Roma Pereira - Wine Newsletter

ROMA PEREIRA

Handcrafted Wines from Mora, Portugal

ROMA PEREIRA

Handcrafted Wines from Mora, Portugal

The Land: Situated in Mora (a town 100Km to the East of Lisbon) the vineyard has been in the Roma Pereira family for over a century.

The vineyard is integrated in the beautiful landscape of the Sorraia Valley on a north facing hillside with sandy soils creating an optimum terroir for creating excellent wines.

The vineyard is very small - only 4 hectares - and the producer (Fernando Toscano) focuses his energy on creating authentic quality wines.

The majority of the types of grapes are native (Aragonez, Castelão e Alfrocheiro Preto) apart from Syrah which is known to be of the highest quality in this particular region.

The Producer: Fernando Toscano is a wine producer that firmly believes in optimizing the grapes quality through merging the latest technology with important handcrafted techniques such as manual havesting and grape stomping.

He is also a cork producer and is extremely careful in the choice of all materials such as the type and quality of the corks used, the choice of oaks where the wines age, the design of the bottle and all other technical decisions that will impact the evolution of the wine.

The Winemaker: The winemaking is the realm of Pedro Baptista, an award-wining winemaker that won the BLUE WINE MAGAZINE winemaker of the year award in 2010.

He studied in the “École Supérieure d’Oenologie” in Montepellier, France where he graduated.

Roma Pereira wines have a very specific profile even within the Alentejo region due to its terroir prone to have a soft Atlantic breeze that gives the wines a distinctive elegance.

The Roma Pereira wines have been aclaimed by national and international critics.

AÇÃO DOS RÓTULOS - ABRIL 2013 ROMA PEREIRA - fine wine (red) REIRA - TINTO 2006 DESIGN ACTUAL Ficha Técnica The Harvest: From the 14th to the 21th September 2006.

Marca comercial: Roma Pereira The Winemaking: Winemaker Pedro Baptista carefully Tipo: Tinto chose a blend of Aragonês, Alfrocheiro Preto and Syrah Colheita: grapes for 2006 Roma Pereira 2006. This wine was aged in Denom.

Origem: Alentejano French Oak (Vicard,Vinho Saury eRegional Séguin-Moreau barrels) for 12 months before bottling.

Castas: Aragonez + Alfrocheiro preto + Syrah + Castelão The Bottle: Wine Producer Fernando Toscano chose a ParâmetrosImperial analíticos: Bourgogne for Roma Pereira 2006. This bottle was Grau alcoólico: 12,5% vol.It a distinctive weight due to designed to age fine wines. the thickness the glass.

Extracto secooftotal: 35,6 g/d m3 Acidez Total: 5,6 The Cork: Wine Producer Fernando Toscano carefully pH: 3,95 chose a Flor cork. The best type of cork to allow the wine Açucares to age well.resid.: 3,3 g/l Dens. Relat.: 0,9961 The Wine: Roma Pereira 2006 is ruby coloured with aromas of fruits in jam and notes of spices. It has a wonderfully Nota de prova (Novembro de 2008): forward sweet nose and the palate is elegant and rich with cor granada.

Aroma a fruta emfirm aVinho lovelyde focused spiciness and acomplexo refined finish with compota, chocolate preto e especiaria (Cravinho).

Na and mature tannings. boca apresenta-se concentrado, com taninos firmes e maduros, equilibrados com uma correcta acidez. Grande What do the critics say ofterminando Roma Pereira... persistência aromática, elegante e macio.

Enólogo – Pedro Baptista - Silver Medal at the prestigious Councours Mondial in Bruxelles 2011 Vinha: em 2001 com asprestigious castas Aragonez e Alfrocheiro -Plantada Highly Commended at the International Wine em encosta e a casta Syrah em patamares.

Conduzida Challenge in London 2011 em cordão duplo de Royat com aramada a 1,8 metros altura.

Densidade de plantação de 4000wine. plantas por -de “Roma Pereira is a great dark and complex I really hectare.

Acompanhamento fitossanitário em regime de recommend it.” Bruno Agostini from GLOBO News Group, Protecção Integrada.

Controlo da produção de forma a Brazil optimizar potencial qualitativo da uva à vindima.

- “Sometimes it is hard to find a different wine that surprises you.”

Pingus Vinicius, wine blogger about Roma Pereira.

Vindima e Engarrafamento: Durante a terceira semana do mês de Setembro de 2007, manual, para caixas de 18 Kg. Engarrafado durante o mês de Janeiro de 2009 em garrafa Borgonha fechada com rolha de cortiça natural.

Nº de Garrafas: 7200 unidades.

Produtor: Fernando Manuel Roma Pereira Toscano Adega: Horta de Chaves

BOXQuinta OF 6 -de75£ (12.5£ per bottle) Chaves I 7490-302 I MORA

For orders contact:

I PORTUGAL I TEL: +351 917 262 257 I +351 914João 526Toscano, 461 I toscano.arch@gmail.com FAX: +351 266 403 144 www.hortadechaves.com

Rp - red wine 2007 The Harvest: From the 7th to the 14th September 2007.

The Winemaking: Winemaker Pedro Baptista carefully chose a blend of Aragonês, Alfrocheiro Preto and Castelão, all native grapes for RP 2007. This wine was aged in American and French Oak (Vicard, Saury e Séguin-Moreau barrels) for 8 months before bottling.

The Bottle: Wine Producer Fernando Toscano chose a Bourgogne Sedúction for RP 2007.

The Cork: Wine Producer Fernando Toscano carefully chose a Primeira cork, a high quality cork.

The Wine: RP 2007 is light ruby coloured with fresh and aromatic with sappy green notes and ripe cherry fruit on the nose. The palate is elegant and textured with smooth, sappy red cherry fruit. Beautifully expressive and elegant. A pure, lighter-style red wine with no harsh edges.

Winemakers say it’s a wonderful challenger of the french pinot noirs.

What do the critics say of RP...

- Picked for Good Wine Choices Column of João Paulo Martins, wine critic at Expresso Newspaper - “RP2007 is a well crafted wine. Elegant and Delicate” Salvador Leite, wine blogger

BOX OF 6 - 48£ (8£ per bottle)

For orders contact: João Toscano, toscano.arch@gmail.com

ROMA PEREIRA - rosé wine 2010 The Harvest: From the 10th to the 14th September 2010.

The Winemaking: Winemaker Pedro Baptista carefully chose a blend of Aragonês, Alfrocheiro Preto and Castelão, all native grapes for Roma Pereira Rosé 2010.

The Bottle: Wine Producer Fernando Toscano chose a beautiful Bourgogne Tronco for Roma Pereira Rosé 2010.

The Cork: Wine Producer Fernando Toscano carefully chose a natural agreggate cork adequate for a good rosé.

The Wine: Roma Pereira Rosé of a dark pink color. In the nose has a fruity aroma with notes of cherries and fresh blackberries. Intense cherry jam palate with a hint of honey and a persistent finish.

What do the critics say of Roma Pereira Rosé...

- Silver Medal at the prestigious Le Mondial du Rosé 2011 in Cannes - “Roma Pereira Rosé has class. Its a light, fresh and well crafted rosé.” Salvador Leite, wine blogger - “Beautiful bottle. A well crafted and balanced rosé that was a very nice surprise.” Puros e Vinhos, Cigar & Wine Blog

BOX OF 6 - 48£ (8£ per bottle)

For orders contact: João Toscano, toscano.arch@gmail.com

ROMA PEREIRA

Handcrafted Wines from Mora, Portugal