Portia Wine•Region:•Ribera•del•Duero,•Spain•••••Date•Established:•1990s•••••Winemaker:•Raúl•Quemada Portia wines hail from the architectural masterpiece ortia rianza located on the Portia estate in Spain’s exciting Ribera •• P c Produced from 100% Tinta Fina del País (Tempranillo). This garnet red wine offers blackberry and red currant del Duero region. It is the outcome of a venture that aromas. It is aged for 10 months in American oak and 6 months in bottle. began some 15 years ago, by the Martinez family, owners of Bodegas Faustino, a leading producer of wines from Rioja. The name of the property has a dual origin, both ortia Beia oBle as a reference to the seventh satellite of the planet •• P e r 100% Tinta Fina del País (Tempranillo). Ripe cherry flavors with pleasant tannins and mocha hints that Uranus (representing the pioneer, inventor, creator conclude with a lingering finish. “Good Big Choice” – Santé Magazine, June 2013. and artist according to astrology), and the Latin word for a token offering made as a symbol of gratitude toward the elements in return for a healthy and abundant harvest. Construction of the spectacular $47 million Portia •• triennia 100% Tinta Fina del País (Tempranillo). A powerful and well-balanced wine that has deep and complex notes of black winemaking facility was completed in 2011. fruit and cocoa with a long, persistent finish. 91 Points- Wine Enthusiast, May 2014. Commissioned by the Martinez family, the project represents the first ever winery designed by internationally famed architect Norman Foster, head of the London-based design team, Foster + Partners. The property embraces 400 acres of terrain enjoying an eastern and southern orientation in Ribera del Duero. Vineyards are planted chiefly with Tempranillo (known locally as Tinta Fino) at an average density of 1,200 vines per acre. ••Portia•wines•are•produced•from•Tinta•Fina•del•País•grapes•(Tempranillo)•in•the• famed•Ribera•del•Duero•region,•a•premier•source•of•world•–class•red•wines ••The•winery•is•a•spectacular,•multi-million•dollar•facility•designed•by• internationally•famed•architect•Norman•Foster RIBERA DEL DUERO ••The•Portia•name•has•a•dual•origin,•as•reference•to•Uranus,•meaning•pioneer,•• inventory•creator,•artist,•and•as•Latin•for•a•token•offering•as•a•symbol•of•gratitude• for•an•abundant•harvest Spain 144 145.