Similar to our C50, the label for Heaven’s Door is an ode to our past, depicting the stone arch that was part of the original Herdade, dating back to the XVII century. Without the history of our land we would never have been able to produce a wine of such great quality, and this will certainly not go unnoticed.
Year 2021
Type White
Grapes Moscatel, Chenin Blanc and Viognier
Tasting notes / Color : Straw / Aroma : Mineral, very subtle, full honey and ripe pear
Flavor : Balanced on the mouth, persistent density lasting during the tasting with the same notes found on the nose.
Alcohol content 13,5% | Reduced sugars 2,0 g/l
pH 3,40 | Acidez total 5,1 g/l
Producer Filipe Barreiros Cardoso
Oenologist António Madalena
Bottling 14 de Abril com rolha de cortiça natural
Recommendations Serve at a temperature of 8º- 10º C. Goes well with a cheese board , a delicious fish in salt crust, some baked fish dishes and red meat dishes like a tomahawk or chulleton of matured meat.
Soil Clay e limestone shale
Harvesting August 29th, manual harvest, transported in 10kg boxes to avoid crushing.
Oenology Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats for three weeks, at a controlled fermentation temperature of 14ºC.
Ageing After alcoholic fermentation , the wine was in contact with the lees, having undergone batonnage until April/22, followed by aging in the bottle.
Year 2021
Type White
Grapes Moscatel, Chenin Blanc and Viognier
Tasting notes / Color : Straw / Aroma : Mineral, very subtle, full honey and ripe pear
Flavor : Balanced on the mouth, persistent density lasting during the tasting with the same notes found on the nose.
Alcohol content 13,5% | Reduced sugars 2,0 g/l
pH 3,40 | Acidez total 5,1 g/l
Producer Filipe Barreiros Cardoso
Oenologist António Madalena
Bottling 14 de Abril com rolha de cortiça natural
Recommendations Serve at a temperature of 8º- 10º C. Goes well with a cheese board , a delicious fish in salt crust, some baked fish dishes and red meat dishes like a tomahawk or chulleton of matured meat.
Soil Clay e limestone shale
Harvesting August 29th, manual harvest, transported in 10kg boxes to avoid crushing.
Oenology Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats for three weeks, at a controlled fermentation temperature of 14ºC.
Ageing After alcoholic fermentation , the wine was in contact with the lees, having undergone batonnage until April/22, followed by aging in the bottle.
Similar to our C50, the label for Heaven’s Door is an ode to our past, depicting the stone arch that was part of the original Herdade, dating back to the XVII century. Without the history of our land we would never have been able to produce a wine of such great quality, and this will certainly not go unnoticed.