Ai Galera Poetico Tinto NV

The area of Portugal south and east of Lisbon known as the Tejo region is where this wine comes from. It's a region that's long been overlooked, but has the ability to produce excellent value, well made wines as this ripe and well rounded example shows. Unoaked and made from an indigenous Portuguese blend of Castelão and Trincadeira it has soft red cherry fruit flavours that combine well with ripe gamey and spicy hints. With mellow tannins it has a nicely rounded feel in the mouth. Proof, if you needed it, that Portugal's still full of hidden gems.

Spot on with herby roast chicken, pork and fennel sausages, or a gooey wedge of cheese on toast. Slightly chilled works very well - keeps it fresh and lets the fruit shine.