Portugal

Grapes from over 130 years old vines that were crushed and pressed in a manual press. The must was fermented with native yeasts in 500L French oak barrels. Marked with a granite mineral style that sustains the vineyard and the authenticity of the microclimate provided by the Távora River. Contains sulfites.

Manual harvest, transport in 14kg boxes. Grapes are cooled in a cold chamber for 24 hours to 10ºC. Followed by sorting on a sorting table, destemming, pressing and cold static decanting. Fermentation in 500L barrels and aging for nine months. Rich and complex aroma, fruity with light floral notes, well integrated with the smoke from the barrel. In the mouth it is fruity, balanced, with a very present acidity and a long and fresh finish. Contains sulfites.

The Encruzado variety, native to the Dão region, is grown on a vertical back with two movable and two fixed wires, with a density of 4550 plants; it is pruned in double Guyot and treated in the form of integrated protection. Alcoholic fermentation conducted in stainless steel vats at low temperatures, 13ºC. White flowers in the aroma, sweet and appealing. Full mouth, rich and mineral. Wine of great presence and long finish. Contains sulfites.

Conceived from a selection of barrels, this is a blend wine of three different years, produced from the Códega do Larinho, Rabigato, Gouveio and Arinto grape varieties. It presents a perfect aromatic symbiosis between ripe citrus, flowers, spices and wood. In the mouth it is velvety, elegant and full, with a persistent, long and dry finish. Limited edition of 1300 bottles. Contains sulfites.

Vanilla aromas combine with a good expression of tropical fruit, pineapple, lychee and banana. In the mouth, the wine has a well-defined acidity with soft notes of green apple and grapefruit. Contains sulfites.

This rose has lots of fruity aromas, strawberry, currants and some bananas too, In the mouth with has lots of fruit, is soft, lightly mushed, with well integrated acidity, and slightly bitter attractiveness at the end of the mouth. Contains Sulfites.

The grapes were harvested by caste and field, and at the time a rigorous qualitative selection was carried out. After gentle destemming and pressing, the grapes were transported by gravity to small stainless steel vats with temperature control, where they were vinified, caste to caste. The alcoholic fermentation occurred for about 8 days at an average temperature of about 27 ° C. 40% of the wine aged for 6 months in used French oak barrels of 225 liters, with the rest staged in stainless steel vats. After stage it was subjected to a light glue and filtration before bottling and was bottled without stabilization treatment by cold, which can cause the formation of deposit during its aging in bottle. Intense ruby ??color with violet tint. Aroma with presence of ripe red fruits, floral notes typical of Touriga Nacional. Balsamic character with fresh menthol notes. Mouth with excellent volume and integrated structure, very balanced acidity in a harmonious and long finish. Contains Sulfites.

After the selection of the grapes in the vineyards of our associates, the manual harvest is carried out. In the cellar they are unloaded and immediately destemmed and crushed, followed by skin maceration (about 12 hours) in order to extract all the aromatic compounds from the film. Subsequently, the grapes are pressed with oxidation protections from which the tear must is extracted which, after static clarification, starts the fermentation in stainless steel tanks at low temperatures (15/16º) and is then transferred to French oak half barrels. After fermentation, the wine undergoes a process of “batonnage” in the barrels for a few months, followed by aging until the end of winter, at which time it is removed from the barrels, blended and stabilized, proceeding to its filling in early spring. Wine with a crystalline appearance, defined straw color, fruity aroma with ripe tropical notes, dried fruits and honey, structured and unctuous in a fresh, complex set, with a long and persistent finish. Contains sulfites.

This special blend made with the emblematic grape varieties Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah aged 12 months in French oak barrels. The balanced presence of oak and fruit results in a deep and complex aroma with balsamic and floral nuances. Elegant in the mouth, with very fine tannins, it is in very good shape. 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.

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.