2007 Reserva Especial flies high in...
Emirates Airlines now has more to offer its first class passengers: Casa Ferreirinha 2007 Reserva Especial (recently launched) has just been added to the wine list of this prestigious airline. Only a few elite wines, recognised throughout the world, make it onto this wine list. This list has now been further enriched by the addition of the iconic Douro red wine, Reserva Especial, created by Fernando Ni...
For more than 250 years, Ferreira has been synonymous with high-quality Portuguese wine, and known around the world as “the Portuguese brand.” Ferreira was founded in 1751, and under the direction of Dona Antónia Adelaide became the reference point for exceptional ports and Douro wines. Today, Ferreira continues to be a global market leader, and the symbol of a country and a culture.
By acquiring the prestigiouis A.A. Ferreira company in De...
The vineyards of Ferreira can be found throughout the Douro region, which is divided into three sub-regions:the Lower Corgo with anAtlantic climate (an average rainfall of 900 mm,or 35 inches, and an average temperature of 18º C (or 64ºF); the Upper Corgo with a Mediterranean climate (650 mm rainfall, or 26 inches; and 20º C or 68ºF average temperature); and the Douro Superior with a Continental hot and dry climate (350 mm, or 14 inches, rainf...
Barca Velha has been chosen numerous times by Portuguese bodies for official receptions of civilian, military and religious world dignitaries, including the Pope.
The extreme heat of the Douro Superior, and the fact that there was no electricity in the region at the time, led the creator of Barca Velha to order ice be transported on trucks from Matosinhos to Pocinho, to ensure fermentation occurred at controlled temperatures (a technologic...
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