Adega de Borba celebrates the new year with a new launch of one of its most prestigious wines: Rótulo de Cortiça Reserva Red 2011, a remarkable ex-libris which will please its fans with an amazing quality.
Produced from the most typical grapes in the Alentejo region – Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Castelão and Trincadeira – this new Reserva red aged for 12 months in French oak barrels and exotic wooden vats. The wine then aged for another six months in the bottle while stored in a cellar.
“It is always exciting to launch a new vintage of our Rótulo de Cortiça. The 2011 vintage symbolises another milestone since the first launch in 1964. This wine has already won its special place in our consumers’ hearts”, states Manuel Rocha, Adega de Borba’s CEO.
Rótulo de Cortiça Reserva Red 2011 has a ruby colour with red nuances. The aroma is elegant with notes of black fruits, jam and white chocolate. This DOC Alentejo has a soft flavour with a slight astringency. The elegant finish reveals hints of ripe fruits.
Produced by the esteemed winemaker Óscar Gato, this wine has an alcohol content of 14 % and should be served at a temperature of 16-17 ºC. It is ideal to accompany red meats and game. It can be consumed immediately after the 6 month-ageing in the bottle or stored up to 10 years. Recommended retail price is 9.00 €.
Rótulo de Cortiça is over 45 years old. The historical brand is known for being one of the most important brands in the Alentejo region. Wines under this brand name are only produced in very exceptional years. The first vintage – 1964 – holds a massive record in sales (in volume) within its segment.
Adega de Borba’s new website and online shop: www.adegaborba.pt
About Adega de Borba
Founded in 1955 Adega de Borba is a cooperative of 300 wine growers who cultivate around 2,100 hectares of vine (70% red grapes and 30% white grapes), an annual volume of one million cases of 9 litres. Adega de Borba is one of the 10 biggest wine producers in the country.
Within its portfolio some of the more distinctive wines are Adega de Borba DOC, one of the top selling wines in Portugal within its segment, the iconic Adega de Borba Reserva “Rótulo de Cortiça”, a brand that is over 45 years old and one of the most important hallmarks from the Alentejo region, the historical Montes Claros, a brand which dates back to 1945, one the first names to be distinguished by its unique quality in Portugal, Convento da Vila which is widely known for its value for money, and the most recent range of single varietals under the name Senses. In 2012 Adega de Borba’s wines were awarded with 32 medals from national and international prestigious competitions.
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