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The name ‘the foreigner’ alludes to the winemaker’s origins – Pedro Ribeiro is best known for his Alentejo wines from Herdade do Rocim and Bojador, but the Dão fan acquired three vineyards there in 2020, around the villages of Gouveia, Nelas and Silgueiros. The 40- to 50-year-old field blend vineyards have only a splash of Encruzado (the Dão’s best-known grape), but this, together with a 24-hour cold soak on skins and fermentation/ageing in seasoned 500L barrels accounts for the savoury profile. Sarah Ahmed: Polished, integrated oak on the nose then an intense, involving palate, tight-knit but with layers. Bitter lemon, pine nuts, star fruit, firm pear and quince to the palate, with an edge of pear skin, light cedar and celery salt. Great finesse. Nelson Guerreiro: Not overly intense but still complex, some spices as well as hints of oak. On the palate the wine is dry, medium in body with moderate acidity. Joanna Locke MW: Bright appearance, notes of hay bale and chalky minerality on the nose, then sappy, appetising acidity on the palate.

Field Blend

Rocim, O Estrangeiro Branco, Dão, Portugal, 2022

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The name ‘the foreigner’ alludes to the winemaker’s origins – Pedro Ribeiro is best known for his Alentejo wines from Herdade do

Rocim, O Estrangeiro Branco, Dão, Portugal, 2022

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