Herdade Aldeia de Cima 2022 Red Reserva
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ProducerHerdade Aldeia de Cima
RegionAlentejo (Vidigueira)
Grapes40% Alicante Bouschet, 30% Aragonez, 20% Trincadeira, 10% Alfrocheiro
Ageing6-12 months in oak, terracotta, cement and cocciopesto
FarmingIntegrated farming, hand-picked
| Producer | Herdade Aldeia de Cima |
| Region | Alentejo (Vidigueira) |
| Grapes | 40% Alicante Bouschet, 30% Aragonez, 20% Trincadeira, 10% Alfrocheiro |
| Ageing | 6-12 months in oak, terracotta, cement and cocciopesto |
| Farming | Integrated farming, hand-picked |
| Alcohol | 14%vol |
| Serving | 16-18°C, open 1 hour ahead |
| Scores | 4.1/5 Vivino |
Four grapes, four different vessels: a rich, concentrated Alentejo from the Serra do Mendro.
Tasting note
Red-purple, with aromas of plum, cherry and jam that carry through onto the palate. Ripe, full-bodied and complex, with a long, lingering finish.
The story
The label, designed by Studio Eduardo Aires, won gold at the 2020 European Design Awards. Its shape is taken from the façade of an old house on the estate, and the coloured band echoes the painted lines on Alentejo houses.
Each grape is aged in a different vessel: Alicante Bouschet for 12 months in 500-litre French oak barrels (second fill), Trincadeira for 6 months in 150-litre terracotta tinajas, Aragonez for 6 months in Nico Velo cement tanks (2,600 litres) and Alfrocheiro for 6 months in cocciopesto amphorae (1,000 litres). Winemaker António Cavalheiro intervenes as little as possible, so the wine reflects its terroir rather than a uniform “international” style.
The harvest ran from 17 August to 22 September 2022, a year of early drought and hot days in June and July. Careful viticulture and the resilience of the native grapes still delivered fresh, healthy fruit and a rich, concentrated wine that should age very well in bottle. 17,904 bottles were filled in May 2026.
Food pairing
The perfect wine with roasts and steak. Delicious with typical Portuguese dishes such as “Polvo à Lagareiro”, octopus with roast potatoes, olive oil and garlic, or a chickpea stew with spearmint.
The producer
Herdade Aldeia de Cima is the personal project of Luísa Amorim, together with her husband Francisco Rêgo and their daughters. Luísa is the daughter of Américo Amorim, the man behind Corticeira Amorim, the world’s largest cork producer, so wine and cork are quite literally a family business here. The family bought the estate in 1994. In 2017 Luísa decided to restore the old village on the property and plant a vineyard in the Serra do Mendro. The first harvest followed that same year. Besides wine, the estate also makes olive oil, honey and medronho, a brandy distilled from strawberry-tree fruit.
In Vidigueira, the Serra do Mendro marks the border between the Upper and Lower Alentejo. This east-west fault line forms a natural corridor for the Atlantic winds. The vineyards lie on clay and schist soils, rising to 424 m, where Luísa planted a terraced vineyard reminiscent of the Douro.
Critics & Awards
4.1/5 Vivino | 1,909 ratings (all vintages)
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