Latest News from Adega do Cantor
Adega
do Cantor has emerged as the grand winner of 3 of the most coveted awards
during the “ III Concurso o melhor Vinho do Algarve 2010 –
3rd Challenge for the Best Wine of the Algarve “ – hosted
at Fataçil, Lagoa on August 24th 2010.
Judged by a panel of highly acclaimed critics including sommeliers from
michelin starred restaurants in the algarve as well as
heads of national wine fraternaties, Adega do Cantor is proud to announce
winning the following medals (please click on the
image to enlarge):
GOLD MEDAL FOR
OUR VIDA NOVA BRANCO
(WHITE WINE) 2009
GOLD MEDAL FOR
OUR VIDA NOVA RESERVA
(RED WINE) 2008
OVERALL WINNER OF THIS
REGIONAL WINE CHALLENGE
FOR OUR VIDA NOVA ROSÉ 2009
Two of the partners, Mr.
Nigel Birch and Mr. Maxwell Birch, were present at the prize giving ceremony
last night and were clearly taken by
surprise by the course of the events!
M r. Nigel Birch said “our continous effort to produce the best
wine this region has to offer has finally been recognised and we are very
proud to receive these prizes”
For further information, details of the prize-winning wines and for pictures
of the event, please do not hesitate to contact
us
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Please click on the bottles to find out more
Vida Nova
Sparkling Rosé
Vida Nova
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Oz Clarke and Sir Cliff Richard – A Match made in Cyberspace
OZ CLARKE, THE UK’S BEST KNOWN WINE EXPERT, TEAMS UP WITH SIR CLIFF RICHARD TO LEAD THE COUNTRY’S BIGGEST ONLINE WINE TASTING
Famous celebrity wine expert Oz Clarke is set to lead the nations wine lovers through six Portuguese wines, including Sir Cliff Richard’s own Vida Nova. The event, which bats off at Lords Cricket ground on April 12th at 7.00pm, is just the tip of the iceberg, as the whole country can join in with Oz in cyberspace.
The Big Tasting event will be co-hosted with Waitrose and will be streamed live to both Waitrose Canary Wharf and John Lewis Oxford Street stores. The event, the largest of its kind, will encapsulate the explosion of social media and wine tasting by allowing the nations wine fans to follow Oz online via www.thebigtasting.com, and www.twitter.com/VPWine.
Here’s how it all works
• The special pack of 6 wines can be brought on-line from 13th March at www.waitrosewine.com. Most are also available in-store
• The wines can be sampled on the weekend of 10th / 11th April at participating Waitrose stores
• To follow the tasting online, log onto www.thebigtasting.com or www.waitroseonline.com to taste along with Oz on April 12th or follow the whole event on twitter – www.twitter.com/VPWine
• To attend the tasting, tickets can be bought from www.seetickets.com The Big Tasting will feature a tutored tasting of the current top six wines to come out of Portugal, selected by industry experts – including Sir Cliff Richard’s Vida Nova red wine from the singer’s Adega do Cantor winery in the Algarve; Tagus Creek Cabernet/Aragonez; Quinta de la Rosa Waitrose Douro Red; Arco de Esporão, Alentejo; Tinta da Anfora; Quinta da Azevedo.
Tickets are available for the tasting at Lord’s Cricket Ground, at a cost of £15 per person. The tickets can be purchased on-line at www.seetickets.com .
A contribution from every ticket sold for the event will be made to the Madeira Disaster Fund. For more on the Madeira Disaster Fund go to (http://catavino.net/wine/mass-destruction-in-madeira-help-us-make-a-difference/ )
For more information contact Marie Burchill at Rumpus Communications
E: marie@rumpus-comms.com or t: 0161 942 9988
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Waitrose/ Adega do Cantor competition:
Adega do Cantor and Waitrose are offering
you the chance to win the ultimate weekend break, taking in the vineyards
and beautiful surroundings at Adega do Cantor, Sir Cliff Richard’s
winery in the Algarve. This competition has now closed. Congratulations
to Mrs. Amy Walker from bath. We will be in touch shortly.
News:
Vida Nova Rosé 2008 and Onda Nova Verdelho 2008 have both won
Bronze medals at the International Wine Challenge in London. Vida Nova
Branco 2008 and Onda Nova Syrah Rosé both received commendations.