Elegant, fine, aromatically attractive and somewhat quaint.
Elegant, fine, aromatically attractive and somewhat quaint.
A concept that was born from a very simple idea:
to make fresh, light, easy drinking Douro wines with lower-alcoholic content.
The Dandy white is made primarily from one of our most exciting grapes, the Samarrinho – a very old grape varietal that has been subject to a recovery project after being close to extinction. We look to pick the Samarrinho quite early for its freshness and sharpness as well for its delicate and unique aromatic profile. On the other hand, the Cerceal offers texture and volume.
A wine to pair with “giggles”, and enjoy at any moment!
Yellow straw-like in color, this wine offers a very fresh aromatic profile with notes of white fruit and grated stone, combined with delicate citric aromas. On the palate, it matches its nose profile, showing lightness and a vibrant, textured style with good acidity and a lingering finish.
Seafood, shellfish, grilled fish, sautéed vegetables and curry.
Grapes are handpicked and transported to the winery in 150kg crates. After going through a manual sorting process, the grapes are de-stemmed and crushed on a pneumatic press. After a 24h decanting process, the must is fermented in stainless steel vats, at a 14-16ºC. The wine ages in the stainless steel vats for 6 months until bottling.
The Dandy red is made from three very original
grapes: Tinta Roriz, Tinta Francisca and
Viosinho. By picking very early, we are able to find lightness, and fresh red fruit character and
low alcohol content. The Viosinho, as a white
grape, brings an exotic and original side
“palhete style” with very soft tannins. A wine to
pair with “giggles”, and enjoy at any moment…
This wine draws our attention at first for its light garnet colour – unusual for Douro reds. On the nose we get notes of cherry, raspberry and white flowers combined with cool hints of greens. On the palate we get a fun, vibrant style, with a light structure and smooth tannins, which together with its lower alcoholic content, offer a pleasureful and easy-drinking experience.
Poultry, charcuterie, Asian cuisine, mushrooms and light cheeses.
Grapes are hand-picked and transported to the winery in 40kg crates. Upon arrival, the grapes are de-stemmed and slightly crushed before moving into the fermentation vat. The must is fermented in stainless steel vats, at a 24-26ºC. For the Dandy, we chose to press the juice at about two thirds of the fermentation process, so that wine can finish its alcoholic fermentation with no skin-contact for less extraction and softer tannins. The 10% of Viosinho is later added to the blend. The wine ages in used large french oak vats for 8 months until bottling.
The Dandy you'll want to introduce to your friends!
