Herdade do Cebolal

Herdade Do Cebolal is the southernmost domain of the Península de Setúbal region. Located 170km south of Lisbon, the vineyard is extremely close to the Atlantic Ocean. Fresh winds from the ocean bring freshness and allow the grapes to ripen slowly while keeping a good acidity. The soil is very varied, limestone, clay, alluvial earth, 4 different types of shales, chalk ...

Herdade Do Cebolal was created by the grandfather of Luís Mota Capitão 150 years ago. Luís represents the 5th generation of the same family at the head of the estate.

Herdade Do Cebolal practices organic farming (unkinded), they use different very interesting methods in order to improve the life of the soils. They notably use ocean algae as compost but also sheep to cut the grass naturally.
To limit the effects of global warming, the field is part of an agroforestry approach. The trees provide shadow in the vines and hold rainwater in the ground. They also have bees on the farm, so it is all the more important not to use chemicals.
The Vendages are carried out by hand and the wines are fermented in native yeasts.

What does the name organize mean?

This can be so diverse depending on the personality of their sire, that it is easier to define what it is not. An author wine is anything but a standard, stereotypical wine, made to please as many people as possible. It is therefore rarely produced in millions of copies, copying itself from vintage in vintage.

An author wine is therefore a wine that does not look like that of the neighbor. Which from year to year will evolve according to the vagaries of the weather and the mood of the author - the two that can be linked. Because the author does not rely on market studies to carry out his boat. He makes his wine as he feels, as he likes, as he can, sometimes ... and too bad if he does not please everyone.

This is why author wines are sometimes classified as "table wine" or "France wine". Because the winemaker did not plan the authorized grape variety*, makes the assembly or vinification recommended in the name **. He is often a bit rebellious, our author. But that is why we like it! ... That said, author's wines are not systematically marginal: they are present in most of the appellations, and can be part of the elite of these this***. Because they are not content to have personality: they are good, in addition! With in general aDegree of TorchabilityVery high: we never tire of it at the end of the first sip.

As author's wines are not chaptalized, levied, hacked ... They can have very different profiles depending on the vintage. It is up to us (resellers and consumers) to accept them as they are, and to remain faithful to the producers, because they need us to continue their activity.

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* For example, theTouriga Nacionalin the Minervois, or theSyrahIn Forez ribs. They are crazy, these authors!

** Some winegrowers dare to produceSweety with Mourvèdre or oneNatural sparkling with Pineau d'Aunis

*** Like those of Jean-François Ganevat in the Jura or Zind-Humbercht in Alsace

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* For example, theTouriga Nacionalin the Minervois, or theSyrahIn Forez ribs. They are crazy, these authors!

** Some winegrowers dare to produceSweety with Mourvèdre or oneNatural sparkling with Pineau d'Aunis

*** Like those of Jean-François Ganevat in the Jura or Zind-Humbercht in Alsace