Spotlight on Portugal

Portuguese wine is simply flying at the moment, and the bottles featured here tick every box for sensational autumn and winter drinking.

Everything from vibrant, citrusy, scintillating whites of Vinho Verde, begging to be served as an aperitif, or alongside smoked salmon; to irresistibly fruity wines of the Alentejo – festive crowd-pleasers par excellence – to rich, deep, weighty reds of the Douro Valley, as perfect for hunkering down with over a long evening as they are for playing the lead role on your Christmas table.

There’s never been a better time to deck your wine rack with Portugal’s mesmerisingly diverse offerings, and the family-owned wineries featured here are among the country’s very best. Bottles to buy by the case – especially at this time of year.