Dona ermelinda Ermelinda freitas red 2024

Here's a lovely dry red wine from Portugal, made with Castelão, Cabernet and Touriga Nacional from the 2024 vintage. A quick word on the grape: Castelão is one of Portugal's most planted red grapes, giving firm, savory wines with red-fruit and a touch of spice. It's joined by Cabernet — a deeply colored, structured red grape in the Cabernet family, known for dark-fruit flavors and firm tannins. Portugal is a goldmine of native grapes, from the zippy whites of the green northwest to the muscular reds and legendary Ports of the Douro Valley. Pour it with weeknight pasta, roast chicken or a cheese plate and you're golden. Best enjoyed at cool room temperature.