The first thing that’s noticeable about a bottle of Assobio, the new red blend from Esporão’s Quinta dos Murças, is that the label is striking – it shows a stunning view of the Murças property in the fabled Douro region. The next thing that jumps out at you is that the name looks totally weird [...]
Entries from October 2011
October 4, 2011
The Future Of The Douro, By Way Of The Past (Rebuilding Quinta dos Murças)
This year, Esporão is introducing the U.S. to three wines (Quinta dos Murças Reserva 2008, Assobio 2009 and a 10 Year Tawny Port) from its newest estate, Quinta dos Murças in the fabled Douro region of Portugal. While Quinta dos Murças might be relatively new to Esporão, it’s definitely not new to the Douro – [...]