White Wine

Titan of Douro

Vale dos Mil 2017, 1,5l

Douro

Titan of Douro

Paredes da Beira was conquered from the Moors by D. Tedon and D. Rauzendo, Christian knights, family descendants of the King of León. The Christians knew that it was customary on the morning of Saint John for the Moors to bathe in the river. They seized this opportunity to attack the main castle, which was without reinforcements. D. Rauzendo came with his warriors, and the capture of the castle was easy (…) then he rushed to the aid of his brother, who was on the verge of losing the battle near the Távora River. The fierceness and valor of the two brothers and the other Christians against the Moors were such that they killed over a thousand, and even the waters of the river turned red. To this day, this place is known as Vale dos Mil! (From “Pedras que falam – Paredes da Beira,” Ricardo Costa)

Born in parcels of century-old vineyards, planted at an altitude between 750 m and 850 m, with a transitional shale-granitic soil, poor and rugged, demonstrating surprising acidity.

Vinification: Fresh grapes at their ideal ripeness, handpicked into 20 kg crates, are transported to the winery where they undergo a careful manual selection, destemming, and gentle crushing, followed by skin maceration in stainless steel tanks for 48 hours. Without decanting, the must is transferred to French oak barrels, where it ferments with indigenous yeasts and undergoes aging with stirring of fine lees for 16 months.

To be enjoyed with intensely flavored and fresh dishes such as seafood and fatty fish, hard-cured cheeses, ham, and fine charcuterie.

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

Luís Leocádio Vinhos - Titan of Wines

From the beginning, the work has always focused on the search for old vines in the most genuine and less explored places, where there are new stories to be told in the form of wine.

It was at the foot of Serra do Reboredo (1,000 meters altitude), in Paredes da Beira, at the highest point of the Douro, that everything began, giving birth to the brand “Titan of Douro”. Surrounded by abundant granite outcrops, the area has sandy granite soils interspersed with quartz veins, an altitude between 700 – 1,000 meters, located on the slopes of the Rio Távora, and possesses an enviable heritage of century-old vineyards, untouched over time and maintained by the weathered hands of years of hard work over generations. This results in wines of great freshness, character, and identity!

Currently, the project has grown, and Luís Leocádio launches:

“Titan of Beira Interior”, a concept focused on single varietals in various vinification and aging formats.

“Titan of Távora-Varosa”, born from a passion for the region, both for its proximity and inspiration from Aquilino Ribeiro’s novel “Terras do Demo”; a region of excellence for producing the best sparkling wines in Portugal, where we wanted to do things differently and highlight still wines, with a mineral, fresh, and unique character, affectionately called “Sparkling wines without bubbles”.

“Titan of Porto”, where the winemaker becomes a true maestro, skillfully combining different lots to create a wine that is more than the sum of its parts – it is an unparalleled sensory experience and a journey of discovery and experimentation, where each lot is carefully selected and combined to create a unique expression of flavor, aroma, and character that captivates the senses and fuels dreams.