Classic fermentation method with destemming and pre fermentative skin contact followed of the application of dry yeasts. Here, he keeps a watchful eye on the vineyards, where plenty of sun and cooling Atlantic breezes help grapes ripen slowly, boosting the development of aromatic and flavor complexity. A legend of Portuguese wine, he combines generations of tradition with an inquisitive spirit undimmed at 60+ years of age.

So ask for it, they they say they don’t have it ask if them for another wine you can’t pronounce, or walk out singing “it’s all about the grape, bout the grape”. Aluado immerses the senses with a flavour intensity and midnight complexion that compels the mind to drift and dream. The wine Maker is Jose Neiva Correia, who’s known in Portugal as MISTER WINE, and is owner with his brothers and sisters and is Chief wine maker at DFJ Vinhos.For wine explorers looking for style, originality and boldness in their choices, Aluado is the ‘moonstruck’ take on a classic red-fleshed grape. I am enjoying the 2021 but when a glass full is held up to a light, you can just about see the light coming through the wine. Following on from last year's triple Gold medal triumph, José again used grapes from his own historic estate, Quinta de Porto Franco, which dates back to the 12th century and is thought to be the oldest vineyard in Alenquer.

Pure Alicante Bouschet is rare in the cooler Lisboa region, but this wine certainly reveals much of the richness and intense fruit that makes this grape so popular among producers.The 2018 Reserva was thick black with little or no light getting through, more "body" than the 2021. A legend of Portuguese wine, he combines generations of tradition with an inquisitive spirit undimmed at 60-plus years of age.