25.45 €
Our excellent Cabernet Sauvignon is created from grapes from a plot located in the upper parts of Quinta do Quetzal, in poorer lands, with excellent sun exposure and relatively low yields. Grapes are hand-picked and processed naturally by gravity in our modern winery. A true Cabernet Sauvignon experience.
Quetzal Cabernet Sauvignon is made from the grapes from a single portion of the vineyard. The grapes were harvested in small boxes, immediately taken to the winery and cooled until reaching a temperature of 15 ºC. It goes very well with roasted meats that are seasoned or served with sauce. It also accompanies spicy fish dishes.
| Region | Alentejo |
|---|---|
| Designation | D.O.C. Alentejo |
| Varieties | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Soil | Sloping slate soils on the highest points from the Estate. Low productive soils with medium/low production potencial. |
| Climate | Mediterranean with some continental influence. Cold winters with rain concentrated between October and February (average annual precipitaion of about 700mm/year) and very hot and dry summers. |
| Drinking Temperature | 18ºC |
| Capacity | 750ml |
| Winemakers | José Portela, Rui Reguinga |
Quetzal Cabernet Sauvignon is made from the grapes from a single portion of the vineyard. The grapes were harvested in small boxes, immediately taken to the winery and cooled until reaching a temperature of 15 ºC. Fermentation took place for 8 to 10 days, at 25 ºC, with 4 or 5 pumping over daily for 15 minutes each. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine was placed in 225 liter French oak barrels where it aged for 12 months. After alcoholic fermentation the wine is placed in 225-litre barrels of French oak, where it will age for 20 months and another 8 month in bottle
This wine can be served right after purchase, or be stored up to 5 years in a cool, shaded place.
Layers of red and black fruit aromas form the nose of the wine, which has hints of tomato leaf. Ripe blackberries, black currant, and blueberry preserves are immediately recognizable on the palate, which is laced with dry tannins from beginning to end. Structured and complex.
It goes very well with roasted meats that are seasoned or served with sauce. It also accompanies spicy fish dishes.
Alcohol content: 14,5% Vol.
Total acidity: 5,7 g/L
pH: 3,69
Residual sugars: 1,2g/L
Our excellent Verdelho is created from grapes from a plot located in the lower parts of Quinta do Quetzal, in more fertile and fresher lands. Grapes are hand-picked and cooled 24 hours before being processed naturally by gravity in our modern winery. A true Verdelho experience.
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Our winemakers have selected the best grapes with a perfect level of maturity from the Syrah, Alicante Bouschet and Aragonês grape varieties. The result was a fruity and intense red wine that reveals a good structure and some complexity on the palate. The wine is aged for 12 months in second-use French oak barrels, thus revealing its discreet, elegant and woody taste and improving the wine’s aroma.
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Our excellent red Reserva is produced with the best grapes from the Syrah, Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira grape varieties. The grapes are grown in the perfect microclimate, hand-picked in the best plots and crushed by purely natural processes. They are processed by gravity in our modern cellar. They ferment in wooden tanks and mature for at least 20 months in French oak barrels, giving rise to silky tannins marked by black fruits.
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Our Quetzal Familia Red 2016 comes from the stones vineyard. The grapes are hand-picked and then de-stemmed into a French oak vats where fermentation with indigenous yeasts will take place. Quetzal Familia Tinto is only produced in years when we can guarantee extraordinary quality. The magnum bottle will help the wine stay at its best for a longer period of time.
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Our excellent white Reserva is produced exclusively from pure Antão Vaz grapes from our oldest vineyards. They are picked by hand and processed by gravity in our modern cellar. They ferment in French oak barrels for 6 months and age in our cellars. The result is a complex aroma of tropical fruits, toast and spices.
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The red wine Guadalupe has an intense flavor with hints of red fruits, evocative of raspberries and cherries. Its mouth is harmonious, velvety, full-bodied and smooth. The red Guadalupe is a wine that can be enjoyed alone or accompanied by Italian cuisine, grilled red meats or complex fish dishes.
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The Quetzal Família wines are only produced in year in wich we can guarantee an extraordinary quality on these wines. Our Quetzal Família White 2014 comes from the colonel’s vineyard, the oldest vineyard on our property. he Antão Vaz grapes are harvested by hand, after a light crushing and a gentle pressing, the must will ferment in new 500 lts French oak barrels and ages for 18 months with weekly batoning. After bottling in magnum bottles, it will age for 24 months. Magnum bottle will help the wine stay at its best for a longer period of time.
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The red wine Guadalupe has an intense flavor with hints of red fruits, evocative of raspberries and cherries. Its mouth is harmonious, velvety, full-bodied and smooth. The red Guadalupe is a wine that can be enjoyed alone or accompanied by Italian cuisine, grilled red meats or complex fish dishes.
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