Monte da Raposinha Test IV Alicante Bouschet Red
Manual harvesting for 15kg boxes. Total de-stemming, without crushing the berries, after careful selection of the grapes. Spontaneous fermentation in a stainless steel press. Malolactic fermentation and aging in stainless steel tanks. Deep color, aroma of ripe wild fruits and a slight note of eucalyptus leaves with volume, good acidity and present but soft tannins, it shows surprising freshness.
Rola Gouveio White
De-stemmed grapes, slightly crushed in a pneumatic press, the resulting must being decanted into 2,500 liter stainless steel vats for 24 hours. Rola Gouveio is a white wine that reveals the typicality of the grape variety. The aroma presents notes of tea, in the mouth it reveals very good body and longevity. Balanced wine with good acidity. Around 1300 bottles were produced.
Terra Chama Reserve White
Vineyards aged 23 years. Manual harvest into 20 kg boxes. Grape selection on the sorting table. Total destemming and light pressing where the must was obtained by the open spout process. Subsequently decanted statically at low temperature for a period of 24 hours. Partial fermentation of 15% in used Hungarian oak barrels and 85% in stainless steel vats at a constant temperature of 16ºC for a period of 21 days. Natural aging in contact with fine lees for 20 months in stainless steel vats, followed by aging in the bottle for 9 months. Minimal intervention. Medium pale color, straw hue. Delicate aroma of orange blossom combined with white stone fruit. In the mouth it has a long finish, with a balanced volume.
Quinta do Sobral Reserve Red
Manual harvest in 18Kg boxes, careful selection of the best grapes in the vineyard. The grapes were completely destemmed in small stainless steel vats, where they were macerated for 24 hours at low temperature, before starting alcoholic fermentation, with indigenous yeasts and controlled temperature. Alcoholic fermentation took place in stainless steel vats, with gentle mechanical treading for good color and aroma extraction. After fermentation, it was transferred to second year French oak barrels, where it remained for 12 months, completing the malolactic fermentation here. Intense ruby color, notes of vanilla, cocoa and chocolate. In the mouth it is balanced and fresh, with present tannins and a long and soft finish. It is an elegant and harmonious wine, it is focused. Spice notes like white pepper, cinnamon, with more complex and more rustic aromas.
Bacalhôa Moscatel Roxo Rose
Mio de M.O. Reserva Toro Red
Torre de Palma White
The grapes were harvested manually and transported in small boxes to the cellar where they were stored in a cold chamber at 3°C for 24 hours. They were then selected and gently pressed. The must was cold decanted (10°C) and then fermented in French oak barrels. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine aged for 6 months in barrels with battonage and sur lie. Crystalline wine, with greenish yellow tones, fruity aroma with notes of yellow plum and pineapple. In the mouth, it has an excellent volume, dense but with good refreshing acidity.
Torre de Palma Arinto Alvarinho White
The grapes were harvested manually and transported in small boxes to the cellar where they were stored in a cold chamber at 3°C for 24 hours. They were then selected and gently pressed. The must was cold decanted (10°C) and then fermented in used French oak barrels from Burgundy. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine aged for 6 months in the same barrels with battonage and sur lie. Crystalline wine with green tones, complex and elegant aroma with notes of green apple, lime and wet stone. Flavor rich in fruit, dry and mineral. Excellent acidity.
Chão dos Eremitas Os Paulistas Red
The Paulistas, name given to the Hermits of the order of São Paulo who made their wine in this place for so long, that this date was lost in the memories. However, the Papal Bull of 1397 exempted “Os Paulistas” from taxes on their vineyards, demonstrating the importance of this location. The place is special and receives two streams that bring water from Serra D’Ossa and keep the water nearby and the soil fresh, with no need for watering for the good development of the grapes. The grapes, also from another time, planted in 1970, Tinta Carvalha, Moreto, Castelão, Alfrocheiro and Trincadeira, demonstrate that there was another Alentejo, without irrigation and without improving varieties. An Alentejo worth recovering, this is our tribute to the Paulistas. Nocturnal manual harvest, selected on a sorting table, 30% whole bunch and 70% destemmed, falling by gravity into the vat. Spontaneous fermentation and maceration between 25 and 40 days, followed by an 18-month aging in French oak barrels with more than three years. Ruby color with some violet touches, medium concentration. On the nose, lots of red forest fruit, some undergrowth. Fresh attack, good fruit with hints of pomegranate. Very thin, long and with structure.
Quinta das Marias Tonel Reserve White
Marquesa de Cadaval Red
This wine has a dense color, with excellent complexity and aromatic intensity, where aromas of ripe black fruit stand out, with floral notes of violets and touches of fresh spice. It is a wine that evolves a lot, showing itself to be intense, elegant, with great complexity and structure. Long and persistent, with aging potential.
