ADEGA de REDONDO TERRAS LUSAS RED 2021

Gold Medal & 93/100 – USA Wine Ratings
Gold Medal – London Wine Competition 2022
90/100 – Decanter World Wine Awards 2022

For some time now we have been on the hunt for a value Portuguese wine to add to our 'Value European Corner'. And we are happy to say that our hunt is finally over!

It appears more and more of you are aware of that excellent wines the Portugal have to offer and the value they bring with them, as we are getting asked about them on an almost daily basis. There is still not much coming into New Zealand, but we expect that to change as the demand is increasing.

This smart red blend is comprised from three local grape varieties, Castelão, Trincadeira and Aragonês (Tempranillo) that traditionally are used for the production of Port, but increasingly are being used to make juicy table wines such as this. Still offering those dark, spicy, savoury notes that Portuguese wines are known for, this wine manages to throw in some lovely juicy red berry flavours that keep things fresh and just oh so drinkable.

Winery notes (2021 Vintage)
"Among aromas, flavours and knowledge, we enjoy the best Terras Lusas has to offer. The radiant sun, the breeze, the fado or the land are some of the delights of life that invite you to taste our regional wines.

Ruby colour, concentrated aroma with notes of wild berries. Pleasant taste, round tannins that give it good structure and a persistent finish."

89/100 Cameron Douglas MS, July 2025 (2021 Vintage)
"Youthful, ripe and fruity bouquet led by scents of plum and black currant. Taut and dry on the palate with plenty of acidity, a wine with ageing potential. That said it can also be enjoyed now with food. Flavours of dark berries and black currant, some spices of earth and wood layer in, and in combination with the structure deliver a wine ready to enjoy. Well made with best drinking from day of purchase through 2028."