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O Vinho Dos Mortos

The Wine of the Dead

Discover the “Wine of the Dead”, which comes from the tradition of burying wine underground to improve its quality.

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  • 00:00:03Em mil oitocentos e nove, as tropas francesas invadiram Portugal pela segunda vez.
  • 00:00:11Na pequena vila de Boticas, os populares tiveram a ideia de esconder tudo quanto pudessem,
  • 00:00:18para que não lhes fossem roubadas as suas posses.
  • 00:00:22Nada ficou de fora, até as pipas de vinho foram enterradas debaixo do chão das adegas.
  • 00:00:30Passada a invasão e os franceses expulsos, os habitantes ficaram pensativos em relação ao seu vinho.
  • 00:00:39Estaria estragado depois de ter sido enterrado?
  • 00:00:43Decidiram provar, e assim que o fizeram aperceberam-se que estava maravilhoso!
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