Caves São João - Sociedade dos Vinhos Irmãos Unidos, Lda
Caves São João is a Portuguese wine, sparkling wine, and spirits producer from Bairrada and Dão Wine Regions.
Founded in 1920 by the Costa brothers, Caves São João is a centenary company, and was originally dedicated to producing Douro fine wines, Port wine and liqueurs.
In the 30s, the family start to produce still wines and sparkling wines in Bairrada Wine Region. At the time, Gaston Mainousson, a French winemaker had an important role in the production of the sparkling wines, bringing the traditional method production knowledge, giving the Caves São João sparkling wines the refine taste and quality alike the Champagne sparkling wines.
By the end of the 50s, is born one of the most famous wine brands in the region of Bairrada Frei João, immediately followed by the well-known Porta dos Cavaleiros from the Dão Wine Region.
In the early 70s, Caves São João acquire Quinta do Poço do Lobo, a rustic property located in Pocariça, Cantanhede, the largest vineyard in Bairrada Wine Region, covering a total of 40 hectares. The Quinta was afterwards fully replanted with selected grape varieties.
Today, Caves São João is the oldest wine company still operating in Bairrada Wine Region, using tradition, wine knowledge, heritage and experience passed from generation to generation.
Vintage | 2011 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine Red
Grapes | Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Notes | Deep ruby colour. Earthy, black pepper, graphite, leather and cedar. Fresh, pronounced acidity, present tannins, and a very long aftertaste.
Ageing | 2 years in concrete tanks and 11 years in bottle.
Alcohol Content | 13,5% vol.
Total Acidity | 5,3 g/L
Residual Sugar | <1,5 g/L
Vintage | 2018 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine Red
Grapes | Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes | Open ruby colour. Elegant, clean red fruit and dried leaf. Delicate, with a pronounced varietal character and deeply elegant. Pronounced acidity.
Ageing | 2 years in stainless steel tanks and 4 years in bottle.
Alcohol Content | 13,5% vol.
Total Acidity | 6,1 g/L
Residual Sugar | <0,6 g/L
Vintage | 2019 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine White
Grapes | Chardonnay
Tasting Notes | Crystal-clear gold colour. The aroma is vegetal, rich and complex. In the mouth is structured, fresh, dry, mineral and citrusy.
Ageing | Bâtonnage took place for 5 months and aged in bottle for 5 and a half years.
Alcohol Content | 12,5% vol.
Total Acidity | 7,1 g/L
Residual Sugar | 1,7 g/L
Vintage | 2023 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine White
Grapes | Arinto
Tasting Notes | Citrine yellow colour. Very rich and complex, with citrus, green apple and dried flowers notes, enhanced by an elegant minerality. The oak notes are well integrated. It has a pleasant freshness on the palate, is rich and persistent, characteristics that give it excellent Ageing potential.
Ageing | 8 months in French oak barrels, 3 months in bottle.
Alcohol Content | 12,0% vol.
Total Acidity | 7,1 g/L
Residual Sugar | 1,7 g/L
Vintage | 2024 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine Rose
Grapes | Baga & Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes | Very pale partridge eye colour. Very elegant and complex with notes of fresh red fruits, dried petals of flowers and slight mineral. In the mouth it is very elegant, completely dry, fresh and long.
Ageing | Bâtonnage took place for 5 months in French oak barrels.
Alcohol Content | 12,5% vol.
Total Acidity | 6,5 g/L
Residual Sugar | <1,5 g/L
Vintage | 2023 Country | Portugal Appellation | IGP Beira Atlântico
Type | Sweet Wine White
Grapes | Semillon
Tasting Notes | Old gold. Complex, intense and strong botrytis aroma, with notes of orange peel, dried hazelnut, marmalade, spices and toast. This wine stands out for its balance between sweetness and acidity, and for its full-bodied flavour, characteristics that will give it a good ageing potential.
Ageing | 18 months in French oak barrels.
Alcohol Content | 14,0% vol.
Total Acidity | 7,7 g/L
Residual Sugar | 90,0 g/L
Vintage | 2018 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine Red
Grapes | Baga
Tasting Notes | Intense ruby. Very refined and elegant, with notes of black and dried fruit notes, pine needles and spices, typical of this variety, enhanced by nuances oak. The palate highlights freshness, structure, and olfactory and gustatory persistence. Tannins are present, yet well-tamed. Great Ageing potential in bottle.
Ageing | 14 months in French oak barrels, 12 months in a concrete tank and 2 years in bottle.
Alcohol Content | 14,5% vol.
Total Acidity | 5,6 g/L
Residual Sugar | <1,5 g/
Vintage | 2020 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine White
Grapes | Bical, Cercial, Maria Gomes
Tasting Notes | Pale straw yellow. This wine is rich and complex, with fruit and vegetable aromas, mineral notes, spiciness and hints of oak. Very fresh, dry and structured, which gives it an excellent ageing potential.
Ageing | 5 months of bâtonnage in French oak barrels and 20 months in bottle.
Alcohol Content | 12,5% vol.
Total Acidity | 5,69 g/L
Residual Sugar | 1,2 g/L
Vintage | 2019 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine Red
Grapes | Baga, Touriga Nacional, Petit Verdot
Tasting Notes | Deep Ruby. Very delicate and elegant, with notes of resins, black fruits, dried fig, hay and spices. Beautiful structure, freshness and length on the palate. Perception of aromatic sensations, previously felt by nose. Tannins present, but well tamed. Great Ageing potential.
Ageing | 6 months in 450L oak barrels.
Alcohol Content | 13,5% vol.
Total Acidity | 6,0 g/L
Residual Sugar | <1,5 g/L
Vintage | 2023 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine Red
Grapes | Baga, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz
Tasting Notes | Garnet. Complex with fruity, spicy, toast and dried vegetal notes. Structured, fresh, full-bodied and long aftertaste. The tannins are present but tamed.
Ageing | Stainless steel and concrete tanks.
Alcohol Content | 13,0% vol.
Total Acidity | 6,0 g/L
Residual Sugar | <1,5 g/L
Vintage | 2023 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine White
Grapes | Arinto, Cercial, Maria Gomes
Tasting Notes | Citrine yellow. Perception of fresh white-fleshed fruit, citrus and flowers, complexed with subtle mineral notes. Fresh, delicate and persistent.
Ageing | Stainless steel tanks.
Alcohol Content | 12,0% vol.
Total Acidity | 6,2 g/L
Residual Sugar | 1,6 g/L
Vintage | 2020 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine Red
Grapes | Baga, Touriga Nacional, Syrah, Merlot
Tasting Notes | Intense Ruby. Intense black fruits, prunes, violets and light toast. Full-bodied, fresh and structured attack. Silky tannins. Good persistence.
Ageing | Partially aged in oak barrels. 1year in bottle.
Alcohol Content | 13,0% vol.
Total Acidity | 4,7 g/L
Residual Sugar | <1,5 g/L
Vintage | 2022 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine White
Grapes | Arinto, Chardonnay
Tasting Notes | Citrine Yellow. Intense and complex, white pulp fruits, peel and citrus flower, dried vegetable, still presenting mineral notes. It is distinguished by its fresh taste, balance, volume and excellent mouth aroma.
Ageing | Stainless steel with 3 months of bâtonnage. 1 year in bottle.
Alcohol Content | 11,5% vol.
Total Acidity | 6,78 g/L
Residual Sugar | 0,8 g/L
Vintage | 2020 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine Red
Grapes | Baga, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz
Tasting Notes | Garnet. Complex, fruity, spicy, toast and dried vegetal notes. Structured, fresh, full-bodied and long aftertaste. The tannins are present but tamed.
Ageing | Stainless steel and concrete thanks.
Alcohol Content | 13,0% vol.
Total Acidity | 5,9 g/L
Residual Sugar | <1,5 g/L
Vintage | 2023 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine White
Grapes | Arinto, Bical, Maria Gomes
Tasting Notes | Citrine yellow. Aromas of fresh white-fleshed fruits, citrus and flowers, complexed with delicate mineral notes. Fresh, delicate and persistent.
Ageing | Stainless steel tanks.
Alcohol Content | 12,0% vol.
Total Acidity | 6,36 g/L
Residual Sugar | 2,1 g/L
Vintage | 2022 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine Rose
Grapes | Baga, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz
Tasting Notes | Partridge eye colour. Perception of red and black fruits. Fresh, smooth, delicate and persistent.
Ageing | Stainless steel tanks.
Alcohol Content | 12,5 % vol.
Total Acidity | 6,08 g/L
Residual Sugar | 1,8 g/L
Vintage | 2023 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Still Wine Red
Grapes | Baga
Tasting Notes | Open and crystal-clear ruby wine. Intensely fresh, floral and elegant. Notes of red fruits, strawberry, dried roses, and some spices.
Ageing | Stainless steel tanks.
Alcohol Content | 11,0% vol.
Total Acidity | 5,81 g/L
Residual Sugar | 0,6 g/L
Vintage | 2019 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Dão
Type | Still Wine Red
Grapes | Alfrocheiro, Jaen, Touriga Nacional
Tasting Notes | Opaque Ruby. Ripe black and red fruits, spices, bergamot, violet and light notes of oak barrel, where it has aged. Full-bodied, with moderated acidity and tamed tannins. Good persistence.
Ageing | 2 years in French oak barrels.
Alcohol Content | 13,0% vol.
Total Acidity | 5,6 g/L
Residual Sugar | 1,6 g/L
Vintage | 2022 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Dão
Type | Still Wine Red
Grapes | Touriga Nacional, Jaen, Alfrocheiro
Tasting Notes | With a deep purple colour, it expresses aromas of wild berries, flowers, and dried leaves, with a subtle hint of pepper and forest notes. On the palate, it revels firmness, body, and volume, in a well-balanced combination of fruit, spices, and a light touch of oak.
Ageing | Short Ageing in French oak used barrels.
Alcohol Content | 14,5% vol.
Total Acidity | 5,25 g/L
Residual Sugar | 1,0 g/L
Vintage | 2024 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Dão
Type | Still Wine White
Grapes | Bical, Cerceal, Malvasia Fina, Encruzado
Tasting Notes | Pale yellow citrine. Intense fruity, mineral and floral notes Fresh, elegant and persistent.
Ageing | Stainless steel and 1 year in bottle.
Alcohol Content | 12,0% vol.
Total Acidity | 5,94 g/L
Residual Sugar | 1,0 g/L
Vintage | 2019 Country | Portugal Appellation | Bairrada-Dão
Type | Still Wine Red
Grapes | Baga (Bairrada), Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Jaen (Dão)
Tasting Notes | Deep Ruby. Intense, fresh and complex black fruits notes, spices, dried vegetable, bergamot and toast provide by the oak barrel where it has aged. Full-bodied, fresh and structured. Great persistence in the aftertaste.
Ageing | 8 months in French oak barrels.
Alcohol Content | 13,0% vol.
Total Acidity | 5,6 g/L
Residual Sugar | 1,0 g/L
Vintage | 2019 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Sparkling Wine White Brut Nature
Grapes | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Tasting Notes | Leaden citrine yellow. Butter biscuit, citrus peel, dried flowers, light toast and beeswax among other aromatic notes with a rich and complex palette. It has a very fresh dry attack and excellent texture. The mousse is creamy and has good tasting persistence.
Ageing | 60 months according to the classic method, with manual remuage and cold dégorgement.
Alcohol Content | 12,5% vol.
Total Acidity | 6,8 g/L
Residual Sugar | 1,32 g/L
Vintage | 2023 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Sparkling Wine White Brut Nature
Grapes | Arinto, Chardonnay
Tasting Notes | Citrine yellow. Intense, with notes of citrus, honey, toast, dried lemon balm, light baker's yeast, peach and its pit. On the palate it is fresh, dry and well-balanced. Confirms the aromatic sensations felt by nose.
Ageing | 12 months according to the classic method, with manual remuage and cold dégorgement.
Alcohol Content | 12,5% vol.
Total Acidity | 6,5 g/L
Residual Sugar | 1,5 g/L
Vintage | 2022 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Sparkling Wine Rose Brut Nature
Grapes | Baga, Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes | Defined pink with traces of onion skin colour. Red fruits with well-balanced acidity, buttery, toast and beeswax notes, among other aromatic notes in a rich and complex palette. It has great aromatic and gustatory complexity, a very fresh attack, and excellent texture. The foam is creamy and has good persistence on the palate.
Ageing | 30 months according to the classic method, with manual remuage and cold dégorgement.
Alcohol Content | 12,5% vol.
Total Acidity | 6,5 g/L
Residual Sugar | 1,6 g/L
Vintage | 2022 Country | Portugal Appellation | DOP Bairrada
Type | Sparkling Wine White Brut Nature
Grapes | Baga
Tasting Notes | Yellow straw, almost imperceptible leaden nuances. Intense, with notes of fresh dried fruits, toast and biscuit. In the mouth it is very fresh, dry and long. Confirms the aromatic sensations previously felt by nose.
Ageing | 30 months according to the classic method, with manual remuage and cold dégorgement.
Alcohol Content | 12,0% vol.
Total Acidity | 6,7 g/L
Residual Sugar | 3,0 g/L
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