José de Sousa Mayor Red
In the cellar José de Sousa, some ancestral techniques of vinification are still not used, the most emblematic being the use of the carving in the fermentation of the grapes. The essentials of small-scale winemaking have changed in recent centuries. In this process, the grapes previously stamped on foot are stripped by hand on a table called a "ripening table". Then, part of the must, the films and 30% of the stench are fermented in the clay hoards. The rest is fermented in mills. The use of cutlery confers spices and a third dimension to wine. After fermentation, the wine has a skin maceration of 4 weeks, followed by 9 months of aging in new French oak wood. It has a red color with brownish highlights. Aroma to dates, green tea, dried figs, a little peppermint, well integrated oak wood. Fruity palate, soft, elegant, soft tannins. Long test field.
Contains Sulfites.
Herdade do Peso Sossego Red
Herdade do Peso Sossego White
Soito Reserva Touriga Nacional Red
Vinification is classic in a wine press with smooth skin maceration. Fermentation is controlled until the 26th for 9 days. The aging is done in French oak barrels for 15 months. Clear appearance, garnet color with violet reflections. Delicate and complete aroma with notes of blackberry and blueberry combined with menthol nuances, bergamot and fine spices. In the mouth it reveals excellent balance, velvety, intense and grandiose flavor, with the presence of rich and silky tannins. Complex and harmonious structure, reveals a unique minerality combined with a long aftertaste. It shows fineness, exquisite bouquet and a long persistence. 3333 bottles were produced. Contains Sulfites.
Soito Jaen Reserva Magnum Red
Classic vinification in stainless steel vats with smooth skin maceration. Fermentation with controlled temperature up to 26 º C. Maceration cared for 5 days. Aged for 8 months in French oak. Clear appearance. red color with hints of garnet, reveals notes of red fruit with hints of raspberry, light blueberry, complexed with nuances of cinnamon and cloves, flanked by fresh vanilla expressions. It presents a very elegant and balanced body, with velvety and round tannins, with good expression of balsamic and pine notes. Defines an exquisite sensory cut with a long, fresh and mineral finish. 1333 bottles were produced. Contains Sulfites.
Soito Reserva Jaen Red
Classic vinification in stainless steel vats with smooth skin maceration. Fermentation with controlled temperature up to 26 º C. Maceration cared for 5 days. Aged for 8 months in French oak. Clear appearance. red color with hints of garnet, reveals notes of red fruit with hints of raspberry, light blueberry, complexed with nuances of cinnamon and cloves, flanked by fresh vanilla expressions. It presents a very elegant and balanced body, with velvety and round tannins, with good expression of balsamic and pine notes. Defines an exquisite sensory cut with a long, fresh and mineral finish. 1333 bottles were produced. Contains Sulfites.
Soito Reserva Encruzado Magnum White
Soito Reserva Encruzado White
Soito Reserva Alfrocheiro Magnum Red
The winemaking is classic in stainless steel vats with smooth skin maceration. Fermentation is controlled up to 26ºC for 9 days. The aging is done in French oak barrels for 6 months. Clear appearance, strong red color with hints of garnet, reveals a deep and elegant aroma of very ripe red fruits, where the notes of plum, blueberry and cherry stand out combined with soft expressions of fine vanilla, spices and dried fruits, married with a light fragrance. balsamic and faint breath of pine forest. In the mouth it shows outstanding complexity, it is round and harmonious, with good structure and balance of well integrated tannins, promising a good aging potential. It reveals a long persistence and an exquisite bouquet, showing the character of its terroir and the personality of the grape variety. Contains sulfites.
Soito Reserva Alfrocheiro Red
The winemaking is classic in stainless steel vats with smooth skin maceration. Fermentation is controlled up to 26ºC for 9 days. The aging is done in French oak barrels for 6 months. Clear appearance, strong red color with hints of garnet, reveals a deep and elegant aroma of very ripe red fruits, where the notes of plum, blueberry and cherry stand out combined with soft expressions of fine vanilla, spices and dried fruits, married with a light fragrance. balsamic and faint breath of pine forest. In the mouth it shows outstanding complexity, it is round and harmonious, with good structure and balance of well integrated tannins, promising a good aging potential. It reveals a long persistence and an exquisite bouquet, showing the character of its terroir and the personality of the grape variety. Contains sulfites.
Soito Encruzado White
Resulting from the Encruzado grapes, it presents a straws citrus colour. with fresh and complex aromas and notes of orange blossom, pear and lime with fine fragances of vanilla. It reveals an elegant structure with good balance, harmony and persistent finish. It aged partially in French oak barrels for 6 months. Contains Sulfites.
Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas White
The Alvarinho grapes, produced according to the concepts of organic farming where we protect the wine-growing ecosystem, promoting biodiversity and environmental sustainability, are harvested manually in the older vineyards with more than 40 years of existence in Quinta de Soalheiro, the First Vineyards. Currently, we still have a selection of Alvarinho grapes planted in Pé-franco. The grapes, exclusively from the Alvarinho variety, are harvested manually in small capacity boxes and transported to the winery in a short time. After pressing, the decanted w decants for 48 hours, followed by fermentation at controlled temperature. The fermentation takes place essentially in stainless steel (about 15% of the total volume is fermented in used oak barrels), with maintenance of the fine lees until the beginning of May, the month in which the bottling takes place. In this harvest we also integrate into the Alvarinho lot with a large oak kite stage. Citrine yellow color, elegant and full aroma that grows in the glass, becoming more and more persistent. The flavor is full-bodied, fresh and with great gustatory complexity. Contains Sulfites.
