Under €3

Real Lavrador white wine at *everywhere*

Real Lavrador white wine good

It´s in bottles of red, of white, in boxes… it´s everywhere and it´s €2.20, €2.49, you get the idea. So is Real Lavrador from Adega de Redondo in the Alentejo region the Barefoot equivalent in Portugal or something you can…

Abelharuco white wine at Lidl

Abelharuco white wine at Lidl

This Alentejo white is light and easy and always under €3. It´s a little fruity and a little more citrusy, so good for fish, afternoons outside, and less so for punchier-flavored meals. 

Castelo de Borba at Lidl: 60% off!

2023 Castelo Borba Alentejo red wine

This Alentejo red is big and not fruity, not dry either. Usually €4.99 it did a bumper crop last year and is often on sale for almost half list price. Do you like cake? Vanilla? OK then get this one.

2024 Vila Real Douro at Mercadona

Vila Real wine

A Douro white wine for €3 you say? Or for €3.29 after Mercadona hiked prices? This one´s a keeper. Citrus, tropical fruit, and a light, toasty ending make it an all-seasons, all-meals kind of white. 

Porta da Ravessa Colheita Especial

Porta da Ravessa Especial

Porta da Ravessa Colheita Especial Branco is a typical (yes, also especial) white from Adega de Redondo in Portugal’s Alentejo region. Alentejo whites are known for being soft, fruity, often with citrus and orchard fruit flavours rather than sharp minerality…