Located in the Douro River valley, in a transitional region right on the border between the demarcated Douro region and the Vinho Verde region, Quinta da Castanheira has always been known for being a property with rich granite soil. The 1000Curvas project thus takes advantage of the best of these two worlds: the typical granite soil of the Vinho Verde region and the influence of the Douro River right there at 2 km
It has good structure in the mouth, is voluminous and mineral, the natural acidity makes the wine fresh and elegant. Medium long and dry finish
Vinification
The must has been decanted for 48 hours using total oxidation. Fermentation took place in stainless steel vats by spontaneous fermentation followed by malolactic fermentation in the Chardonnay
Ageing
Total lees of 22 months.15% Blend is a Chardonnay with 24 months of used 225 litre French oak barrels.
<p>The Niepoort Dócil is the result of our search for a Vinho Verde which would reflect the region’s terroir and whose vinification would rely on the balance, structure and vibrant acidity of the Loureiro grape variety. This Loureiro comes from its traditional region, the Lima Valley, and is produced from vines growing in granitic soil</p>
<p>Dom Ponciano wine, obtained by the most modern winemaking technologies, is fresh, balsamic and very expressive in the mouth, where it appears powerful, with firm acidity and a persistent finish, with some sweetness.</p>
<h3 class="u_1059128335 dmNewParagraph"><span class="font-size-22 lh-1">Sem Igual means “Without equal” - It was chosen to define a Vinho Verde that is different from the popular fizzy and sweet style, but still made with the local grapes.</span></h3> <p><span class="font-size-22 lh-1"> </span></p> <div class="u_1896752067 dmRespRow"> <div class="dmRespColsWrapper"> <div class="u_1899403725 dmRespCol small-12 large-2 medium-2"></div> </div> </div>
<p>Quinta D'Amares carries a legacy of history on its own, represented by the Monastery of Rendufe (11th century) and the Aqueduct (17th century), a remarkable heritage of Quinta de Amares and inseparable from the image of the wines.</p>
<p>The Casal de Ventozela Agricultural Society is a family-owned company dedicated to the production of Vinhos Verdes since 1983. The vineyards are located in the small parish of Mogege, in the Vale do Ave sub-region, the heart of the Vinhos Verdes region.</p>
<p>Clear and shiny with a citrus yellow hue. Intense aroma with notes of fresh citrine fruit, grapefruit peel, and hints of ripe tropical fruit. In the mouth it is fresh with a good balance between acidity and fruit sensation, ends balanced, always in a refreshing tone.</p>
<p>A & D Wines, a family-owned wine producer in the region of Baião (Vinhos Verdes).<br />A & D Wines has 45 hectares of vineyards in the Baião sub-region, divided by Quinta de Santa Teresa, Casa do Arrabalde and Quinta dos Espinhosos properties.</p>
<p>Zafirah Vinha da Rocha Red Wine presents an aroma of red fruits, vegetal and light wood, medium less body, low and fine tannins and a very long finish. A wine that is the new reference as regards red wines in the Vinho Verde region. It has 11 months of high quality new barrel, which does not mark it too much, but rounds off the wine a little, giving it more complexity and class. In a year or two's time it will be even better, if I manage to keep it!</p> <p>Constantino Ramos is the producer of Zafirah Red Wine.</p>
