the good life: a tribute to Portugal and its wine

[Guest guest]

Around here words do not count that much but pictures do, so I will leave it to the pictures,

except to saw this wine from Portugal is lovely;

it is beautiful Romeu;

Less tannin than most Australian wines, with a fruitiness that is different, sweeter, more subtle than Australian wines;

i guess it is the climate and soil;

especially soil my friend that stuff that has given us birth, that so many have died for;

To

Dionysos , the twice born god,

God of ecstasy and madness.

The god of wine who taught us how to turn the fruit of the vine into wine,

I raise my glass:

To Friends and the good life,

I raise my glass again;

Join me my friends,

become with me a sailor and cross the vast ocean; the moon shines bright in that town of Amsterdam;

there I shall be an exile who sheds tears, for the lost always shed tears:

there i will find solice in sweet wine and the most fragrant, most delicate buds;

happy sowing, happy growing, happy harvest,

john

[Romeu9]

Hello, my friend!

I'm happy to see you delighted with such a nectar! It's atlantic freshness!

It seems very good, I never tryed that one! There are so much wine here to choose from! You would love it here!

I hope you have drinked one glass for me, my friend!

Here's some info of him:

Home >> Red >> 2007

Vinho Regional Estremadura Red Wine » Suggest to a friend

Quinta das Setencostas Characteristics Appelation: DOC Alenquer, Red Wine Varieties: Castelão (Periquita), Camarate, Tinta Miúda and in a smaller proportion Preto Martinho. Viticulture: Density of 3.500 plantas/ha. Clay and limestone soils. Harvest: 1st weeks of September, 50% mechanical and 50 % manual. Vinification: Pressing after total destemming. Fermentation in stainless steel vats of 26.500 litres with programmable pumping over system and temperature control to 28. º - 30.º Celsius. Maceration in contact with (submerged) cap for 28 days, partial ageing in oak barrels. Technical Information: Alcohol: 13 % vol. Total Acidity: 5,57 gr./l pH: 3, 35 Colour: Intense and very attractive bright ruby Tasting Notes: Extremely ripe and complex with a quite unique character of dark berry fruit with distinct notes of cinnamon and chocolate. In the palate, it is equally fruity, medium-bodied and with fine tannins. Very pleasant aftertaste with persistent notes of fruit jam.

"Vinho Regional Estremadura", Estremadura is the name of the region I am from! Good choice, it could have been bought right here around the corner, it feels like closeness dispite the vast ocean between us! The closest demarqued region denomination (DOC) from here is DOC Óbidos (that one you had is from DOC Alenquer). They are very good too! Dont let yourself forget about drinking one from Alentejo! It will blow your mind.

take care, my friend

[Guest superbluehaze]

of course, my friend;

cheers!

to Romeu,

who lead me to this delight,

a red as rubies; delicate on the tongue,

and all so soothing for the soul;

I just finished the last mouthful of the bottle.

thank you for the information;

this wine is not expensive here either; it was $14, about 18 euro.

all the best, my friend;

[Romeu9]

If you can chat with me in private chat, John.

[Guest superbluehaze]

thank you Fuzzy, tokage and Romeu,

happy tasting,

john

[Dust]

I see there are some wine lovers there

I'm more White wine and "rosé" the best in summer with a spliff

If you have any dreams of a french wine don't hesitate to ask I could look If I find what you want

Have a nice day people