Farrapo Tinto 2021
Region: Alentejo
Producer: Geraçoes da Talha
Why we chose this wine
This natural wine is made according to the traditional production method of Vinho de Talha. It is made with all the continuous parts of the grapes (skins, seeds and part of the stems) which, after 4 months, serves as a natural filter for the wine that comes out of the lower part of the Talha.
To value and boost this nectar and dignify the region they named the first wine "Farrapo", an homage to all its inhabitants who are known as "farrapeiros". This nickname derives from their modest garments - farrapos -, worn by the Capuchin Friars during the 16th century, in the chapel of S. Bento in Vila de Frades.
To value and boost this nectar and dignify the region they named the first wine "Farrapo", an homage to all its inhabitants who are known as "farrapeiros". This nickname derives from their modest garments - farrapos -, worn by the Capuchin Friars during the 16th century, in the chapel of S. Bento in Vila de Frades.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | variety of 10+ grape varieties highlighting Alfrocheiro, Trincadeira and Aragonês |
| Drinking window | 2022-2027 |
| Alc. | 13.5% |
| Vinification | in terracotta amphorae |
| Ripening | a few months in the amphorae |
The producer
Geraçoes da Talha
In Vidigueira, wine has been made in amphorae for 2,000 years, but it was always drunk young and locally. In 2019 Teresa Caeiro bottled her family's talha wines for the first time, introducing the world to this age-old tradition.