Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2024 / 750ml | CHF 61.50 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
Latest Technical Specifications · 2024
Alcohol 13.1%
Residual Sugar 0.6 g/L
pH 3.55
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories 116 kcal / glass
150ml glass116 kcal
750ml bottle580 kcal
Grape Varieties Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and other varieties
Region Douro
Soil Schist
Harvest Dates September 2024
Fermentation Vessels Granite lagares and barriques
Pressing Method Whole Bunches Lightly Foot-Trodden In Granite Lagares
Oak Types French oak
Bottling Date February 2026
Sulfites 96.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Volume 12,800 bottles
Bottles12,800
Production Details Vale de Mendiz fruit was hand picked from schist vineyards planted at 6,000 vines/ha, at 300–350 m, with vines aged 70 to more than 100 years and trained by Double Guyot and Cordon de Royat. Whole-bunch extraction during pre-fermentation maceration and the beginning of fermentation was very short but intense. The wine aged for 15 months in French oak barriques. Nutritional data list 320 kJ and 0.9 g carbohydrate per 100 mL.
Tasting Notes Fresh cherry, rhubarb, floral notes, fresh herbs, mint, bright red fruit, silky texture, vibrant acidity and a refined persistent finish
Food Pairing Mushrooms and game dishes such as partridge or pheasant
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.1%
Residual Sugar 0.6 g/L
pH 3.55
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories 116 kcal / glass
150ml glass116 kcal
750ml bottle580 kcal
Grape Varieties Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and other varieties
Region Douro
Soil Schist
Harvest Dates September 2024
Fermentation Vessels Granite lagares and barriques
Pressing Method Whole Bunches Lightly Foot-Trodden In Granite Lagares
Oak Types French oak
Bottling Date February 2026
Sulfites 96.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Volume 12,800 bottles
Bottles12,800
Production Details Vale de Mendiz fruit was hand picked from schist vineyards planted at 6,000 vines/ha, at 300–350 m, with vines aged 70 to more than 100 years and trained by Double Guyot and Cordon de Royat. Whole-bunch extraction during pre-fermentation maceration and the beginning of fermentation was very short but intense. The wine aged for 15 months in French oak barriques. Nutritional data list 320 kJ and 0.9 g carbohydrate per 100 mL.
Tasting Notes Fresh cherry, rhubarb, floral notes, fresh herbs, mint, bright red fruit, silky texture, vibrant acidity and a refined persistent finish
Food Pairing Mushrooms and game dishes such as partridge or pheasant
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2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.7%
Residual Sugar 0.6 g/L
pH 3.61
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Calories 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and other varieties
Region Douro
Soil Schist
Harvest Dates Harvest at Vale de Mendiz began 24 August 2023; the last grape batch arrived 26 September 2023
Fermentation Vessels Granite lagares and barriques
Pressing Method Whole Bunches Gently Crushed In Granite Lagares
Oak Types French oak
Bottling Date February 2025
Sulfites 106.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Volume 13,850 bottles
Bottles13,850
Production Details Vale de Mendiz fruit was hand picked from schist vineyards planted at 6,000 vines/ha, at 300–350 m, with vines aged 70 to more than 100 years and trained by Double Guyot and Royat. Pre-fermentation and early-fermentation extraction was very short but intense. The wine aged for 15 months in French oak barriques. Nutritional data list 335 kJ and 1 g carbohydrate per 100 mL.
Food Pairing Mushrooms and game dishes such as partridge or pheasant
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.1%
Residual Sugar 1 g/L
pH 3.57
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and other varieties
Region Douro
Soil Schist
Fermentation Vessels Traditional stone lagares and French oak barrels
Pressing Method 100% Whole Bunches Foot-Trodden In Traditional Stone Lagares
Bottling Date February 2024
Sulfites 111.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Volume 14,500 bottles
Bottles14,500
Production Details Hand-picked fruit came from schist vineyards planted at 6,000 vines/ha, at 300–350 m, with vines aged 70 to more than 100 years and trained by Double Guyot and Royat. After short maceration, the wine aged for 15 months in French oak barrels.
Tasting Notes Pale garnet; floral notes; graphite; cherry; rhubarb; aromatic herbs; discreet oak; elegant, precise palate; lingering fresh finish
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.1%
Residual Sugar 1 g/L
pH 3.57
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and other varieties
Region Douro
Soil Schist
Harvest Dates Harvest at Vale de Mendiz began 25 August 2021 and ended 1 October 2021
Pressing Method 100% Whole Bunches Foot-Trodden In Traditional Stone Lagares
Bottling Date January 2023
Sulfites 111.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Volume 9,700 bottles
Bottles9,700
Production Details Hand-picked fruit came from schist vineyards planted at 6,000 vines/ha, at 300–350 m, with vines aged 70 to more than 100 years and trained by Double Guyot and Royat. After short maceration, alcoholic and malolactic fermentations finished in French oak barrels, where the wine aged for 15 months.
Tasting Notes Pale colour; floral notes; graphite; raspberry; rhubarb; discreet oak; mint; elegant precise palate; persistent spice and freshness
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 0.6 g/L
pH 3.53
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and other varieties
Region Douro
Soil Schist
Pressing Method 100% Whole Bunches Foot-Trodden In Traditional Stone Lagares
Bottling Date January 2022
Sulfites 110.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Volume 3,270 bottles
Bottles3,270
Production Details Hand-picked fruit came from schist vineyards planted at 6,000 vines/ha, at 300–350 m, with vines aged 70 to more than 100 years and trained by Double Guyot and Royat. After short maceration, the wine aged for 15 months in French oak barrels.
Tasting Notes Pale colour; violets; graphite; raspberry; redcurrant; cherry; discreet oak; balsamic and mint; elegant palate; persistent spice and freshness
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 0.6 g/L
pH 3.49
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and other varieties
Region Douro
Soil Schist
Harvest Dates Harvest at Vale de Mendiz began 2 September 2019; the last bunches arrived during the first week of October 2019
Pressing Method 100% Whole Bunches Gently Foot-Trodden In Granite Lagares
Bottling Date January 2021
Sulfites 100.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Volume 8,500 bottles
Bottles8,500
Production Details Hand-picked fruit came from schist vineyards planted at 6,000 vines/ha, at 300–350 m, with vines aged 70 to more than 100 years and trained by Double Guyot and Royat. Pre-fermentation and early-fermentation extraction was very short but intense; fermentation began in lagares and ended in wooden barrels. The wine matured for 15 months in French oak barriques.
Tasting Notes Bright garnet; floral aromas; redcurrant; cherry; discreet oak; balsamic and mint; elegant precise palate; piquant fresh finish
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.9%
Residual Sugar 0.6 g/L
pH 3.67
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and other varieties
Region Douro
Soil Schist
Harvest Dates Harvest at Vale de Mendiz started 6 September 2018
Pressing Method 100% Whole Bunches Foot-Trodden In Traditional Stone Lagares
Oak Details 10% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak10%
Bottling Date February 2020
Sulfites 77.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Volume 9,400 bottles
Bottles9,400
Production Details Hand-picked fruit came from schist vineyards planted at 6,000 vines/ha, at 300–350 m, with vines aged 70 to more than 100 years and trained by Double Guyot and Royat. After short maceration, alcoholic and malolactic fermentations finished in French oak barrels, where the wine aged for 15 months.
Tasting Notes Light ruby; cherry; raspberry; forest floor; tea leaves; fine intense palate; freshness; velvety tannins; subtly integrated oak
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2010 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 1.8 g/L
pH 3.68
Total Acidity 5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and other varieties
Region Douro
Soil Schist
Harvest Dates Harvest began in early September 2010
Pressing Method Whole Bunches Foot-Trodden In Traditional Stone Lagares
Bottling Date April 2012
Sulfites 82.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 8,175 bottles
Bottles8,175
Production Details Hand-picked fruit came from schist vineyards planted at 6,000 vines/ha, at 300–350 m, with vines aged 70 to more than 100 years and trained by Double Guyot and Royat. After short maceration, alcoholic and malolactic fermentations finished in French oak barrels, where the wine aged for 14 months.
Tasting Notes Cherry, raspberry, pine needles, forest leaves, tobacco, mushroom, truffle, tea leaves, fresh fruit, velvety tannins and mineral freshness
Food Pairing Mushrooms and game dishes such as partridge or pheasant
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Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2024 / 750ml | EUR 77.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
| Shop price | 2024 / 750ml | CHF 61.50 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
Rua Cândido dos Reis, 670, 4400-071 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Phone
+351 223 777 770
Email
Owner
Dirk van der Niepoort
Cellarmaster
Dirk van der Niepoort