Abegoaria dos Frades, Moreto Preto

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Red Wine
Alentejo, 2022 75CL

Original price was: 18,18 €.Current price is: 15,45 €.

*Member Price: € 16.36

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Tinto

13,5%

16-18º

10-20 years

What The Fellas Say

It’s a monastery somewhere in the middle of the 17th century, somewhere in the Alentejo, around midday. It’s hot and the flies are buzzing lazily. A monk has fallen asleep in the courtyard after his simple lunch of Alentejano bread and hard sheep’s cheese. A goatskin of wine lies next to the monk, it’s dark red juice spilling onto the flagstones. Pretty soon the abbot will come by and kick the monk up the backside but for now he’s dreaming of being fed fresh cherries and toasted pine nuts by scantily-clad nymphs.

What The Sommelier Says

Ruby red in colour. Lovely aroma marked by the intense presence of red fruits, with emphasis on candied cherry. Some hints of barrel ageing can be noted in the slightly balsamic profile. Very elegant on the palate, aromatic and with fully integrated acidity.

Pairs well with…

…some classic Alentejo cuisine like migas and slow-cooked black pork cheeks; or anything off the bbq

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About The Winemakers

In 2007, Manuel Bio, president of the regional viticulture cooperative, and deeply committed to honoring traditions, valuing people, and preserving cultural heritage, restored the Adega Granja Amareleja, a flagship of the tradition and quality of winemaking on the left bank of the river Guadiana. Today the winery is responsible for 95% of the regional wine production and since then, Bio and his family have continued to expand the cooperative project, partnering with other winemakers like José Piteira and his outstanding Talha wines, transforming the Herdade Abegoaria dos Frades in Alquelva into a thriving winemaking and enotourism project, and restoring and reviving small wineries across the country from Lisboa, Tejo, Dão and Douro.

About The Winemakers

Region: Alentejo

The Alentejo covers a large area and is characterized by its hot, dry summers and mild winters. The vineyards are planted on rolling hills and plains, and the soils are predominantly made up of granite, schist and limestone. Its wines are known for their full-bodied flavors and rich, earthy tones.