Pormenor, Canuco Tinto 2019

While Portugal’s Douro Valley has long been associated with dessert wine and inky reds, the region’s reputation is in the midst of an overhaul thanks to winemakers like Pedro Coehlo. At Pormenor, he farms native grape varieties at high elevations to make red wines like this one, focused on freshness and balance rather than high alcohol or oak.

Tastes like: Red plum, violets, vanilla, smoke.

How to drink: Let it breathe for 30+ minutes before enjoying with mushroom katsu or skirt steak.