Red Wine

Vale da Capucha

Castelhana" Syrah 2014, 75cl

Torres Vedras

Vale da Capucha

Climate: Pronounced Atlantic influence. Humid mornings, with windy and sunny afternoons.

Soil and Viticulture Management: Clay-limestone soils of oceanic origin. Good drainage and moderate fertility. Promotion of biodiversity aimed at balancing the ecosystem. Adoption of Organic Production Mode, certified since 2012.

Harvest: Harvest occurs between the end of September and the first days of October. Manual picking during the cooler hours of the day.

Winemaking: The tank is filled with 95% destemmed grapes. Gentle extraction and natural fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No exogenous products were added to the grapes, except for a minimal dose of sulfites. Aged for 12 months in very used barrels. Unfiltered wine.

Viticulture and Enology: Pedro Marques and Manuel Marques.

Chemical Parameters:

pH: 3.3
Residual Sugar: <2.8 (g/l) Total Acidity: 6.0 (g/l) Total SO2: 58 (mg/L)

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

Vale da Capucha

Located in Turcifal, Torres Vedras, Quinta S. José is the home of Vale da Capucha wines and has been in the Marques family for several generations.

With a clay-limestone soil, just 8 km from the coast, there is a huge variety of fossils here, affirming that the sea once inhabited this area. The humid, Atlantic climate and mild temperatures create ideal conditions for producing fresh white and red wines.

Under the direction of Pedro Marques, an irreverent and restless winemaker who works the wines naturally and completely artisanally, the emphasis on white varieties is on Fernão Pires and Arinto, accompanied by Viosinho, Gouveio, Antão Vaz, and Alvarinho. For reds, the varieties include Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Castelão, and Syrah.

Vale da Capucha wines are organic and DOC.