Evel Tinto
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork, grilled red meats, medium-hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
First launched in 1913, Evel is one of Portugal's oldest and most iconic wine brands. The name itself is a clever, historical anagram of 'Leve' (meaning light or smooth), chosen to highlight the wine's elegant, easy-drinking, and fresh character in an era when Douro reds were notoriously heavy and rustic. Produced by the historic Real Companhia Velha, Evel Tinto is crafted from traditional Douro grape varieties grown in the cooler, high-altitude vineyards of the Douro Valley, particularly from Quinta do Casal da Granja. This terroir preserves natural acidity and vibrant red fruit aromas. The winemaking process focuses on retaining this bright fruit profile, utilizing a combination of stainless steel fermentation and careful aging in oak vats to add structure and complexity without overpowering the wine's signature smoothness.
🍾 About the Producer
Established on September 10, 1756, by Royal Charter of King D. José I under the auspices of the Marquis of Pombal, Real Companhia Velha stands as Portugal's oldest continuously operating wine company. Entrusted originally with demarcating and regulating the Douro Valley, the company was acquired by the Silva Reis family in 1960. Today, under President Pedro Silva Reis and celebrated head winemaker Jorge Moreira, Real Companhia Velha oversees more than 550 hectares across historic quintas such as Das Carvalhas, De Cidro, Dos Aciprestes, and Do Casal da Granja. While famous for benchmark Port, the house pioneered fine Douro still whites, capitalizing on high-elevation schist and granite plateaus with wide diurnal shifts. Estate whites—most prominently the Quinta de Cidro mono-varietals and field blends spanning Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Alvarinho, and Sémillon (Boal)—rely on precision viticulture and parcel-specific vinification. These wines demonstrate remarkable tension, vibrant natural acidity, and an authentic, mineral-driven reflection of the rugged Douro landscape.
🍇 Grapes
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão
🍷 ABV
13-13.5%