Vira Cabeças is a unique white wine from Portalegre, Alentejo, from centenary vineyards on granite soils in the Serra de São Mamede. This field blend of multiple traditional grape varieties, vinified and aged in wood and amphorae, has smoky notes on the nose, minerality and aromas of ripe fruit, jam and dried fruit, with hints of orange peel and honey. On the palate, it is an intense, full-bodied wine with excellent unctuousness, a rich texture and good acidity, culminating in a long, persistent finish that reflects the authenticity of its terroir.
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) .
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.
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Vira Cabeças is a unique white wine from Portalegre, Alentejo, from centenary vineyards on granite soils in the Serra de São Mamede. This field blend of multiple traditional grape varieties, vinified and aged in wood and amphorae, has smoky notes on the nose, minerality and aromas of ripe fruit, jam and dried fruit, with hints of orange peel and honey. On the palate, it is an intense, full-bodied wine with excellent unctuousness, a rich texture and good acidity, culminating in a long, persistent finish that reflects the authenticity of its terroir.
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