Crosta Calcária dos Profetas White
Discover Crosta Calcária dos Profetas White, a wine that emerges from the unique geological zone in the north of Porto Santo Island. This region, characterized by the compactness of the limestone, gives the wine a unique minerality, reminiscent of the aromas of the sea and offering a wine experience of another dimension.
Viticulture is carried out using traditional methods, with old vines, between 40 and 80 years old, planted in limestone soils, protected from strong winds by reed beds and walls. Winemaking is meticulous: after rigorous selection and staggered harvests, the grapes are pressed whole. The must is decanted into fractions without SO2, allowing pre-oxidation and spontaneous fermentation. The musts ferment on lees in stainless steel vats and barrels, where they mature for 11 months.
This wine has a pale yellow color and an intensely saline and mineral nose, with nuances of gunpowder and iodine. In the mouth, it is full and textured, echoing the aromas with a remarkable persistence. Perfect for pairing with flavors from the sea, especially scallops and clams, Crusta Calcária dos Profetas White is an invitation to explore the richness of limestone soils through a glass.
Arinto dos Açores Solera White
Explore Arinto dos Açores Solera White, a wine that captures the essence of a unique terroir, located in the middle of the Atlantic, on the slopes of the Pico volcano. The vineyards, embraced by the sea breeze and protected by walls against saline winds, are cultivated in volcanic soils with histories of up to 2000 years, guaranteeing proximity to the sea that gives the wine an incomparable uniqueness.
The vinification of this example begins with a selective manual harvest, followed by full pressing of the bunches and spontaneous fermentation, without the addition of SO2, in horizontal vats. The wine matures in a Solera system for 4 years, enriching its character.
Presenting a luminous straw yellow color, it reveals intense, tertiary and mineral aromas, with notes of iodine, honeycomb and citrus fruits. In the mouth, it is tense, textured and complex, standing out for its minerality and striking acidity.
Perfect to accompany seafood dishes, sausage, fish broth or stew, Arinto dos Açores Solera White is an exceptional choice for those looking for an intense, fresh wine full of complexity.
Vinha dos Aards White
Discover Vinha dos Aards White, a unique wine born from the volcanic soils of Criação Velha, with around 1500-2000 years of history. This 96-year-old organic vineyard is located just 60 meters from the sea, in cracks in the volcanic rock, protected by walls from the saline winds of the Atlantic.
The vinification of this wine follows artisanal methods: manual harvesting, rigorous selection, direct pressing and spontaneous fermentation, aging for 18 months on lees without batonnage, combining stainless steel and French oak perfectly.
With a citrus yellow color and touches of straw, it reveals aromas of iodine, salt and linden, complemented in the mouth by a notable density and vibrant acidity, ending with intense notes of salt and iodine. It is a wine that evokes the sea in every sip.
Perfect to accompany seafood, fish or even fatty white meats, Vinha dos Aards White is a sublime choice for those looking for a wine with a strong character and a deep connection to its maritime terroir.
Sabor(z)inho by António Maçanita Red
Saborinho, also known as Tinta Negra or Molar de Colares, is one of the traditional red varieties from the Azores islands that almost disappeared from the vineyards. Sabor(Z)inho has a good texture, elegance and good acidity. A fresh, open-coloured, iodized, saline, complex red with the flavor of something that could only have been born in the sea.
Palpite Reserve Red
Palpite Reserve White
White produced from traditional Alentejo grape varieties: Arinto, Alicante White and old blended vines, with minimal intervention, without the addition of sulfur dioxide until the end of fermentation and spontaneous fermentation in barrels and long aging on lees. Citrine straw yellow color. Intense, complex aroma, which combines notes of grapefruit, orange peel, with some fresh cream. On the palate textured attack, with present freshness, retro rich, intense. Persistent finish.
Fitapreta Red
Selective manual harvest in 20 Kg boxes. Selection at the selection table. Vat filling by gravity. Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentations. “Cuivason” of 15 days. Aged for 12 months, 50% in French oak and 50% in vats. Concentrated violet color. Intense nose of fresh black fruits with notes of dried grass. Full-bodied, rich and gluttonous attack with notes of toffee and the aftertaste revealing firm and round tannins.
Rosé da Fitapreta Cuvée nº6
An “undated” Rosé that combines the freshness of younger vintages with the complexity of aging on lees, which only older vintages can give. It is fine and complex, without ever ceasing to be fresh and simple, as a great Rosé should be. Very light salmon colour. It has a creamy texture on the palate that is balanced with a refreshing acidity.
Chão dos Eremitas Os Paulistas Red
The Paulistas, name given to the Hermits of the order of São Paulo who made their wine in this place for so long, that this date was lost in the memories. However, the Papal Bull of 1397 exempted “Os Paulistas” from taxes on their vineyards, demonstrating the importance of this location. The place is special and receives two streams that bring water from Serra D’Ossa and keep the water nearby and the soil fresh, with no need for watering for the good development of the grapes. The grapes, also from another time, planted in 1970, Tinta Carvalha, Moreto, Castelão, Alfrocheiro and Trincadeira, demonstrate that there was another Alentejo, without irrigation and without improving varieties. An Alentejo worth recovering, this is our tribute to the Paulistas. Nocturnal manual harvest, selected on a sorting table, 30% whole bunch and 70% destemmed, falling by gravity into the vat. Spontaneous fermentation and maceration between 25 and 40 days, followed by an 18-month aging in French oak barrels with more than three years. Ruby color with some violet touches, medium concentration. On the nose, lots of red forest fruit, some undergrowth. Fresh attack, good fruit with hints of pomegranate. Very thin, long and with structure.
Chão dos Eremitas Tinta Carvalha Red
100% Tinta Carvalha. Tinta Carvalha is a grape variety from the old Alentejo strain, 1/2 sister to Castelão and Moreto and daughter of the crossing of the Sarigo x Alfrocheiro Preto grape varieties. The grapes, on granite soils and under a certified integrated protection regime, are selected on a sorting table, 30% of the whole bunch and 70% destemmed, falling by gravity into the vat. Spontaneous fermentation and 40-day maceration in film, followed by a 12-month aging in stainless steel vats. Very open, ruby color, intense fresh nose, notes of bitter red fruit, pomegranate notes of graphite. Very fine, elegant tense attack with lots of depth and tension. A red that shows that the Alentejo can be something else.
Chão dos Eremitas Moreto Red
100% Moreto. Moreto is a grape variety from the old Alentejo strain, sister to Castelão and daughter of the crossing of Sarigo x Alfrocheiro Preto grapes. The grapes, on granitic soils and in a certified integrated production system, are selected on a sorting table, 30% whole bunch and 70% destemmed, falling by gravity into the vat. Spontaneous fermentation and 40-day maceration in skins, followed by an 18-month aging in old barrels. Intense ruby color, medium concentration, almost ripe black fruit, with forest notes, full attack, concentrated with good freshness and persistent structure at the end of the tasting.
Chão dos Eremitas Castelão Red
A 100% Castelão, a disconcerting wine, which demonstrates the role of this variety in the ancient Alentejo strains. Freshness and purity. The grapes are selected on a sorting table, 30% whole bunch and 70% destemmed, falling by gravity into the vat. Spontaneous fermentation, 35-day aging and 18-month barrel aging. Fragile ruby garnet color. Very fine aroma, with hints of plum, tobacco and spices, on the palate the attack is medium bodied with good freshness. The texture mounts in the middle of the tasting, all in elegance, it ends with present and firm tannins.
