Latest news and stories about white wine in Portugal for expats and residents.
This Terrenus Reserva Vinhas Velhas 2023 is a truly unique and distinctive white wine, not least because of the legacy represented by vines like these, with grape varieties that time and experience have wisely combined.
Findings from recent tastings: white wines are suitable for cellar ageing, and an increasing number benefit from a few years in the bottle before drinking.
I come from a time when white wines were expected to be drunk young because they were not thought to have much potential to mature in the cellar. That 'theory' is now dead, and those who have a faithful relationship with wine know there is always the possibility of being surprised by mature white wines.
