TASTING NOTES

This deep purple wine features fresh aromas of black fruit and spices. Rich yet balanced palate with firm tannins and great acidity. Impressive complexity and a long finish.

DENOMINATION

douro doc, sub-região cima corgo
vale do rio pinhão

VINEYARD DESCRIPTION

VINIFICATION

The grapes are handpicked and trodden by foot in temperature controlled granite lagares over a period of 10 days. During the next 18 months, the malolactic fermentation and aging of the wine takes place in French oak barrels.

TASTING NOTES

Ruby colour. Very attractive and complex aroma with red fruits and spices. The palate shows a very elegant Port wih fine tannins and a silky texture. This Ruby Reserva is as well long as soft in the final.

APPELLATION

Passadouro Ruby Reserva

ORIGINE

Douro Doc, Sub-região Cima Corgo Vale Do Rio Pinhão

CARACTERISTIQUE VIGNE

VINIFICATION

Grapes are hand picked and the fermentation was done in ‘lagares’, food trodden and temperature controled. The aging was done during 5 years in large wooden barrels.

TASTING NOTES

Nice brick colour. Very attractive and complex aroma with ripe berry fruit and aromas of butterscotch, figs and prunes combined with attractive nutty and spicy notes. Smooth and round on the palate. Very elegant and rich on the final.

DENOMINATION

Porto DO, Sub-Region Cima-Corgo, Rio Pinhão Valley

VINEYARD DESCRIPTION

VINIFICATION

Grapes are handpicked. Fermentation was done in granite lagares and the grapes were foot trodden.  The aging took place in small wooden barrels (pipas of +/- 500 liters) during minimum 6 years.  Before bottling the wines rest for several months blended in a big vat, to enhance balance and complexity.

TASTING NOTES

Very dense, dark red colour. Intense aroma with hints of black berry preserve and spices. In the mouth very rich and concentrated with plenty of flavours and a long finish, good structured wine with huge bottle aging potential. Since this wine was bottled without stabilisation or filtration, this port wine will show sediments growing older. To avoid these sediments best decant before serving.

DENOMINATION

Douro Doc, Sub-região Cima Corgo Vale Do Rio Pinhão

VINEYARD DESCRIPTION

VINIFICATION

The handpicked grapes are rigorously selected before being trodden by foot in temperature controlled granite lagares. The aging of this port takes places in big old wooden vats during 4 years, bottled in 2014.

TASTING NOTES

Very deep in colour. Elegant and concentrated aromas of black fruits combined with spicy and fresh notes. The mouth feeling is smouth, balanced with fine tannins and very good acidity. Long finish with dark chocolate flavours.

DENOMINATION

Douro Doc, Sub-região Cima Corgo, Vale Do Rio Pinhão

VINEYARD DESCRIPTION

VINIFICATION

Footroden in granite lagar with stems contact. Six days of maceration with controlled temperature. Aging during 24 mouths in Portuguese very old oak barrels. Bottled in June 2013.

TASTING NOTES

The light yellow Passa is a crisp, aromatic white wine with notes of lime, lemon and peach. Its strong balanced body and excellent acidity trigger a pleasant finish.

DENOMINATION

douro doc, sub-região cima corgo
vale do rio pinhão

VINEYARD DESCRIPTION

VINIFICATION

The grapes are picked by hand and softly pressed in a pneumatic press. The must is decanted for 24 hours and then poured into a tank, where it ferments at low temperature and in contact with the soft lees for 4 months.

TASTING NOTES

Very elegant and fresh. Great expression of fruity notes well comnined with white flowers. On the palate we find a crispy wine with nice acidity and balanced body. Rich and long finish.

DENOMINATION

douro doc, sub-região cima corgo
vale do rio pinhão

VINEYARD DESCRIPTION

VINIFICATION

Grapes were hand picked and soft pressed on a pneumatic press after this the wine will decant for 24 hours. The fermentation was done in a tank for 90% of the juice with temperature control and 10% in French barrels. The contact with soft lies was during 5 months.

TASTING NOTES

Delicious juicy taste, ready to drink. The dark colour reflects its subtle concentration and the smooth tannins indicate a long lifespan. Wine of great value.

DENOMINATION

douro doc, sub-região cima corgo
vale do rio pinhão

VINEYARD DESCRIPTION

VINIFICATION

All grapes are handpicked. The fermentation takes place in a temperature controlled stainless steel tank, using the “pumping over” technique. One third of the Passa 2012 aged in French used barrels for 12 months, the other part in a stainless steel tank.

TASTING NOTES

Wonderful perfume of plum and blackberry, with hints of fresh flowers. Remarkable balance between freshness and complexity. Great pleasant finish.

DENOMINATION

douro doc, sub-região cima corgo
vale do rio pinhão

VINEYARD DESCRIPTION

VINIFICATION

The fermentation of a part of the hand picked grapes takes place in a temperature controlled stainless steel tank, using the “pumping over” technique. The other part is trodden by foot in temperature controlled granite lagares over a period of 10 days. The wine ages during 16 months in French oak barrels.

TASTING NOTES

Slightly concentrated colour. Very floral and elegant aroma, dominated by notes of spices, some forest fruits with prominent cistus, combined with black fruits and a very subtle presence of wood. The palate is full, balanced, very silky, fresh and intense.

DENOMINATION

douro doc, sub-região cima corgo
vale do rio pinhão

VINEYARD DESCRIPTION

VINIFICATION

The hand picked grapes are rigorously selected before being trodden by foot over a period of 10 days in temperature controlled granite lagares. During the next 18 months, the malolactic fermentation and aging of the wine takes place in French oak barrels. Bottled in May 2014. The Touriga Franca is a grape that needs a long maturation, producing wines with a sound structure but very delicate aromas.

TASTING NOTES

Very deep in colour. Great expression with elegant notes of black fruit and violet flowers, well integrated with hints of oak. Very intense, fresh and balanced mouthfeel. Long finish. Wine to keep for 10 to 15 years.

DENOMINATION

douro doc, sub-região cima corgo
vale do rio pinhão

VINEYARD DESCRIPTION

VINIFICATION

The handpicked grapes are rigorously selected before being trodden by foot in temperature controlled granite lagares over a period of 10 days. During the next 17 months, the malolactic fermentation and aging of the wine takes place in French oak barrels.