Red Wine

Frei João

Clássico 2018, 75cl

Bairrada DOC

Frei João

Vinification: This wine originated from a plot of vineyard planted with the Baga grape variety, subject to very strict and rigorous cultural practices, taking into account the sensitivity of this variety. The grapes were harvested manually and carefully vinified with complete maceration, in a lagar with a pneumatic press. After malolactic fermentation, the wine aged for 18 months in 500-liter French oak casks, followed by 12 months in a cement tank, benefiting from its thermal inertia, and as has always been the tradition in our winery, to ensure the natural stability of the wine. It was bottled, without undergoing any clarifying or stabilizing treatment, and then matured in the bottle for 3 years.

Recommended dishes: Roasted or grilled meats, fatty fish, game, and cheeses, among many other specialties with intense flavors and textures.

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

Caves de São João

A story that spans generations.

Founded in 1920 by brothers José, Manuel, and Albano Costa, Caves São João is a family business that initially focused on the sale of fine wines from Douro and liqueurs. Today, it is the oldest family-owned company still in operation in the municipality of Anadia.

In the 1930s, with the prohibition of Port wine production outside of Vila Nova de Gaia, the company began marketing table wines from Bairrada. At that time, it also started producing natural sparkling wines using the “champenoise” method, with the important contribution of French winemaker Gaston Mennesson.

The company began exporting wines to the Brazilian market and shortly after to the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. By the end of the 1950s, one of the most famous wine brands in the Bairrada region was born – “Frei João” – followed a little later by a brand from the demarcated region of Dão, “Porta dos Cavaleiros.”

With the introduction of the “Reserva” designation pioneered by Caves São João, the company innovated in the wine market by using paper labels coated with natural cork.

Caves São João acquired Quinta do Poço do Lobo, a rustic property with about 37 hectares located in the small village of Pocariça in the municipality of Cantanhede. The estate was then completely replanted with selected and rigorously parcelled grape varieties.

Today, after some investments in winemaking and quality control, Caves São João is prepared to face future production challenges, always striving to keep pace with evolving markets and the tastes of increasingly discerning and attentive consumers.

Address

S. João da Azenha (Anadia) – Ap-1
T.+351 234 743 118
F.+351 234 743 000