The Reserva das Pedras wines are born in old vineyards planted 35 years ago on the milenar terroir of Charneca*. Committed to respecting our heritage, these iconic vineyards are located where the beds of the Tejo river passed, with the round stones and pebbles leaving it's mark. This unique terroir allows for the elegant and fresh profile of these wines that truly express the harmony between the soil, the climate, and the plants. In order to decide the harvest time with precision, we value maturation control, taking frequent samples from the vineyards. We evaluate and cross-check various parameters beyond the essential ones with the objective of achieving the superior quality of these wines. Our intervention in the cellar is minimal, so all the potential of the terroir can express itself in the most natural way possible. In the cellar, the fermentation is temperature-controlled. 50% of this Reserva das Pedras ages for 12 months in French oak barrels. The product is stabilized and filtered before bottling.
*Charneca - One of the three terroirs found on the Tejo wine region, it is a sandy soil, light textured and grainy, composed of sand (70%) and clay (15%), very poor and non water-retaining.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: Red
Grape Varietals: Castelão
Tasting Notes: Intense Ruby color. The fresh aromatic sensations of mint bring you to the area where the vineyard is planted, surrounded by eucalyptus, together with well-integrated chocolate notes that remind you of the famous mint chocolate. Fruit compote of black plums is also evident. Very intense flavour on the mouth, nice volume, sharp and tense to do justice to 2017 vintage. At the end, a fine, elegant wine with a remarkable acidity and a pleasant and intense aftertaste.
Pairing: Coming Soon
Ratings: Coming Soon
The Reserva das Pedras wines are born in old vineyards planted 35 years ago on the milenar terroir of Charneca*. Committed to respecting our heritage, these iconic vineyards are located where the beds of the Tejo river passed, with the round stones and pebbles leaving it's mark. This unique terroir allows for the elegant and fresh profile of these wines that truly express the harmony between the soil, the climate, and the plants. In order to decide the harvest time with precision, we value maturation control, taking frequent samples from the vineyards. We evaluate and cross-check various parameters beyond the essential ones with the objective of achieving the superior quality of these wines. Our intervention in the cellar is minimal, so all the potential of the terroir can express itself in the most natural way possible. In the cellar, the fermentation is temperature-controlled. 50% of this Reserva das Pedras ages for 12 months in French oak barrels. The product is stabilized and filtered before bottling.
*Charneca - One of the three terroirs found on the Tejo wine region, it is a sandy soil, light textured and grainy, composed of sand (70%) and clay (15%), very poor and non water-retaining.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: Red
Grape Varietals: Castelão
Tasting Notes: Intense Ruby color. The fresh aromatic sensations of mint bring you to the area where the vineyard is planted, surrounded by eucalyptus, together with well-integrated chocolate notes that remind you of the famous mint chocolate. Fruit compote of black plums is also evident. Very intense flavour on the mouth, nice volume, sharp and tense to do justice to 2017 vintage. At the end, a fine, elegant wine with a remarkable acidity and a pleasant and intense aftertaste.
Pairing: Coming Soon
Ratings: Coming Soon
