Douro

The Douro Valley, Portugal’s historic heart of winemaking, captivates with its dramatic terraced vineyards and celebrated wines. Famous for Port wine and exceptional reds, the region’s steep slopes along the Douro River create a unique terroir influenced by a continental climate. Indigenous grape varieties like Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz thrive here, producing wines with bold character and age-worthy complexity. Recognized as the world’s first demarcated wine region, the Douro Valley exemplifies a blend of tradition and modernity.

Indício Garganta Funda

€15.00

A light red, made from a field blend of old vines, including Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca e Tinta Roriz. 

Natural and minimalistic aproach and unfiltered. Combines the traditional food-stomp in cement lagar, with the most part of the must, or fermentation and stage in stainless steel. 

Violet/ruby color, stands out for the high acidity, freshness, red fruit notes, vegetal and earthy notes.

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    Uivo Cronológico Tinto

    €45.00

    A single harvest made from the best selection of old vine barrels, thought to evolve through out decades.

    Produced with more extraction and whole bunch, ages for 5 years in used oak barrels, plus 5 more years in bottle, before coming out for the market. 

    Concentrated, shiny color, intense notes of wild fruits, black berries, with minty freshness. Rich, structured and powerfully. Vibrant acidity, smooth tannins and long finish.

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      Rebuscado Maceração Carbónica

      €13.00

      Young and vibrant red wine, made through carbonic maceration, unfiltered.

      70% Touriga Nacional, 30% Touriga Franca, the grapes are set in a vat, without oxygen, for 10 days. Then, pressed, and concluding fermentation in stainless steel, were it ages for 3 months.

      Bright ruby color, fresh red berries, and banana, delicate tannins, bright acidity, juicy and a very easy drinking wine.

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        Protótipo T0 Tinto 2016

        €19.00

        high altitude vines, of 700mt, with seven traditional Douro grapes, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca and Bastardo.

        Whole bunch foot stomped in granite lagar, spontaneous fermentation, indigenous yeasts, no temperature control, after 2 to 3 months in stainless steel in malolactic fermentation, stages for 18 months in used oak barrels, and ages in bottle before coming out to the market.

        Complex, ripe red fruit, spiced notes. polished tannins, and lively acidity, that brings in balance.

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          Mateus Nicolau de Almeida Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo

          €19.00

          Closer to Serra do Marão, is made from a field blend of old vines, in schist soils it ferments and stages for 8 month in cement vessels. 

          Presents a bright ruby color, expressive aromas of red and black fruits, flowers, pepper and mineral notes.

          Light, elegant, vibrant with smooth tannins.

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            Mateus Nicolau de Almeida Trans Douro Express Cima Corgo

            €19.00

            Located in Pinhão area, presents a drier climate, comparing to Baixo Corgo, also a field blend, from old vines, spontaneous fermentation and aging for 8 months in cement vessels.

            Presents a deeper ruby color, red and black fruits stand out, floral notes, humid grass, white pepper and minerality. 

            Medium body, smooth texture, polished tannins, fresh and balanced. 

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              Grau Baumé Douro 2018

              €36.00

              Intense red in color, the nose offers a harmony between wood and red fruits. On the palate, it has smooth notes of red fruits in perfect harmony with the toasting of French oak. Balanced acidity, complex structure and freshness in a long finish.

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                Rebuscado Maceração Carbónica 2022

                €12.50

                Grapes were destemmed for a dorna, conditions of anaerobiosis were created. These remained in these conditions for 10 days, after these 10 days they were pressed in a vertical press. Finished the fermentation in a stainless steel bowl where it aged for about 3 months.

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                Mateus Nicolau de Almeida Trans Douro Express Douro Superior

                €19.00

                Located almost at the border with Spain, the dryest and warm area in Douro, its a more structured and fuller body wine, compared to Cima Corgo, or Baixo Corgo, but follows the same recipe, field blend from old vines, spontaneous fermentation and stage for 8 months in cement vessels.

                Bright, deep, ruby color, ripe red and black fruits, floral notes, smoke and spices. Bolder body, firm but polished tannins, and fresh minerality to balance out the ripeness. 

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