Quinta das Tecedeiras Touriga Nacional Red
Manual harvest. Manual choice of curls. Destemming and slight crushing of the berries. The grapes were fermented in used 500L French oak barrels where they were subjected to gentle pigeages. After an aging period of 19 months in barrels, we carry out a light fining and then bottling. The wine rested for 1 year before being marketed. Intense ruby color. Very appealing aroma, intense, fine and fragrant. Ripe red and black fruits stand out as well as floral notes supported by spicy nuances. Very soft attack, polished and elegant tannins. Dense, robust. Fruity explosion in the mouth. Long and compact finish. Contains sulfites.
Quinta das Tecedeiras Libertas Red
Manual harvest. Manual choice of curls. Destemming without crushing the berries. The two varieties fermented together in used 500L French oak barrels where they were subjected to gentle pigeages. After an aging period of 19 months in used 500L barrels, we carry out a light gluing and subsequent bottling. The wine rested for 1 year before being marketed. Open grenat color, fragrant, exuberant aroma, a combination of aromas of red fruits and spices. Smooth attack, very silky tannins, very light with excellent freshness. Elegant. It has a remarkable balance. It ends with its aromatic side. Contains sulfites.
Quinta das Tecedeiras Grande Reserva Red
Manual harvest. Manual choice of curls. Destemming and slight crushing of the berries. The grapes were fermented in granite vats with foot treading, stainless steel vats and new 500l French oak barrels. Each of these types of fermentation gives the wine a particular style. After aging for 19 months in barrels, we form the batch and carry out a light gluing prior to bottling. The wine rested for 1 year before being marketed. Deep ruby color, aroma Intense, complex and deep, developing in layers. Red fruits, bushy notes and spices. Soft attack, full-bodied, burst of fruit. It shows all its splendor in the mouth. Excellent texture, present but very fine tannins. Very long finish. Very gastronomic profile. Contains sulfites.
Quinta das Tecedeiras Aniversário 20 Anos Red
Manual harvest. Manual choice of curls. Destemming and slight crushing of the berries. The grapes were fermented in granite presses using foot treading. Subsequently, the wine aged in French oak barrels for 19 months. After the batch is formed, we carry out a light gluing and then bottling. The wine rested for 1 year before being marketed. All our wines are sealed with natural cork. The wines are neither filtered nor stabilized by the cold, so they can give rise to a precipitate with age. Contains sulfites.
Vinha de Reis Red
With controlled temperature up to 28ºC for 6 days with light post-fermentation maceration. Aged for 9 months in French oak barrels. Wine with a limpid aspect, garnet red color. Aroma of red fruits. In the mouth it is fresh, fruity with an elegant structure. Persistent and exquisite finish. Contains sulfites.
Maria Izabel M. I. DOC Red
The harvested grapes rested for 24 hours in a refrigerated container at 8º C in order to protect the integrity of the bunches. Following selection on a mat of choice, 30% destemmed and 70% whole bunches were introduced into the vat, allowing the extraction of color and aroma compounds more smoothly during 3 weeks of alcoholic fermentation entirely in stainless steel vats, having completed the malolactic fermentation. in stainless steel. After aging 50% of used 4-year-old barrels of 400 L and 225 L of French oak, where it remained for 12 months. Wine with a deep ruby-violet color, aromas of rockrose surrounded by notes of forest fruits in a typical Douro setting. In the mouth seductive with some rusticity conferred by the stems of the grapes, combined with a more intense minerality resulting in a modern, long, fine and vibrant profile. Contains sulfites.
Pedra Cancela Vinha da Fidalga Red
Quinta D’Amares Vinesa Loureiro White
Quinta D'Amares Vinesa Loureiro, fermented with partial contact with the films and aged for 4 months with battonage in French oak barrels. The oak aging gave it a greater complexity of aromas, gaining a good structure with a vibrant acidity that gives it great longevity. Intense aroma with notes of dried and smoked flowers, full-bodied and with vibrant acidity.
Contains Sulfites.
Quinta D’Amares Vinesa Alvarinho White
Quinta D'Amares Vinesa Alvarinho, results from the care and monitoring of older vineyard plots. Fermentation and aging for 8 months with battonage, in French oak barrels, intensify the aromatic complexity and volume of the mouth, making it a harmonious wine with great longevity. Citrus, tropical fruit and vanilla aromas. Complex, structured and with good acidity. Contains Sulfites.
Vila Santa Reserva Red
Manual Vindima in boxes of 15 Kg. The grapes are disengaged and fermented in marble lagares with a traditional tread. Transfer to stainless steel vat following a long post-fermentation maceration. Stayed for 9 months in American and French carvalho pipes. Cor intense pomegranate. Aroma that suggests black, very ripe fruits married with spices from the barrel. Elegant and full-bodied, with soft tannins that are still present. Um vinho carnudo, powerful and cheio. Contains sulfites.
Vicentino Gama Nascente Touriga Nacional Red
Manual harvest for 15 kg boxes. 4 days of pre-fementative maceration followed by alcoholic fermentation for 10 days at 24ºC. In French oak barrels of 228 liters for 11 months. Very appealing ruby color. Aromas of black plum, cassis, cherry with discreet nuances of violet and balsamic. Subtly notes of vanilla and spices emerge. It is captivating for its silky texture while remaining vibrant and firm. The sensation of freshness and elegance accompanies a long saline finish. Contains sulfites.
Vicentino Gama Poente Colheita White
Fermentation took place separately, by variety, and for 18 days at 15ºC, followed by a 5-month aging period on the lees, in stainless steel vats. A reflection of the harmony between the Atlantic and the Alentejo, Vicentino Colheita Branco displays a remarkable freshness, which comes from the lively acidity that this duality offers. Added to this is its slightly vegetal character that results from an original blend of grape varieties, revealing an extremely pleasant and refreshing wine. Contains sulfites.
Quinta do Vesúvio Vintage 2018 com caixa Ruby
Quinta do Vesuvio is considered as the most emblematic property of the Douro Valley. This legendary vineyard stands out for its remote location and grand scale. It was acquired in 1989 by the Symington family, whose experience in the Douro dates back to several centuries. The Quinta is the last large Douro estate that keeps granite lagoon treading as an exclusive method in the production of its Port wines, continuing a tradition dating back to 1827. Store this bottle in a horizontal and decent position before serving. Contains sulfites.
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 Vinhas Velhas White
The grapes from several very old vineyards in the Alto Douro Vinhateiro (Mêda) were pressed in whole bunches, in order to extract the freshest and most vibrant must possible. Keeping the origin of each vineyard, the musts followed the alcoholic fermentation in new 500L French oak barrels. Fermentation process from indigenous yeasts, brings more complexity and character to wines. Long maturation on total lees (12 months). Malolactic partials make up the Burgundian-inspired route. Concise, elegant, frank, expressive. Fresh citrus notes with great notoriety, lime, grapefruit, flower, white fruit, irreproachable trace of pure minerality. Wide mouth, serious, exuberant acidity, salty, long trace. Contains sulfites.
Altano Reserva White
Herdade das Servas Rose
After destemming and pressing in a rust-protected pneumatic press, the must that gave rise to this nectar was decanted for 48 hours. The alcoholic fermentation took place in 3rd year French oak barrels, in part, but also in temperature controlled stainless steel vats. It is a clear, pale salmon wine. In the tasting stand out the aromas of raspberry, currant and cherry, and floral notes characteristic of the variety. A fruity, fresh, mineral and dry rosé with an elegant and persistent aftertaste, characteristics that give it a longevity up to a dozen years. Contains Sulfites.
Reguengos Trifolium Grande Reserva White
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.
Quinta do Vallado Três Melros Red
The grapes were harvested by hand and vinified in stainless steel vats of 5 and 10 tons of capacity and a small part in mills. The must fermented for about a week at 23º-25ºC, with programmed automatic reassembly. Approximately 45% of the wine aged for 16 months in 225 liter French oak barrels; the rest of the wine aged in stainless steel vats during the same period. Concentrated aroma, with balsamic notes of oak and red fruits. Good structure, fleshy with round tannins. Persistent and fresh finish. Contains sulfites.
Encoberta Red
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
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 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.
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.
