A brimful Christmas for 2015
For this Christmas, Adega de Borba has prepared a selection of premium wines to help you enjoy the festivities. Dressed in fashion in an elegant package with red, black and golden colours, the options include Montes Claros Reserva Red 2012, Adega de Borba Rótulo de Cortiça Red 2013 and Adega de Borba Premium Red 2012, all well-known and awarded wines in national and
international competitions.
Adega de Borba Premium Red 2012
A wine from the Adega de Borba Premium category, it has a deep garnet colour as a result of the grapes it is produced from: Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet and Cabernet Sauvignon. It has an intense aroma of red ripen fruits, jam and ripen pepper. The flavour is soft and elegant with highlights on the black fruits, coffee and chocolate; fine structure and persistent finish. This wine is ideal to accompany meat dishes – red meats, roasted lamb and game or traditional cheeses. It is a happy choice for the celebration of your the festive holidays.
Recommended retail price for the Adega de Borba tube is 6.99€.
Adega de Borba Reserva Rótulo de Cortiça Red 2013
Adega de Borba Reserva Rótulo de Cortiça Red 2013 was produced from grapes cultivated in the oldest vineyards of the subregion of Borba: Aragonez, Trincadeira, Castelão and Alicante Bouschet. With a well-defined ruby colour and red nuances, this wine has a fine and elegant aroma with hints of black fruits, jam and white chocolate. The flavour is soft, slightly astringent and characterised by silky – yet well-structured – tannins; elegant aftertaste. It is perfect to accompany meat dishes during the festive season – red meats like lamb, game and also traditional pastries.
Recommended retail price for Adega de Borba Reserva Rótulo de Cortiça 2013 is 9.99€.
Montes Claros Reserva Red 2012
Um vinho indicado para acompanhar peixes gordos assados, carnes vermelhas grelhadas ou queijos de pasta mole nas festas desta quadra natalícia.
This red is produced from grapes which are over 30 years old cultivated in the region of Borba: Aragonez, Touriga Nacional, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. The result is a nectar with deep grenat colour, rich and full-bodied aroma, with notes of jam, jelly and cocoa. The flavour is soft, full-bodied and complex with notes of red ripen fruits, robust and persistent tannins that give this wine a good ageing potential.
Recommended retail price for Montes Claros Reserva Red tube is 5.99€.
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About Adega de Borba
Founded in 1955 Adega de Borba is a cooperative of 300 wine growers who cultivate around 2,000 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 2014 Adega de Borba was awarded with 52 medals in all national and international competitions held that year. It is a pioneer in innovation within its category, having been integrated the Innovation network of SMBs from COTEC and received the status of Excellence SMB awarded by IAPMEI.