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188 Kinds of Wine Grapes Growing at Herdade do Esporão in Portugal
Why are they growing 188 kinds of wine grapes at Herdade do Esporão winery in Portugal? And why is this giant rock in the middle of this vineyard? Let’s start by tackling the first question. As one of my colleagues on this press trip, Pamela Busch, observed, this is probably the only place in the [More]
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Tagged alentejano, alentejo, esporao, herdade do esporao, silvaner, zinfandel
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A Portuguese Wine Adventure
I am off in the morning on a press trip to visit Esporão in Portugal. Look forward to sharing through words and images what I learn about Portuguese red and white wines, food, history, and culture. I’ll be visiting two properties: Herdade do Esporão in Alentejo and Quinta dos Murças in the Douro. Image courtesy Esporão.
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Tagged alentejo, douro, esporao, herdade do esporao, quinta dos murcas
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