Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Touriga Nacional
Enjoy
Portuguese cheese from Azeitão or a Roquefort
Tasting Notes
Generous nose with very intense aroma of crushed blackberries and blue berries. Powerful mouth-feel from firm very ripe tannins and a very long finish that is complex and sustained
<pre class="tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small" id="tw-target-text" dir="ltr"><span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Herdade do Arrepiado Velho is a Portuguese producer of Alentejo wines</span></pre>
<pre class="tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small" id="tw-target-text" dir="ltr"><span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Herdade do Arrepiado Velho is a Portuguese producer of Alentejo wines</span></pre>
<p>Founded in 1955, Adega de Borba was the first of a series of wineries settled in the Alentejo region. Nowadays the Adega de Borba brings together 300 associates whose vineyards cover a total area of 2,000 hectares, 70% of which is cultivated with red grape varieties and 30% with white one</p>
<p><span>Lua Cheia is a result of the passion to display the individuality and character that the creators of this project, have with the Douro region for more than two decades. Lua Cheia wants to show the world what is best produced in Portugal. The passion for the wines began in the Douro, but was divided later by other regions.</span></p>
<p>In February 2009, João Afonso and his family acquired a small farm of 6 hectares in the Natural Park of Serra de S. Mamede. It is located in the amphitheater of the village of Reguengo at an altitude of 600 meters, looking south and Alentejo at lose sight of</p>
<p>Esporao 2 Castas is produced by Herdade do Esporão. This Alentejo wine is fresh, rich and full bodied with a light mineral touch and a long persistent finish</p> <p> </p> <p></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><span>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</span></p> <p> </p> <p></p>
<p>Fitapreta A Touriga vai Nua Red Wine presents intense ruby-violet colour. In the tasting it is quite fresh, with a strong expression of fruit, making it a rather sweet wine, with another level of maturity</p>
<p>In February 2009, João Afonso and his family acquired a small farm of 6 hectares in the Natural Park of Serra de S. Mamede. It is located in the amphitheater of the village of Reguengo at an altitude of 600 meters, looking south and Alentejo at lose sight of The property has 3.9 hectares of very old vineyard (in 1932 already existed) divided between plots of white grapes (16) and paints (12), all mixed and consociated with olive groves (which does not allow Alentejo DOC wine production) .</p> <p>Biodiversity and ecology are the engines of the project: the current type of agriculture is organic (Ecocert certification) and the aim is to practice biodynamic agriculture at 100% in the next 3 years. All agricultural work - in the treatment and maintenance of soils and plants - is manual.</p>
