Price in our shop 1bt: € 5,95 3bt: € 5,60/bt 6bt: € 5,25/bt

Made from selected grapes in the vast clay-limestone and schist plains of Borba. Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes are destemmed, crushed and sent to stainless steel vats for alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature of 25ºC. During this period, maceration takes place for seven days by pumping over, to optimize the extraction of color, aroma and flavor. Malolactic fermentation then begins, essential for the smoothness and mellowness of the wines. After the time during which the wine stabilizes through physical processes in stainless steel tanks, the wine is filtered before bottling, which begins the following spring. A clear visual aspect, with a defined ruby red color. An aroma of young wine, with wild fruits, typical of the Castelão variety. Fruity taste with pleasant hints of strawberry, from the Aragonez variety, combined with a light freshness from the Trincadeira variety. Founded in 1955, Adega de Borba's roots go back to an even more distant past, when Portugal was not yet considered a kingdom. Vineyards have been present in the Alentejo for more than 3,000 years. From the 18th century, wine production flourished in Borba, contributing to strong economic and social growth in the region. Since then, several events have marked the wine sector: some positive, such as the implementation of more modern production techniques, and others negative, namely the devastation caused by the Restoration War and Napoleonic invasions. Regardless of these fluctuations, the importance of the vine in Borba has never faded and it has always been the most important agricultural crop in the region. Already at that time there was a pulverized production in small traditional cellars, with carvings, which were part of numerous houses spread throughout the cities and towns. This was the reality when on April 24, 1955, a group of producers dissatisfied with the conditions applied to the market controlled by "middlemen" in terms of prices and margins, aware of the need to gain scale and critical mass in order to investing in new technologies and strong commercial brands, decided to unite to create Adega Cooperativa de Borba.