Quinta do Ribeiro Santo
(Winery in Dao)
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About Winery and Wines
The story of Magnum Vinhos began in 1994, when the prestigious winemaker Carlos Lucas and his family acquired Quinta do Ribeiro Santo, in Oliveira do Conde (Dão). The name of the property derives from a local stream that, according to tradition, never dries up, being called "Santo" (Holy). However, it was only in 2011 that Carlos Lucas formalized the Magnum Vinhos project, uniting the traditions of the land with his technical vision, accumulated over decades in the Portuguese wine industry.
These people are driven by the company's driving force, led by the experience of Carlos Lucas — winner of the Winemaker of the Year award in 2008 — and supported by a dedicated team that has expanded production from the Dão region to the Douro, Alentejo and Vinho Verde. The project's informational brochure is a reference in terms of both knowledge and technique, focusing on native grape varieties such as Encruzado and Touriga Nacional, reflecting the team's commitment to producing wines with their own identity and great potential for development.
Ribeiro Santo's white wines find their main protagonist in Encruzado, an exclusive grape variety from the Dão region that finds ideal conditions to shine on this estate. These wines are reworked with their extraordinary structure and a perfect balance between citrus and mineral notes, presenting a vibrant acidity that provides a unique freshness. Upon bottling, Ribeiro Santo's Encruzado reveals unparalleled longevity, evolving into a seductive complexity where aromas of honey and dried fruit emerge.
Among the reds, Touriga Nacional takes center stage, meticulously crafted by Carlos Lucas to express the region's utmost elegance. The brand manages to extract a profoundly aromatic profile from this variety, marked by notes of violets and dark fruits, always maintaining a granitic freshness that prevents the wines from becoming excessively heavy. At Ribeiro Santo, Touriga Nacional is synonymous with sophistication, presenting firm and velvety tannins, the result of careful aging in French oak barrels.
The combination of these two grape varieties defines the identity of Magnum Vinhos in the Dão region: aged white and red wines with a strong gastronomic character. Whether it's an Encruzado fermented in oak or a Touriga Nacional from a select harvest, the focus remains on varietal purity and the ability to reflect the terroir of Carregal do Sal.
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