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Algarve wine wins gold medal
A 2007 red has won the gold medal at an international competition. The grapes are from the Algarve. It is called Paxá and it is now the “king” of Algarve wines. Paxá 2007 is a regional red wine produced by the Quinta do Outeiro, and it won the gold medal at the 11th world competition the “Wine Masters Challenge”, which took place in Estoril from 26th to 29th March.
The wine is made on a 16 hectare estate in Silves (Lagoa wine growing region) from the grape varieties Sirah, Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional and Aragonez.
In a press release, the Algarve Tourism Board has congratulated Paxá Wines Lda on its medal success. António Pina, president of the Algarve Tourism Board said that this was a distinction that gave international recognition to the quality of Algarve wines and which without doubt enriched the cultural and gastronomic heritage of the region.
Apart from the Gold Vine Leaf of the “Wine Masters Challenge”, a distinction achieved for the first time this year, the Paxá Tinto 2007 won the silver medal at the competition “Best Wines of the Algarve”, which was organised by the Algarve Regional Directorate of Agriculture and Fisheries.
The Paxá Regional Algarve 2007 is on the list of 75 wines in the “Algarve Wine Guide” which will be published soon.
source: observatoriodoalgarve.com
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