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Quinta das Bageiras

The Alves Nuño family has run this 21 hectare estate for four generations. They used to sell the majority of their grapes to the well-known firm Caves San Joao, but went fully independent in 1989. Baga is the region’s claim to fame - a tannic, acidic and just plain old-fashioned grape which needs coaxing to express its charms. Our man Mário Sérgio Alves Nuño, now ably abetted by his son Frederico, makes Baga the traditional way, fermented in concrete lagares and aged in large, old oak ovals. With some age, it develops a stunningly expressive nose and is a powerfully structured wine perfect with the local specialty, roast suckling pig. We are now importing his sparkling wines as well, which represent 60% of his production. It should also be mentioned that Mário Sérgio is arguably Portugal’s finest distiller, and his long-aged vinegar is the stuff of legend. He is also one of the kindest and most generous people we have ever had the pleasure of knowing. It is a huge privilege to be his importer.
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Producer:
Quinta das Bageiras
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Bairrada
City of Origin:
Fogueira
Date Founded:
1989
Owner Name:
Mário Sérgio Alves Nuno
Vineyard Size:
30 HA
Total Annual Production:
120,000 bottles

Property History:

"There goes Fausto to his Bágeiras vineyard" That's how the population of Fogueira named the project I created in 1989. Fausto was my paternal grandfather, whose vineyards I collected with others from my maternal grandfather to establish the first wine company in Bairrada in over 20 years. With the paramount support of my father Abel, 12 hectares of vineyard that until then produced wine sold in bulk were transformed into wines bottled with our brand. Another 16 hectares were later added to the original vineyard area, always in the best Bairrada terroir. My belief was a simple one: I wanted the production of our wines to be accomplished through traditional methods, without ignoring the constant developments observed in the fields of viticulture and oenology. That is why, for example, all our grapes are handpicked, our red wines are produced in lagares without added yeasts and why our sparkling wines have no residual sugar. I believe quality means nothing without identity. Therefore, we respect wine as it respects us and we always devote ourselves to it as a family, with a passion that has lasted for three generations.

Owner History:

History of the property

Wines By Quinta das Bageiras
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2020 Espumante Colheita (Bairrada)

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2016 Garrafeira Red

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2020 Avo Fausto Branco (Bairrada)

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2020 Reserva Tinto (Bairrada)

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2017 Avo Fausto Red (Bairrada)

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2020 Espumante Rosé Colheita (Bairrada)

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