{"id":12899,"date":"2024-11-18T11:02:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T11:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fladgatewines.com\/vertical-tasting-principal-the-vertical-of-a-super-portuguese\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T10:20:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T10:20:52","slug":"vertical-tasting-principal-the-vertical-of-a-super-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fladgatefamilywines.com\/en\/vertical-tasting-principal-the-vertical-of-a-super-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"Vertical Tasting &#8220;Principal: The Vertical of a Super Portuguese&#8221; in Lisbon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12899\" class=\"elementor elementor-12899 elementor-11787\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194c4d6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"194c4d6a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1e22a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e1e22a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On 11 November, Ess\u00eancia do Vinho organised an unforgettable vertical tasting dedicated to the red wines of the Principal brand. \u2018Principal: The Vertical of a Super Portuguese\u2019 took place in Lisbon as part of Ess\u00eancia do Vinho&#8217;s 25th anniversary, bringing together oenophiles, critics and industry professionals for a journey of aromas and flavours through the wines that are part of the history of this emblematic brand.<\/p><p>Ra\u00fal Riba D&#8217;Ave, Brand Developer at <strong>Fladgate Still &amp; Sparkling Wines<\/strong>, began the vertical tasting with a lecture on the characteristics of Bairrada, the region where Principal wines originate, a historically and geographically diverse area with a winemaking tradition dating back to Roman times.<\/p><p>This was followed by a presentation of Quinta Colinas de S\u00e3o Louren\u00e7o, the iconic property of Fladgate Still &amp; Sparkling Wines located in S\u00e3o Louren\u00e7o do Bairro, with 61 hectares of high-density vineyards and fabulous limestone soil.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238b1c0 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"238b1c0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e1d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37e1d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fladgatefamilywines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Raul-Riba-DAve-Prova-Principal-Essencia-do-Vinho-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11813\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fladgatefamilywines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Raul-Riba-DAve-Prova-Principal-Essencia-do-Vinho-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fladgatefamilywines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Raul-Riba-DAve-Prova-Principal-Essencia-do-Vinho-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/fladgatefamilywines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Raul-Riba-DAve-Prova-Principal-Essencia-do-Vinho-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/fladgatefamilywines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Raul-Riba-DAve-Prova-Principal-Essencia-do-Vinho-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/fladgatefamilywines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Raul-Riba-DAve-Prova-Principal-Essencia-do-Vinho-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/fladgatefamilywines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Raul-Riba-DAve-Prova-Principal-Essencia-do-Vinho.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a15d40c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a15d40c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fladgatefamilywines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Prova-Principal-Essencia-do-Vinho-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11812\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fladgatefamilywines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Prova-Principal-Essencia-do-Vinho-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fladgatefamilywines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Prova-Principal-Essencia-do-Vinho-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/fladgatefamilywines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Prova-Principal-Essencia-do-Vinho-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/fladgatefamilywines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Prova-Principal-Essencia-do-Vinho-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/fladgatefamilywines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Prova-Principal-Essencia-do-Vinho-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/fladgatefamilywines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Prova-Principal-Essencia-do-Vinho.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b802061 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b802061\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c2db37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c2db37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first wine to be tasted was the Calc\u00e1rio3 do Principal Red 2014, with its firm tannins and great persistence on the palate, giving way to the Principal Grande Reserva 2013, the new launch of the Principal brand, which captivated with its aromas of black fruit and wood spices, fresh acidity and long finish. 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