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Frei João Clássico Red 2018
21,50 €
Ruby color. A refined and elegant aroma with fruity notes of black and dried fruit, caruma, and spices, typical of the variety, complemented by nuances of wood. On the palate, the freshness, structure, and persistence of the flavor stand out. The tannins are present but well-integrated. This wine is highly suitable for bottle aging.
| Producer | Caves São João |
| Region | Bairrada |
| Grapes | Baga (100%) |
| Soil | This wine originated from a plot of Baga vines, subject to very careful and rigorous cultivation practices, due to the sensitivity of this variety. |
| Winemaking | The grapes were harvested by hand and carefully vinified with complete maceration in a press with a pneumatic treader. After malolactic fermentation, the wine aged in French oak barrels and cement vats. |
| Aging | 14 months in French oak barrels, followed by 12 months in cement vats. |
| Capacity | 750 ml |
| Volume | Alcohol by Volume: 14,5% |
| Temperature | 16ºC - 18ºC |
| Harmonizations | Cabidela (portuguese chicken blood rice) and suckling pig stew, fried pork chunks and Bairrada-style suckling pig. |
Founded in 1920 by the brothers José, Manuel and Albano Costa, the Caves São João is a family business that was originally dedicated to the marketing of fine Douro wines and liqueurs. It is today, the oldest family-run wine company still operating in the municipality of Anadia.
In the 30s with the prohibition of the elaboration of Port wines outside Vila Nova de Gaia, the company starts to produce and commercialize Bairrada table wines. At the same time, it started the production of natural sparkling wines following the "champagne" method. At this stage, it is important to stress role played by the French aenologist Mr. Gaston Mainousson.
It begins to export wines to the Brazilian market and, shortly thereafter, to the Portuguese colonies in Africa. By the end of the 50s, is born one of the most famous wine brands in the region of Bairrada - the famous ³Frei João" - immediately followed by the well-known "Porta dos Cavaleiros" from the Dão region.
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