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2023
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Quinta de Cabriz Tinto has lively and elegant berry notes and a surprisingly pleasant freshness. In addition, a beautiful spiciness and a nice touch of oak. A very tasty and original wine.
In 1989, a small group of ambitious winemakers started a new project in the Dão region. Determined to fully utilize the region's enormous potential, they purchased the Quinta de Cabriz vineyard, a vineyard with a long history. During that period, sales of Dão wines had declined sharply. This was primarily due to the perception that Dão wines were mainly produced by uninspired cooperatives that made for wines that were far too robust and required heavy eating to digest the tannins. And unfortunately, that was indeed often the case.
Oenologists Carlos Lucas and Carlos Moura, convinced of the region's qualitative potential, wanted to show that things could be done differently in the Dão. Granite and clay in the vineyard's soil would provide the desired terroir in the wines. With a limited yield per hectare of only 40 hectoliters instead of the permitted 55 hl, stunning results were achieved. Through hard work in the vineyard and with modern vinification techniques, they succeeded in producing elegant red and white wines that appeal to everyone. New plantings and an expansion of the number of vines were made possible by the continued success.
Today, with 34 hectares of gently rolling hills, Quinta de Cabriz is the prime example in the region. As the largest quinta in the Dão, it accounts for half of the region's total wine exports. In addition, the winery is attracting an increasing number of tourists to the quiet region east of Coimbra.
Dão has a climate with warm summers and cold winters. The soils consist of granite, with a top layer of gravel and clay. Upon arrival in the cellar, the ripe grapes are immediately destemmed and lightly crushed. After fermentation, the wine made from the Alfrocheiro, Tinta Roriz, and Touriga Nacional grapes ages for another six months in large oak barrels.
The wine has lively and elegant berry notes and a surprisingly pleasant freshness. In addition, there is a beautiful spiciness and a nice touch of oak. The wine is delicious lightly chilled as an aperitif or with meat dishes.
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