Alfrocheiro

This wine expresses the personality of the terroir od Dão wines being elaborated from the Alfrocheiro, Jaen, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Nacional varieties, produced and vinified at Quinta do Soito. Demonstrates a red with bricky nuances. It has a delicate aroma with the expression of notes of very ripe red fruits, cassis and blackberry, married with a light touch of black pepper, cocoa and vanilla. It reveals a well structured body with firm tannins, good mouth volume, high refinement and persistence. Contains Sulfites.

Genuine production of Talha Wine. This ancestral production technique is still evident today in Vila de Frades. With a light ruby color, where fruit and earthy aromas prevail. Coming from the carvings, minerality is the watchword in the description of this wine, which combined with the freshness of the red fruit and its good acidity create a harmonious wine as a whole. Contains sulfites.

Encoberta is the name of a small town in Penalva do Castelo (Castendo sub-region), where this wine was made with its own grapes. Vineyards aged 28 years at an altitude of 460 m with granite and clay soils are being converted to organic certification since 2020. It ferments with indigenous yeasts in French oak vats and with 35% whole bunch followed by 30 days of cuvaison. Aged for 15 months in used French oak barrels and vats. Naturally stabilized. It is a very characteristic red from Dão, from Penalva do Castelo. A little more fruity, denser and more textured than Serra da Estrela wines, black fruit and spicy notes also in the mouth. Dry, some earthy character, and a slightly tannic finish. Contains sulfites.

Pretexto is a Portuguese red wine produced with grapes from different vineyards in the Dão region. These grapes came 90% from Penalva do Castelo (Jaen, Alfrocheiro and Tinta Roriz) from vineyards at an altitude of 550-620 meters in quartz and clay soils and 10% from Vila Nova de Tazem (Touriga Nacional) from vineyards in soils of granite and at an altitude of 480-550 meters. All these vineyard plots are currently being converted to organic certification. It was fermented in stainless steel tanks with 30% whole bunch, followed by a 30-day cuvaison. The final batch aged in French oak vats (5000 L) and in barrels for 11 months. Naturally stabilized. With delicate aromas and lively red fruit character, the most evident being the cherry. The mouth accompanies the fruit combined with good acidity, some carbonic notes and a mentholated and balsamic profile. Soft tannins, pleasant herbaceous from the use of the whole bunch and good length in the aftertaste. It is an elegant wine with the typical freshness of the Dão region. Contains sulfites.

Made exclusively with Alfrocheiro grapes from vineyards approximately 40 years old, Terras de Stº António Alfrocheiro has a ruby red color. On the nose, it presents intense floral notes with ripe forest fruits. In the mouth, it reveals very ripe fruit with nuances of cassis, with good structure and smoothness. Contains sulfites.

Manual harvest. Total destemming. 24h maceration at low temperature before starting alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Smooth reassembly for extracting color and aromas. Transfer to used 225L French oak barrels for 12 months. Ruby color of medium concentration. Aroma of black fruit and some spices, such as black pepper. A fresh and elegant wine, with an expressive structure and finish and good persistence. Balance between the influence of the barrel and acidity. It combines perfectly with roasted meat, dishes with dried fruits, mushrooms and soft cheeses.

Aged for 18 months. A rare, unique and authentic wine. Contains sulfites.

Maroon color, with aromas and flavors of black cherry, prunes, ginjinha, herbs de Provence, earl gray tea, tobacco leaf, cocoa and walnut. It is very fresh and intense, with fine tannins. Reveals great guarding potential. Contains sulfites.