Monte da Cal Saturno Reserva Red
Triunvirato nº7 Red
Grapes selected from the best plots of two properties of the Messias family – Douro and Bairrada. Manual individual harvesting, chosen berry by berry, followed by fermentation with indigenous flora in small presses without temperature control. Aging for 18 months in French oak barrels. Bright looking wine with an intense ruby color. At the moment the wine mainly reveals its beautiful youth. However, the complexity is already beginning to be revealed by the notes of spices and very fine black fruit. Mouth with enormous structure and powerful tannins, they give it a long and very pleasant finish. Contains sulfites.
Frei João Colheita Red
After manual harvesting, rigorous selection and total destemming, the grapes macerated for about a week in vats and presses with a pneumatic crusher at 27ºC. At the end of the malolactic fermentation, the wine matured for a long time in stainless steel and cement vessels. It was bottled after minimal clarification. Garnet color, complex aroma, with fruity, spicy, roasting and dry vegetable notes. Structured, fresh, full-bodied and long flavor. With tannins present but tamed. Contains sulfites.
Triunvirato nº6 Red
Very dense in color intensity. Nose austere, with mineral nuances, fresh vegetable and tar-like notes. Mouth with full palate, acidity that accompanies always the test and exquisite and prolonged finish. Store in a cool place with no thermal amplitudes. Portions of selected grapes between the three properties of the family Messias - Douro, Bairrada and Dão. Individual vintage manual, choose bago to bago, followed by fermentation in small mills without temperature control. Prolonged 24-month aging in French and American oak barrels. Stage in bottle since December 2010.
Contains Sulfites.
The Chocolate Block Red
The nose is dark and thoughtful and seduces with its aromas of black fruits and notes of pepper and spice. Blueberry and blackberry on the nose follow to a full, layered palate with flavors of dark plums and hints of powder, graphite and cocoa. The wine is focused and elegant, with freshness yet integrated acidity and fine tannins, adding to an exceptional structure. blackcurrant and milk chocolate remain in a silky finish. Contains sulfites.
Reserva do Comendador Red
Destemming without crushing, fermentation in stainless steel deposit at 25ºC and rack and return daily. Malolactic fermentation in new French oak barrels, where wine remained for 18 months. Stage 12 months in bottle before going to market. Intense aroma with notes of black cherry and wild blackberry. Full-bodied palate, ripe tannins, long and persistent finish. Contains Sulfites.
Crasto Superior Syrah Red
The grapes, from our Quinta da Cabreira, in - Douro Superior, were transported in food plastic boxes and subjected to rigorous sorting at the entrance to the cellar. After a complete destemming and a slight crushing, the must was transferred to fermentation vats in stainless steel with controlled temperature. It aged in French oak barrels, where it remained for about 16 months. With a rich ruby color, with an excellent aromatic expression that surprises on the nose for the intense floral notes, well integrated with aromas of ripe wild fruits and fine spice. In the mouth it starts in a harmonious way, evolving into a wine of great seriousness, where we find a compact structure, with fine texture tannins. Finishes elegant and with excellent presence. Contains Sulfites.
Cortes de Cima Red
Fruit very ripe. Fermented without clogging, at controlled temperatures, with frequent reruns. Aged for 12 months in French (70%) and American (30%) oak barrels, then mixed to balance the varietal fruit and the complexity of the oak. Bottled without glue and filtration. Aroma to spices, vigorous palate with intense fruit and a long and persistent finish. Contains Sulfites.
João Clara Reserva Red
João Clara Homenagem Red
Aged 14 months in French oak barrels and 14 months in bottle. Features a cherry black color with concentrated dark cherry aromas, spicy aromas with floral notes wrapped in toffee. In the mouth, the tannins are ripe and elegant with a long and persistent finish. It accompanies dishes of red meats and game and roasts. Contains Sulfites.
Monte da Ravasqueira Vinha das Romãs Red
Esporão Reserva Red
Separate harvest of each variety, destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats, concrete vats and small marble presses, with controlled temperatures, pressing, followed by malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats. 12 months in American (60%) and French (40%) oak barrels After bottling, at least another 8 months of aging in bottle followed. Intense ruby color, notes of blackberries, nutmeg, licorice and a hint of black pepper. In the mouth it is rich and complex, where notes of ripe black fruit and spices predominate. Persistent ending. Contains sulfites.
