As encostas agrestes. A rudeza do solo. As vinhas quase centenárias e o olival. A floresta. E o Marão ao longe, testemunha dos anos que já passaram pela Quinta da Gaivosa. Os laços familiares e sentimentais estreitam-se. Foi aqui que tudo começou. Um Alves de Sousa a ergueu e lhe deu o nome. Um Alves de Sousa a deu a conhecer ao mundo sob aforma de um dos mais emblemáticos vinhos do Douro. Cor rubi profunda. Aroma a frutos do bosque, folha de eucalipto e ameixas secas. Sólido, com uma estrutura poderosa, mas com o equilíbrio e elegância típicos dos Gaivosas. Grande complexidade e com muitos e bons anos pela frente. Produtor: Alves de Sousa Regiao: Douro País: Portugal Tipo de Vinho: Tinto Castas: Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinto Cão, and other Garrafa: 750ml Teor Alcoolico: 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”)
