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>Quinta do Portal is a family winemaking company that embraced with passion the Boutique Winery concept. They proudly produce DOC Douro wines, premium Port Wines and Moscatel</p>
<p>Casal Garcia was born in 1939, a year in which the vintage was particularly good. Returning by train from the grape harvest in the Douro, the French oenologist Euge Hisse decided to interrupt his journey to Oporto after passing the vines of the Quinta da Aveleda, in Penafiel. The name came about by itself, since the wine was produced from one of the vines of Aveleda: that of Casal Garcia</p> <p></p>
<p>On the hot plains of the Baixo Alentejo, just a few kilometres from the city of Beja, is one of the oldest wine estates in the region. Its vineyards represent decades of history that Henrique Uva has preserved and farmed for many years and which he always wanted to develop as an independent producer.<br />In 2004, he achieved his dream, with the project that goes by the name of Henrique Uva/Herdade da Mingorra. The Winery is surrounded by 1,400 hectares of a landscape that can be considered exuberant, such is the diversity of plants and fauna, with several river basins forming veritable oases. The Winery is a true place of worship. A place where modernity and functionality can be found alongside indelible traditional techniques.</p>
<p>Rapariga da Quinta was produced from Alentejo regional grapes Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez and Touriga Nacional, in excellent ripeness conditions and fermented with the best traditional methods allied to the most modern technology it has aged 6 months on american oak barrel</p>
<p><span>In 1988, A Danish-American couple set out in a sailboat to find a place to start a family and plant a vineyard. They came to Alentejo, and in a land of white varieties, they planted red. And so begins the story of Cortes de Cima Family Vineyards</span></p>
<p>Quinta da Plansel are situated about 100km from Lisbon, in the southeastern part of the city of Montemor-o-Novo. They have around 75 hectares of vineyards that are an integral part of the DOC area of Évora</p> <p></p>
<p>Property of the Granadeiro family since 2001, Monte dos Perdigões is located in the vast and intriguing Alentejo, in sight of Reguengos de Monsaraz</p> <p></p>
<p>The family Leal da Costa, direct descendant of Count D'Ervideira, the century successful farmer, are the owners of Herdade do Monte da Ribeira and Herdadinha</p> <p></p>
<p><span>On the hot plains of the Baixo Alentejo, just a few kilometres from the city of Beja, is one of the oldest wine estates in the region. Its vineyards represent decades of history that Henrique Uva has preserved and farmed for many years and which he always wanted to develop as an independent producer.</span><br /><span>In 2004, he achieved his dream, with the project that goes by the name of Henrique Uva/Herdade da Mingorra. The Winery is surrounded by 1,400 hectares of a landscape that can be considered exuberant, such is the diversity of plants and fauna, with several river basins forming veritable oases. The Winery is a true place of worship. A place where modernity and functionality can be found alongside indelible traditional techniques.</span></p>
<p>Quinta da Plansel are situated about 100km from Lisbon, in the southeastern part of the city of Montemor-o-Novo. They have around 75 hectares of vineyards that are an integral part of the DOC area of Évora</p> <p></p> <p></p>
<p>With the ambition to make Portuguese wines known to the world, Terras de Alter aims to launch an excellent Alentejo wine on the international market</p>
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