O Produtor, tasting note published in July 25th 2016
Golden color with a clear appearance, Adega Velha Reserva has a youthful and harmonious bouquet, reminiscent of toasted coffee and dried fruits, enveloped in a gentle hint of wood aroma. Its origin in aromatic and fresh grapes with low alcohol content from the Vinhos Verdes Demarcated Region gives it the smoothness, velvety texture, and aromatic complexity appreciated in a brandy. Recommendations: Ideal as a digestive after a meal, serving it at a temperature between 18 and 20ºC. It can also be served chilled in a shot glass as a digestive or paired with a sweet and rich dessert.
Production Process: Grapes, selected for their high acidity and low sugar content, produce a light and balanced wine. The wine undergoes two slow and careful distillations in a Charentais still, brought from the Cognac region in France. After distillation, the Brandy is aged in French oak casks from the Limousin region, with the final blend having an average age of 6 years.
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 104001
Aveleda
Aveleda is a name which spans several generations. The first records of the sale of bottled wine date back to 1870, with Manuel Pedro Guedes (1837-1899), known for his strong enterprising spirit and believed to be the founder of the business as we know it today. His work bore fruit and the quality of the Aveleda wines started to be recognised, as the gold medals won in the international competitions in Berlin (1888) and Paris (1889) attest.
Today the Guedes family still owns 100% of the company, always committed to maintaining this family legacy which spans several generations. The son of Manuel Pedro Guedes, Fernando Guedes da Silva da Fonseca (1871-1946) continued his father’s work, significantly increasing the production capacity at the Estate. He had 7 children and it was Roberto Van-Zeller Guedes (1899-1966) who led the family business, dedicating his whole life to working at Aveleda. The 4th generation includes the six children of Roberto Van-Zeller Guedes: Fernando, Luís, António, Maria Isabel, Maria Helena and Roberto – who today manage the company’s future, together with the following generation: 14 cousins who make up the 5th generation.