Textura da Estrela White
After destemming and pressing, the tear wort was statically decanted for 48 hours. Fermentation and aging take place in a 2500 L French oak barrel (50%) and in cement (50%). The wine ages for 11 months “sur lie” without batonnage, followed by another 10 months in stainless steel. Texture of Estrela Branco is a white with a complex aroma. Orange peel, raw nuts and dried tea leaf are the most obvious. In the mouth, it has remarkable acidity and minerality, the citrus fruit is highlighted as well as a creamy texture from the fermentation in a wooden barrel, well integrated. 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.
Textura da Estrela Jaen Red
Textura da Estrela Jaen comes from a single plot in Vila Nova de Tazem (Serra da Estrela sub-region). Vineyards aged 28 years in granitic soils, sustainably treated, without herbicides, have been converting to organic certification since 2020. This Jaen fermented with indigenous yeasts only in cement vats with 35% whole bunch followed by 30 days of cuvaison. After aging the 1st winter in cement, it spent 6 months in French oak barrels. Naturally stabilized. Open color red with mineral and stone powder character, typical of cement tanks. Slight pepper and delicate fruit. It shows elegant tannins and is marked in the mouth by the granitic minerality, which often contributes to its peppery side. Long and precise acidity. With the potential to turn out to be different in a few years. Contains sulfites.
Textura da Estrela Rose
Granitic soils, altitude, sustainable farming practices and zero herbicides are just the beginning of this unique rosé wine. In Vila Nova de Tazem (Serra da Estrela sub-region) a 28-year-old vine of 100% hand-harvested Tinta Roriz grows. The commitment since 2020 to an option for organic farming in all our vineyards. The tear must ferments with indigenous yeasts in used 225 L French oak barrels. The wine ages for 11 months “sur lie” without batonnage and another 8 months in stainless steel. Naturally stabilized, it may show turbidity or deposit. A rosé wine with a more concentrated color, onion skin with hints of copper. Delicate aromas of red fruits and fermentation, like brioche. In the mouth, it has remarkable acidity and minerality, with touches of spices, especially black pepper. It has a dense yet elegant texture, quite salivating at the end as it calls for food. Extremely gastronomic. Contains sulfites.
Textura Pura Magnum White
Coming from the 28-55 year old Texture vineyards in Vila Nova de Tazem, in the Serra da Estrela sub-region, at an altitude of 480-550 m, on granitic soils. The tear must naturally fermented in new French oak (70%) and foudre (30%) barrels. Aged for 11 months “sur lie” without batonnage, followed by 10 months in stainless steel tanks. Naturally stabilized. It is a very elegant wine, with delicate citrus aromas, mainly lemon and lime, cedar, pepper and even a noticeable oak. Acidity and crunchy minerality, it shows great potential despite the concentration of still young, dense and creamy old vines. Long and pleasant finish. Contains sulfites.
Pretexto Red
Pretexto is a Portuguese red wine produced with grapes from different vineyards in the Dão region. These grapes came 90% from Penalva do Castelo (Jaen, Alfrocheiro and Tinta Roriz) from vineyards at an altitude of 550-620 meters in quartz and clay soils and 10% from Vila Nova de Tazem (Touriga Nacional) from vineyards in soils of granite and at an altitude of 480-550 meters. All these vineyard plots are currently being converted to organic certification. It was fermented in stainless steel tanks with 30% whole bunch, followed by a 30-day cuvaison. The final batch aged in French oak vats (5000 L) and in barrels for 11 months. Naturally stabilized. With delicate aromas and lively red fruit character, the most evident being the cherry. The mouth accompanies the fruit combined with good acidity, some carbonic notes and a mentholated and balsamic profile. Soft tannins, pleasant herbaceous from the use of the whole bunch and good length in the aftertaste. It is an elegant wine with the typical freshness of the Dão region. Contains sulfites.
Tesouro da Sé Private Selection White
Aged in French oak barrels for 8 months followed by bottling. It reveals a bright citrus color and a very elegant aroma, showing delicate notes of linden and orange blossom, married with soft expressions of white pulp fruit and brief nuance of vanilla. In the mouth it is harmonious and complex with a good expression of structuring acidity, elegant minerality and exquisite persistence. Contains Sulfites.
TERRENUS DOC White
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.
Tiago Cabaço Verdelho Magnum White
Tiago Cabaço Syrah Red
Fermentation in a mill with steps on foot and temperature control. Aging for 15 months in French oak barrels, half new and half of 2nd year. Huge in color and aroma, concentrated and seductive, floral and fruity. It stands out due to the refreshing freshness of the aftertaste and the soft, yet powerful tannins that brighten the exciting finish. Contains sulfites.
Tiago Cabaço Licoroso Alicante Bouschet Red
Tiago Cabaço Alicante Bouschet Magnum Red
The harvest was performed manually for small capacity boxes. After destemming the grapes, they were trampled on foot in modern temperature-controlled stainless steel presses, followed by aging in French oak barrels and prolonged aging in the bottle. Fermentation steps on foot in stainless steel tanks with temperature control. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. Compact ruby color, fine but powerful tannins. Complex aroma where notes of ripe red fruits are mixed. Long and elegant 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
Palácio dos Távoras Baga Red
This wine comes from a vineyard located in Mirandela, Trás-os-Montes, where the noble family of Távoras left an important historical and heritage legacy. The most relevant building, shown on this label, is the Paço de Távoras, which houses the headquarters of the municipality of Mirandela. Contains sulfites.
Casa da Tapada Superior Alvarinho e Loureiro White
Taboadella Villae Red
100% destemmed by vibration. Fermentation and aging in stainless steel vats. With four grape varieties of great character, Villae red is a differentiating lot forming a set that we can call “perfect wedding”! The red ink gives structure and muscle, Jaen shows its natural claw, the alfrocheiro brings minerality and the pine ink shows the aromas of forest and forest. Contains sulfites.
Taboadella Villae White
Fermentation and aging in 100% stainless steel vats at low temperature. The exuberance and transparency of the Encruzado grape variety, combined with the delicate floral aromas of Bical and the austerity of Cercial, allowed us to “design” a white wine with a unique profile.
With contained and vibrant acidity, a linear structure of intense gravity and a long and full finish, Villae shows itself as a beautiful testimony of the original terroir. Contains sulfites.
Taboadella Touriga Nacional Red
Manual harvest. 100% destemmed by vibration. Stage 50% new 500l French oak barrel for 7 months; 50% in stainless steel vats. Touriga Nacional is the international icon of Portuguese grape varieties originating in the region where it best expresses itself, the Dão. In Taboadella, it is a grape that shines on the ground, and this is a great example of its natural acidity with this exceptional terroir allowing us to detect the violets that populate the aroma in our memory in complementarity with the notes of altitude, the black spice and the quartzitic aroma of wet granite, in surprising complexity. Contains sulfites.
Taboadella Jaen Red
Manual harvest. 100% destemmed by vibration. Stage 50% new 500l French oak barrel for 7 months; 50% in stainless steel vats. With Jaen we discovered the Iberian Peninsula in Portugal (an identity associated with the Mencia variety). The fresh altitude of the Dão lands promotes sucolence, bluish fruit and white spice. The slopes of Taboadella bring this modernity. Jaen is one of its treasures and the joy of fruity and intense aromas, combined with allspice, placing the grape in another dimension. The beautiful structure supported by soft, fine and coated tannins, combines perfectly with the tense and delicate body that this wine provides. Contains sulfites.
Taboadella Grande Villae Red
Manual harvest. 100% destemmed by vibration. Aged for 12 months in a new 500 liter French oak barrel. The Grande Villae red is a heritage wine, with a strong and generous personality, which tells us about the Taboadella vineyard that has always produced reds with a complex intensity and a very elegant structure. But it is also a wine of the future that surprises by its energy, amplified by its very present minerality and where in each stroke we find the cry of the territory, the pure expression of granite, the subtle elegance of the varieties cultivated in highlands and with persistence, respects the memory your place. Contains sulfites.
