Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne

Cabriz wines is celebrating 25 years of history; I would like to remind you that Quinta de Cabriz is the cradle of Global Wines/Dão Sul, in Carregal do Sal (Viseu), between Serra da Estrela and Caramulo (mountains), and between the Dão and Mondego rivers. The property is stretched over 94 acres, where red and white grapes are produced, which make up a broad portfolio that includes sparkling wines and aguardentes (brandies) besides white and red wines. Quinta de Cabriz also invests in wine tourism and offers visits to its cellar, where they host a restaurant for regional food, a winebar, a wineshop, tastings, and wine courses as well as event rooms. Until September next year, the main brand of the Global Wines/Dão Sul group will have the entire country chanting the slogan “Dão é Cabriz” (Dão is Cabriz). A new image, new labels, promotional campaigns in points of sale, intense advertising, hobbies and prize giveaways (the latest tablets, regional Dão products, gastronomic and touristic weekends in Dão, and trips abroad) to consumers who help the company tell the story of this well-known Dão brand.

The quality/price relationship has always been one of the Cabriz wines’ draws, and the wines that stand out the most here are the greatest example. With a freshly washed face, or rather, a new image on the glass, Cabriz Colheita Seleccionada 2013, well known among its consumers. A very direct approachable wine, rounded edges and a very likeable profile as the fruit proves ripe and with a warm and slightly sweet detail, a little cocoa and a vegetal aftertaste in the background. Total production amounts to 2 500 000 bottles of a perfectly round wine with light freshness, and very respectful of the level of quality it is placed in. The other wine, Cabriz Reserva 2012, reveals a leap in quality where the fruit feels fresher, cleaner and more refreshing. It forgets about the warm and sweet tone and shows a little more character, in association with its region of birth. Otherwise, it’s a modern wine, in which the fruit seems slightly hidden by the cask, cocoa, a balsamic note with a touch of spices in the background. A light vigour on the palate, very present fruit, and good amplitude as the finish proves a little dry.

Contacts
Dão Sul – Sociedade Vitivinícola S.A.
Apartado 28, 3430-909
Carregal do Sal, Portugal
Tel: (+351) 232 960 140
Fax: (+351) 232 961 203
E-mail: daosul@daosul.com
Website: www.daosul.com