The rough slopes. The rudeness of the soils. The almost centennial vines and the olives. The forest. And the Marão Mountains in the arisen, witness of all the years that had passed trough Quinta da Gaivosa. The familiar and sentimental bows get tighter. It was here that everything started. An Alves de Sousa raised it and gave it the name. An Alves de Sousa presented it to the world under the form of one of the most emblematic wines from Douro. Deep colour. Very ripen fruits with slight nuances of spices and dark chocolate. Dense and powerful but very well balanced. Long and intense after-taste. Producer: Alves de Sousa Region: Douro Country: Portugal Wine Style: Red Wine Grape / Blend: Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinto Cão, and other Bottle: 750ml Alcohol content: 14.5% Quinta da Gaivosa 1992 – Silver Medal(International Wine Challenge) 1992 – Gold Medal “Red Wine Label”(DN Artistic Label Challenge) 1994 – Silver Medal and the BestPortuguese wine(“Concours Int. Vins de Montagne 1994”) 1994 – First place in the tasting “Wines with 10 years”(Portuguese Wine Magazine, March 2004) 1995 – Gold Medal(Challenge International du Vin 1998) 1995 – Silver Medal(International Wine and Spirit Competition 1998) 1995 – Award of Excellence(Portuguese Wine Magazine Feb. 1998) 1997 – Award “The Best wines fromthe Region”(Portuguese WineMagazine, Feb. 2000) 1997 – Silver Medal(International Wine Challenge Shangai 1999) 1999 – Maximum classification,“5 Stars”(La Revue du Vin de France) 1999 – Award “The Best wines from the Region”(Portuguese Wine Magazine, Feb. 2002) 2000 – Award “The Best wines from the Region”(Portuguese Wine Magazine, Feb. 2004) 2000 -92 Points in Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate(WA nº.169, Feb.2007; 1-100 scale) 2003 – One of the 13 Best Portuguese red wines in 2006/07(João Paulo Martins wine Guide) 2003 – 18 points (1-20 scale)(Portuguese Wine Magazine,Dec.2006)2003 –Award “The Best wines from the Region”(Portuguese Wine Magazine, Feb. 2007) 2003– 90Points in Robert Parker’s WineAdvocate(WA169, Feb.2007; 1-100 scale) 2005 –Gold medal and Trophy “BestPortuguese wine”(Zurich Inter.WineChallenge “Expowina”) 2005 –93 pointsin Robert Parker’s WineAdvocate(WA186, Feb.2009; 1-100 scale) 2005 – 18 points by Jancis Robinson(1-20 scale) 2008–Award “Bestwinesof the year”(J.P. Martins Guide)–Gold Medal(Conc.Mond.Bruxelles)–92pts(Robert Parker’sWineAdv.)–Award “Best Portuguese Wines ofthe Year” (Rev.de Vinhos) 2009–94pts (Robert Parker’sWine Adv.)–18.5 pts(Wine Mag.; out of 20)–Award“One of the 10Best Winesof theYear”(WineMag.)–18 pts(out of 20; “Rev.deVinhos”)–Excellence Award(“Rev.deVinhos”)
