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EPRESENTED REGIONS OF PORTUGAL
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INHO VERDE
Costa do Sol Vinho Verde Foral Alvarinho Ruelas Vinho Verde
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OURO REGION
Castello D’Alba CV Curriculum Vitae Quinta da Cassa Van Zellar Ports VZ
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Fonte Do Ouro
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Beyra
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ISBON REGION
Castelo Do Sulco Ruelas Reserva Red
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Dona Maria Monte da Vigia
INDIGENOUS GRAPE VARIETIES
ORTUGAL’S MOST PFAMOUS GRAPES
No other country has a range of indigenous grape varieties to match Portugal’s. This huge variety of different grapes was introduced to Portugal over a long and exciting history of wine-making, traced by archaeologists back to the Bronze Age. Tartessians, Phoenicians, and Romans all left their wine-making mark here. Centuries of isolation then prevented further exchange with other wine producing countries such as Spain and France, so Portuguese growers concentrated on the fine flavors to be found in their own grape varieties.
White: Alvarinho Arinto Encruzado Roupeiro Codega Viosinho Síria Fonte Cal Loureiro
Red: Touriga Nacional Tinta Roriz/Aragonês Touriga Franca Baga Trincadeira Alicante Bouschet Castelão Jaen Mencía
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BOUT PORTUGAL
• 10.5 Million people - 575 Miles long - 138 Miles wide • First demarcated region in the world (1756) - The Douro Valley • 11th global producer • More indigenous grape varieties per KM2 in the world • US is the #1 destination for wines of Portugal • A highly-trained and well-travelled new generation of winemakers (60% female) • Portugal is the 8th supplier of total wine imports for the US • Wines of Portugal continues to grow 20% year after year • Portugal is the largest producer of cork in the world • Sales in US have surpass 120 Million Dollars
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WEALTH OF SOIL TYPES
• GRANITE Vinho Verde, Dão, Douro, Alentejo • SCHIST Douro, Alentejo • CLAY Bairrada, Tejo, Penísula de Setúbal, Lisboa, Alentejo • LIMESTONE Bairrada, Tejo, Penísula de Setúbal, Lisboa • SAND Bairrada, Tejo, Penísula de Setúbal, Lisboa Multiple different soil types exist in the same region (i.e. Alentejo)
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varinho l This northern grape is one of
Portugal’s finest and most characterful. It was one of the first Portuguese grape varieties to be bottled as a single variety. Its full-bodied, subtly fragrant white wines are easy to recognize. Their complex but delicate aromas are reminiscent of peach, lemon, passion fruit, lychee, orange zest, jasmine, orange blossom and lemon balm. The wines are delicious young, but they can also age well, often for ten years or more. Alvarinho grows mostly along the River Minho, right up in the north of the Vinho Verde region—the northern Vinho Verde sub-regions of Monção and Melgaço are its famous heartlands. Compared to other Vinho Verde, it makes richer wines, higher in alcohol. Alvarinho vines are vigorous, and care is needed to restrain their exuberant vegetation, yet grape yield is low, the bunches small, and the grapes very pippy.
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in most of Portugal’s wine regions. In Vinho Verde country, it goes by the name of Pedernã. It makes vibrant wines with lively, refreshing acidity, often with a mineral quality,
along with gentle flavors reminiscent of apple, lime and lemon. Arinto-based wines can keep well but are also delicious young. Because it keeps its acidity even in hot climates, Arinto is often added to other loweracid white grapes to improve blends—especially in the hot Alentejo and Ribatejo. It makes some of its greatest wines in the small DOC region of Bucelas, just north of Lisbon, where it must account for at least 75 per cent of blends (along with Sercial and Rabo de Ovelha). Its good acidity also makes it a great ingredient for sparkling wines. Arinto’s mediumsized bunches are tightly packed with small grapes.
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For the moment, this grape is restricted very much to the DOC Dão, but watch this space. It is one of Portugal’s absolutely top white grape varieties. The best examples have delicate aromas of roses and violets, light citrus notes, a touch of resin and, in certain conditions, intense mineral notes. Amongst its virtues is the ability to maintain almost perfect balance between sugar and acidity, making serious, rich, structured wines with extraordinary aging potential. It is used both as a single variety and as a star ingredient in many Dão blends. The Encruzado vine yields well, presenting no major problems in the vineyard.
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It rare to see a single- Variety Fonte Cal, most is blended. This variety produces big, well structured wines that are floral, honeyed and fruity.
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Loureiro means "Laurel" or "Bay" and the aromas resemble that of laurel flowers, and orange blossoms, with acacia and lime blossoms overlaying appley, peach fruit. This grape has a well-balanced acidity.
This land-locked grape grows in a long north-south strip over by the border with Spain. It has various alternative regional names. Síria is the name used in the Beiras,but it is best known by its southern Alentejo name, Roupeir—this is the most-planted white grape in the Alentejo. Because it hasa tendency to oxidize, Síria/Roupeiro is a wine to drink young. In its youth it is exuberantly aromatic, citrus and floral, with hints of each melon and bay. It does better in the cool uplands of the Beiras than in the heat of the Ribatejo and Alentejo, and is particularly successful in the Pinhel region in the northern sector of the Beira Interior. The Síria gives high yields, and both bunches and grapes are small.
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Few would dispute that the Touriga Nacional is Portugal’s finest red grape variety, deserving a place right up at the top of the world league of grapes, along with the likes of Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Nebbiolo. Though Northern in origin, it has spread right across the country—you will find it down south in the Algarve and the Alentejo, out west in the Ribatejo/ Tejo and Setúbal regions, successfully competing with the local Baga grape in Bairrada, and way out mid-Atlantic in the Azores. Touriga Nacional is a thick-skinned grape, and those skins are rich in color and tannins, giving excellent structure and aging capacity. It also has wonderful, intense flavors, at the same time floral and fruity—ripe blackcurrants, raspberries—with complex hints also of herbs and licorice. Yields are never high. The Dão and Douro
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regions both claim to be the origin of this fine grape, and the rest of the winemaking world is beginning to wake up to its quality.
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inta Roriz / Aragonês This is
one of the rare grape varieties to be prized on both sides of the border. Tempranillo to the Spanish, the Portuguese call it by two different names depending on the region: Aragonês and Tinta Roriz (the latter name is used only in the Dão and Douro regions). In recent years it has spread rapidly throughout the Dão, Ribatejo/Tejo and Lisboa regions. It can make rich, lively red wines that combine elegance and robustness, copious berry fruit and spicy
flavor. It’s an early variety (that’s what “Tempranillo” means in Spanish). The vines are very vigorous and productive and adapt well to different climates and soils, although it prefers hot, dry climates on sandy or clay-limestone soils. It tends to be blended with other varieties, typically Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca, and also with Trincadeira and Alicante Bouschet in the Alentejo.
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This is one of the structural pillars of red Douro blends, and also one of the five officially recommended grapes for port. It’s the most widely planted grape in the Douro, currently accounting for around a fifth of total vineyard area, and it is now planted right across the northern half of Portugal. The Touriga Franca makes richly-colored, dense yet elegant wines with copious blackberry fruit and floral notes (roses, rock roses, wild flowers...) and firm but velvety tannins that contribute to the aging potential of blends—it is often blended with Tinta Roriz and Touriga Nacional. Apart from the quality of its wines, it is popular in the vineyard for its resistance to pests and diseases and its reliably good crops of healthy grapes.
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An Iberian grape. Jaen has that characteristics of fruity flavors and aromas. This is a deep red color grape, with aromas of raspberry, strawberry, liquorice and cherry. Jaen is best sweet as a blending variety for soften tannic reds.
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Rich in color, with good acidity and rarely an excess of alcohol, Trincadeira (as it’s known in the Alentejo) or Tinta Amarela (if you are speaking to a Douro producer) makes wines of serious quality when ripe, but it does not always achieve ripeness. Properly ripened, it has vibrant raspberry fruit tempered by herby, peppery, spicy, floral complexity, and it can age well. Under-ripe, it tastes herbaceous. It is a difficult vine to grow, producing exuberant amounts of foliage and needing constant trimming to prevent those vegetal flavors. Yields are generally high, but unreliable. It is very sensitive to rot and other vineyard diseases. For this reason, it does better in hot, dry places, and is therefore particularly at home in the Alentejo and Tejo areas: these are the regions where it really shines, but it is grown throughout Portugal.
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A coloring grape, perhaps the most Portuguese amongst foreign grapes. This grape will make big, bold, unquestionably fruit forward wine, with flavors ranging from fresh to jammy blackberries, black cherries and more. It has a spicy, smoky flavors along with sweeter tones of dark chocolate, backing spice and vanilla bean.
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The most planted red grape of the southern part of Portugal amongst the foreign grapes. This grape will make a big, bold, unquestionably fruit forward wine, with flavors ranging from fresh to jammy blackberries, black cherries and more. It has a spicy, smoky flavor along with sweeter tones of dark chocolate, baking spice and vanilla bean.
Rich in color with firm ripe tannins, alcohol and acidity. This grape also displays aromas of berry fruit, in particular blackberries, strawberries, and black currants. 11
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MARIA/ DJONA ULIO BASTOS Owner Winemaker Founded in Located in Acreage Production
Julio Bastos Sandra Goncalves 19th Century Alentejo 80 Hectares 45,000 Cases
Situated in Alentejo, this palace-like 18th century house is a landmark, not only for its beauty but also for its history and the top-quality wine produced there. Wine has been produced at this estate for more than 150 years but at the start of the new millennium, Júlio Bastos embraced this new project: Dona Maria Wines. The ancient estate winery has been restored, keeping the 19th century marble “lagares” where selected grapes are vinified using the traditional foot treading method, and where the famous Alicante Bouschet is produced.
ALRENTEJO EGION This huge, sun-drenched area, covering much of the southern half of Portugal, has in recent years become an important source of bold, ripe and fruity red wines. It is no wonder that Alentejo attained its first sub-regions in 1989. Portugal’s entry into the EU brought long-overdue investment into vineyards and cellars. Modern technology, specifically temperature control, made it possible to make good quality white wines as well as rich reds. The Alentejo region has some wonderful old vines that produce a lower yield (but higher quality) of characterful wines.
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2019 Region Alentejo
DONA MARIA WHITE
Soil Clay / Limestone
Elevation 430 Meters
Alcohol 14%
Vineyard Dona Maria Estate / Dom Martinho / Monte do Abreu Grape Varieties 35% Arinto 35% Viosinho 30% Antão Vaz Vinification Grapes manually harvested in 15Kg cases. The grapes are then destemmed, crushed and pressed. After decanting, the juice is inoculated and ferments in stainless steel tanks for 22 days at 15ºC. Aging 4 months in stainless steel Tasting Notes Clear, yellow citrine color. Tropical fruits with hints of citrus fruits. Elegant, rich flavor consisting of fruits with a good balance of acidity, leading into a refined, persistent finish. Reviews 2015 Vintage Wine Advocate: 90 Points
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DONA MARIA RED
Soil Clay / Limestone
Elevation 430 Meters
Alcohol 14.5%
Vineyard Dona Maria Estate / Dom Martinho / Monte do Abreu Grape Varieties 40% Alicante Bouschet 25% Touriga Nacional 20% Syrah 15% Cabernet Sauvignon Vinification Grapes picked manually in 15Kg cases. The grapes are then destemmed, crushed and transferred into temperature-controled (23ºC–25ºC) stainless steel tanks where they ferment for 10 days. Aging 6 months in French oak barrels. Tasting Notes Clear, bright violet color. Complex red berries, with notes of overripe plums. Rich red berry flavor with great persistence. Balanced and well-rounded with a good structure that will allow it to age well. Reviews 2017 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: 90 Points 2014 Vintage Ultimate Wine Challenge: 91 Points Wine Enthusiast: 89 Points 2013 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: 91 Points
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2018 Region Alentejo
DONA MARIA ROSÉ
Soil Clay / Limestone
Elevation 430 Meters
Alcohol 12%
Vineyard Dona Maria Estate / Dom Martinho / Monte do Abreu Grape Varieties 60% Aragonez 40% Touriga Nacional Vinification Grapes manually harvested in 15Kg cases. The grapes are then destemmed, crushed and pressed. After decanting, the juice is inoculated and ferments in stainless steel tanks for 22 days at 14ºC until 2.5 gr/L of residual sugar is achieved. Aging 4 months in stainless steel Tasting Notes Light salmon color. Tropical fruits with hints of strawberry. Good balance of acidity with a persistent finish.
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2016 Region Alentejo
DONA MARIA AMANTIS WHITE
Soil Clay / Limestone
Elevation 430 Meters
Alcohol 14%
Vineyard Dona Maria Estate / Dom Martinho / Monte do Abreu Grape Varieties 100% Viognier Vinification Grapes manually harvested in 15Kg cases, then destemmed and crushed. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in 400L French barrels with temperature-control (17ºC) for 20 days. Then, the wine matures with oncea-week batonnage in the same barrels for 6 months. Aging 6 months in 2nd year French oak barrels with Batonnage Tasting Notes Beautiful golden and lemon-green color. Well integrated, light French oak, with mango, orange and pear aromas. Quite silky, showing a very good balance and structure. Wellbalanced acidity and persistent finish. Reviews 2016 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: 90 Points
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2017 Region Alentejo
DONA MARIA AMANTIS RED RESERVA
Soil Clay / Limestone
Elevation 430 Meters
Alcohol 14%
Vineyard Dona Maria Estate / Dom Martinho / Monte do Abreu Grape Varieties 2 5% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Touriga Nacional 25% Syrah 25% Petit Verdot Vinification Grapes manually harvested in 15Kg cases. The grapes are then destemmed, crushed and finally transferred into ancient marble lagares (open air tanks) to be foot-trodden. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled conditions (23ºC– 25ºC) for 7 days in the lagares. Aging 12 months in 2nd year French oak barrels 70% French 30% American Tasting Notes Beautiful, dark ruby color. Very complex mix of ripe raspberries and blackberries. Rich and spicy with red berry flavors, very elegant, silky tannins and very long finish. Reviews 2017 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points, Editors' Choice 2015 Vintage Wine Advocate: 90 Points 2014 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: 90 Points 2013 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: 91 Points Wine Advocate: 90 Points
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2015 Region Alentejo
DONA MARIA GRANDE RESERVA
Soil Clay / Limestone
Elevation 430 Meters
Alcohol 14%
Vineyard Dom Martinho Grape Varieties 50% Alicante Bouschet 20% Syrah 20% Petit Verdot 10% Touriga Nacional Vinification This wine, vinified with selected grapes from old vines, was fermented in ancient marble lagares (open air tanks), using the traditional foot-treading method. Slowly mature in new French oak barrels for one year. Aging One year in Hermitage new French oak barrels Tasting Notes Dark ruby color, with aromas of wild fruit, spices and mint. The palate is intense and well-rounded, showing silky tannins and a persistent finish. Reviews 2015 Vintage Wine Advocate: 95 Points Wine Enthusiast: Editors' Choice 2014 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points 2013 Vintage Wine Advoacate: 93 Points 2012 Vintage Wine Advocate: 93 Points 2011 Vintage Wine Advocate: 92 Points Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points
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2015 Region Alentejo
JÚLIO B. BASTOS ALICANTE BOUSCHET
Soil Clay / Limestone
Elevation 430 Meters
Alcohol 14%
Vineyard Dona Maria Estate Grape Varieties 100% Alicante Boushcet Vinification This wine is made from selected grapes of old Alicante Bouschet vines and foot-trodden in temperature-controlled marble tanks. Aging 14 months in French oak barrels Tasting Notes Dark ruby color. Dark plum, kirsch, blackberry and chocolate aromas. Silky and intense finish with round, matured tannins. Open 2 hours before consuming and serve at temperature between 18-19ºC.
Reviews 2015 Vintage Decanter: 97 Points Wine Enthusiast: 94 Points Wine Advocate: 96 Points 2014 Vintage Wine Advocate: 93 Points Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points 2013 Vintage Wine Advocate: 94 Points
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ASA ERMELINDA CFREITAS Owner Winemaker Founded in Located in Acreage Production
Ermelinda Freitas Jaime Quendera 1920 Setubal Peninsula 440 Hectares 1.300 Million Cases
Founded in 1920 by Deonilde Freitas continued by Germana Freitas, and later by Ermelinda Freitas, the company has always had a special interest in wine. Leonor Freitas inherited 60 ha of vineyard made up of just two grape varieties: Castelão and Fernão Pires, located in Fernando Pó in the region of Palmela. Seeking to innovate and make improvements, she made the decision to introduce a much wider range of grape varieties, which included Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional, Aragonês, Syrah, and Alicante Bouschet, and others.
PENINSULA SETUBAL REGION The wine region Península de Setúbal also includes a large coastal chunk of the administrative region (as opposed to the wine region) of Alentejo. The Vinho Regional was recently renamed Península de Setúbal. (it was formerly called ‘Terras do Sado’ after the River Sado that flows through the southern part of the region). There are two DOCs, Setúbal and Palmela. Setúbal is sweet and fortified, made primarily from the Muscat of Alexandria grape. It can be labelled Moscatel de Setúbal when Muscat makes up more than 85 per cent of the blend.
Ermelinda Freitas currently owns 440 hectares of vineyard, 60% of them planted with the Castelão variety (known in the area of Palmela as "Periquita"), 30% made up of red varieties such as Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira, Syrah, Aragonês, Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Franca, Merlot and Petit Verdot, and 10% of white varieties such as Fernão Pires, Chardonnay, Arinto, Verdelho, Sauvignon Blanc and Moscatel de Setúbal. This is an extraordinary location for producing wines, and some of the best wines of this region are produced here.
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2019 Region Peninsula de Setubal
VINHA DA VALENTINA PREMIUM RED Soil Sandy
Elevation Sea level
Alcohol 14%
Vineyard Fernando Po, Palmela Grape Varieties 25% Syrah 25% Castelão 25% Aragonês (Tempranillo) 25% Alicante Bouschet Vinification Fermentation in stainless steel, temperaturecontrolled tanks with extended maceration. Aging 6 months in French and American oak Tasting Notes A delicious blend of Syrah and Portuguese native grapes. This is a rich, deep red wine with a powerful nose of bold red fruits. Generous and full on the palate with notes of oak and spice. Reviews 2019 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: 90 Points (Best Buy)
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CASTELLO D’ALBA Owner Winemaker Founded in Located in
Rui Roboredo Madeira Rui Roboredo Madeira 2000 Douro Valley
This wine is produced in Madeira's winery in Sar Joao da Pesqueira, from a selection of grapes from the best vineyards in the Upper Douro. Castello d’Alba was the first wine he produced in 2000—and he has always wanted it to reflect his experiences and vision of a new Douro, putting together cutting edge winemaking with native grape varieties, creating its own modern and innovative style. Castello d’Alba emerges from the new wave that has transformed this region forever—at least as it was once known. Today, it is one of Douro’s leading brands, and is featured in the best restaurants and hotels.
DOURO REGION This wild and beautiful part of northern Portugal offers extraordinarily good conditions for wine grapes on the steeply shelved slopes of the River Douro, hill after hill stretching off to the horizon with narrow roads winding around their contours. Here, the vine terraces bask in the sun that provides ideal climatic conditions, heating the pure schist and granite soil that is typical within this region. Life is not so easy for Douro winegrowers though; the vine roots are forced down between layers of rock seeking out the limited water, while schist absorbs and then radiates heat. For centuries, Douro growers have been supplying an eager world with Port. Now wine experts the world over recognize that the Douro region also offers ideal conditions for making unfortified wines of the highest quality, both red and white. Producers here are crafting stunning and highly distinctive wines that rank amongst Portugal’s most intense and complex.
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2019 Region Douro
CASTELLO D’ALBA WHITE Soil Schist
Elevation 550 Meters
Alcohol 12.5%
Vineyard Various vineyards Grape Varieties 60% Rabigato 40% Viosinho Vinification Cold fermentation technology in a reductive environment, with controlled temperature at about 16ºC. Very gentle crushing and pressing in an inert atmosphere to preserve all the aromatic potential of grapes. All the pre-fermentation operations were carried out with great accuracy to preserve the intrinsic quality of the wine. Aging 4 months in stainless steel vats Tasting Notes Fresh mineral aromas, and citrus and floral hints which are very typical of high-altitude Douro white wines. Fresh on the palate, vibrant and fruity with medium finish. Serve as an aperitif or with grilled fish, shellfish, pastas, pizzas.
Reviews 2019 Vintage Decanter: 90 Points Wine Enthusiast: Best Buy
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2019 Region Douro
CASTELLO D’ALBA RESERVA WHITE Soil Schist
Elevation 550 Meters
Alcohol 13.5%
Vineyard Various vineyards Grape Varieties 80% Rabigato 20% Viosinho Vinification Manual harvest to small, perforated boxes of 15Kg, cold fermentation technology in a reductive environment, with controlled temperature at about 16ºC, very gentle crushing and pressing in an inert atmosphere to preserve all the aromatic potential of grapes. All the pre-fermentation operations were carried out with great accuracy to preserve the intrinsic quality of the wine. Part of the wine is fermented in used French oak and remains there after a short racking on fine lees with regular stirring “battonage” to the making of the final blend with the wine in stainless steel tanks. Aging 6 months in French & American oak barrels Tasting Notes Complex aromas with a mineral character balanced with tropical and citrus fruits, white wild flowers, as well as discreet and evocative toasty hints of oak. Full and creamy on the palate, with nice body, freshness and a very long finish. Perfect with baked fish, soft cheeses, spicy and aromatic dishes such as shrimp curry.
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2019 Region Douro
CASTELLO D’ALBA RED Soil Schist
Elevation 400 Meters
Alcohol 13%
Vineyard Various vineyards Grape Varieties 40% Tinta Roriz 30% Touriga Nacional 30% Touriga Franca Vinification Hand-picked grapes, are fully-destemmed and immediately crushed. Fermentation in stainless steel vats with small capacity, with temperatures around 24ºC. Controlled and smooth macerations in order to get elegant and aromatic wines. Aging 8 months in stainless steel vats Tasting Notes Aromas of red berries and spices reveal gentle maceration in order to preserve the typical notes of these grape varieties and make the wine ready for consumption after bottling. Typical aromas of Douro grape varieties. Sweet hints of rock rose, flowers, blackberries and spices add to the aromatic complexity. Very smooth on the palate with balanced acidity and fine tannins. Serve on its own or pairing with traditional, Mediterranean and Asian cuisine.
Reviews 2019 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: Best Buy 2015 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: Best Buy
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2019 Region Douro
CASTELLO D’ALBA RED RESERVE Soil Schist
Elevation 300 Meters
Alcohol 13.5%
Vineyard Various vineyards Grape Varieties 40% Tinta Roriz 30% Touriga Nacional 30% Touriga Franca Vinification Manually harvested, fully destemmed and immediately crushed, the grapes are fermented by grape variety and by blends. This traditional, old world process reveals the art of selecting grapes per plot and the art of selecting wines to fill later. Fermentation is done in stainless steel vats of small capacity, with temperatures around 28ºC. Controlled and smooth maceration ensures elegant and aromatic wines. Aging 12 months in French and American oak Tasting Notes Very complex, intense aromas with the Touriga Franca conveying wild berries and rock rose. Spices and red fruit from the Tinta Roriz and very fresh and elegant floral notes of violet from the Touriga Nacional. 12 months aging in American and French barrels give the wine the mature touches of a great Douro wine with a modern and international profile. Sweet and full on the palate, with very soft, polished tannins and a long, warm finish. Serve with game, cod and Mediterranean cuisine. Reviews 2019 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points 2018 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: 90 Points
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2017 Region Douro
CASTELLO D’ALBA “VINHAS VELHAS” RED Soil Schist
Elevation 350 Meters
Alcohol 14%
Vineyard Various vineyards Grape Varieties Field blend of 40+ year old vines Vinification Grapes come from vineyards planted in the Douro Superior, at an average altitude of 350 meters, usually with more than 40 years of age, and planted in terraces with predominant east/ north exposure. Grapes are hand picked, and fully- destemmed, followed by crushing and cooling. Fermentation in 18 ton vats, with maceration at a temperature around 26ºC. Intense and prolonged maceration and part of the malolactic fermentation were made in oak barrels.
Aging 18 months in new and used French oak Tasting Notes Very elegant and refined, a modern style that fully preserves the soul of the Douro’s native grape varieties. The aroma harmoniously blends the concentration of Douro reds in all their complexity. Berries, hints of rock rose, spices, exuberant violets and extremely fresh notes of basil and bergamot. The long maturation in barrels produced a wine with great aromatic elegance, where the scents of the Douro are not masked by excessive notes of oak. Very smooth and ripe tannins, fresh and aromatic, very elegant, long finish. Reviews Decanter World Wine Awards: 95 Points Wine Enthusiast: 91 Points 2014 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points
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ONTE FDO OURO Owner Winemaker Founded in Located in Acreage
Nuno Cancela de Abreu Nuno Cancela de Abreu 19th Century Dão 12 Hectares
Nuno Cancela de Abreu was born into a family with over 130 years of farming tradition, in a property located in the wine region of Dão. Nuno is representative of the 4th generation of the Cancela de Abreu family. Despite his high academic background, the influence of his family was the key element in pursuing a career in winemaking. It was in the harvest of 2010 that he decided to dedicate all his experience in viticulture and winemaking exclusively to the Boas Quintas project in order to develop it in a sustainable way. In 1991, a new vineyard was planted and the brands "Quinta da fonte do Ouro" and "Quinta da Giesta" were born. Nuno is always striving for initiatives that will allow him to create high quality wines with distinctive character and personality.
DRÃOEGION Dão is situated in the Região Demarcada do Dão with the Dão-Lafõessub region of the Centro, Portugal. It is one of the oldest established wine regions in Portugal. Dão wine is produced in a mountainous region with a temperate climate, in the area of the Rio Mondego and Dão rivers in the north central region of Portugal. The region became a Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC) appellation in 1990. The Dão region is the origin of the Touriga Nacional vine that is the principal component of Porto wine
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2019 Region Dão
FONTE DO OURO WHITE Soil Granite
Elevation 200m
Vineyard Fonte do Ouro Grape Varieties Encruzado Arinto Vinification Skin contact in the press aromatically enriches the wine. After pressing, the clear juice ferments at 14ºC during 30–40 days in stainless tanks very slowly to keep all the aromas in the wine. Batonage twice a week in the barrels adds volume and complexity to the wine. The wine is then fined, filtered and bottled.
Aging Stainless steel vats Tasting Notes Green color, very aromatic where apple, pear and tropical fruit stand out. On the palate, the wine is fresh with pleasant minerality, with white and yellow fruit, good structure, and volume. The finish is persistent and fresh. Goes well as a starter with seafood and grilled fish.
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2018 Region Dão
FONTE DO OURO RED Soil Granite
Elevation 200m
Alcohol 13%
Vineyard Fonte do Ouro Grape Varieties Touriga Nacional Alfrocheiro e Jaen Vinification Skin contact at 12ºC for 3 days to aromatically enrich the wine. Fermentation at 24ºC with delestage for 6 days. After malolatic fermentation, the wine stays in stainless tanks until it goes to oak barrels to age for 6 months.
Aging Second and third use barrels, French oak during 6th month Tasting Notes Ruby color with blackcurrant and cherry aromas. The freshness on the palate is complemented by smooth and elegant tannins, which are typical of the Dão wines. Very smooth, pleasant and persistent. Goes well with red meat and oven roasts.
Reviews Concours Mondial: The Grand Gold Medal Wine Enthusiast: 88 Points Wine Enthusiast: Best Buy
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2018 Region Dão
FONTE DO OURO RESERVA RED Soil Granite
Elevation 200m
Alcohol 13%
Vineyard Fonte do Ouro Grape Varieties Touriga Nacional Tinta Roriz Alfrocheiro e Jaen Vinification Skin contact at 12ºC for 3 days to aromatically enrich the wine. Long fermentation with gentle maceration in order to extract the maximum potential from these magnificent grape varieties. After malolatic fermentation, the wine stays in stainless tanks followed by oak aging.
Aging 9 months in French oak Tasting Notes Ruby color, red berries and chocolate aromas combine with the elegance of Allier oak. Full bodied with soft tannins, complex and persistent finish. Goes well with game, roasted red meat.
Reviews 2018 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points 2015 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: 89 Points Wine Advocate: 89 Points Wine Enthusiast: 90 Points Wine Enthusiast: 91 Points 2017 Vintage Wine Enthusiast: 91 Points
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2017 Region Dão
FONTE DO OURO RESERVA TOURIGA NACIONAL Soil Granite
Elevation 200m
Alcohol 13.5%
Vineyard Fonte do Ouro Grape Varieties Touriga Nacional Vinification Skin contact at 12ºC for 3 days to aromatically enrich the wine. Long fermentation with gentle maceration, in order to extract the maximum potential from these magnificent grape varieties. After malolatic fermentation, the wine stays in stainless tanks followed by oak aging.
Aging 18 months in French oak Tasting Notes Deep ruby color. Distinctive aromas of the Touriga Nacional grape, floral hints of violet and bergamot, ripe blackcurrant combine with the elegance of Allier oak. Robust yet smooth tannins, perfectly complemented by berry fruit flavors with great balance and complexity. Goes well with game, spicy roasted red meat.
Reviews Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points Wine Advocate: 90 Points Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points
#466731 Portugal Portfolio | Feb 28, 2022 #mswportugal @mswalkerbrands
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2018 Region Dão
FONTE DO OURO RESERVA TOURIGA Soil Granite
Elevation 200m
Alcohol
Vineyard Fonte do Ouro Grape Varieties 100% Encruzado Vinification Pre-Fermentative skin contact, after pressing the clear juice fermented in new French oak barrels. Aging After fermentation, the wine was aged in French barrels for four months with batononage. Tasting Notes Citrus and Tropical aromas with a slight toast notes. In the palate is very fresh and elegance, embodied and taste. A long and pleasant after taste.
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