This is a delicate, mineral, tangy Portuguese white that serves as a reminder of how huge the wine world is. Encruzado is the 'queen white grape' of the Dão and is famous for making wonderfully lively white wines like this. Crafted from 30-50-year-old bush vines, it smells of almonds, fennel and white flowers before a beautifully elegant and lively palate that feels crystalline but with this subtle lemony marzipan edge that is so addictive.

Carlos Raposo might be young, but he is quickly making a mark as one of the rising stars of Portuguese wine. Carlos first came to the world's eye after working alongside the Portuguese premium wine hero Dirk Niepoort. He left Niepoort in 2018 to do his own thing, making a range of wines demonstrating just how exciting the new wave of Portuguese wines can be. Carlos is a champion of the Dão region, scouring this sometimes-forgotten area for old vine fruit to make a small selection of uniquely local wines centred around indigenous varieties. With maturation primarily in a concrete tank or older oak, wild ferments and minimal additions, these uniquely representative wines have an unquestioned charisma and energy.