Vinhos Borges
Meia Encosta Dão Reserva
2016
Country
Portugal
Regulated designation
Denominação de origem controlada (DOC)
Region
Beiras
Appellation
Dâo
Varietal(s)
Touriga Nacional
50 %
Tinta Roriz
30 %
Jaen
10 %
Trincadeira
10 %
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Sugar content
2.5 g/l
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About this winery
In 1884, the brothers António and Francisco Borges founded a company dedicated to banking, the sale of lottery tickets and tobacco. Then in 1891, they created the Sociedade dos Vinhos Borges, a company dedicated to the production and marketing of wine. In 1904, they bought the Quinta de Solaheira vineyard in the Douro river valley, laying the first foundations for what would define their true vocation. In 1991, the company added 46 hectares with the Quinta de Simaens vineyard, followed by...
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