Cabeço da Pedra, Tinto, Vinho Regional Tejo, 2021

In 2010 old mates Pedro Seixo and Alzira dos Santos joined forces to craft a new range of Portuguese wines. Originally based in the Douro, they now own more than 45 ha across five of the country’s key wine-producing regions. The Cabeço da Pedra expresses the slightly cooler climate of the Tomar sub-region with a lovely nose of fresh currant, cherry and cranberry, supported by an attractive note of forest floor. Elegant and balanced on the palate, fine tannins sit alongside a hint of pepper to create complexity and weight. Drink now.–MP