additional 4 regions in Portugal! We can't wait to announce the new collection.

Until our new collection arrives we are running an incredible campaign for you guys as there are many outstanding wines still available on our store. Use the following codes to get some savings on your next order:

- Save15, this is $15 off on orders over $149

- Save30, this is $30 off on orders over $299

- Save40, this is $40 off on orders over $399

- Save60 this is $60 off on orders over $499

- Save100 this is $100 off on orders over $799

The offers are valid until our new collection arrives and is available on our new website ETA 1st week of August.

Much Love,

Gustavo & Luiz.

For the Ravasqueira Premium Blend Red the grapes Syrah, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Aragonês & Alicante Bouschet are used. While Premium Alicante Bouschet uses the single grape variety that is iconic in the Alentejo Region.

The MR Premium Red Blend 2014 is a perfumed wine that has eucalyptus aromas from the time spent in new wood. The aging process has resulted in a wine where spice and toast contrast with the dense black fruits. The long wood aging hasn't diminished the fruitiness and acidity of this concentrated wine that is ready to drink now. (93 points Wine Enthusiast)