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    ALENTEJO

    Apr 07, 2021 5 minutes

    Year in, year out, much like its reliably sunny climate, Alentejo’s red wines shine at the Decanter World Wine Awards. Together with the Douro in the north, the southern Portuguese region is the country’s most consistent Gold and Platinum medal winner. In 2020, the results rammed home Alentejo’s super-power – ‘the special one’ excels at both ends of the price spectrum, with Platinum awards for four red wines: Comenda Grande’s Reserva 2014 blend; Herdade dos Lagos, HDL 2018; Herdade do Peso, Trinca Bolotas 2018; and Tiago Cabaço, Blog 2017. There were also two ‘Value Platinum’ accolades and a ‘Value Best in Show’ for its biggest producer, Cooperativa Agrícola de Reguengos de Monsaraz (Carmim).

    Size and diversity

    For Alexandre Relvas Jr (Casa Agrícola Alexandre Relvas) – who produces a range of labels including volume brand Ciconia and just 4,000 bottles of

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