Herdade do Esporão Winery Guide

Wines produced

• Red Wine Esporão Private Selection

  • Aragonês
  • Syrah
  • 18 months in barrel
  Made with Alicante Bouchet, Aragonês, and Syrah from an average of 30-year-old vines, this top red wine is matured in French oak (30% new 70% used one year old) for 18 months, followed by 12 months in the bottle prior to market release. This is a continuation of the “Garrafeira” concept, representing the best wine from the finest Esporão plots.
• Red Wine Esporão Reserve

  • Aragonês
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela)
  • 12 months in barrel
  Made with Alicante Boushet, Trincadeira, Aragonês and Cabernet Sauvignon, from 20-year-old vines, this is the flagship wine of the company, matured in 60% new American oak and 40% French oak barrels for 12 months, followed by at least 8 months in the bottle.
• 4 Castas

  • Syrah
  • Touriga Nacional
  The “4 Castas” concept started in 2010 and differs every year, as the winemakers choose 4 grape varieties, which when combined in the blend show the best of that vintage. 2016 used Touriga Nacional, Syrah, Petit Verdot and Touriga Franca. Aged for 6 months in cement tanks and oak barrels, followed by 6 months in bottle.
• Vinho de Talha - Old Vines

  • Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela)
  Aragonez, Castelão, Moreto, and Trincadeira make this “Old Vines” blend, which undergoes natural fermentation in clay pots “talhas” or amphoras (a traditional method dating back to Roman times). Amphora vinification enhances the freshness and tannic expression.
• Esporão Colheita White

  • Antão Vaz
  100% Antão Vaz from purely organic vines. Partial fermentation in concrete tanks, followed by 4 months on the lees, allowing micro-oxidation which further enhances the flavor of the wine.
• Esporão Reserva White

  • Antão Vaz
  • Arinto
  Esporão Branco D.O.C. Reserva is a rich, full-bodied dry white wine, using Antão Vaz, Roupeiro and Arinto grapes from 18-year-old vines. Both stainless steel temperature controlled and cask fermentation in new American and French oak barrels on the lees are carried out.