JOÃO PORTUGAL RAMOS

João Portugal Ramos is one of Portugal’s most famous pioneering winemakers, “his colleagues compare

him with Emile Peynaud, Bordeaux’s leading enologist.” (NY Times). His many accolades include being named 2006 Producer of the Year and 2010 Personality of the Year by Portugal’s leading wine publication, Essencia do Vinho. During his decades spent as a wine consultant, Ramos nearly singlehandedly influenced modern Portuguese winemaking with the benefits of technology and an emphasis on low yields, occasional oak aging, and the preservation of a grape’s natural fruit flavors. In 1990, he chose to begin his own winery, planting vineyards around the walled city of Estremoz, Alentejo.

SANDRA TAVARES DA SILVA

Sandra Tavares da Silva is a highly talented oenologist and winemaker respected by her peers and considered

by many to define the New Douro generation. After finishing her degree in agronomy she was invited by her parents to help at the family vineyard, Quinta de Chocapalha. Until 2000 the fruit was sold to other winemakers, but with Sandra’s great oenological skills, the Tavares da Silvas could justify building a winery. The following year, Sandra married her winemaking partner, Jorge Serodio Borges. The dynamic duo embarked on their own winemaking adventure, and thus evolved a new enterprise—Wine & Soul. Their joint success has been impressive with a string of high scoring wines, including the much acclaimed Pintas and stylish newcomers Character and Guru.

MUNDOVINO’S PORTUGUESE PORTFOLIO CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF THIS DYNAMIC COUNTRY:

indigenous grapes, old vines, and family-owned estates utilizing traditional and modern styles of winemaking. We have selected to work with only the country’s best producers and created a portfolio of

wines and port that showcase the unique varietals within the key DOC’s of Portugal.

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THROUGH THEIR Wines

VR Lisboa

DOC Alentejo/ VR Alentejano

DOC Vinho Verde

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•Duorum Tons de Duorum Branco

Region: DuoroGrapes: 30% Viosinho, 25% Rabigato, 20% Verdelho,

20% Arinto, 5% Moscatel

The word “Tons” translates as “shades of flavor” in Portuguese and implies strength in English. Both translations readily apply to this wine. Tons de Duorum expresses the terroir of the Duoro region with a sunny lemon yellow color and an intense aroma dominated by tropical and citrus fruits.

2016: 88 WS & WE | 2015: WE Best Buy | 2014: WE Best Buy

•Quinta de Chocapalha Arinto

Region: LisboaGrapes: 100% Arinto

A pure expression of Arinto sourced from 23-year-old vineyards 28 miles northwest of Lisbon, this refreshing white is vinified in stainless steel vats and aged for 6 months on the lees before bottling. With a freshly aromatic nose of citrus and tropical fruits, this wine boasts lively acidity and a lingering finish.

2015: 91 WA | 2014: 88 WA

•Quinta de Chocapalha CH by Chocapalha

Region: LisboaGrapes: 100% Touriga Nacional

CH by Chocapalha is an homage to the Swiss origins of the Tavares da Silva family. This wine is a pure expression of Touriga Nacional fermented in traditional granite lagares and aged in French oak barriques for 24 months before bottling. The structured palate is supported by firm tannins and enticing flavors of black currant and raspberry followed by a remarkable finish.

2012: 92 WA & WE | 2011: 93 WE | 2010: 92 WS

•João Portugal Ramos Vila Santa Loios Tinto

Region: AlentejoGrapes: 35% Aragones, 35% Trincaderia, 30% Castelão

Loios is named for the order of monks that brought winemaking to the Alentejo in the fifteenth century. After a careful selection and pressing, the juice is fermented in stainless steel tanks to preserve the unique, fresh fruit character of each variety. This easy-drinking red has intensely fruity aromas and is jammy and meaty at once.

Received 8 Best Buys from WE & WS in 2008-2014 vintages

•Quinta de Foz de Arouce Tinto

Region: Beira AtlanticoGrapes: 85% Baga, 15% Touriga Nacional

Foz de Arouce Tinto is sourced from the schistous alluvial vineyard of Quinta de Foz de Arouce, which has been in the family of Count João Fillipe Osorio since the twelfth century. The wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged in French oak for eight months. Deep red in color, this wine has excellent aromatic concentration, emanating notes of red fruits and resin.

2012: 91 W&S | 2011: 94 W&S | 2010: “Matt Kramer’s Top Wines of 2013” WS, 91 Editor’s Choice WE

•João Portugal Ramos Vinho Verde Loureiro

Region: Vinho Verde Grapes: 100% Loueiro

Loureiro is a serious expression of the Vinho Verde region. It is made entirely of the Loureiro grape, which is the most aromatic component of the classic Vinho Verde blend. It is not injected with a CO2 spritz so it does not distract from the signature citrus character of the grape. The resulting wine is more aromatic and fuller-bodied than many others from the region.

2016: WE Best Buy | 2015: WE Best Buy | 2014: WE Best Buy

WINES OFPortugal •Wine & Soul Pintas Character

Region: DuoroGrapes: 30 Different Indigenous Varieties, including Touriga Fran-

ca, Touriga Roriz, Touriga Nacional

Pintas Character is made from a nearly fifty-year-old field blend surrounding the Pintas vineyard. The wine is fermented in traditional

granite lagares and aged for eighteen months in 50% new and 50% second-passage French oak barriques. Rich and powerful, the wine shows notes of raspberry, black cherry, and plums.

2014: 90 WS | 2013: 94 W&S | 2012: 93 WE

•Wine & Soul Manoella

Region: DuoroGrapes: 60% Touriga Nacional, 25% Touriga Franca,

10% Tinta Roriz, 5% Tinta Francisa

From Quinta da Manoella vineyard, the grapes are fermented for 8 days at low temperatures and then foot-trodden in open granite lagares. The wine is aged for 16 months in used French barriques. Beautiful purple color with fresh notes of raspberry, blackberry and spices.

2014: 91 W&S | 2013: Editors’ Choice 92 WE | 2012: 91 WE

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international recognition

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From 2014 to 2016, Vinho Verde exports to the U.S. grew 37% by value to $13.7 million—making the U.S. the category’s top export market.

– Shanken News Daily, 8/11/17

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Portugal is the largest natural cork producer in the world,

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Portugal is home of the FIRST DEMARCATED & REGULATED WINE REGION IN THE WORLD — THE DOURO VALLEY

PortugalWINE FUN FACTS

PORTUGAL IS THE OLDEST COUNTRY IN EUROPE WITH THE SAME DEFINED BORDER SINCE

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DESTINATIONOF THE YEARFOR 2016 BY

Travel + Leisure

U.S. Travel to Portugal increased 22% in 2016

– Portugal News

1415 – 1999PORTUGAL ACTED AS A COLONIAL POWER and at one point owned half the "new world"

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22%

Portugal has almost 500 miles of coastline and is considered one of theTOP SURFING SPOTS IN THE WORLD

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