Quinta de Chocapalha Vinha Mãe is a savoury red which combines the indigenous Portuguese varieties of, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Nacional, alongside the international Syrah grape. Fermented and aged in French oak for 20 months Vinha Mãe is deep violet in colour with concentrated black fruit aromas and floral notes. Beautifully structured with rich tannins this wine has amazing ageing capacity. The aftertaste is solid, elegant and persistent.
Quinta de Chocapalha is beautifully sited on the sunny hillsides of Portugal’s Lisboa region, north-east of Lisbon. The owners Paulo and Alice Tavares da Silva bought Quinta de Chocapalha in the eighties, totally convinced about its true potential as a source of great...
Formerly known as Estremadura, the Lisboa wine region lies to the west and north of Portugal's capital city Lisbon. There is a lot of wine made here, much of it by co-operatives, in a wide variety of styles and qualities. This region...
The name Syrah is derived from Shiraz (the grape name adopted by Australia) and is a black grape variety that makes dark, spicy red wines in many countries. The wines from this grape...
Touriga Nacional is an indigenous Portuguese red wine grape variety considered by many to be Portugal's finest. Despite the low yields from its small grapes, it plays a big part in the blends used for ports, and is increasingly being used for table wine...
