RCV7-W - Douro DOC - Viosinho, Rabigato, Fernão Pires & Moscatel - 13%

Evel is one of the oldest and most charismatic wine brands in Portugal, having been registered in 1913. With no specific meaning, the word Evel is a derivative of its anagram: Leve (light). The brand name was chosen with the intention of describing its tasting characteristics, which are maintained until this day: an elegant, smooth and enjoyable wine.

The Evel Branco reveals a classic and original style of Douro white. Produced from vines planted at Quinta do Casal da Granja and Quinta de Cidrô, located in Alijó and São João da Pesqueira. These two locations (600m above sea level) benefit from a cool climate that permits the slow maturation of grapes and the production of aromatic wines with ample flavours.

Winemaking Process: Due to the favourable weather conditions throughout the harvest, the quantity of grapes harvested was higher than the average of recent years. The wines are of good quality, fresher and slightly less alcoholic than in previous vintages. Grapes are handpicked and transported to the winery in 40kg boxes. After going through a manual sorting process, the grapes are destemmed are crushed on a pneumatic press. After a 24h decanting process, the must is fermented in stainless steel vats, at a 14-16ºC. The wine ages in the stainless steel vats until bottling.

Tasting Notes: Beautiful intense straw colour. On the nose a complexity of floral, white fruit notes of peach, melon, and lemon gelato, revealing immense freshness and fennel layers. Is a flavourful and fruity wine with citric and salinity expression , balanced by a lively acidity, contributing to a long, lasting and fresh finish.

Serving Temperature: 8ºC - 10ºC

Food Pairings: Fabulous food matching due the complexity & freshness . Grilled fish, oysters and white meats as pork loin. Try it with the ever so tricky to match asparagus and brie or feta cheese.

RCV7-R - Douro DOC - Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca & Tinta Roriz - 13.5%

Evel is one of the oldest and most charismatic wine brands in Portugal, having been registered in 1913. With no specific meaning, the word Evel is a derivative of its anagram: Leve (light). The brand name was chosen with the intention of describing its tasting characteristics, which are maintained until this day: an elegant, smooth and enjoyable wine.

Winemaking Process: Today the Evel Tinto is produced from vines planted at Quinta do Casal da Granja, Quinta de Cidrô and Quinta dos Aciprestes located in the plateau of Alijó, São João da Pesqueira and Nagoselo, respectively. The first two locations benefit from a cool climate that permits the slow maturation of grapes and the production of elegante and aromatic wines with smooth tannins. While Quinta dos Aciprestes benefits from a warm climate where wines are structured and powerful. Grapes were harvested in good sanitary conditions, allowing wines of great quality, with high levels of acidity and excellent phenolic composts.

Grapes are hand-picked and transported to the winery in 40kg crates. Upon arrival, the grapes are de-stemmed are slightly crushed before moving into the fermentation vat. The must is fermented in stainless steel vats, at a 24-26ºC. The wine ages in French oak vats for 8 months until bottling.

Tasting Notes: A young and bright wine with a profound red ruby colour and violet tints. Intense aromas of red berries, green pepper and green tobacco. Medium-bodied, soft tannins and subtle oak, make this wine round, pleasant, well- structure and persistent finish.

Food Pairings: Tomatoes and peppers strews, romesco sauce either with fresh fish or with a vegetarian/vegan options or piri-piri chicken.

Serving Temperature: 18C

RCV6-W - Douro DOC - Samarrinho & Cerceal - 11%

The Dandy white is made primarily from one of our most exciting grapes, the Samarrinho – a very old grape varietal that has been subject to a recovery project after being close to extinction. We look to pick the Samarrinho quite early for its freshness and sharpness as well for its delicate and unique aromatic profile. On the other hand, the Cerceal offers texture and volume.

Winemaking Process: Grapes are handpicked and transported to the winery in 150kg crates. After going through a manual sorting process, the grapes are de-stemmed and crushed on a pneumatic press. After a 24h decanting process, the must is fermented in stainless steel vats, at a 14-16ºC. The wine ages in the stainless steel vats for 6 months until bottling.

Tasting Notes: Yellow straw-like in colour, this wine offers a very fresh aromatic profile with notes of white fruit and grated stone, combined with delicate citric aromas. On the palate, it matches its nose profile, showing lightness and a vibrant, textured style with good acidity and a lingering finish. Fun and easy!

Food Pairings: Great by itself and when food pairing think of seafood, shellfish, grilled fish, sauté vegetables and curries.

Serving Temperature: 8-10ºC

RCV6-R - Douro DOC - Tinta Roriz, Tinta Francisca & Viosinho (white grape variety). - 12%

By picking very early, they are able to find lightness, and fresh red fruit character and low alcohol content. The Viosinho, as a white grape, brings an exotic and original side “palhete style” with very soft tannins. A wine to pair with “giggles”, and enjoy at any moment… !

Winemaking Process: Grapes are hand-picked and transported to the winery in 40kg crates. Upon arrival, the grapes are de-stemmed and slightly crushed before moving into the fermentation vat. The must is fermented in stainless steel vats, at a 24-26ºC. For the Dandy, we chose to press the juice at about two thirds of the fermentation process, so that wine can finish its alcoholic fermentation with no skin-contact for less extraction and softer tannins. The 8% of Viosinho is later added to the blend. The wine ages in used large french oak vats for 8 months until bottling.

Tasting Notes: This wine draws our attention at first for its light garnet colour – unusual for Douro reds. On the nose we get notes of cherry, raspberry and white flowers combined with cool hints of greens. On the palate we get a fun, vibrant style, with a light structure and smooth tannins, which together with its lower alcoholic content, offer a pleasureful and easy-drinking experience.

Food Pairings: Fabulous on its own as well as matching poultry, charcuterie, asian cuisine, mushrooms and light cheeses.

Serving Temperature: 12-14ºC

The concept behind SÉRIES is limited release monovarietal wines with grapes selected from class A Douro field blends. With the main goal to be to highlight the quality and characteristics of lesser known Douro varietals…

The Series represent the passion for innovation and experimentation in the search for new wines and diverse styles of vinification. This effort reflects the backstage work developed by RCV winemaking and viticulture team, beginning in 2001, with the recovery and replantation of more than 30 indigenous grape varieties (some close to extinction). In the last 20 years, examples of these grape varietals were planted at our “Quintas”, in single blocks with no less than 1ha, allowing enough quantity for individual vinification with the purpose of bottling as experimental singles varietal wines.

Keep looking into our selection as new monovarietal will be added in a regular basis!

RCV1-R - Douro DOC - 100% Rufete - 12.5%

Rufete is a very old grape variety, which has been found in the old vine field blends of the Douro, but has never revealed itself amongst the most celebrated grapes of the region. We can say we have found a new Douro deep inside the old Douro.

Winemaking Process: Grapes are hand-picked and brought to the winery in 20 kg boxes. After passing a selective hand-sorting stage, fermentation occurs in a stainless steel tank at 24ºC, in which 50% of the grapes are de-stemmed and crushed, and 50% ferment in whole clusters, with very soft pump overs. 100% of the wine ages in used french oak barriques for a period of 12 months.

Tasting Notes: A red grape that offers an elegant wine, with soft tannins, yet expresses an exciting wild and rustic character, offering great option for a “lighter” Douro DOC wine.

Shows a beautiful light red of bright colour, typical for this grape variety. It shows intense aromas of ripe wild berries, strawberries, light white pepper and delicate herbaceous notes. Medium bodied, round and very elegant. Soft tannins, yet packed with fine flavours, offering a long and lingering finish.

Food Pairings: Pairs wonderfully with tartar or carpaccio, grilled octopus, lamb or traditional Portuguese grilled sardines. As well as a fresh tomato, red onion & gherkins salad.

Serving Temperature: 14 – 16C

RCV4-R - Douro DOC - 100% Tinta Amarela - 14%

Tinta Amarela is one of the best known grapes in the Douro for the production of Port Wine. Although being quite sensitive to the various types of rot, it has shown to be one of the most adaptable grape varieties when it comes to resisting the extreme temperatures and hydric scarcity of the Douro summer. For the Tinta Amarela, we chose to harvest early to seek its greenish side while aiming to produce a wine in lighter and fresher style.

Winemaking Process: This year’s harvest provided wines of superb quality, with good levels of acidity and phenolic composts. Grapes are handpicked and transported to the winery in 20kg boxes. After being manually sorted, 30% of the bunches are de-stemmed and slightly crushed before moving into the fermentation vat, while 70% is fermented in whole bunches in the same vessel at 24-26ºC. The wine ages in new and used French oak barrels for a period of 12 months before bottling.

Tasting Notes: This Tinta Amarela reflects genuinely the terroir of Quinta dos Aciprestes for its complexity, elegance and aromatic expression. Its colour reveals its lighter character with moderately concentrated tones of dark red and its nose delights us for its complex notes of citric ripe nectarine fruit, ripe blackberry, and licquorice which combine nicely with its fresher aromas of spice and stems. On the palate it is “ample” and its tannins round and juicy, with flavours matching its nose profile together with hints spicy and pepper. Finishes off elegantly, with a long and lingering aftertaste.

Food Pairings: Red meats, prosciutto & figs. Soft cheeses. As a vegetarian suggestion: Lentils and roasted green peppers.

Serving Temperature: 16°C

RCV2-R - Douro DOC - 100% Bastardo - 14.5%

Bastardo is typical grape from the Douro Valley, however also known in France as Trousseau. It is very well known in the Douro, not only for its constant presence in the Old Vines of the region, but for having a name which invoques something unwanted and controversial (The Bastard!). For us, Bastardo represents once more our passion for innovation and discovery, though this fabulously intense, elegant and fruitful red.

Winemaking Process: Bastardo, like Malvasia Preta, is planted at Quinta das Carvalhas with a south facing exposure. In comparission to other red grapes of the region, Bastardo is always the first to be picked as it is know for living a very short maturation cycle, and quite sensitive to rot when entering an overripening fase. We believe in this grape, not only for its good adaptability, but essencially for its strong varietal character with great expression on both nose and palate. The fermentation for this wine occurs in small stainless steel tanks with pelicular maceration, followed by an ageing period of 12 months in used french oak barriques.

Tasting Notes: A very bright red, that impresses at first for its brick red colour, quirte unusual for a Douro Red. On the nose it reveals a very intense and complex fruity character with notes of wild berries, pomegranate and gooseberries. This wine primes for its intensity and elegance, showing nobility and finesse, with round firm tanins and a long, lingering finish. Offers immense adaptability for food pairing.

Food Pairing: Pheasant, Wagyu Beef, Duck Magret & Reblochon Cheese

Serving Temperature: 16°C

RCV5-R - Douro DOC - TINTA CÃO - 13%

Tinto Cão is a synonym of Douro! It is one of the most popular grapes for modern viticulture in the region for its adaptability, resistence and good yields. It is a vigorous grape, with small berries and very thick skin, that suggests us a more traditional approach to its vinification in order to discover the best style for this wine.

Winemaking Process: To vinify Tinto Cão for a single varietal wine we carried out several experiments since the traditional food treading process in stone lagares, to small stainless steel tanks. Our conclusion: tradition prevails! Fermentation in stone lagares with traditional foot treading allows us to explore the classic side to Tinto Cão trough a softer but more consistent extraction. After fermentation, the wine ages in french oak barriques (15% new).

Tasting Notes: A red of great character and expression, with immense aromatic complexity and rusticity, showing aromas of red fruit and herbal suggestions in a charming nose. On the palate, reveals itself rustic, with firm tanins, yet delicate, showing some elegance and finishing off vibrant and lingering.

Food Pairing: Fantastic with Bolognese Sauce, Salmon, Game Dishes & Codfish

Serving Temperature: 16°C

RCV3-R - Douro DOC - 60% Touriga Nacional & 40% Cabernet Sauvignon - 14.5%

The Marquis is an exceptional blend selected exclusively as a tribute to the Marquis of Soveral, born in São São João da Pesqueira and previous owner of Quinta de Cidrô, at the time property of the Soveral Family. This powerful, yet elegant red expresses the excelence of the vines at Quinta de Cidrô, through a careful selection of Touriga Nacional and Cabernet Sauvignon, the main red varieties planted at the Estate.

Winemaking Process: Grapes are handpicked and transported to the winery in 20kg boxes. After being manually sorted, the grapes are de-stemmed and slightly crushed before moving into the fermentation vat. The must is fermented in stainless steel vats, at a 24-26ºC. The wine ages in new and used French oak barrels for a period of 12 months before bottling.

Tasting Notes: A singular Douro red that results from an unlikely blend of Touriga Nacional (60%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (40%). A very intensely aromatic wine, with notes of ripe red pepper, mint, blackberries and dry thyme, revealing immense complexity and a surprising youthful character. Elegant yet powerful, with intense flavours matching its nose profile with firm round tannins and excellent acidity, proving its age worthy character. Long beautiful texture finish that will stick in your tastebuds for a long time.

Food Pairings: Enjoy this gracefully complex red with beef cuts, game and strong cheeses.

Serving Temperature: 16°C

RCV8-R - Douro DOC - 100% Pinot Noir - 13.5%

Quinta de Cidrô is located at São João da Pesqueira, which is one of the most highly regarded areas of Douro Valley. Throughout the last 20 years, Cidrô has been transformed into an experimental-model vineyard for the entire region. In virgin soils, cutting edge techniques were employed to plant 150 ha of the best varieties, creating one of the largest surfaces of single vineyard in the entire Douro Region. In the most privileged location, international varieties perform equally well as the local grapes.

Winemaking Process: Grapes are hand-picked and brought to the winery in 20 kg boxes. After passing a hand-sorting stage, fermentation occurs in a stainless steel tank at 24ºC, in which 50% of the grapes are de-stemmed and crushed, and 50% ferment in whole clusters, with very soft pump over, and food trodden. 100% of the wine ages in used french oak barriques for a period of 12 months.

Tasting Notes: A beautiful ruby colour reveals a well-structured and powerful Pinot Noir, showing typical varietal notes of cherry and gooseberry in harmony with nuances of vanilla and gentle oak. Intense fruit on a long and lasting finish, enhanced when decanted one hour before serving.

Food Pairings: Enjoy this elegant and rich Pinot Noir on special occasions: serve with duck and beef or tahini vegan/veggie sauce dishes.

Serving Temperature: 16ºC - 18ºC.

RCV9-R - Douro DOC - 100% Touriga Nacional (20-35 year vines) - 14%

Quinta de Cidrô is located at São João da Pesqueira, which is one of the most highly regarded areas of Douro Valley. Throughout the last 20 years, Cidrô has been transformed into an experimental-model vineyard for the entire region. In virgin soils, cutting edge techniques were employed to plant 150 ha of the best varieties, creating one of the largest surfaces of single vineyard in the entire Douro Region.

Touriga Nacional is Portugal’s star variety and the dominant red grape at Quinta de Cidrô. The altitude of this Quinta provides excellent freshness and levels of acidity, ideal conditions for an elegant red wine.

Winemaking Process: Grapes are handpicked and transported to the winery in 20kg boxes. After being manually sorted, the grapes are de-stemmed are slightly crushed before moving into the fermentation vat. The must is fermented in stainless steel vats, at a 24-26ºC. The wine ages in new and used French oak barrels for a period of 12 months before bottling.

Tasting Notes: A beautiful red of deep garnet colour, showing good aromatic complexity with notes of violet flowers, dark plums, ripe cherry, red berries and spices, offering this wine a very special character. On the palate, its shows great balance, with flavours matching its nose profile combined with delicate hints of bergamot. It is round, elegant, yet its tannins quite vibrant and juicy, finishing quite flavourful and lingering

Food Pairings: A versatile red that can pair nicely with both meat and fish. Rib-eye steak or roasted octopus. Beautiful with pea and sage risottos and pasta dishes with some chili.

Serving Temperature: 16°C

RCV1-W - Douro DOC - 100% Alvarinho - 13%

Quinta de Cidrô is located at São João da Pesqueira which is one of the most highly regarded areas of Douro Valley. Throughout the last 20 years, Cidrô has been transformed into an experimental-model vineyard for the entire region. In virgin soils, cutting edge techniques were employed to plant 150 ha of the best varieties, creating one of the largest surfaces of single vineyard in the entire Douro Region. In the most privileged location, international varieties perform equally well as the local grapes. The Quinta de Cidrô Alvarinho is a classic example of the ongoing experimentationtaking place at this vineyard.

Winemaking Process: Grapes are handpicked and transported to the winery in 20kg boxes. After going through a manual sorting process, the grapes are de-stemmed and crushed on a pneumatic press. After a 24h decanting process, the must is transferred to stainless steel vats, where it ferments at a 14-16ºC. the wine ages in stainless steel vats until bottled

Tasting Notes: A beautiful lemon coloured Alvarinho with a fresh nose showing delicate notes of citrus and orange blossom, combined with hints of cool stone and lemongrass. On the palate it offers immense freshness and complexity with a long and crisp finish complemented with flavourful minerality. Delicious!

Food Pairings: Enjoy this refreshing and delicious wine in any occasion: serve with fish, grilled shellfish, prawn cocktails and fresh crunchy salads.

Serving Temperature: 8ºC - 10ºC