Luís Duarte has transformed winemaking in Alentejo over a 25-year career, leading acclaimed projects like Herdade do Esporão and Herdade dos Grous. One of Portugal’s most respected vignerons, he is the only winemaker to be named Winemaker of the Year twice—1997 and 2007. In 2007, Luís launched his own labels, Rapariga da Quinta and Rubrica, both quickly gaining international recognition. Introduced to the U.S. in 2010, both wines earned spots on Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 list. Rubrica, meaning “signature,” reflects the essence of Luís’s style—crafted from grapes grown on his 8-hectare estate, blending native Portuguese and French varieties, aged in French oak.
Grapes were carefully picked and sorted by hand at the winery. They were gently pressed in a pneumatic press and the juice remained for 48 hours at low temperatures to decant. It was then racked off its lees and was inoculated with selected yeasts. Fermentation took place in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats.
- 750 ml
- Grrape varieties: 62% Antão Vaz, 23% Roupeiro, 15% Arinto
