Rapariga da Quinta Reserva was produced on Alentejo regional with Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira and Aragonez grapes variwties in excellent ripeness conditions and fermented with the best traditional methods allied to the most modern technology . Aged for 9 months in American oak barrels
Ideal to accompany traditional dishes of Mediterranean cuisine, roasted or grilled meats and strong cheeses.
Tasting Notes
High level red, with layers of ripe fruit aromas well integrated with the notes conferred by the oak. Elegant and powerful in the mouth, it has a very long and seductive finish.
Consumption
16 - 18ºC
Vinification
The grapes are gently crushed and undergoes pre-fermentative maceration at 12ºC. The must then ferments in temperature controlled stainless steel mills and inoculation of selected yeasts.
Ageing
12 months in new and used French oak barrels of 300 liters.
<p>The wines Cartuxa take their name from the Carthusian monks, who since 1598 have lived a life of solitude and prayer in the Monastery of Santa Maria Scala Coeli</p>
<p>Anselmo Mendes was born and raised in Monção. It was there that since childhood he became familiar with the culture of the vineyard and the production of wine.<br />The Alvarinho grape variety and its wine, produced there, entered his life in such a way that today Anselmo Mendes and Alvarinho are related.</p> <p>Muros Antigos Alvarinho white wine is produced by Anselmo Mendes </p>
<p>For more than 20 years, the name João Portugal Ramos has been associated with Portuguese wines, first as a consulting winemaker for well known brands of wine and since 1992 as a bottling producer.</p> <p>The success and the prizes accumulated throughout his career have earned him the national and international recognition as one of the main responsible for the evolution of the Portuguese wines in the last decade.</p> <p>The Alentejo was the region chosen to produce its first wines. In 1990, João Portugal Ramos planted the first five hectares of vineyard in Estremoz, where he has lived since 1988, starting his personal project. It expanded its activity beyond the Alentejo from 1989, reaching Ribatejo, Beiras, Douro and Vinho Verde</p>
<p>Casa Ermelinda freitas is a wine brand recognized by the world for its magnificent wines. From its very beginnings, made the quality of its vineyards and wines a top priority. When the company first started, wines were produced and sold wholesale and unbranded. It was the current management that decided to take on the challenge that is involved in creating an own brand wine. 1997 was the year of the company's new beginning in wine making, with red wine "Terras do Po tinto", being the first to be produced and bottled on the premises of the Ermelinda Freitas winery</p>
<p>The Sovibor - Soc. Vinhos de Borba, Lda. Is a Commercial Society by Quotas constituted by public deed, the 16 of December of 1968.<br />It is the result of the merger of two small producers who started their activities many years before 1968 and later created the firms Manuel Joaquim Mira and Domingos Luiz Pinto & Filho, Lda., Both with wide traditions in the wine field. Therefore, and as a result of such merger, SOVIBOR is managed by people traditionally linked to the wine business.</p>
<p>Founded in 1854 by the descendants of the Duke of Lencastre, surrounded by cork oaks and eucalyptus trees from Australia, the Herdade da Calada is hidden between the gentle hills of the Alentejo. Throughout the years it has been the target of various interventions and improvements, but preserves the beauty and elegance of the original feature of the main building and today is one of the most modern and innovative winemaking domains in Portugal, with an enotourism unit, 35 hectares of vineyard, 110 hectares of olive grove, 60 of cereals, 215 of mount and a magnificent lodging</p>
<p>Herdade Grande is an agricultural property located about 5Km from Vidigueira / Alentejo, with a total area of 350 hectares of which 60 hectares of vineyard</p>
<p>The Altas Quintas project is born of the obsession to make wines with different characteristics in Alentejo for discerning lovers. Not only great wines, but wines that reflect our obsession to surprise and provide the pleasure that only the great wines can give. The difference of Altas Quintas starts at its location. On a plateau at 600 meters altitude in the Alentejo</p>
<p>The Cartuxa brand is one of the main assets of the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation and the current umbrella brand of the Cartuxa Winery, the Cartuxa Winery and the Cartuxa Wine Tourism. The insignia translates the identity of wines Vinea, EA, Foral de Évora, Cartuxa, Scala Coeli and the mythical Pêra-Manca</p>
<p>Paulo Laureano began to be known for being one of the most productive consultant oenologists in Alentejo, one of the most sought-after oenologists considered by the new wave of producers who arrived in the Alentejo in the mid-90's. He was also known as Mr. Mouchão when he started to lead the oenology team of this classic Alentejo producer, as well as his classic mustaches that stand out from the crowd</p>
<p>This 100% Alfrocheiro is the first test of a 47-year-old vineyard, in which each vine is a piece of art sculpted by nature, resulting in an extreme wine, pure and floral, as we have never tasted it before. Alfrocheiro also wanted to be naked.</p>
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