Portuguese wine expert Sarah Ahmed recently published a list of the "22 most exciting white wines from Portugal" in the English magazine Decanter. She included the white Meruge from the 2011 harvest, which she awarded 93 points.
List of all selected wines:
- Single Parcel, Anselmo Mendes, Monção and Melgaço, Vinho Verde 2012 | 96 points
- Guru, Wine & Soul, Cima Corgo, Douro 2013 | 96 points
- Villa Oliveira, House of Passarella, Serra da Estrela, Dão 2012 | 95 points
- António Vital, Casal Figueira, Lisbon 2013 | 95 points
- Conceito, Douro Superior 2013 | 95 points
- Maritávora Grande Reserva Old Vines, Douro Superior 2011 | 95 points
- Coche, Niepoort, Douro 2013 | 93 points
- Soalheiro First Vineyards, Monção and Melgaço, Vinho Verde 2013 | 95 points
- Our Limestone, Filipa Pato, Bairrada 2013 | 93 points
- Meruge, Douro 2011 | 93 points
- Quinta do Ameal Loureiro, Lima, Green Wine 2013 | 93 points
- Aphros Loureiro, Lime, Vinho Verde 2013 | 91 points
- Search, Susana Esteban, Portalegre, Alentejo 2013 | 91 points
- Arenae Malvasia, Adega de Colares, Colares 2011 | 90 points
- Luis Pato Old Vines, Bairrada 2013 | 90 points
- Dona Fatima Jampal, Manz Cheleiros, Lisbon 2013 | 90 points
- Alr, Casa de Mouraz, Vinho Verde 2011 | 90 points
- Quinta do Vallado Moscatel Galego, Baixo Corgo, Douro 2013 | 90 points
- Fossil, Capucha Valley, Lisbon 2012 | 88 points
- Quartz, Beyra, Beira Interior 2012 | 88 points
- 2013 | 86 points
Read more at:
http://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews-tastings/22-exciting-portuguese-whites-267820/