Bioma 2018 Red Wine

5/ 5

<p>The story of Dow’s is unusual amongst all the great Port houses. It began in 1798 when Bruno da Silva, a Portuguese merchant from Oporto, made a journey which was the opposite to that of the first British merchants. The Port shipping business was continued by Bruno’s son, John da Silva who in 1862 brought into partnership Frederick William Cosens. With the continuing expansion of the firm, Edward da Silva and Frederick Cosens were joined by George Acheson Warre, whose well known family had been involved in the Port trade since its earliest years. In 1877, Silva &amp; Cosens merged with another leading Port company, Dow &amp; Co.</p> <p>Although smaller than Silva &amp; Cosens, Dow &amp; Co had become a very highly regarded Port producer with a particularly fine reputation for its Vintage Ports and when the two companies merged, it was decided to adopt DOW’S as the brand name</p> <p>For over two centuries the name of DOW has been associated with the finest Port from the vineyards of the Upper Douro Valley. Throughout the 20th Century and into the 21st, the Symington family has built on the legacy of the preceding Silva and Dow families.</p> <p>Dow’s attractive and distinctive drier finish is the recognisable hallmark of the wines from this great Port house</p> <p> </p>

Dqbvt4779

5/ 5

<p></p><p><span>The majority of this Crusted Port bottled in 2014 comes from the Niepoort Pisca vineyard and several vineyards in Vale de Mendiz harvested in 2011, along with a couple of small vineyard parcels from Casal de Loivos high up above Pinhão from the 2012 harvest</span></p>

Nicr

5/ 5

<p></p> <p><span>Noval LBv is a remarkable example of the Noval style. Treated exactly like a Vintage Port with only noble grape varieties from the Quinta, trodden by foot and unfiltered. Its main difference is that it is aged for four, sometimes five years in wooden vats instead of the two years typical of Vintage Ports</span></p>

Qnlbv4619

5/ 5

<p></p><p>Deep purple in colour, LBV by Quinta do Crasto shows an extraordinary intensity of wild fruit aromas, elegant cocoa notes and delicate spice hints. The same intensity is found on the palate, with excellent volume and a compact structure made up of serious, polished and fine-textured tannins. Everything is lovely wrapped in fresh wild berry fruit notes. This is a wine with a balanced finish and as it was bottled without filtration it meets all the conditions for evolving positively in the bottle</p>

Qclbv2330

5/ 5

<p></p> <p>Prats &amp; Symington was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between the well known Bordeaux winemaker, Bruno Prats and the Symington family. It is an independent company specialising in dry red wines which has been at the forefront of the DOC Douro quality revolution and instrumental in driving forward the high quality image of the region.</p> <p></p>

Poscr1117

5/ 5

<p></p><p>The Symington family, with Scottish, English and Portuguese ancestry has been present in the Douro for five generations — since 1882 — and through the current generation’s great grandmother, the family’s links to the wines of the Douro span 14 generations, to the mid-17th century and to the very beginnings of the history of Port</p>

Pvmag4695

5/ 5

<p></p> <p>Cedro do Noval Red Wine is produced by Quinta do Noval</p>

Cnv557

5/ 5

<p></p><p>Caves founded more than 50 years ago, located in a property with more than 30 hectares, currently. These caves are carved in the rock, in blue granite, reaching a depth of 72 meters</p>

Mp2559

5/ 5

<p></p><p>Fraga Alta is the wine that best describes the Douro.</p> <p>Throughout decades, the Lucinda Todo Bom wine cellar has given its best to care for the vines and develop its products in a consistent way, with its thoughts fixed on the next generations and the commitment with its clients all over the world. This is the reason why our wines have increasingly gained praise over time.</p>

Fa9442

5/ 5

<p></p><p>The company was founded in 1926 by Mr. Messias Baptista, who served as chairman until 1973. The management is still held by the descendants of MESSIAS family. <span id="result_box" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Since its foundation</span> that MESSIAS <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">has been producing and selling high quality wines from the main demarcated regions:</span> Bairrada, Douro, Dão, Vinho Verde, Beiras and Vinho do Porto. The company is also known for the high quality of its Champagne method Sparkling wines and aged Brandies</p>

Msrd5541

5/ 5

<p></p><p>Lua cheia em Vinhas Velhas is a red wine from Douro region</p>

Lcvv6615

5/ 5

<p>D. Graça Reserve Colecção Donzelinho &amp; Samarrinho White Wine presents a striking texture and great persistence, reflecting the schist/granite transition terroir of the region. It is an excellent choice for those looking for a white wine with a strong personality, which perfectly pairs with elaborated fish dishes, seafood, and white meats.</p>

6279

5/ 5

<p></p><p>The Contraste range includes high quality wines for frequent and carefree consumption. Classical golds, which reveal their roots in the abundant fruit and somewhat wild character that is the trait of the region, here mastered with mastery by a binomial viticulture-enology that emphasizes the integration, harmony and affability. As usual in Portugal, wines that shine higher at the table, accompanying food.</p>

Contr10208

5/ 5

<p></p><p>Topazio is produced by Caves Velhas</p> <p></p>

tpzrd3333

5/ 5

<p></p> <p>Muxagat Wines - Situated in the Meda region, in the heart of the Upper Douro</p>

Mxa3931

5/ 5

<p></p> <p>At the height of 640 meters, in the heart of the "Douro International Park", the DOURO COLINAS project was born.<br />It is in the abrupt transition of the granites of the plateau and the first folds of shale to the river Douro that is, among cliffs and cliffs, the farm with 450ha of which 106ha of vineyard.</p>

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