Natural Wines, from Alcobaça to the world!
OUR WINES
CHINADO CURTIMENTA 2023
30 to 40 year old vines, mostly Vital, Fernão Pires and Malvasia Rei (Palomino), a little Alicante Branco and a few others in the mix. Two plots, field blends, fermented separately and then blended. 14 days of maceration, 100% stainless tank.
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CHINADO rose PETNAT 2023
100% Touriga Nacional harvested in August. Hole bunch pressed into stainless tanks where it starts fermentation. Without temperature control we carefully select the right time to bottle, aiming for the right amount of bubbles and a creamy texture.
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CHINADO PALHETO 2023
Palheto 2023, same label but a different wine now coming from a new plot we started looking after in the end of 2022. A field blend of mostly whites (Fernão Pires and Malvasia-Rei) but also a couple reds (Castelão and Touriga Nacional). Tank fermented, it’s a fruit driven, fresh, light red.
CHINADO ROSÉ 2022
100% Touriga Nacional harvested in August. Zero skin contact but we use an old basket press so pressing is slow, and therefore some SO2 is needed at reception to protect the juice from oxidation. Pressed straight to used 225 l barrels, where it ages for about six months.
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CHINADO BRANCO 2022
Three plots, mostly Fernão Pires, Vital, Arinto and Alvarinho, and more – one plot is a field blend. De-stemmed, pressed to tank overnight then moved to 225 l used barrels for fermentation and ageing. No temperature control.
CHINADO TINTO 2022
Almost 100% Castelão from three plots, 30–40 years old. Also includes some Tinta Miúda, plus a few tintorera (red-fleshed) vines among others. De-stemmed, foot-trodden until fermentation starts. Punchdowns twice a day though a short maceration time. 40% aged in 225 l barrels.
