Sparkling Wine

Dona Helena

Extra Bruto 2021, 75cl

Península de Setúbal

Dona Helena

Classification: Regional – Peninsula of Setúbal

Region: Located between two natural reserves, the Estuary of the Tagus to the northwest and the Sado to the southwest, to the west the Serra da Arrábida and to the east the Alentejanos Wetlands, the Pegões region presents privileged edaphoclimatic conditions.

With a Mediterranean-influenced climate and located on the flat soil area known as the “Pliocene of Pegões,” characterized by a poor sandy soil formed over millions of years by the deposition of sands transported by the Tagus and Sado rivers, this region produces wines with unique characteristics, specific to a terroir that exists only in Pegões.

Vinification: Light maceration followed by alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures.

Analytical Parameters:
pH: 3.57 | Total Acidity: 4.68 g/L | Volatile Acidity: Not indicated | Sugar: 6.0 g/L.

Winemaker: Jaime Quendera.

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

Cooperativa Agrícola Santo Isidro de Pegões

It was the great landowner and beer industrialist, José Rovisco Pais, who donated his estates in Pegões to the Lisbon Civil Hospitals. On these estates, the largest Internal Colonization project was carried out, settling hundreds of agricultural couples and planting 830 hectares of vineyards. The Agricultural Cooperative, established by Decree on March 7, 1958, was created to provide technical and logistical support for the production of the first wines of Pegões.

In the last 15 years, the Cooperative has followed a systematic strategy of modernization and financial stabilization, aiming to improve and enhance the wines of its brand. During this period, the Cooperative invested around €15,000,000 to equip the Winery with modern systems for cold stabilization and winemaking, epoxy coating for the original concrete tanks, stainless steel fermentation tanks with temperature control, vacuum and pneumatic presses, modern filling and labeling lines, a wastewater treatment plant (ETAR), wine-aging cellars with a capacity for more than 3,000 barrels, as well as works for the refurbishment and conservation of buildings and paving of the factory access roads. In terms of internal organization, the company advanced its computerization and is currently certified under the NP EN ISO 9001:2000 and HACCP standards.

“In our wines, all the dedication, rigor, and expertise are present, and it is this quality and consistency that allow us to produce wines with character.”
Jaime Quendera, Oenologist

Awards:
Portuguese Wine Producer of the Year Trophy 2017 and 2018.

Address

Rua Pereira Caldas n.º 1
2985-158 PEGÕES VELHOS