{"id":8731,"date":"2020-09-25T05:21:56","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T02:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/rich-and-jammy-portuguese-red-wine\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T11:26:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:26:59","slug":"rich-and-jammy-portuguese-red-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/en\/rich-and-jammy-portuguese-red-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Rich and jammy Portuguese red wine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vinhas do Ocidente is a rich and jammy red wine from a family estate in environmentally responsible packaging<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A warm-colored and velvety smooth label adorns the new Finnish favorite wine <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/viini\/vinhas-do-ocidente\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vinhas do Ocidente<\/a><\/strong>, whose aroma is rich and flavor so fruity that it feels slightly sweet. The special label is a natural choice for a family estate that owns 750 hectares of cork-producing forest. It&#8217;s their renewable local product. The bottle opening, however, is sealed with a metal screw cap, which is part of the wine&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/ymparistovastuulliset-pakkaukset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">environmentally responsible packaging<\/a><\/strong>. The closure preserves the wine&#8217;s fresh grape aromas and is easy to use.    <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"422\" class=\"wp-image-2616\" src=\"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_7398-1024x683-1-632x422.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_7398-1024x683-1-632x422.jpg 632w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_7398-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_7398-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_7398-1024x683-1-889x593.jpg 889w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_7398-1024x683-1-714x476.jpg 714w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_7398-1024x683-1-590x394.jpg 590w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_7398-1024x683-1-367x245.jpg 367w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_7398-1024x683-1-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_7398-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" alt=\"casa relvas\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Relvas winery family&#8217;s roots are in the land<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alexandre Relvas leads the winery, which was born from a passion for Alentejo&#8217;s unique and authentic nature. The family has earned its livelihood from agriculture for five generations, but <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/casarelvas.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casa Relvas<\/a><\/strong>, founded in 1997, fulfilled a great dream of quality, responsibility, and sustainable development. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consistent high quality defines the six million wine bottles produced annually, and they have won hundreds of awards and received excellent reviews from wine writers. The producer has been granted Earth Friendly winery status and implements numerous environmental protection projects alongside wine production. Relvas also pursues sustainable development through social and economic projects. Five percent of Relvas&#8217;s production consists of certified <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/luomut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">organic wines<\/a><\/strong>.   <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Portugal offers excellent value for money<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Portugal is riding the crest of the wine wave, propelled by distinctive grapes, wine quality, and reasonable prices. Over the past year, Portuguese red wine sales in Finland have grown by as much as 90 percent. The distinctive flavors and aromas have gained momentum among wine lovers.  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delicious, truly versatile red wine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/viini\/vinhas-do-ocidente\/\">Vinhas do Ocidente<\/a><\/strong> is tailored to Finnish taste and preferences. The rich cherry and currant wine is full-bodied and nuanced, exceptionally enjoyable in its velvety softness and easy to approach. Versatility is Vinhas do Ocidente&#8217;s best feature. Whether grilling in summer, by the fireplace in winter, at a bistro or picnic, with a meat stew or chocolate treat, appetizers or cheese \u2013 Vinhas do Ocidente appeals to most.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Product and price information can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/viini\/vinhas-do-ocidente\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"632\" class=\"wp-image-2617\" src=\"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ocidente_korkki_2_DSCF3215-632x632.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ocidente_korkki_2_DSCF3215-632x632.jpg 632w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ocidente_korkki_2_DSCF3215-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ocidente_korkki_2_DSCF3215-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ocidente_korkki_2_DSCF3215-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ocidente_korkki_2_DSCF3215-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ocidente_korkki_2_DSCF3215-593x593.jpg 593w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ocidente_korkki_2_DSCF3215-531x531.jpg 531w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ocidente_korkki_2_DSCF3215-590x590.jpg 590w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ocidente_korkki_2_DSCF3215.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" alt=\"Vinhas do Ocidente Cork 2\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vinhas do Ocidente is a rich and jammy red wine from a family estate&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_page_background_color":"","_page_header_background":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[452,446,438],"tags":[],"makuelamys":[],"class_list":["post-8731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environmentally-responsible","category-red-wines","category-we-recommend"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8731"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8734,"href":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8731\/revisions\/8734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8731"},{"taxonomy":"makuelamys","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/makuelamys?post=8731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}