The first red wine produced by Filipe Barreiros Cardoso could not portray anything other than the pleasant and long soirees that have, throughout the years, inspired Filipe to follow his desire to keep developing his knowledge, and, finally get involved with the wine world. With two different labels, we wanted you to join us on these late evenings, the longs talks, the assertions, and the overall joy of producing such fantastic and high quality wine.
Year 2017
Type Red
Grapes Predominantly Alicante bouschet and Merlot
Tasting Notes / Colour : Opaque garnet with violet tones / Aroma : Wild berries with hints of chocolate and vanilla
Flavour : Complex, very soft in the mouth. Robust tannins softened by young French oak, creating a longer finish
Alcohol Content 15% | Reducing sugar 0,9 g/l
pH 3,68 | Total Acidity 5,0 g/l
Number of Bottles 5.718 of 0,75 l
Producer Filipe Barreiros Cardoso
Oenologist António Madalena
Bottling May 30th with cork stopper – flor extra category
Recommendation Serve at 16º-18º C. An excellent option to go with a broad bean game stew, duck rice, hare rice, partridge à la six hundred devils or just a typical Portuguese steak; or even a plate of soft cheeses such as Azeitão or Serra.
Terroir Clay
Harvest On September 12th, the harvest was done manually and transported in 10kg boxes to avoid crushing the grapes
Oenology Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tank, for three weeks, at a controlled temperature of 24ºC
Aging After alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, the wine aged for 1 year and 8 month in young French oak barrels
Year 2017
Type Red
Grapes Predominantly Alicante bouschet and Merlot
Tasting Notes / Colour : Opaque garnet with violet tones / Aroma : Wild berries with hints of chocolate and vanilla
Flavour : Complex, very soft in the mouth. Robust tannins softened by young French oak, creating a longer finish
Alcohol Content 15% | Reducing sugar 0,9 g/l
pH 3,68 | Total Acidity 5,0 g/l
Number of Bottles 5.718 of 0,75 l
Producer Filipe Barreiros Cardoso
Oenologist António Madalena
Bottling May 30th with cork stopper – flor extra category
Recommendation Serve at 16º-18º C. An excellent option to go with a broad bean game stew, duck rice, hare rice, partridge à la six hundred devils or just a typical Portuguese steak; or even a plate of soft cheeses such as Azeitão or Serra.
Terroir Clay
Harvest On September 12th, the harvest was done manually and transported in 10kg boxes to avoid crushing the grapes
Oenology Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tank, for three weeks, at a controlled temperature of 24ºC
Aging After alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, the wine aged for 1 year and 8 month in young French oak barrels
The first red wine produced by Filipe Barreiros Cardoso could not portray anything other than the pleasant and long soirees that have, throughout the years, inspired Filipe to follow his desire to keep developing his knowledge, and, finally get involved with the wine world. With two different labels, we wanted you to join us on these late evenings, the longs talks, the assertions, and the overall joy of producing such fantastic and high quality wine.