Warre’s Vintage 1985 Ruby
Very, very dark. Sweet, spicy, licorice nose. Very broad start to taste and then dried fruits on the finish. Lots of firm tannins yet. Still relatively embryonic. Heat in the finish. Lovely spice in the finish. It's not Warre's most stereotypical style of wine. Powerful finish. Almost muscled with some fruit and wild flower flavors on the nose.
Warre’s Otima Colheita 2006 Tawny
Warre’s Otima Colheita 1995 Tawny
Quinta do Vallado Adelaide Vintage 2014 Ruby
60% mixed old vines (from a vine under control by Quinta do Vallado in the Torto River Valley) and 40% Touriga Nacional from Quinta do Vallado. The grapes (50% of them with stems) were fermented during 4 days in presses with footfoot periodic. The wine aged for 20 months in stainless steel tanks. Deep and strong nose, with intense aromas of dark fruits. full bodied with ripe and smooth tannins. Excellent structure and complexity, with very long finish. Contains sulfites.
Vinha de Reis Wine Note Red
Classic winemaking. Fermentation at controlled temperature up to 28ºC for 6 days with slight post-fermentation maceration. 13 months aging in French oak. It presents a deep red color, very elegant and fine aroma with notes of violet, blackberry and black plum. Slight nuances of spices combined with nutty expressions harmonize this wine in a captivating and original way. It reveals maturity, complexity, distinct velvet and refinement, expressing the strong character of a great Dão wine. Contains sulfites.
Quinta do Vesúvio Vintage 2019 com caixa Ruby
Typical aromas of blackcurrant and rosemary with notes of fennel, whose fragrance is often carried by the breeze in the vineyards of Vesuvius. In the mouth, the wine provides rich black fruit flavors, opulent and silky, yet with substantial volume and powerful structure. Very polished tannins provide a long and luxurious aftertaste. Bottled in May 2021. Contains sulphites.
Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage 2019 Ruby
Typical aromas of blackcurrant and rosemary with notes of fennel, whose fragrance is often carried by the breeze in the vineyards of Vesuvius. In the mouth, the wine provides rich black fruit flavors, opulent and silky, yet with substantial volume and powerful structure. Very polished tannins provide a long and luxurious aftertaste. Bottled in May 2021. Contains sulphites.
Quinta Maria Izabel White
The grapes were harvested, after a rigorous selection in the vineyard and in the cellar, the grapes were pressed with the whole bunch, under low pressure. The must fermented 80% in used 500L French oak barrels (must from old vines) and 20% in stainless steel vats (must from new vines), remaining for 8 months. Of greenish citrine color, it presents a fresh aroma denoting complexity. It has an intense mineral character, which gives it freshness, together with notes of orchard fruit – white plum, citrus – lime zest, light aroma of smoke and spices. Frank in the mouth is mineral, enveloping with acidity tempered by the light greasiness provided by the partial malolactic produced in barrels. Contains sulfites.
Maria Izabel White
The maturation phase occurred later, due to lack of water in the soil and heat. The harvested grapes rested for 24 hours in a refrigerated container at 8º C in order to protect the integrity of the bunches. After rigorous selection in the cellar, the grapes were pressed with the entire bunch, at low pressure. Part of the batch was fermented and aged in stainless steel vats for 8 months, and the rest in French oak barrels. Pale yellow in color, it has a fresh and complex aroma. Mineral character, which gives it freshness, together with citrus and floral notes, with a slight aroma of smoke. Frank in the mouth is mineral, enveloping with acidity tempered by the light greasiness provided by the partial malolactic produced in barrels. Contains sulfites.
Flor do Tua Superior 17 Magnum Red
Transport in boxes of 20 kg, destemming with crushing, pre-fermentative maceration for 24 hours, inoculation followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks below 24ºC. Stage in French oak barrels where it remains for 8 months. Intense wine with 17 degrees, strong, balanced, with notes of red fruits. Tannins noble and present. A wine with a lot of presence, rich and that has a wraparound and long finish. Contains Sulfites.
Textura da Estrela Red
Textura da Estrela Red comes from 3 different vineyard plots, all of them in Vila Nova de Tazem (Serra da Estrela sub-region). In 2018, it was a lot composed of Vinha Velha (35%), Touriga Nacional (30%), Jaen (20%) and Alfrocheiro (15%). Vineyards aged 25 to 60 years in granitic soils, treated sustainably and without herbicides, have been converting to organic certification since 2020. On the 25th and 26th of September, the grapes were hand-picked, which after fermenting in stainless steel vats with 35 % whole bunch, stayed in cuvaison for 30 days of. Aging for 15 months in used French oak barrels and vats. Naturally stabilized. Red wine with great refinement and great freshness. It has mineral and earthy character, light pepper and some red fruit. It shows velvety and textured tannins, very fine and slightly spicy from the stem. Gastronomic when ordering food and a dry and prolonged finish. It ages to an even more elegant profile. Contains sulfites.
Tiago Cabaço Vinhas Velhas Magnum White
The summer was hot, but Estremoz kept the great thermal amplitudes that are so characteristic and that are essencial for the plant to achieve slow ripeness in order to obtain grapes with an exemplary balance between alcohol and acidity. If we add details such as the proximity of the cellar to the vineyards, the soft presses, the low fermentation temperatures and the rest in French oak barrels, it will be easy to see why we have been able to reprint this edition of Tiago Cabaço Vinhas Velhas. Intense and persuasive aroma. Structured yet elegant, fresh and mineral with a vigorous and vibrant finish. Contains Sulfites.
Quinta dos Távoras Reserva Red
Transport in boxes of 20 kg, destemming with crushing, pre-fermentative maceration for 24 hours, inoculation followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks below 24ºC. Stage in French oak barrels where it remains for 8 months. Aroma concentrate, but without losing freshness and dry vegetable side well attractive. Present in the mouth and notes of sweet fruit. Contains Sulfites.
Palácio dos Távoras Vinhas Velhas Magnum Red
Palácio dos Távoras Grande Reserva Vinhas Velhas Red
Taboadella Grande Villae White
Manual harvest and aging for 12 months in a new 500 liter French oak barrel. With an almost indescribable aromatic complexity, it is a great white that shows itself firm, with a silky texture and very fine linearity. With a high concentration, it is a magnificent wine with a vibrant acidity that only Dão can offer, ending long, persistent and very precise. Contains sulfites.
Vinha de Santa Maria Reserva Especial Red
Manual harvest. Total destemming. Prolonged maceration in stainless steel tanks. Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts under controlled temperature for 15 days. Transfer to new and used 225L French oak barrels for 12 months, where malolactic fermentation took place. 12 months of aging in bottle before going to the market. Deep red color. Wild berries and deep complexity with well integrated wood. In the mouth it shows intense concentration, with firm tannins and excellent structure. Its acidity gives freshness and balance to the wine and a very long finish. The power and elegance of Dão in perfect harmony. This wine will age beautifully in the bottle. Perfectly accompanies duck confit, foie gras, oven-roasted veal, roasted kid, sausages. Contains sulfites.
Carmim Primitivo Red
Dom Rafael Red
Born in the old vineyards of the Aragonêz, Trincadeira, Castelão and Alicante Bouschet grapes, the grapes for this wine are harvested and hand-selected, foot-stepped, fermenting in the open wineries of the winery, precisely the same methods used for over a hundred years in Herdade do Mouchão and that make Dom Rafael one of the most famous reds of the region. Alentejo and contemporary, Dom Rafael is a versatile red, ideal to accompany varied gastronomic proposals. The Dom Rafael red stalks in casks of Portuguese chestnut and oak and in French oak barrels for 12 months, after which it staged for at least another 6 months in the bottle. Over the years this is a wine that is increasingly smooth, complex and balanced. Typically Alentejan and at the same time contemporary, Dom Rafael is a versatile red, ideal to accompany very diversified gastronomic proposals. Contains Sulfites.
Quinta dos Termos Reserva Vinhas Velhas Magnum Red
Prolonged tanning, stage in new French oak barrels and natural clarification helped by the cutting cold of the Serra da Estrela. Intense ruby color, with slight evolution laves, which guarantees the continuation of good aging in bottle. Aroma of red fruits, wild plants and slight smoked, own aging in bottle. Good volume of mouth, velvety tannins and a pleasant freshness, own from the natural acidity of the wines of the border; The aromatic component is striking and complex, with perfectly integrated wooden notes. Contains sulfites.
Quinta dos Termos Reserva Vinhas Velhas Red
Prolonged tanning, stage in new French oak barrels and natural clarification helped by the cutting cold of the Serra da Estrela. Intense ruby color, with slight evolution laves, which guarantees the continuation of good aging in bottle. Aroma of red fruits, wild plants and slight smoked, own aging in bottle. Good volume of mouth, velvety tannins and a pleasant freshness, own from the natural acidity of the wines of the border; The aromatic component is striking and complex, with perfectly integrated wooden notes. Contains sulfites.
Quinta de São José Reserva Magnum Red
Grapes harvested by hand, for boxes of 25 kg, at their ideal point of maturation; intended to have a vigorous maturation, leading to higher aromatic and polyphenolic concentrations. After gentle crushing and total destemming, the grapes are fermented in stainless steel vats and wine presses, thus allowing the quality constituents present in the skins of the very ripe grapes to pass smoothly into the wine. After malolactic fermentation, the wine aged in new and used 400 liter French oak barrels for approximately 12 months. Purple and very deep in color, very complex and distinctive aromas where the fruity and floral character predominates with spicy notes, fresh from mint from very discreet wood and well integrated into the wine. In the mouth it shows fruit, complexity with high level tannins that give it a long finish. This balanced combination of power and elegance certainly contributes to its aging potential, so the wine will benefit from a few years in the bottle. Contains Sulfites.
Quinta de São José Reserva Red
Grapes harvested by hand, for boxes of 25 kg, at their ideal point of maturation; intended to have a vigorous maturation, leading to higher aromatic and polyphenolic concentrations. After gentle crushing and total destemming, the grapes are fermented in stainless steel vats and wine presses, thus allowing the quality constituents present in the skins of the very ripe grapes to pass smoothly into the wine. After malolactic fermentation, the wine aged in new and used 400 liter French oak barrels for approximately 12 months. Purple and very deep in color, very complex and distinctive aromas where the fruity and floral character predominates with spicy notes, fresh from mint from very discreet wood and well integrated into the wine. In the mouth it shows fruit, complexity with high level tannins that give it a long finish. This balanced combination of power and elegance certainly contributes to its aging potential, so the wine will benefit from a few years in the bottle. Contains Sulfites.
Proibido Grande Reserva Red
The Proibido wine originates in Vinhas Velhas between 40 and 80 years of age, coming from Vila Nova de Foz Côa. Small plots facing north or east between 250m and 500m altitude. All work is practically done by hand, without the use of herbicides or pesticides. When necessary, we till the land with the help of a work horse. We therefore respect what the vineyard gives us, and we try to make the transformation of the grapes into wine as natural as possible. gentle maceration and low temperature fermentation. Aging 15 months in used barrels. This wine presents a well-marked black fruit on the nose with great intensity, toasted notes and spices. A well-balanced wine in the mouth, with a very long, persistent body and well-file tannins. Contains sulfites.
Quinta da Ponte Pedrinha Vinhas Velhas White
Carlos Lucas Carlos Rodrigues Red
Manual harvest. Total destemming. Fermentation in open barrel at low temperatures. Decantation for new and used 225L French oak barrels for 18 months. 12 months of aging in bottle before going to the market. Winemakers choose their favorite barrel to create the blend that best characterizes them. Concentrated ruby color. Complex aroma, with notes of spices and black fruit, pepper, vanilla and chocolate. Full-bodied, expressing the classic style of Dão wines. Noble tannins, good texture with great balance. Long, structured and deep finish. It will age beautifully in a bottle. Contains sulfites.
Palácio dos Távoras Alicante Bouschet Magnum Red
Morgado do Quintão Vinhas Velhas White
GIZ Vinhas Velhas White
Grapes from different plots and varieties pressed together, with whole bunch. Resulting must fermented in used French (70%) and American (30%) oak barrels, followed by regular batonnage until the date of bottling. Tartaric and protein stabilization achieved naturally during a prolonged 9-month aging in a barrel. 1800 bottles were produced. Citric and floral aromas, reminiscent of orange blossom and lime. Suggestions of vanilla, spice and beeswax add aromatic complexity. In the mouth it shows to be an elegant wine, full of minerality and freshness, reflecting well the calcareous soils from which it comes. It is simultaneously a deep, structured and complex wine, the result of the perfect maturation of the grape during the harvest and the long aging in barrel. Contains sulfites.
Ferradosa Vinhas Velhas Red
Casa da Passarellla O Enólogo – Vinhas Velhas 3x Red
Dão wine, Casa da Passarella O Énologo - Vinhas Velhas, is born from a single vineyard with 80 years, so it is through it that we intend to assume the unique terroir of that parcel. The old vineyard is a set of vines of about 24 different grape varieties (including some white grape varieties, as was absolutely normal at the time) that, over the course of almost a century, have naturally adapted to that plot, in perfect harmony. The harvest is manual and done in one go, with the fermentation of the entire blend of grapes made in a traditional cement vat. As a result of the natural balance given by the vine, fermentation takes place spontaneously, without any need to correct the must. So we take over our terroir - with a minimalist wine in our cellar. Vinification in a cement vat with pre- and post-fermentative maceration. Aging for 18 months in oak barrels. It presents an opaque red color, aroma of red fruits with spicy notes. Full-bodied, fresh and elegant with a long and persistent finish. Contains sulfites.
Quinta do Crasto Reserva Vinhas Velhas Red
Quinta do Crasto Reserve Old Vines aged in French oak barrels (85%) and American oak barrels (15%), where it remained for about 18 months. The grapes from Vinhas Velhas were transported in boxes of 22 kg capacity and subjected to rigorous sorting on a table of choice 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. At the end of the alcoholic fermentation, a soft pressing was carried out. With a deep ruby ??color, it impresses on the nose for its extraordinary freshness and complexity, with fresh aromas of forest, where fresh notes of rock rose, and seductive aromas of wild Douro fruits stand out. In the mouth it presents an elegant beginning, evolving into a wine of excellent volume and solid structure, where we find tannins with a complex texture. An engaging wine that finishes balanced, fresh and very persistent. A wine of extraordinary complexity that fully reflects the essence of the old vineyards at Quinta do Crasto. Contains Sulfites.
Quinta do Crasto Vintage 2015 Ruby
Quinta do Crasto Porto Vintage 2015 aged in Portuguese oak barrels, where it remained for about 2 years. It was bottled, without any bonding or filtration, being subject to creating a slight deposit during its aging in the bottle. The grapes, from Vinhas Velhas, were transported in food plastic boxes and subjected to a rigorous sorting at the entrance of the cellar. After a gentle crushing without destemming, they were sent to a traditional stone press where they were stepped on by men at regular intervals. Subsequently, wine spirit was added, thus stopping fermentation. Opaque color, excellent concentration and aromatic depth, where you can highlight the expressive notes of ripe wild fruits, fresh rockrose and mild spice. In the mouth it has an elegant beginning, progressively evolved into a wine of great volume and concentration, composed of fresh tannins with a firm and very compact texture. It finishes fresh, very long and elegant, with a notable aromatic explosion of very ripe wild fruits, in perfect harmony with rockrose notes. Everything in perfect balance, which provides a high potential for aging in the bottle. Contains sulfites.
Quinta da Boavista Vinha do Ujo 3L Red
Located near Pinhão on the right bank of the Douro and with a spectacular view of the river, Quinta da Boavista is one of the most iconic properties in the region, known not only for its historical connection to Baron de Forrester but also for its 40 hectares of high quality vineyards. The Vine of the Ujo was planted in 1930 in pre-phylloxeric horizontal levels and the land is supported by small schist walls. Its more than 25 breeds spread on small terraces exposed to the sunset. The vineyard has an altitude that varies between 180 and 210 meters. Deep red and deep red wine. Impressive aroma that takes us to an orchard of bergamots, fresh wild scents, as well as floral notes and minerals, demonstrating a superb complexity and depth. In the mouth it is unique, impressing by the finesse and the beautiful integration with the wood. Long and persistent. Manual harvesting, destemming and soft smashing of berries. The fermentation of the grapes takes place in new barrels of French wood of 500 liters. After a period of maceration the resulting wine continues its stage for 16 months in barrels of 225 liters also of French oak.
Contains Sulfites.
Quinta das Tecedeiras Reserve Tawny
This remarkable Tawny Reserva reveals a profile of authenticity, concentration and color that accompanies the delicious notes of almonds and dried figs. Wines from old vines with mixed varieties, among others Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Moreto and Sousão. Nose with notes of caramel, nuts, nuts and almonds, with a great aromatic complexity. In the mouth, soft but with some freshness that gives it a very own elegance. Contains sulfites.
