2018 Menin Douro's New Legacy Reserva Red 1 x 0.75L Douro Region 1 Bottle WINEMAKER: João Rosa Alves & Tiago Alves de Sousa. AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS 94 Points, Revista Adega 91 Points, Decanter World Wine Awards WINE VARIETIES: Old Vines, 100 years old (60%) & Touriga Franca, 45 years old (40%). VINIFICATION Careful selection of grapes on a sorting conveyor belt, followed by total destemming, crushing, and gravity transport to stainless steel fermentation tanks. Pre-fermentation maceration at low temperature for 48 hours, followed by alcoholic fermentation with controlled temperatures between 25-27ºC. Given the high qualitative potential demonstrated, an additional period of skin maceration followed, enhancing the structure, depth, and complexity of the wine, after which it was transferred to 225L oak barrels. 90% French oak and 10% American oak aging for 18 months. TASTING NOTES DOURO’S NEW LEGACY RESERVA is a wine that presents an intense ruby color, very fine aro- mas of sour cherry, cassis and dark chocolate, where at the same time, it manifests balsamic and cherry nuances, nutmeg and peppermint. It reveals a well-structured mouth, but full of harmony and freshness, with a long and persistent finish. SERVING Decant and serve it at 16-18 ºC. It’s a good match for savoury meat and game dishes, as well as elaborate Italian food. HISTORY The project began in 2018, when we saw enormous potential in Quintas da Costa de Cima and Sol, which included a vast area of ​​century-old vineyards, with at least 60 grape varieties, another large plot requiring root renewal, where we could plant the perfect complement, the effort and achievement of building an entirely new winery, all with the breathtaking landscape of the river on the background. We chose the most difficult path… Build, innovate, protect, transform. A huge challenge, but also the opportunity to have the perfect combination. The dream came true and we found vibrant people, all heirs of knowledge and traditions from previous generations. We looked for the experience of locally trained masters and we also had the exuberant energy of those who found their first job. We became neighbors to iconic Quintas and were honored to receive the support of families with long stories to tell. In 2021, we took advantage of the unique opportunity to acquire a brand with high recognition in the Douro and an immense heritage, Horta Osório Wines. Meaning more than 3 centuries of history and know-how that we want to honor and carry into the future. We want to be unique as each wine is unique. We want to be Douro like every bottle that is made here. We want to take this valley to other worlds, share this pleasure. PLEASE NOTE: This is a recurring auction. The seal number(s) you see on the photos might differ from the one(s) on your bottle(s).