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Before wine comes the bread

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Now it’s time to harvest the cereals in order to produce good portuguese bread. At our Family Estate – Torre do Frade we are in the end of the soft wheat cycle, this particular ceral is transformed in flour wich can be used to bake cakes or bread. It is … Read more

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Harvest 2012

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Is already underway on another vintage Torre do Frade. Here in the upper Alentejo the heat has been intense and has accelerated the maturation to perfection. Until now we notice a sharp drop in production but the quality in terms of Acidity, pH and Alcohol indicate a very balanced wine … Read more

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