Epicure Store Catalog 2015

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Epicure Store Presentation 4

About the Grape Varieties of Epicure Wines 5-7

Wines Presentation 8-12

Delicacies Presentation 13-15

Gift Packaging Card Boxes 16-20

Gift Packaging Hammper 20

Gift Packaging Wood Boxes 21-22

Gift Packaging Optionals 22

Contacts 24

Table of Contents

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Who is Epicure Store

Epicure Store was born from a family business established

in 1968 by the hand of his only founder and it is now on its

3rd generation.

We started by the normal distribution of food, beverages

and groceries. But internal developments and market de-

mand led the company to specialize in the area where it

had more experience and knowledge - the marketing and

distribution of beverage, including the production of our

own wines and client’s own brand wines.

Nowadays, with decades of experience, we became one of

the oldest independent beverage distributors in Portugal,

and we won the trust of customers in Europe and Africa.

This wealth of knowledge and our wide experience bring

balance, stability, credibility and a great degree of comfort

for all our customers.

Our business model and a dedicated team allow us to de-

liver, design, label, pack and distribute a wide range of

own branded wines from quality vineyards and wineries of

Portugal.

The success of Epicure Store is due to our knowledge and

experience in viticulture, winemaking, logistics and mar-

keting, along with our unique and personalized relation-

ship that we have developed along these decades with

producers of vineyards, wineries, suppliers and customers.

Our success is due mainly to our love for wine, so every-

thing we make is made with passion…

Epicure Store is our way of sharing our passion, by offering

exclusive luxury gifts of our amazing Epicure wines.

Why the brand Epicure

Epicure represents a person with an exquisite palate, es-

pecially in food and wine. A person devoted to sensuous

pleasure and luxurious living. Our wines are a tribute to

those persons and to wine itself.

Our wines represent some of the best Portugal’s vineyards

and are the work of people who contribute everyday with

their effort, inspiration and passion on the creation of

great wines.

We love wine and we love the sensations we are invited to

feel from the aroma and taste of grapes transformed into

a refined and sensual nectar.

Allow us to share this passion with you…

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About the Grape Varieties of Epicure Wines

Red Wine

Tinta Barroca: This is one of the most commonly-planted

vines in the Douro, and one of the five officially

recommended varieties for port. You will rarely meet it as

a single variety, but it forms part of most red Douro

blends, contributing dark colour without too much tannin,

thanks to its dark but thin skins, along with plummy,

cherry fruit. Despite high yields, its grapes are rich in sugar

and potential alcohol, and it is a reliable producer, with

good resistance to pests and diseases. However, it copes

badly in excessive heat and water stress, and grapes that

suddenly become over-ripe can rapidly turn to raisins on

the vine. It has been exported to South Africa where is is a

component in port-style wines as well as making some

varietal table wines

Tinta Roriz: (perhaps most widely known by its Spanish

name Tempranillo) is Douro's most commonly used red-

wine grape. In this blend it brings structured acids and

tannins to Tinta Barroca's corpulence and high alcohol.

Into the bargain it contributes intense berryfruit aromas,

with hints of sweet spice, leather and tobacco leaf.

Touriga Franca: This is one of the structural pillars of red

Douro blends, and also one of the five officially

recommended grapes for port. It's the most widely

planted grape in the Douro, currently accounting for

around a fifth of total vineyard area, and it is now much

planted right across the northern half of Portugal. The

Touriga Franca makes

richly-coloured, dense

yet elegant wines with

copious blackberry fruit

and floral notes (roses,

rock roses, wild flowers...) and firm but velvety tannins

that contribute to the ageing potential of blends - it is

often blended with Tinta Roriz and Touriga Nacional. Apart

from the quality of its wines, it is popular in the vineyard

for its resistance to pests and diseases and its reliably

good crops of healthy grapes.

Touriga Nacional: Few would dispute that the Touriga

Nacional is Portugal's finest red grape variety, deserving a

place right up at the top of the world league of grapes,

along with the likes of Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and

Nebbiolo. Though Northern in origin, it has spread right

across the country - you will find it down south in the

Algarve and the Alentejo, out west in the Ribatejo/Tejo

and Setúbal regions, successfully competing with the local

Baga grape in Bairrada, and way out mid-Atlantic in the

Azores. Touriga Nacional is a thick-skinned grape, and

those skins are rich in colour and tannins, giving excellent

structure and ageing capicity. But it also has wonderful,

intense flavours, at the same time floral and fruity - ripe

blackcurrants, raspberries - with complex hints also of

herbs and liquorice. Yields are never high. The Dão and

Douro regions both claim to be the origin of this fine

grape, and the rest of the winemaking world is beginning

to wake up to its quality.

White Wine

Gouveio: This Douro grape is now planted right across

Portugal and has recently become particularly popular in

the Alentejo. It produces fresh, lively wines with good

acidity, plenty of body, and fresh, citrus aromas, along

with notes of peach and aniseed, and lovely balance. It

ages well in bottle. For years it was known as Verdelho in

the Douro, which led to confusion, as Gouveio has nothing

to do with the Verdelho of Madeira. It ripens quite early,

giving relatively high yields of medium-sized, tightly

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packed bunches of small, yellowish-green grapes that are

prone to oidium infection and vulnerable if rain should fall

around harvest time.

Rabigato: Planted throughout the Douro Superior, this is

one of the Douro's best white grapes, contributing bright,

refreshing acidity to white blends. When (rarely) it is

vinified as a single variety, its aroma is reminiscent of

acacia and orange blossom, with vegetal notes and a

strongly mineral character, full body and good acid

structure. The bunches are medium-sized, the grapes

small and greeny-yellow in colour.

Viosinho: This north-eastern grape survives for the most

part scattered here and there in the old mixed white

vineyards of the Douro. Traditionally, Viosinho has been

an unpopular variety with growers because of its very low

yields. It's only recently that winemakers have realised

what a treasure it is, as a component both in port and in

unfortified Douro white blends. It makes full-bodied but

fresh, fragrant, well-balanced wines, performing best in

hot, sunny climates where it is less prone to oidium and

botrytis infection. Bunches and grapes are small and early-

ripening.

White Wine Vinho Verde

Loureiro: Although now widely disseminated throughout

the Vinho Verde region, it seems that the Loureiro grape

originated in the valley of the River Lima, towards the

north of the VR Minho/DOC Vinho Verde region.

"Loureiro" means "laurel" or "bay" and the aroma of

Loureiro wines is said to resemble that of laurel flowers,

also orange blossom, acacia and lime blossom, overlaying

appley, peachy fruit. Loureiro wines usually have

refreshing, well-balanced acidity. Loureiro is much in

evidence nowadays bottled as a single variety, but

traditionally it was more often blended with Arinto

(Pedernã) and Alvarinho, or with Trajadura. It is a very

vigorous, high-yielding

variety that has only

recently been

recognised as "noble".

The bunches are

elongated and

relatively compact, bearing medium-sized, yellowish-

greenish grapes.

Rose Wine Vinho Verde

Borraçal: High quality red grape variety recommended for

the entire Demarcated Region, except for the Monção sub

-region, being largely diffused. Productive and rustic, this

grape variety produces ruby colour wines with an intense

aroma, well-balanced, harmonious and flavourous.

Espadeiro: High quality red grape variety, recommended

for almost the entire Demarcated Region, except for the

Monção sub-region and the more southern area. Very

productive and rustic, it produces light ruby to ruby colour

wines with a grape variety aroma and flavour and some

acidity.

Vinhão: Famous for its biting acidity and dark, opaque

colour, Vinhão is the most-planted grape of the Vinho

Verde/Minho region. Unlike most red grapes, where

practically all the colour comes from the skins, Vinhão also

has red flesh and therefore instant red juice, which then

darkens further once the blue-black skins have time to

macerate. This is an especial advantage in the case of port

production, where colour needs to be extracted very

quickly. In the Douro Valley it goes by the name of Souzão,

and it is currently being quite widely replanted. Vinhão

originated in the Vinho Verde/Minho region, and only

later migrated to the Douro.

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Sparkling Wine

Arinto: This is a versatile grape, grown in most of

Portugal's wine regions. In Vinho Verde country, it goes by

the name of Pedernã. It makes vibrant wines with lively,

refreshing acidity, often with a mineral quality, along with

gentle flavours reminiscent of apple, lime and lemon.

Arinto-based wines can keep well but are also delicious

young. Because it keeps its acidity even in hot climates,

Arinto is often added to other lower-acid white grapes to

improve blends - especially in the hot Alentejo and

Ribatejo. It makes some of its greatest wines in the small

DOC region of Bucelas, just north of Lisbon, where it must

account for at least 75 per cent of blends (along with

Sercial and Rabo de Ovelha). Its good acidity also makes it

a great ingredient for sparkling wines. Arinto's medium-

sized bunches are tightly packed with small grapes

Chardonnay: Chardonnay is the world’s most famous

white-wine grape and also one of the most widely planted.

The variety itself (although often said to be relatively

flavor-neutral) is responsible for most of the fruity flavors

found in Chardonnay wines. These range from the tropical

(banana, melon,

pineapple and guava) to

stonefruits (peach,

nectarine and apricot),

citrus and apples.

Although most famous

for its still, dry wines,

Chardonnay is used to

produce an impressively

diverse range of wine

styles. The variety is put

to use in sparkling wines

all over the world (most famously Champagne), when it is

usually paired with Pinot Noir.

Chardonnay is particularly popular with wine producers,

not least because it has a reliable market of keen

consumers. The variety produces relatively high yields, will

grow in a broad spectrum of climates and can be made

into wine of acceptable quality with relative ease. rather

elusive – reminiscent of green apples in its purest form.

producers to show the character of their vineyard and

demonstrate the full art of winemaking techniques.

Despite being an all-round crowd-pleaser, very few white

grapes are capable of producing wines with such

complexity and ageing ability as chardonnay. As such it is

one of the world's true classics or noble grape varieties.

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Red Wine Douro DOC

Vintage: 2013

Alcohol: 15% Vol.

Total Acidity: 5 g/dm3

Total Sugar: 2.3 g/dm3

Advice: Serve at a temperature of 18ºC

Aroma & Flavor: Young, elegant, very fruity mainly red

fruits. Intense, complex, a long and persistent aftertaste.

Winemaker: Anselmo Mendes and Fernando Guerra

Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga

Fanca and Tinta Barroca

Food Suggestions: Red meat, roast fish,

cheese, cold cuts. Size: 750ml

Box: 6 bottles

WINES

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WINES

White Wine Douro DOC

Vintage: 2013

Alcohol: 13% Vol.

Total Acidity: 6.4 g/dm3


Advice: Serve at a temperature of 10ºC

Aroma & Flavor: Fruity, fresh, very expressive. Intense,

balanced, harmony of flavors. Aftertaste fruity, persistent.

Winemaker: Anselmo Mendes and Fernando Guerra

Grape Varieties: Viosinho, Rabigato and Gouveio

Food Suggestions: Appetizers, salads, grilled fish and white

meat, sushi, seafood, cheese

Size: 750ml

Box: 6 bottles

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WINES

White Wine Vinho Verde Loureiro DOC

Vintage: 2014- Great Choice

Alcohol: 10,5% Vol.



Advice: Serve at a temperature between 8ºC and 10ºC

Aroma & Flavor: Citrus fruit, floral, persistent and distinct.

Winemaker: José Antas Oliveira

Grape Varieties: Loureiro

Food Suggestions: Appetizers, salads, light meals, grilled

food, fish, sea food, sushi. Beautiful Summer wine.

Size: 750ml

Box: 6 bottles

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WINES

Size: 750ml

Box: 6 bottles

Rosé Wine Vinho Verde DOC

Vintage: 2014- Choice

Alcohol: 10% Vol.

Total Acidity: 6 g/dm3



Aroma & Flavor: Red fruits, soft, smooth, young, light and

versatile, slight presence of carbon gas.

Winemaker: José Antas Oliveira

Grape Varieties: Vinhão, Borraçal and Espadeiro

Food Suggestions: Appetizers, salads, light meals, grilled

food, fish, sushi. Beautiful Summer wine.

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WINES

Sparkling Wine Brut Bairrada DOC

Vintage: 2009– Special Reserve

Alcohol: 12,5% Vol.




Aroma & Flavor: Mixed sensations of citrus and biscuit

notes. Fresh and firm with well dissolved bubbles in wine

Winemaker: ND

Grape Varieties: Chardonnay and Arinto

Food Suggestions: Appetizers, salads, sushi, seafood

Size: 750ml

Box: 6 bottles

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Winter Delight - Sweet Specialty

For this handmade jam we cooked apple and pear in a butterscotch, adding a small pinch of flower of salt from the Camargue region. It is a sweet jam in which the powerful aroma of the caramel blends harmoniously with hints of cooked apple and pear. A real discovery for a cold season full of sensations.

Enjoying Suggestion: With the cold season arriving, a treat by the fireplace is appreciated. Serve at breakfast or as afternoon snack, with crêpes, waffles or scones, with yogurt, fresh cheese or cottage cheese. Use it to make a tart, doughnuts or macarons. Goes very well with these Epicure wines: white or rosé Verde wine, Douro white wine and Bairrada sparkling wine brut.

After open keep in the fridge.

DELICACIES

Ingredients: Apple (42%), pear (32%), butterscotch (milk)(11%), sugar cane, Camargue’s salt flower (0,2%).

Size: 125grs

Box: 12 jars

Ingredients: Strawberry Mara des Bois (63%), champagne (3%), sugar cane, gelling: fruits pectin, concentrated lemon juice.

Size: 125grs

Box: 12 jars

Divine Flavors - Sweet Specialty

Strawberry Mara des Bois variety is exceptional for 2 reasons: the fruit tastes very much the wild strawberry and each plant has exceptional productivity (up to 1kg). This very high quality variety is recommended especially for its flavor. It can be used to make delicious desserts. The delicate taste of wild strawberry, enhanced by a Champagne note, offer this handmade jam a completely divine flavor.

Enjoying Suggestion: An introduction to pleasure. To be appreciated with your loved one. Serve at breakfast or as afternoon snack, with crêpes, waffles or scones, with yogurt, fresh cheese or cottage cheese. Use it to make a tart, doughnuts or macarons. Goes very well with these Epicure wines: white or rosé Verde wine, Douro white wine and Bairrada sparkling wine brut.


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DELICACIES

Autumn Duo - Specialty for Cheese

A handmade great classic when talking about the combination of cheese and jam. It’s up to you to test and approve the most daring combinations.

Enjoying Suggestion: Serve with goat cheese as appetizer, dessert or just a snack.

Goes very well with these Epicure wines: Verde white wine, Douro white.


Ingredients: Fig (50,5%), walnut (1,7%), Pays d’Oc white wine, sugar cane, gelling: fruits pectin, concentrated lemon juice.

Size: 125grs

Box: 12 jars

Basque Piperade - Savoury Specialty

This homemade chorizo piperade is a little nod to the Basque country and to Spanish tapas.

Enjoying Suggestion: Let the Latin spirit invade you and enjoy life. Preferably to be enjoyed with pre -dinner drinks on toast or in verrines. You can also add a soft-boiled egg and a slice of cured ham to it to make a piperade.

Goes very well with all our Epicure wines.

After open keep in the fridge and consume rapidly.

Ingredients: Red pepper (59%), crushed peeled tomatoes, tomato juice, acidifiers: citric acid and lactic acid, onion, chorizo (pork, salt, pepper, spices) (4,5%), sunflower oil, Pays d'Oc white wine, garlic, salt, herbs, spices

Size: 100grs

Box: 12 jars

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DELICACIES

Mushrooms’ Duxelles - Savoury Specialty

The Marquess of Uxelles had a cook, La Varenne, the author of “Le Cusinier François”, a landmark work marking the passage from medieval cooking to great modern cooking, who, in the 17th century, invented a recipe for finely chopped button mushrooms, steamed in butter with onions and shallots, that were used to add flavor or as a stuffing in all kinds of culinary dishes.

Enjoying Suggestion: We recommend garnishing simple tartlets with this delicious handmade preparation to produce appetizers to remember. Sprinkle them with a little finely chopped parsley and heat them for a minute or two. We also encourage you to use this ingredient in a delicate stuffing. A magnificent aroma of boletus mushrooms will escape from your oven, whetting the appetite of your guests.


After open keep in the fridge and consume it rapidly.

Rustic Tapenade - Savoury Specialty

We make our homemade classic dark tapenade with stoned black olives… and a little know -how. We do not grind the stone, to avoid powdered olive stones, which generally add a great deal of bitterness to the tapenade and which is then covered up either with anchovy cream or salt. Our tapenade offers an authentic taste of olives and something to really bite into (real olive pieces in your mouth).

Enjoying Suggestion: This dark tapenade with sun -dried tomatoes and basil can be served on toast as a snack, as a stuffing for grilled fish (red mullet, for example) or else spread on white meat, such as rabbit (à la tapenade).


After open keep in the fridge and consume it rapidly.

Ingredients: Black olive (74%), dry tomato (4%), extra virgin olive oil, capers, garlic, sunflower oil, salt, concentrated lemon juice, water, mustard seed, vinegar, anchovies, herbs (including basil 0,8%). Might have traces of almonds.

Size: 100grs Box: 12 jars

Ingredients: Mushrooms from Paris (68%), rehydrated ceps (14%), sunflower oil, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, parsley, salt, spices, acidifier: lactic acid.

Size: 100grs

Box: 12 jars

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Basic

Type: Card box for 1 bottle

Color: Golden

Dimensions: 90x90x370mm

GIFT PACKAGING

Basic


Color: Black


Edition


Color: Golden


Edition


Color: Black


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GIFT PACKAGING

Edition

Type: Card box for 2 bottles

Color: Golden


Edition


Color: Black


Edition


Color: Golden


Edition


Color: Black


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GIFT PACKAGING

Edition


Color: Golden


Edition


Color: Black


Edition


Color: Golden


Edition


Color: Black


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GIFT PACKAGING

Prestige


Color: Golden


Prestige


Color: Black


Prestige


Color: Golden


Prestige


Color: Black


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GIFT PACKAGING

Prestige


Color: Black


Prestige


Color: Golden


Deluxe

Type: Card box for 2 bottles and 3 jars

Color: Black


Delight

Type: Wicker Hamper for 2 bottles and 3 jars

Color: Natural


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GIFT PACKAGING

Corporate

Type: Wood box for 1 bottle

Color: Natural


Corporate

Type: Wood box for 2 bottles

Color: Natural


Corporate


Color: Natural


Corporate


Color: Natural


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GIFT PACKAGING

Corporate


Color: Natural


Gift Card Wallets

Type: Card wallets with ribbons and bow

Color: Black with golden bow

Dimensions: 188x150mm

Sealing wax stamp with Ø25mm

Wrapping Paper and Printed Ribbon

Type: Metallic tissue paper, double sided | Double faced satin ribbon

Color: Golden | Black printed in gold

Dimensions: 500x750mm | 2500x2,5cm

Sealing wax stamp with Ø35mm

Shredded Paper

Type: Metallic shredded paper | ZigZag shredded paper 4mm

Color: Golden | Black

Dimensions: 4kgs | 5kgs or 10 kgs

Address: Leiria | PORTUGAL

Telephone: + 351 91 218 07 38

Sales: [email protected]

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Celebration Label: [email protected]

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