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Our June meeting was real treat with Chris presenting a wide selection of Portugese Wines sourced in the main from Tanners. Chris also went to the effort of locating suitable Cheeses which he had sent from Portugal especially for the evening. Suffice it to say they supported the wines beautifully and were much appreciated by all.
THE CHEESES
Queijo Terrincho DOP – Made with raw milk of the Churra da Terra Quente sheep. It is a mature cheese, semi-hard to hard and is whitish yellow in colour.
Queijo Ilha Sao Miguel – Produced on the the Island of Sao Miguel this cheese is matured to a semi-hard state with a firm texture and is matured for a minimum of nine months.
Queijo De Azeitao – Made with raw sheep’s milk this is a semi soft cheese which is whitish yellow in colour
THE WINES
1 – Vinho Verde, Loureiro, Joao Portugal Ramos 2017 – £8.50
2 – Rufo Douro Branco, Vale D Maria 2017 – £11.20
3 – Redoma Branco, Douro, Niepoort 2017 – £21.00
4 – Tons De Duorum Tinto, Douro 2016 – £9.50
5 – Churchill’s Estates Tinto, Douro 2015 – £13.80
6 – Esporao Reserva Tinto, Alentejo 2015 – £18.90
7 – Quinta do Passadouro, Douro Red 2011 – £16.00
8 – Duorum Reserva, Douro Red 2008 – £26.00
9 -Velha, Grandjo, Douro 2006 – £20 (Half bottle purchased 6 years ago by Paul)
If anyone would care to add tasting notes please post in the comments and they will be added to the main post
Thanks to Peter Lee-Smith for the photographs