Tasting note

Deep ruby in colour, with great aromatic complexity on the nose. There are notes of leather and vanilla integrated into the ripe red and black fruit character. On the palate, the tannins are firm, supporting the acidity and ensuring long persistence.

Viticulture

A vineyard site of unique terroir, Vale dos Vinhedos has a slope between

25 ° and 35 ° with exposure east, northeast and north. The site enjoys well drained soil of medium depth clay

Vinification

Final bunch selection; destemming fresh grapes; 48-hour pre-fermentative cold maceration; selected yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae); alcoholic fermentation at 24º-25ºC; remontages and delations during 12 days of skin maceration; malolactic fermentation; 8-month maturation in French oak barrels; tartaric stabilization; bottling; basin tuning for 12 months.

Food Match

Meats, grilled meats, fish and soft cheeses, not very cured and sausages.