Lobo e Falcão Branco 2022

“The Most Exciting Wine Place on the Planet Today”

Taste why Wine Spectator’s Matt Kramer is raving about Portugal with this stunner: a peachy, gently spiced white, crafted by by winemaker Joana Lopes at José Lobo de Vasconcelos’ renowned, historic family estate in Tejo.

Lobo e Falcão Branco is a rare, award-winning blend of native Portuguese white star, Fernão Pires, plus Alvarinho and Moscatel (aka, Albariño and Moscato). These grapes thrive in the sandy soils, and ripen to perfection under the Portuguese sun. Gentle oak aging imparts further complexity and roundness.

The resulting wine brims with juicy-ripe peach, fresh melon and orange blossom on the nose, followed by a crisp, bright palate of stone fruits and spice. Wonderfully aromatic with a long and refreshing finish, this is a top pick for Asian-style meals (noodle bowls, pad Thai or classic pork egg foo young), seafood, vegetarian stews and more.

Today, the estate has a fully modern winery and in early 2024, earned a Sustainability Certification from ViniPortugal (the official association of the Portuguese wine industry). They are proudly the first and only winery in Tejo to earn this title, thanks to implementing various "green" approaches. (To name a few: promoting biodiversity in the vineyard, efficient water management, composting for organic fertilization, using renewable energy sources and reuse of materials with a lower carbon footprint.)

Order your case today, then keep a bottle or two on hand for when your white-wine loving friends swing by. They’ll thank you!