25,67€
approx. £21.30
O Produtor, tasting note published in November 6th 2004
Color: Deep violet.
Aroma: Red fruits and vegetal notes (blackcurrants, blueberries, redcurrants), associated with vegetal notes of the variety.
Taste: Very concentrated, full-bodied, with a pleasant astringency, well enveloped in the body.
Special Commemorative Edition for the 85th Anniversary of Caves São João.
Vinification: Handpicked grapes in early October, after destemming, fermented at controlled temperature in stainless steel vats for 14 days and aged in French oak barrels.
Aging potential of 30 years.
Recommended dishes: Well-seasoned meats, game, and cheeses.
Awards:
Gold Medal – Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2006.
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 107225
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.
S. João da Azenha (Anadia) – Ap-1
T.+351 234 743 118
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