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Winery: Alves De Sousa

Country / Region: Portugal / Duoro

Date Winery was established: 1990s

Alcohol / Volume: 19.5% / 750ml

Grape Variety: Touriga France, Touriga Nacional, Tinto Cao, Tinta Roriz

First Vintage Released: 2004

Decanting Time: not required. Serve at 15°C

Good to Know: Domingos Alves de Sousa and his father Edmundo and grandfather had been winemakers in Duoro as a family tradition. Domingos, having graduated Civil Engineer, had first abandoned the tradition in 1987 as he carried out a model work of land consolidation and restructuring of the vineyard. The wine growing activity has evolved and become more interesting. A turning point in 1988, affected by recession, where wine growers were struggling. It required technical and professional training. Domingos then attended courses so he may learn the ways of viticulture and oenology which helped him restructure the vineyards to become his very own producer-bottler. He built a winery in Quita Gaivosa where he vinified the production from remaining farms.

As the varieties have been experimented and studied, Domingos Alves de Sousa learned the best wines to produce from Douro and launched his wines in market mid-1992. The first wine: Quinta do Vale da Raposa white 1991 immediately captivated connoisseurs. This was the start of his journey that has led to today.

Alves de Sousa Quinta da Gaivosa LBV Port wine is deep ruby color. It has flavors of dry dark plums and licorice and is full bodied yet very smooth. The macerated cherries leaves a note as well as dark chocolate. A firm but well integrated tannins. It has a long and harmonious finish that is almost like a Vintage Port.

Best served with cheeses, chocolates, red fruits and desserts.