Pt Esporão Reserva Tinto Portugal Alentejo Alentejo Herdade Do Esporao Trincadeira Preta Aragonez Cabernet Sauvignon Alicante Bouschet (2008)
| Winery: | Herdade do Esporão |
| Region: | Portugal |
| Varietal: | Alicante Bouschet |
| Type: | Table Wines |
Herdade do Esporão
In the heart of Alentejo region, 180 Km east of Lisbon, in Reguengos de Monsaraz, the Herdade do Esporão was aquired by Finagra with the main porpuse of producing wines of great quality. From 1975 until 1979, the Herdade do Esporão was occupied during the revolutionary and agricultural periods. Only after this period Finagra was allowed to proceed the winery project. Our modern cellars were built in 1987. A new stage of Finagra project was acomplished. In 1989 the first wine "Esporão" was considered one of the best Portuguese wines and three years later the brand "Monte Velho" was launched.
In 1995, after our brands were considered among the best ones, new investments were made. A new area of vineyard was planted and the existent was completely renovated. A dam with 4.000.000 m3 capacity was built, feeding a drip irrigation system that covers all the vineyard. The purchase of Perdigões Estate, with 180 ha of vineyards, the expansion of the cellar and the construction of the wine tourism complex are Read more »
This is quite intensely perfumed with plenty of toasty oak notes. Powerful plum, dried herb and roasted fruit notes handle the oak well and offer up accents of licorice, violets and a hint of chipotle. Nice and fresh on entry, there's not a lot of fles...
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Herdade do Esporão on Snooth-
April 2018
Herdade Do Esporao Monte Velho Vinho Regional Alentejano 2016
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Fantastic depth. I think I drank too much of it because it was just so good. Well balanced. Price point $11. Read More
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May 2017
Herdade Do Esporao Bruto Portugal 2012
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Light biscuit aromas with tart lemon and grapefruit notes and a touch of something inorganic on the nose. Lots of minerality on the palate with sharp citrus and unripe melon notes and a creamy textured, long finish. Read More
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August 2015
Pt Esporão Reserva Tinto Portugal Alentejo Alentejo Herdade Do Esporao Trincadeira Preta Aragonez Cabernet Sauvignon Alicante Bouschet 2008
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June 2015
If you talk to the right people, you’ll learn very quickly that Portugal ... Maria Gomes 2013, BarraidaHerdade do Esporao Red Reserva 2010, AlentejoFonseca 20 Year-Old Tawny Port, Douro Dow Late Bottle Vintage Port 2007, Dou Read More
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November 2014
Assobio 2009
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Not sure of the price but very drinkable. Nice body Read More
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October 2013
Herdade Do Esporao Alentejo Reguengos Reserva 2009
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Super-ripe black cherry, dark chocolate, and sweet oak. New World style with blend of aragonez, trincadeira, alicante bouschet, and cabernet sauvignon. 12 months in French and American oak. Read More
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October 2013
Herdade Do Esporao Tinto Monte Velho 2011
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Jason Wilson rec:Fresh berries and vanilla. Simple, but tasty. A blend of 40% trincadeira, 40% aragonez, and 20% castelão. Read More
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June 2013
I was recently transferred to an office in Fremont, CA, which is like a prison sentence in my work, so how do I entertain myself? I scout out new wine stores. And, thanks to Yelp, I found this really cool market that specializes in all things Portugese. It's no secret I love Spanish wine, and my experience with Portugese so far has been that i... Read More
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