Alcohol: 14,5%
Winery: Fundação Eugénio de Almeida
Grapes: Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira
Region: Alentejo DOC Évora
Winemaking/Vinification: When the grapes are judged to be perfectly matured, they are carefully picked and brought into the winery for de-stalking, gentle crushing and fermentation in temperature controlled steel vats. There follows a 15 days maceration period.
Ageing: Maturation in new French barrels for 15  months and 15 months in bottle prior to release.
Aroma: It shows notes of dried fruit and in raisin, plum, fig, some dried vegetable, bush and a very own tuning.
Tasting Notes: Garnet color. Well built in the mouth, it has amplitude, quality fruit and a classic register. Immense tannins, long and persistent flavor.
Food pairing: Ideal with red meats and cheeses.