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Caves São João Liqueur Wine Martins da Costa 1960
79,90 €
This Liqueur Wine was created by Martins da Costa, son of one of the founders of Caves São João.
It has amber color and very complex aroma, with notes of nuts, balsamic and spices. It has moderate sweetness and a great taste balance. In the mouth it is almost eternal.
| Region | Bairrada |
| Winemaking | Partial fermentation of red grape must, which was softened by brandy. This was followed by an ageing period in wooden vats for over 10 years and cement vats for over 35 years. It was bottled in 2015. |
| Aging | Aged for more than 10 years in old wooden vessels and cement vats for more than 35 years. |
| Capacity | 500 ml |
| Volume | Alcohol by Volume: 15% |
| Temperature | 13ºC - 15ºC |
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.