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Our Wines

Lot of different grape varieties with balanced production to the vine,
associated with careful vinification, they produce high quality wines.

Esmero White

DOURO

VINE
SOIL: transition from schist to granite
CLIMATE: cold winters, very hot and dry summer
GRAPE VARIETIES: blend with predominance of Viosinho and Gouveio
VINE AGE: old (50 years)

OENOLOGY
HARVESTING DATE: mid setember
VINIFICATION: manual harvesting in boxes of 20 kg, sorting in mat of choice; pressing and cold settling for 24 hours; fermentation in steel tanks at controlled temperature
MATURATION: steel tanks and barriques

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
ALCOHOL: 13% vol.  |  TOTAL ACIDITY: 6,2 gr/l  |  RESIDUAL SUGAR: 0,6 gr/l  |  PH: 3,35

TASTING NOTES
COLOUR: clear and citric
AROMA: complex, with intense fruits and white flowers aromas
TASTE: elegant taste with good balance of acidity and flavours of peach and melon
GASTRONOMY: fish, white meats or lightly garnished pastas

Mimo White

DOURO

VINE
SOIL: transition from schist to granite
CLIMATE: cold winters, very hot and dry summer
GRAPE VARIETIES: blend with predominance of Moscatel Galego, Fernão Pires and Síria
VINE AGE: old (30 years)

OENOLOGY
HARVESTING DATE: mid setember
VINIFICATION: manual harvesting in boxes of 20 kg, sorting in mat of choice; pressing and cold settling for 24 hours; fermentation in steel tanks at controlled temperature
MATURATION: steel tanks

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
ALCOHOL: 13% vol.  |  TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,5 gr/l  |  RESIDUAL SUGAR: 0,8 gr/l  |  PH: 3,44

TASTING NOTES
COLOUR: clear and citric
AROMA: complex, with intense fruits and white flowers aromas
TASTE: elegant taste with good balance of acidity and flavours of peach and melon
GASTRONOMY: fish, white meats or lightly garnished pastas

Esmero Red

DOURO

VINE
SOIL: derived from schist, stony
CLIMATE: cold winters, very hot and dry summer
GRAPE VARIETIES: blend with predominance of Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz, but also Trincadeira, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Nacional...
VINE AGE: very old (80 years)

OENOLOGY
HARVESTING DATE: mid setember
VINIFICATION: manual harvesting in boxes of 20 kg, sorting in mat of choice; crushing with foot trodden, maceration/fermentation in lagar for 7 days
MATURATION: 18 months in French oak barrels

CHEMICAL ANALISYS
ALCOHOL: 14,5% vol.  |  TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,8 gr/l  |  RESIDUAL SUGAR: 0,7 gr/l  |  
PH: 3,56

TASTING NOTES
COLOUR: dense and ruby red
AROMA: floral, red fruit and chocolate, complex with strong personality
TASTE: vigorous, with robust and dense tannins, long and lasting ending
GASTRONOMY: intense red meat, pulp soft cheeses, desserts with fresh egg

Mimo Red

DOURO

VINE
SOIL: derived from schist, stony
CLIMATE: cold winters, very hot and dry summer
GRAPE VARIETIES:  blend with predominance of Tinta Amarela, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Fêmea, Malvasia Preta...
VINE AGE: old (50 years)

OENOLOGY
HARVESTING DATE: mid octber
VINIFICATION: manual harvesting in boxes of 20 kg, sorting in mat of choice; crushing with foot trodden, maceration/fermentation in lagar for 9 days
MATURATION: 18 months in French oak barrels

CHEMICAL ANALISYS
ALCOHOL: 14,5% vol.  |  TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,8 gr/l  |  RESIDUAL SUGAR: 0,6 gr/l  |  PH: 3,67

TASTING NOTES
COLOUR: dense and ruby red
AROMA: very appealing, cherry and plum integrated in light vanilla of barrel
TASTE: soft and elegant, structured, with sweet tannins wrapped in excellent mature fruit
GASTRONOMY: entries, white and red meats, cheeses