Casa Do Valle

Winery

Casa do Valle is located near the legendary Cavez Bridge, a place often mentioned in the work of the famous Portuguese 19th-century writer Camilo Castelo Branco, and spreads out, protected by the mountain ranges of Barroso and Alvao, across the hillsides of the Tâmega River. The excellent exposure of the vines at this estate, located in the Basto sub region, along with rigorous selection in the vineyards and careful winemaking processes gives rise to wines of world-renowned quality.

Casa do Valle is the name of the manor house of the estate, which produces the Vinho Verde of the same name. Owned by the Sousa Botelho family, winemaking here dates back to the 18th century and features a mix of the ancient enforcado (tree-trained vines) and ramada (trellis) training systems for the red grapes and the modern single-wire training system for the white grapes.
The main noble grape varieties used for the white wines are the Alvarinho, Arinto, Azal and Loureiro. For red and rosé wines the grape varieties are Vinhao, the predominant red-grape variety of the Vinho Verde Region, Rabo de Ovelha, and Touriga Nacional.

With a total area of 170 ha, of which 55 hectares are under vines, Casa do Valle is one of the largest production Quintas in the Vinho Verde Region, using exclusively grapes produced at the estate.


Visit the winery at: www.casadovalle.pt

Wines

Vinho Verde 2010

Produced exclusively with white grapes produced in Casa do Valle’s property, this dry white wine presents a bright, pale straw color, a citric and tropical fruits aroma. It’s a very fresh and elegant wine with a long and appellative finish.

“of the 2009 vintage:”
Beautifully fresh wine that also has some weight to it. It is strung on a tightrope of crispness, balanced between white fruits and citrus. There is a great final mineral texture from the granite soils of the Minho.
89 Points – Best Buy,Wine Enthusiast, December, 2010

90 Points – Best Buy,Wine & Spirits Magazine, August, 2010

This offers fruity aromas, with flavors to match, including apple, green peach and Asian pear. Hints of tropical fruit mark the finish. Drink now. 6,000 cases made.
86 Points, Wine Spectator, October 2011


label / tech sheet / shelf talker

Vinho Verde Grande Escolha 2009

Great ripe fruit, with flavors of apricots and touches of toast and caramel to go with the purest lemon juice fruit flavors. It has more weight than an average Vinho Verde, a concentrated wine, bursting with fruit. R.V
90 Points,Wine Enthusiast, August 2010

91 Points – Value Brand of the Year, Wine and Spirits, August 2010

label / tech sheet / marketing material

Vinho Verde Grande Escolha 2010

Roughly half of Mendoza’s population is of Spanish descent, and over the years a number of Tempranillo vines have been planted in the region. This bottling, from an heirloom quality parral style vineyard in Altamira, is packed with lush cherry and raspberry fruit. A long growing season, very cold nights and low yields helped create a wine that is extremely concentrated.

Big, ripe- fruited wine, full of apricot and peach flavors, a fine rounded texture, smooth and creamy. There is a great tangy citrus finish. Impressive, ripe and rich, definitely for food. – R.V.
91 Points – #46 on “Top 100 Best Buy Wine List”, Wine Enthusiast, November 2011

label