Wine Menu

After affirming itself through one of the most famous fortified wines of the world (Port wine), the Douro region produces wines of tremendous class. Typical grape varieties like Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz present a violet color with aromas of red fruits and rock rose.

Region surrounded by various mountains (Estrela, Caramulo, Bussaco) which provide protection against the undesired winds. The wines are fresh, elegant and complex with a mineral and granitic character. Floral notes and wild berry aromas are in evidence.

The region is known for its deep colored tannic red wines. Aromas are fruity when young and more complex with ageing. The grape variety “Baga” results in wines with deep colour and a rich but lean, tannic, high-acid structure, with clear flavours of berries and black plums and hints of coffee, hay, tobacco and smoke. Though often astringent when young, Baga wines can age remarkably well, softening and gaining elegance and a herby, cedary, dried fruit complexity.

Red wines are aromatic, elegant, rich in tannins and capable of ageing remarkably well in the bottle.

Full-bodied, with intense color and full aroma where red fruits and spices predominate. With ageing they soften, becoming more elegant.

Dark ruby in colour with intense ripe red fruit aromas and velvety with a light astringency on the palate. They are well balanced, structured and acquire complexity with age. The grape variety “Alicante Bouschet”, brought from the South of France, has found the ideal “terroir” here and flourishes under these conditions.

With varied soil types and Mediterranean climate influence, these wines are velvety, full bodied, with aromas of spices and red and dark fruits. Moderate use of wood maturation helps to minimize the tannin's and adds complexity to these wines.