Dig your fingers into the freshly-turned soil of these low Tejo hills and take in the view of the river making its way along the alluvial plains. Feel the sun on your back and smell the fruit bushes creeping beneath the weather-beaten, centuries-old quinta with its cracked deep terracotta stucco walls. The calm is deep and intense and earthy and its 15% ABV is smoothly wrapped in blackberry and red fruits.
What The Sommelier Says
Deep ruby colour, an elegant nose with notes of black fruits and spices like white pepper. On the palette it is soft and velvety and with hints of chocolate and caramel. A fresh and persistent finish.
Pairs well with…
…roast beef with potatoes and carrots; venison with a red wine sauce; a cheese plate leaning towards Stilton and Aged Manchego
About The Winemakers
Quinta Vale de Fornos, located in the extreme southwest of the Tejo region, has been writing its history since the 19th century, when it was built and served as a wedding gift to the youngest daughter of D. Antónia Ferreira (Ferreirinha). The complex terroir of our vineyards emerges from the transition between the Campo and Bairro lands, with irregular topography between valleys, slopes and hills, clay-limestone, sandy and clay-loam soils, with varied grape varieties: Castelão, Cabernet Sauvignon, Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet, Aragonês and Syrah, in the reds, and Fernão Pires, Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc in the whites. All this complexity allows Quinta Vale de Fornos to make the most of the potential of its lands to produce quality wines and make its products stand out.
About The Winemakers
Quinta Vale de Fornos, located in the extreme southwest of the Tejo region, has been writing its history since the 19th century, when it was built and served as a wedding gift to the youngest daughter of D. Antónia Ferreira (Ferreirinha). The complex terroir of our vineyards emerges from the transition between the Campo and Bairro lands, with irregular topography between valleys, slopes and hills, clay-limestone, sandy and clay-loam soils, with varied grape varieties: Castelão, Cabernet Sauvignon, Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet, Aragonês and Syrah, in the reds, and Fernão Pires, Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc in the whites. All this complexity allows Quinta Vale de Fornos to make the most of the potential of its lands to produce quality wines and make its products stand out.
Region: Tejo
Region: Tejo
Tejo (until 2009 called Ribatejo), is one of the oldest wine-producing regions in Portugal, the first vines here dating as far back as Roman times. The region is strongly influenced by the River Tejo which keeps the climate temperate, and along whose alluvial plains most vines are grown. White wines tend to have high acidity with floral and tropical notes; reds are aromatic with smooth tannins.
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