23 Barricas
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
Named for the number of barrels selected for the blend, this is Herdade dos Grous' top red, more concentrated and oak-driven than the estate range.
Every cuvée we cover tagged premium (€30-75), narrowed to Alentejo. 11 cuvées.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
Named for the number of barrels selected for the blend, this is Herdade dos Grous' top red, more concentrated and oak-driven than the estate range.
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity
João Portugal Ramos' top-tier icon wine, an Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional and Cabernet Sauvignon blend built for long ageing in new French oak.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity
Rocim's top white, a barrel-fermented Antão Vaz and Arinto blend with more weight and ageing potential than the estate's everyday whites.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
Rocim's top-tier red, an Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez and Touriga Nacional blend from the Cuba-Vidigueira estate, built for structure and ageing.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity
A palhete (co-fermented red-and-white field blend) made only in select years from the Honrado family's old vineyard parcels, aged mostly in clay talha with a short finish in used French oak.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
The Soares family's flagship red, named for the women (Marias) of the family, an Aragonez, Touriga Nacional and Syrah blend built for structure and ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
Intense garnet colour with aromas of spicy black fruit, plum jam and ripe olives over a stemmy, minty hallmark; the estate's benchmark long-cellared red from the Carrapetos and Dourada vineyards.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
The estate's top red, blending Touriga Nacional with Touriga Franca and Tinta Barroca and holding it two years in French oak; a limited release of around 3,000 bottles.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
Powerful aromas of perfectly ripe red and black fruit, subtle spice notes, a slight touch of forest and a distinct vegetal freshness; concentrated on the palate, with structure and good volume, luscious and glycerine-rich, velvety texture with well-balanced tannins and acidity, well-integrated oak and a long, sophisticated finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
A single-varietal Touriga Nacional from the estate's Albernoa vineyards, part of Malhadinha's series of monovarietal bottlings.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
A single-vintage selection from Cortes de Cima's oldest vines, 70 years old at planting, made only when the fruit merits a standalone bottling.