They are from Douro, Alentejo and the Setúbal Peninsula, the great winners of the 2024 edition of the top 10 Portuguese wines. In addition to reds, white and rosés, the evaluation panel of various nationality, gathered under the essence of wine, also awarded a Moscatel as the best fortified.
In blind race, without prior knowledge of the wines, the “top 10” jury gathered half a hundred tasters – journalists, critics, sommeliers and importers – out of 14 nationalities: Brazil, Denmark, Spain, the United States, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ukraine and Portugal.
In assessment were 65 samples, obtained from a pre-selection by the magazine of Vinhos, taking into account the wines that the tasters considered to have been the most enthusiastic of 2024, announced in a statement the essence of wine, event in Porto and that integrates the. The announcement of the winners and their awards took place at the English Factory in Porto on Friday, February 21.
Top 10 Portuguese wines
Meet the top 10 Portuguese wines:
Red
1.º – Domingos Alves de Sousa Personnel Reserve 2015 (Douro red, prepared by Domingos Alves de Sousa with oenology of Tiago Alves de Sousa)
2.º – Casa da Passarella Villa Oliveira Vinha Centenary Father D´Aviz 2018 (Dão)
3.º – Casa da Atela Anabela Grande Reserve 2019 (Tagus),
Whites
1.º – Father Chão Grande Reserva 2022 (White Alentejo prepared by Adega Mayor with enology of Carlos Rodrigues)
2.º – Quinta de San Michel The fog of Janas 2020 (Regional Lisbon)
3.º – Calcaria Crust of Prophets 2023 (Madeiran DOP).
Rosés
1.º – Costa Boal Tribute by António Boal Reserva 2023 (Rosé do Douro da Costa Boal Family Estates with enology by Paulo Nunes)
Fortified
1.º – José Maria da Fonseca Moscatel de Setúbal Superior 1924 (Moscatel de Setúbal da José Maria da Fonseca with oenology by Domingos Soares Franco)
2.º – Barbeito the American Malvasia 50 years (Madeira wine)
3.º – Menin Porto Branco 50 years (Port Wine).
