Messias 50 Years Tawny
Wine fermented with partial destemming at a controlled temperature (24-28ºC) when the must reaches the desired sweetness value, fermentation is interrupted by the addition of brandy (77%). A very high quality wine obtained by blending different wines from different harvests, reaching the age indicated on the label, having these aged in oak wood until they are bottled in the warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia. Light golden wine with greenish hints. Wine with a complex and intense aroma, with several layers, where notes of honey, spices and a chemical touch appear. In the mouth it has the same complexity with a vibrant acidity and a very prolonged finish.
Messias Baga Blanc de Noir
Careful selection of limestone clay soil plots planted with the Baga variety, taking into account its balanced concentration and freshness. Vinification of the base wine using delicate attention to the grape pressing stage. Decanted must fermented with temperature control. Second fermentation in bottle according to the traditional method in order to obtain an increase in structure and complexity. Sparkling wine with a pale copper color. Abundant fine bubble and dispersed foam cord. Intense nose reminiscent of red fruits, pottery and baking notes. In the mouth it reveals a smooth and creamy mousse, with hints of red and black fruits dressed in an intense and invigorating final acidity.
Quinta do Cachão Vintage 1980 Ruby
Fermented wine with partial destemming at a controlled temperature (24-28ºC) when the must reaches the desired sweetness value, fermentation is interrupted by the addition of brandy (77%), later aging in oak wood, in the warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia until it is bottled, between the 2nd and 3rd year, after approval. Amber colored wine, on the nose it presents complex aromas with hints of spices and hazelnuts, in the mouth it is a delicate wine with an interesting retronasal attack accompanied by a pleasant and persistent finish.
Quinta do Cachão Vintage 1979 Ruby
Fermented wine with partial destemming at a controlled temperature (24-28ºC) when the must reaches the desired sweetness value, fermentation is interrupted by the addition of brandy (77%), later aging in oak wood, in the warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia until it is bottled, between the 2nd and 3rd year, after approval. Wine with a golden color, with a good evolution of the reduction aromas, with touches of forest fruits and chocolate nuances. The aromas of dried fruits are present, with emphasis on walnuts. In the mouth, all predicates revealed in the aroma are confirmed.
Quinta do Cachão Vintage 1967 Ruby
Fermented wine with partial destemming at a controlled temperature (24-28ºC) when the must reaches the desired sweetness value, fermentation is interrupted by the addition of brandy (77%), later aging in oak wood, in the warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia until it is bottled, between the 2nd and 3rd year, after approval. Wine with aromas of evolution where aromas of spices and dried fruits (hazelnut) stand out. In the mouth it is a very delicate wine confirming the aromas, with a long and pleasant aftertaste.
Quinta do Cachão Vintage 1965 Ruby
Fermented wine with partial destemming at a controlled temperature (24-28ºC) when the must reaches the desired sweetness value, fermentation is interrupted by the addition of brandy (77%), later aging in oak wood, in the warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia until it is bottled, between the 2nd and 3rd year, after approval. Wine with an intense and complex aroma with notes of spices, namely cloves, in the mouth it is a fresh wine that demonstrates its elegance and structure.
Messias Vintage 2009 Ruby
Wine fermented with partial destemming at a controlled temperature (24-28ºC). When the must reaches the desired sweetness value, fermentation is interrupted by the addition of brandy (77%), later aging in oak wood, in the warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia until it is bottled, between the 2nd and 3rd year, after of approved. Opaque dark red wine, on the nose it is a complex and somewhat closed wine, where hints of tea and cocoa stand out. In the mouth it is a wine with immense structure, very concentrated and with very pleasant tannins. Wine with immense aging potential.
Messias Vintage 2007 Ruby
Fermented wine with partial destemming at a controlled temperature (24-28ºC) when the must reaches the desired sweetness value, fermentation is interrupted by the addition of brandy (77%), later aging in oak wood, in the warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia until it is bottled, between the 2nd and 3rd year, after approval. The Vintage Messias 2007 has a dark color and is complex in terms of smell, although the presence of red fruits is clearly noticeable. In the mouth it conveys strength and robustness, being a wine with an excellent taste balance where well-balanced tannins predominate, ending in a long and pleasant finish. It can be drunk now, but it does foresee a notable evolution in the bottle.
Messias 40 Years Tawny
Alcoholic fermentation interrupted by the addition of brandy, batch aged in wood Over 40 years before being bottled. Light golden wine with greenish hints. This wine has noble tertiary aromas, beautiful spice notes and subtle wood. In the mouth it is an intense wine, with an evident presence of wood combined with notes of dried fruits and with a very prolonged finish.
Messias 20 Years Tawny
Light golden wine with good aromas of dried fruits and a fine touch of spices. In the mouth it is a balanced wine, it presents freshness and structure. It is a long and persistent wine. Alcoholic fermentation interrupted by the addition of brandy, batch aged in wood for about 20 years before being bottled.
Messias Sur Lie Brut
Wine made from Chardonnay. Base wine began the 2nd traditional fermentation inside the bottle and, in this case, all its interveners remained intact until wine consumption, the stage and the resulting evolutionary dynamism is constant in these Messias "Sur Lie". Turly -looking sparkling wine due to natural suspension sediment. Opacity is intensified over the course of the service. Abundant foam and very thin bubble. Currently has notes of green apple and mineral pointing in the nose. Creamy mouth of great intensity. Evolution and dynamic are the word of touch of this wine.
Avô Old Vines Spirit
Messias 10 Anos Tawny
Alcoholic Fermentation interrupted by the addition of brandy, a lot aged in wood about 10 Years until bottled. Wine with good aromas of soft wood and with some spices. In the mouth is pleasant the bouquet of wood and spices. Provides a good rectronasal touch and has a good and prolonged finish. Contains sulfites.
Messias 30 Anos Tawny
Alcoholic fermentation interrupted by the addition of brandy, a lot aged in wood about 30 Years until bottled. Wine with fine tertiary aromas and well achieved already with a superb touch of vanilla and where aromas of spices such as nutmeg and peppers are present. In the mouth we see all these predicates confirmed together with a powerful retronasal attack and a very prolonged end of mouth. Contains sulfites.
Messias 10 Anos White
Wine from pelicular maceration fermented at a controlled temperature (18-20ºC), which when the must reaches the desired sweetness value, the fermentation is interrupted by the addition of brandy (77%), and then aged in oak wood until bottled. Messias 10 Years white has a golden color, in the nose stand notes of vanilla and spices, combined with a floral touch. In the mouth it confirms all these aromas, which combining a subtle wood and a good acidity give unique characteristics to this wine, which has a long and pleasant aftertaste. Contains sulfites.
Messias Vintage 2017 Ruby
Messias Colheita 1963 Tawny
Fermented wine with partial destemming at a controlled temperature (24-28ºC) when the wort reaches the desired sweetness value, the fermentation is interrupted by the addition of brandy (77%), then staggered in oak wood for a minimum period of 7 years , in the warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia until being bottled. Amber wine with greenish glints, an intense, exquisite and very complex Port, combining notes of nuts (almonds, hazelnuts), with balsamic and spice suggestions. Vigorous but quite elegant, with remarkable freshness to define an endless mouth. Contains sulfites.
Messias Blanc de Blancs White
The unique characteristics in the grapes of the Chardonnay grape variety led to the inevitability of the production of this sparkling wine Blanc de Blancs of yellow color and medium intensity, fine bubble and persistent cord. The aroma proves to be delicate, where citrus notes are enveloped by the complexity of the "sur lies" basement stage recalling toasted bread and almonds. Mouth-proof with soft mousse and crunchy acidity, forming an elegant and very balanced set. Criterious selection of the grapes of a single plot cuiltivada in Qta do Valdoeiro. Soft pressing of whole grape and separation of the best fractions of tear wort. Fermentation in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature. Second fermentation in bottle according to the precepts of the traditional method. Extensive "sur lies" stage to achieve greater complexity and elegance. Contains sulfites.
Messias Superior Red
Initial cold maceration, spontaneous alcoholic fermentation and prolonged maceration. Stage in French oak barrels for 12 months. Deep in color and intense aromas of fruit and spices, tamed by the floral surrounding. Compact and with refreshing tannins in a pleasant and prolonged finish. Contains Sulfites.
Messias Vinha de Santa Bárbara Red
Initial cold maceration, spontaneous alcoholic fermentation and prolonged maceration. Stage in French oak barrels for 24 months. Wine of intense ruby color. Intense nose with notes of ripe black and blue fruits surrounded by good notes of wood. In the mouth test it is dense and with enormous structure. It ends very long. Contains Sulfites.
Messias Garrafeira Magnum Red
Partial destemming of the grapes prior to their entry into the mill, where they were trampled on foot for 6 days. Finishing of the alcoholic fermentation in vinous French oak barrels.
The 2-years-wood stage in followed by another year of bottle tuning in the cave. Intense ruby color. Characteristic Atlantic wine, where balsamic nuances of resin and cedars are involved wirh iodized and saline sensations. Huge structure and great potential for aging. Contains Sulfites.
Messias Garrafeira Red
Partial destemming of the grapes before entering the mill, where they were trodden by foot for 6 days. Finishing of the alcoholic fermentation in vinaigrette French oak barrels. The 2-year aging in wood is followed by another year of aging in the cellar. Intense ruby color. Characteristic Atlantic wine, where balsamic nuances of resin and cedar are involved with iodine and saline sensations. Huge structure and great aging potential.
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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.
Messias Vintage 2011 + 2 Copos Ruby
Fermented wine with partial destemming at a controlled temperature (24-28ºC) when the wort reaches the desired sweetness value, the fermentation is interrupted by the addition of aguardente (77%), later staggered in oak wood, in the warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia until bottled, between the 2nd and 3rd year, after being approved. Deep red color, in the nose exalts the aromas of black fruit of the forest, with touches of violet and nuances of black pepper. On the palate there is an explosion of ripe fruit combined with a high freshness, with very good tannins that give it immense life and prolongation of the mouth, a characteristic that increases its potential for aging, although it can be consumed already. Contains sulfites.
