Masterclasse
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Despite having a surface area six times smaller than France, Portugal boasts over 250 autochthonous varieties ensuring that Portugal has the highest density of indigenous varieties per square kilometers in the world.
This session, hosted by Dirceu Vianna Junior MW, will highlight some of the remarkable varieties that makes Portugal one of the most diverse and exciting wine producing countries in the world.
Wine professionals often talk about how exciting Portugal is, in terms of diversity, and deservedly so.
This masterclass will go beyond just discussing the wealth of diversity. We will guide you through the main characteristics of some of these varieties, share up-to-date information and taste six wines, with the aim of demonstrating the quality potential that some of these hidden gems possess, not only for Portugal, but to the global wine industry.
Most of these grapes rarely feature as singles variety wines. They are not on consumers' tables nor they are in the mind of wine professionals. For this reason, we are confident that you will find this tasting educational, enjoyable, and exciting and help to spread the word about these rare, exotic and largely undiscovered gems.
Despite having a surface area six times smaller than France, Portugal boasts over 250 autochthonous varieties ensuring that Portugal has the highest density of indigenous varieties per square kilometers in the world.
This session, hosted by Dirceu Vianna Junior MW, will highlight some of the remarkable varieties that makes Portugal one of the most diverse and exciting wine producing countries in the world.
Wine professionals often talk about how exciting Portugal is, in terms of diversity, and deservedly so.
This masterclass will go beyond just discussing the wealth of diversity. We will guide you through the main characteristics of some of these varieties, share up-to-date information and taste six wines, with the aim of demonstrating the quality potential that some of these hidden gems possess, not only for Portugal, but to the global wine industry.
Most of these grapes rarely feature as singles variety wines. They are not on consumers' tables nor they are in the mind of wine professionals. For this reason, we are confident that you will find this tasting educational, enjoyable, and exciting and help to spread the word about these rare, exotic and largely undiscovered gems.
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