Gota Wines, Bergamota Red Blend, 2022

A Portuguese winemaker who spent decades abroad finally planted her roots in the Dão, where she sources grapes from multiple sub-regions to build this red blend. The name Bergamota hints at what you'll find: earl grey spice, tangerine brightness, and violet florals weaving through Touriga Nacional's dark cherry core. The 2022 vintage was scorching—one of Portugal's hottest and driest years on record—which gives this wine a taut, mineral precision born from mountain terroir. A genuine expression of central Portugal's cooler highlands, built for conversation.