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The GILBERT & GAILLARD International Magazine : Make some room in your lounge for WINE REGIONS from around the world

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PORTUGAL<br />

– MARKETS –<br />

Hillside vineyard plantings at Quinta de Porrais<br />

great minerality and are intensely aromatic. The<br />

climate is cool and humid due to the influence of the<br />

Atlantic Ocean.<br />

The medley of regions, climates and varieties means<br />

that this family-run company can produce all types<br />

of wines, from white, red, rosé and sparkling to semisparkling<br />

and late harvest, in both bottled and boxed<br />

wine formats — and all at great value for money. The<br />

wines are often considered “best buys” and frequently<br />

win awards in various international wine competitions.<br />

In 2017, the company began to develop a programme<br />

of wine tourism activities at Quinta da Boavista, that<br />

allows visitors to indulge in an unforgettable experience.<br />

As part of this, they get to know the wines produced<br />

by Casa Santos Lima first-hand and, in this way, the<br />

wines become a part of their lives to a certain extent.<br />

As CEO José Luis Oliveira da Silva once said: “we<br />

want to produce wines that are part of our customers’<br />

daily lives”.<br />

WINTER 2021 GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE 89

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