Location of Vines -Douro (DOC)

Soils

Precambrian and antediluvian schists, with some narrow granite seams.

Varieties

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz.

Vinification

Manually harvest to ensure the most careful selection of only the ripest bunches of grapes. Pellicular maceration and alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures in stainless steel cubes. Post-fermentation maceration followed by malolactic fermentation. Minimum aging of three years before bottling.

Tasting Notes

Closed ruby color with flashes of violet, the aroma of red and black fruit preserves, with balsamic touches and hints of toast, vanilla, and chocolate, structured and dense but simultaneously elegantly smooth and very persistent.

Alcohol – 14 % vol.

Gastronomy

Ideal for meat and game dishes, cheeses, traditional Portuguese food, and Mediterranean cuisine generally

Recommended temperature between 18º-20°C.