Herdade de Coelheiros - Wines that evolve with the time!

Located in the municipality of Arraiolos, Herdade de Coelheiros has been producing wines since 1991. This property is located in the demarcated region of Alentejo, stretching over about 800ha, of which 50ha are vineyards. The production of Herdade de Coelheiros wines requires minimal human intervention. In this way it guarantees a greater expression of the grape varieties potential and enhances the terroir profile. Located at an average altitude of 300 metres, the vineyards are planted in seven small plots and are currently in the process of conversion to Organic Production Mode. Wines with longevity and that evolve with the taste of time is the mark of this estate. Coelheiros White and Red wines received the Silver Medal in the Mundus Vini Contes last February. These wines are produced from the Arinto (white), Aragonez and Alicante Bouschet (red) grape varieties. Tapada de Coelheiros White won the Gold Medal in the same contest. The wines Herdade de Coelheiros White and Red are produced from the varieties Arinto and Roupeiro (white) and Cabernet Sauvignon and Alicante Bouschet (red). They are wines that express the unique terroir of Alentejo. There is, still in the market the wine Coelheiros Chardonnay, the last and limited edition. This 100% Chardonnay white wine shows the expression of the grape variety in the Alentejo terroir, revealing a high potential for ageing. A wine cellar edition! And finally Vinha do Taco is a red wine, 100% Petit Verdot, very special for Herdade de Coelheiros. It was in this vineyard, planted in 2001, that the wines of the property were presented. Vinha do Taco is only produced in years of exceptional quality and in limited quantities. Available for purchase!
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Quinta Do Popa: A historical winemaker house.

Quinta Do Popa is owned by a family that has passed its legacy down through the generations doing what they do best; wine. Since this producer house was founded, its objective has been to extend its brand to each region of the world. And, they have known how to do it very well. They have always taken care of the quality of their products. The grapes from its harvests are collected by specialists who give it the ideal treatment to obtain wines so exquisite that they conquer the most demanding palates.At Quinta Do Popa, they pay special attention even to the weather. Its grapes go through a maturation process under a sun with enough heat to give it that texture, color and flavor of its emblematic drinks. Besides, it is one of the few winemaker houses that has maintained the use of such sophisticated and traditional methods as the pisa a pie (traditional food treading), which ensures a better acquisition of the most delicious extracts of the fruit.All its raw materials are selected with great care. Its vineyards are protected and fed by the majesty of the Douro river, especially those considered heritage because of their 80 years of work. The collectors explore them daily to obtain only that fruit that meets the quality requirements and, additionally, maintains the historical touch that only Douro grape varieties possess.Among its most renowned products are its special editions, among which we can find the following:- Papo red wine: an exquisite wine of beautiful color with vanilla aroma and butter notes. It is complex but fresh and elegant, and its flavor has hints of tobacco and wood. It is a tribute to Luis Pato.- Popa tinto Doce: It is a wine created in honor of the women of the family. Its color is deep violet and it smells of red berries and strawberry jam. It is fine and discreet, with a level of acidity that balances its flavors.- Quinta Do Popa HOMENAGEM: A tribute to Francisco Ferreira (PÔPA). It is a ruby colored wine. Its aroma is very diverse, with hints of menthol and notes of highly ripened fruit (blackberry and black plum). It is exquisite on the palate, has good volume and a slightly toasted flavor thanks to the wooden barrels in which it is macerated.
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Reynolds - Art and Tradition since 1850

Thomas Reynolds, an English seaman and merchant, arrived in Portugal in 1820, attracted by the potential of the wine trade. He settled in the northern town of Porto with his two sons, Thomas and Robert. Years later, they move to Spain and invest in the cork industry. The activity is profitable and quickly expands to Portugal. In 1850 they decide to return to the country and settle in Estremoz. But Thomas and his eldest son, Thomas, driven by their entrepreneurial spirit soon left for New Zealand and never returned.Robert, the youngest son, is in charge of the business, which he quickly develops with the acquisition of new land and the production of quality wines, an activity he carried out with commitment and passion. The Alentejo becomes the definitive resting place of the Reynolds in Portugal and of Robert, the family patriarch. Robert Rafael, Carlos, Glória and Julián are the descendants who have kept the name and heritage of the Reynolds Family alive over time. To honour his mother and all his ancestors who lived in the Alentejo, Gloria’s son Julian produce a quality wine, which carries his mother’s name – Gloria Reynolds. Alicante Bouschet is the main variety of Reynolds wines. In fact it was introduced in Portugal by the Reynolds family a century and a half ago. Touriga Nacional, Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alfrocheiro, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon are also used in the red wines. As for the whites, the chosen grape varieties are Antão Vaz and Arinto. Art and Tradition is the hallmark of Reynolds wines! Available for purchase!
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Quinta do Rol

Quinta do Rol is a centenary estate rich in the traditions of the region of Extremadura. Keeping its original features from the last century, it has already modernized its processes and cultures. The Quinta, located in a rural area, offers a peaceful and restful landscape, in a calm location, about an hour from Lisbon, capable of providing a rest away from the stress of cities. It emerges as a combination of the architectural beauty of the last century, typical of the good estates in the region, and the desire to make it modern, with all the comforts of the new times, by focusing on four areas: excellence in wine production, with wines, spirits and sparkling wines; new equestrian center; reception and organization of events and accommodation in rural tourism so that you can enjoy a relaxing rural rest. The wine production of this estate combines the centenary wine tradition with the good soils of Extremadura, and the result is wines of unquestionable quality. Available to order!
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Vinha Paz - Five generations of wine producers

In 2002, the first Vinha Paz was born, whose name was inspired by the mother of António Canto Moniz, the producer. Vinha Paz is more than a wine, it is a family legacy with more than a century, passed from generation to generation. A story that began in the first granite wine cellar, built by the great-great-grandfather of António Canto Moniz, where, even today, wine is made in an ancient way but using modern technologies. And the story continued: his grandfather was the first president of the Federation of Viticulturists in Dão, his father developed cooperativism and was president of a cooperative winery and his younger brother was director of the Federation of Vinhos do Dão. The label's iconic image is of a gate at the Carreira Alta house, where her sister lives and the winery is located. Henrique, his son, is the current manager of Vinha Paz. With him, he continues this story of five generations of a family making wines with passion and personality, for over 150 years. In the Vinha Paz range, typical Dão grape varieties are used (touriga nacional, alfrocheiro, Tinta roriz and jaen, for reds; cross and malvasia, for whites). In the Vinha Paz range, there is a special wine, Othon, produced from old vines.
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Julia Kemper

As producers and people passionate about winemaking, Julia kemper's mission is to encourage the passion for Dão’s wine throughout the world, in a differentiating, innovative way and in perfect harmony with Nature. Julia Kemper's mission is let people known the nobility, the elegance and the character of a wine that is still hidden by magnificent mountains. It is among the Dão mountains that its terroirs are found, in Quinta do Cruzeiro in Oliveira-Mangualde, where vineyards are treated with knowledge, delicacy and according to an organic and sustained agriculture. It is also in Quinta do Cruzeiro that Wine Cellar is set, where modern and ancestral grape treading techniques are aligned to transform the crops into fantastic wines, with a delicious acidity, floral aromas and delicate texture. Producing a high-quality vegan and organic wine implies extensive knowledge, constant work and learning; it implies, above all, dedication and an enormous passion. This passion has been in Melo Family for more than 400 years and its values have passed from generation to generation. Currently, Julia Kemper wines are sold in Portugal and throughout the world, preserving the noble grapes of the region: Touriga-Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Tinta Roriz and Jaen, for the reds, and Encruzado, Malvasia-Fina and Verdelho, for the whites, besides keeping other varieties not fully identified in small quantities. The red wine JK Curiosity won the gold medal last February, at the Mundus Vini 2020 Contest. Available for purchase!
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Quinta das Bágeiras Tribute wines

Quinta das Bágeiras is one of the most well-known and appreciated wine brands in the Bairrada region.Its producer, Mário Sérgio has always wanted to produce wines that reflect the quality and character of the region. In this way, Quinta das Bágeiras wines are made in the most natural way possible. Quinta das Bágeiras is one of the most well-known and appreciated wine brands in the Bairrada region.Its producer, Mári Sérgio has always wanted to produce wines that reflect the quality and character of the region. In this way, Quinta das Bágeiras wines are made in the most natural way possible The passion for winemaking by the family of Mário Sérgio. came to life through his grandfather Fausto. He was the first in the family to devote himself to the vineyard and the winery and he was the one who bought the first plots. He passed down his passion for the land to the generations that came after him, as well as the values he always stood by: hard-work, perseverance and integrity.Grandfather Fausto enjoyed elegant and fresh wines, with softer tannins and less alcohol content (thus allowing him to indulge in one more glass...). The wine named after him was created with these memories in mind, a wine which carries the simplicity and lightness of Fausto himself. Abel Nuno represents the second generation in the history of Quinta das Bágeiras. He was the one who took note of the best vineyard plots in Bairrada, small properties they have acquired over the last 25 years and, to this day, he is still the one who looks after them, in a wise, rigorous and caring way. This wine was created not only as an homage to Mário Sergio's father, but to the family as a whole. Abel always preferred wines with character, the strong and full structure of which make an impression and what they tried to accomplish here was a wine to his liking, white as well as red. Therefore, they also wanted to prove to themselves that it was possible to produce a great wine from vines that were "only" 15-years-old, but that are grown in an excellent terroir, mimicking the natural production of an old vineyard, through the mixture of grape varieties and the reduction of the younger vines' production. In 2017 Quinta das Bágeiras bottled 2000 bottles of its red reserve in a special edition commemorating the 30th anniversary of Quinta do Bill, a Portuguese folk-rock band. This red reserve is obtained from Baga grapes, from vines planted in the best clay-limestone soils in the region. Fermented in small mills, without destemming, it aged in new French 500 liter oak barrels for 18 months. Available for purchase!
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Quinta Nova awarded at the Mundus Vini Contest 2020

Quinta Nova Unoaked was awarded the silver medal at the MUNDUS VINI Contest last February.This wine presents an elevated youth and freshness. Its vivid red colour has an intense aroma of red berries, and possesses a good body with very fine tannins, resulting in an elegant and satiny finish. Port wine LBV from this producer was also awarded the Gold medal in this contest. This Port is produced using traditional methods, presenting a voluminous and all encompassing, elegant and complex aroma and deep red colour. In the mouth large volume, firm structure, intense, straight and deep; vigorous, full of gravity, good balance between alcohol, structure and sugar. A very long end in mouth. Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo is one of the most prestigious producers of Douro and Port wines. Availabe for purchase!!!
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DoDa - Two wine regions in the same bottle

Inspired by an old idea of Rolf Niepoort, Dirk joined Alvaro de Castro to blend the “perfect wine”. The innovative approach was the union of two different wine regions Dão and Douro. The blend of the different characteristics created an impressive wine with the freshness and elegance of Dão and the concentration and fine tannins of Douro. The first Dado was born in 2000, a blend of 50% Dão wine, from Quinta da Pellada and 50% Douro wine, from Quinta do Carril. Making the wine was actually the easiest part of the process. The challenge was to overcome all the legal problems related to the label approval. As a table wine the label could not mention: region involved , year of harvest, year of bottling, or the history of the wine... Nevertheless, the result was a lovely perfumed wine, with raspberry fruit aromas, richness and freshness on the palate, firm tannins, bright acidity, and with a creamy feel to the whole.
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Quinta do Crasto single varietals

Located in a prime spot in the Douro Demarcated Region in Northern Portugal, Quinta do Crasto has been in the family of Leonor and Jorge Roquette for more than a century. Like all the other great Douro estates, Quinta do Crasto dates far back into ancient times. The name Crasto comes from the Latin castrum meaning “Roman fort”. Each year, Quinta do Crasto produces around 1,500,000 bottles of Douro and Port wines. The Quinta do Crasto single varietals are premium wines. Produced exclusively with fruit of the respective variety, they are only bottled in those years of such exceptional quality that the grape showcases all its true potential and achieves the maximum expression of the identity of its variety. Touriga Nacional is a notable Douro Valley grape. It is a very fresh variety that brings vivacity to this very hot region. In addition to freshness, this grape variety has a distinctive aroma marked by notes of violet. Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional has a lively and concentrated colour. The intense aroma is of ripe fruit with notes of good wood. It has great presence in the mouth, soft and round, with everything highly well-tuned. The finish is long with hints of spices. Touriga Franca is an emblematic Douro grape that is well adapted to the viticultural characteristics of the region and highly interesting oenologically speaking. It is a reliable variety that has the great virtue of producing low levels of alcohol in spite of the heat in a region such as the Douro. Quinta do Crasto Touriga Franca is rich violet in colour. On the nose, it offers an impressive intensity and highly concentrated aromas of red fruits in perfect harmony with soft floral notes. In the mouth, it starts intensely and then evolves into an elegant wine, with excellent mouth volume and silky tannins, all of which are well integrated with notes of red fruits. Its finish is perfectly balanced, extraordinarily long, and full of freshness. This wine is the perfect expression of the identity of the grape variety. Tinta Roriz is a challenging grape variety from an oenological point of view. High in tannins, its biggest challenge is the phenolic maturation of the grapes. In order to achieve the desired point of tannin maturation, these grapes require the ideal terroir in terms of soil, altitude and sun exposure, with favourable climatic conditions throughout the year. Quinta do Crasto Tinta Roriz has a lively and concentrated colour. On the nose, it presents an intense aroma of ripe fruit with good woody notes. It has great presence in the mouth, soft and round, with everything in perfect balance. It has a long and prolonged finish These wines are available for purchase!!
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Casas do Côro

The history of Casas do Côro wines begins with the purchase of old vines over 80 years old in Marialva and evolves with the planting of 9 hectares of the best white grape varieties. Its owners share a passion for the land where they were born, for their traditions, smells and aromas, continuing to believe and bet strongly on a territory that they consider unique. Casas do Côro wines are very fresh and mineral, with exuberant acidity but above all they are wines with a soul and proof that with good wines they make good friends! Casas do Côro wines are a novelty in our store but can now be ordered
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Quinta Foz de Arouce

Quinta de Foz de Arouce is located in Lousã, in Beiras region. The rivers Arouce and Ceira run through the estate, which is also surrounded by the mountains of Lousã and Penela. In 1987, under the leadership of winemaker Joao Portugal ramos, the first Quinta de Foz de Arouce wine was bottled and sold Quinta da Foz do Arouce produces one white wine and two reds. Foz do Arouce white wine is made from Cerceal grape variety, fermented and aged in french oak barrels. It presents Pale straw yellow in color. Complex aromas with notes of lime and grape-fruit, honey and fennel. Good structure and well balanced acidity, soft with vanilla and smoky undertones. Long after taste. Foz do Arouce red wine is made from Baga and Touriga Nacional grape varieties, vinified with long maceration and aged in oak half-barrels. It shows good aromatic concentration with notes of red fruits and resin. Smooth tannins. Well balanced with a persistent finish. Vinhas Velhas de santa Maria is the other wine from Quinta Foz de Arouce. Made from Baga grape from very old vines and planted in schistous soil this wine is vinified in "lagares" and age in new barrels. This red wine reveals full bodied with aroma of prunes and red fruits, also showing spicy and tobacco notes. Powerful and dense in the mouth, with well-balanced tannins.Long and persistent finish. A wine for ageing. Available for purchase!
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Awarded Lavradores de Feitoria wines

Lavradores de Feitoria is a unique project, created on September of 2000. Resulted from the union of 15 producers, owners of 18 Quintas spread throughout the best terroirs in the 3 sub-regions of the Douro region (Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo and Douro Superior). Nowadays the company has 48 shareholders (of which 15 are producers), and 19 Quintas. Together, they have a total area of vineyard of more than 600 ha. All wines from Lavradores de Feitoria – from the big consumption to the big ageing capacity – are balanced, elegant and food-friendly, but always with a Douro identity. One should expect, and demand, a strong character for each brand as an expression of terroir, concept, or even fantasy. At Lavradores de Feitoria are produce blended wines and the so called terroir wines. The first – with the brands Lavradores de Feitoria, Gadiva, Cheda and Três Bagos – are made from a rigorous selection of grapes from the different Quintas and reveal the complexity, the richness and the blending tradition of Douro. The terroir wines – with the brands Meruge and Quinta da Costa das Aguaneiras – reflect the character and the individuality of a specific vineyard. In the The 7th "SAKURA" Japan Women's Wine Awards 2020 Lavradores de Feitoria White, Meruge white and Quinta da Costa red wines were awarded the Gold Medal Malvasia Fina, Gouveio and Síria grapes variety were choose for the production of Lavradores de Feitoria White. This wine is fresh and fruity, with good aromatic density, revealing tropical fruit like plums and watermelon. Simultaneously fresh and fruity on the palate, it is very elegant with balanced acidity and some minerality. It has a beautiful contrast of citrus and tropical fruit. Meruge White is a 100% Viosinho. This wine reveals great complex aromas of ripe fruits with balsamic hints to then evolve to some dried white fruit aromas. On the palate it has a very elegant acidity and expressive notes of quince, vanilla and dried peel of fruits. It is very fresh with a very harmonious and long finish. Quinta da Costa red wine is mostly produced with Touriga Nacional, planted in Quinta da Costa, one of our families’ Douro vineyards. The vineyard is located in Cima Corgo, in the Douro valley, on a slope with south exposure that is 50 years old. The wine is vinified in traditional granite containers – the “lagares” – to then pursue its ageing in French oak barrels. It presents bright red colour. Intense and exuberant, very fruity and elegant on the palate. It reveals aromas of ripe black plum and cassis. Full-bodied and silky on the palate, with soft and ripe tannins and spicy notes. It is a powerful, elegant wine with great potential of ageing in the bottle. Available for purchase!
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Odisseia Wines

Odisseia Wines is a Jean-Hugues Gros winemaker's project. Working for several years in Portugal, Jean-Hugues Gros is an oenologist and consultant for several well-known Portuguese wine houses. The first Odisseia wines were produced in 2004 and, throughout this time, have been awarded prizes. The last was the Grande Reserva red wine awarded the Gold Medal at the Mundus Vini Contest last February and Gold Medal at 7th “SAKURA” Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2020. These wines are produced in the Douro region. White wines are produced from the grape varieties Viosinho, Rabigato and Códega do Larinho planted between 450 and 650 m in altitude and on granitic soil. For Reserva Branco was selected vines more 20 years old. For Odisseia Rosé was selected varieties are mostly Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca from vines under 20 years of age. Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca and Touriga Nacional varieties were chosen for red wines. Odiisseia wines are a novelty in our store, but are already available to order!
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Carm

CARM is a company that is still entirely owned by the family that launched its activity, with records dating back to the mid-17th century. The agricultural operation has always been focused in the region where the Douro River begins its course exclusively in Portuguese territory. This is also where the oldest demarcated wine region begins – the Demarcated Douro and Port Wine Region. Their goal has always been to produce high quality olive oils and wines, using only olives and grapes from our estates, with approximately 220 hectares of olive groves and 62 hectares of vineyards located around the village of Almendra, in the best part of the Upper Douro, included in the Côa Valley Archaeological Reserve. CARM, Vinha da Urze, Vinha do Bispado and Marquês d 'Almeida are the brands that this company bottles. Last February Carm Reserva Tinto was awarded the Grand Gold medal and Vinha da Urze Branco the Gold medal in the Mundus Vini 2020 contest. Available in our online store.
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