Novas Rotas Tinto

The Quinta da Carregosa vineyards extend over a schist slope of around 40 hectares. The slopes of the Quinta benefit from a privileged solar exposure (south/east), rising to an altitude of between 200 and 500 meters above sea level.

The knowledge of each plot of land at Quinta da Carregosa, knowing the qualitative excellence of the desired grapes, has led Manuel Costa and João Silva to impose, over the last few years, viticulture practices based on principles of sustainability in integrated production methods, respecting and protecting the biodiversity and ecosystem of the farm.

Vinha do Reiro – Quinta da Carregosa has a vineyard with pre-phylloxera characteristics. This extends along small walls made of stone extracted from the land, oriented along curves that support a row of vines with a very low density of plants.

Vinha das Corigas – The post-phylloxera vineyard installed at the end of the slope is made up of wider terraces supported by stone walls. The vines are planted according to contour lines, which makes mechanization impossible. This vineyard is home to more than 15 different grape varieties native to the Douro region.

All viticulture work carried out in these old vineyards throughout the year is carried out manually, using ancient viticulture techniques, such as soil tillage, which is carried out using horses. Annual grape production is incredibly low, not exceeding 0.7 kg/vine.

New Routes Harvest is everything a wine should be: vibrant, smooth, rich in aromas and pleasant to enjoy.
Aromas: Raspberries, blackcurrants, cassis and soft spices.

Harvest/Vinification : After careful manual selection and harvesting, the grapes are crushed and completely destemmed. This is followed by a period of 24 hours of pre-fermentation Maceration at 30ºC to maximize the performance of the grape enzymes responsible for extracting color and aromas. Selected yeasts are used to induce alcoholic fermentation, which takes place between 22ºC and 24ºC for a minimum of 10 days. Malolactic fermentation induced with temperature control.