Sparkling Wine

Família Hehn

Brut 2020, 75cl

Távora-Varosa

Família Hehn

The grapes, harvested in 20 kg boxes, were gently crushed, without destemming, in a pneumatic press, and the must was immediately pumped into stainless steel fermentation tanks, where fermentation of the base wine took place. The wine was then bottled and placed in a fresh cellar for the second fermentation according to the classic method. After bottle ageing, the wine was “dégorgement à la glace”. Ageing in stainless steel vats for 15 months. Ageing in bottle on lees for more than 24 months. Date of the last dégorgement November 2021

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

Hehn & Meireles

We are the Hehn Family, for many years linked to the Távora-Varosa Region, the region par excellence for sparkling wines in Portugal. From here and from our German origins comes the passion for sparkling wines. Our wines are created in Quinta da Seara, São Cosmado, Armamar. Situated on the slopes of the Rio Tedo, which flows into the Douro, facing south-east and at an altitude of 700 metres, this property is a unique terroir for the production of white and sparkling wines. The quinta has been in the family for several generations, with me, the current owner, viticulturist and winemaker, Marcos Hehn Pinto da Silva, being the fourth generation. The first vintage we bottled was in 2005 and today, 13 years later, we know that the wines from these southern Douro highlands have incredible ageing potential. We use the traditional castes of the region, white and red, from which we highlight Cercial Branco and Gouveio, but we also wanted to show that our land welcomes foreign castes. For this reason, and also honouring our German origins, we planted Riesling from Mosel, which has given us great pleasure.

Address

Rua do Marechal Saldanha 992 – 1º
4150 – 653 Porto
Telem.: 969 031 461
Responsável: Eng.º Marcos pinto da Silva
E-mail: marcoshpintodasilva@gmail.com