This company was founded in 1862 under the name Correa Ribeiro e Filhos. Mr. Clement da Silva who arrived from Brazil in 1933 inherited the house by marriage. The name was changed to C. da Silva in 1957. It sources grapes from over seven hundred growers.
They created the brand DALVA, whose origin lies in the founder´s surname DA SILVA, i.e. Dalva.
The Company has been family owned till 1980, but after Clemente da Silva´s death, the family has decided to sell the Company, that has been bought by the spanish group Nueva Rumasa. In 2007 it has been bought again by Gran Cruz Porto, making part of La Martiniquaise.
1 bottle was not perfect but drinkable.
Bouquet Blueberry, blackberry and fruit in the nose.
Taste Rather full bodied. Immature and tannic. Hard to swallow. Promising and a long finish.
Comment At the Wine Society 18% tasting.