ALCOHOL | 15%
Grapes:
Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Trincadeira
WINEMAKING:
Manual harvesting. Total destemming. 48-hour pre-fermentation maceration. Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures (22-28ºC) in lagares with foot treading. Malolactic fermentation in barrels.
AGING:
12 months in 400-liter barrels and 6 months in 5000-liter vats.
TASTING NOTES
COLOR:
Intense garnet color
AROMA:
Exuberant and complex aroma of black fruits well integrated with notes of menthol and tobacco.
PALATE:
Remarkable freshness, excellent tannic structure, and balance. Complex finish with great elegance and persistence.
FOOD PAIRINGS:
Game, red meats, and stews.