Wine: ‘Portugal can spring some real wine surprises’

2011 Dourthe La Grande  Cuvée Sauvignon Blanc  Bordeaux, France, 12 per cent

By BRIAN ELLIOTT

Published 8th Jul 2012, 11:59 BST

WHILE I was in Lisbon recently, I marvelled at the quality and diversity of Portuguese wines on the market. And I’m not alone – last month’s Edinburgh tasting of 50 of them was a sell-out.