Adega de Borba Grande Reserva Red
Manual harvest, degummed and fermented grapes with thermal control in a small volume stainless steel mill with a moderate mechanical step. Malolactic fermentation in new barrels selected from French oak in an air-conditioned environment, followed by a stage in new barrels for wine-wood integration, 18 months. After a gentle filtration, the wine was bottled and rested for thinning for 12 months in the basement. This wine was made from grapes from the oldest vineyards in the region of Borba, with two of the most emblematic and representative grape varieties of the region, Trincadeira and Alicante Bouschet, settled in shale soils. Color grenade with red nuance. Good aromatic intensity, with emphasis on forest fruits, chocolate, tobacco and toast. Flavor soft, with freshness, texture of strong tannins and oily to black fruits and spices. Silky, prolonged and persistent finish of great elegance. Contains Sulfites.
Adega de Borba Garrafeira Red
The grapes were crushed gently with total destemming, which was followed by the alcoholic fermentation process in a stainless steel mill, with moderate mechanical treading, ending in maceration for 10 days, under temperature control at 24ºC. The wine aged for 12 months in French and American oak barrels. After light filtration, bottling took place and a final stage in a 30-month cellar in the bottle. Deep garnet color, good aromatic intensity to very ripe black fruits, cocoa and toasted nuts. A soft flavor with silky tannins of raisin fruit and wild berry, full-bodied but with a long-lasting freshness. Contains sulfites.
Vila Jardim Santar Red
As hand-vindicated grapes for small boxes of 25 Kg, according to a judicious selection of melhores na vinha grapes. As completely ungagged grapes for small stainless steel tanks. The fermentation lasted about 15 days with controlled temperature and soft remontagens for a boa extraction of heart and aromas. After a malolactic fermentation, it is aged for 12 months in French (80%) and American (20%) barrels of carvalho and batchwise, to balance varietal fruit and complex carvalho. It appears as an intense ruby color. Very fine and delicate without aroma, prevailing with notes of bergamot and vermelho fruits. On the palate it is well-integrated with notes from the oak barrels that are perfectly integrated, always enhancing the chaste floral notes to show the virtues of this specific terroir that gives it great complexity and longevity. Count me sulfites.
Quinta Vale Dona Maria Vinhas do Sabor Red
It aged for 9 months in used French oak barrels. A very elegant and very fresh wine, with good color, violet, dark red and purple, with a good concentration of ripe aromas of dark red fruits, black cherries and plums and aromatic and fruity flavors. Great balance and acidity, intense and velvety, with refinement and elegance. Contains sulfites.
Herdade dos Grous Magnum Red
The grapes selected by hand, after the removal of the respective film, are cooled by a thermal shock of 10 ° C. After a cold maceration for two days, the wine ferments in small steel tanks. The ripening is carried out in French wooden barrels. Deep live garnet color. Aroma complex of mature fruit and mint. Taste rich in fruit, concentrated, prolonged end. Contains Sulfites.
Monte da Cal Saturno Reserva Red
Mouchão Red
It is the reference wine of the estate, since the first harvest was bottled in 1949, and reflects the unique temperament of the winery. Mouchão wine is born mainly from the best grapes of Alicante Bouschet, while the rest is found in the selection of other varieties such as Habitué Trincadeira, the famous Vinha dos Carapetos, and Aragonês, which is also sometimes invited. This happy combination results in a wine full of personality, with fragrant aroma, fresh and very elegant. It is a wine whose flavor expresses its slow maturation and which strongly reflects its origin and respect for tradition. After harvesting by hand, the grapes follow in small baskets to the cellar, where, after an experienced walk on stone wineries and fermentation, the Mouchão rests in barrels of Portuguese oak, macacaúba and mahogany for at least three years. It grows in all its intensity, character and robustness, but will still have to mature in bottle for another two years. Mouchão wine has a deep, concentrated color, and has a spicy character. Its unique tannin structure enhances a long bottle aging, which can improve significantly on guard for two decades, or even longer. Contains Sulfites.
Monte do Zambujeiro Magnum Red
Monte do Zambujeiro Red
2013 was a hot dry year that resulted in opulent and fruity wines. Monte do Zambujeiro has a beautiful dark red color, followed by a bouquet of wild fruits with notes of toast. A well structured wine under solid, soft tannins, with a creamy and fruity extract, a well integrated acidity and alcohol.
It is ready to be consumed, an immediate pleasure that can last for 5 years if stored well with temperatures up to 15ºC. Contains Sulfites.
Zambujeiro Magnum Red
A perfect year in the vineyards gave rise to this amazing wine. Dark color and intense bouquet of wild fruits, tobacco and celery. Dense, with still very striking tannins, very exuberant, sweet fruit extract, balanced by a fresh acidity, presenting itself with an almost endless end. It is an opulent wine, made to age and evolve in bottle Contains Sulfites.
Terra do Zambujeiro Magnum Red
An intense and pleasant bouquet reveals a fruity character, floral essence and spice notes. On the full-bodied, creamy palate, smooth, resting on a base of soft tannins. A sweet extract, a touch of minerality and a fresh acidity balance the wine. You are ready to drink but with a potential of at least 5 years. Contains Sulfites.
Terra do Zambujeiro Red
An intense and pleasant bouquet reveals a fruity character, floral essence and spice notes. On the full-bodied, creamy palate, smooth, resting on a base of soft tannins. A sweet extract, a touch of minerality and a fresh acidity balance the wine. You are ready to drink but with a potential of at least 5 years. Contains Sulfites.
