Tasting note
Captivating intense ruby with violet highlights. The fragrance carries distinct French oak tones, notably coffee and chocolate. Intense ripe fruit, especially black plum. This variety boasts an elegant structure: harmonious balance of acidity, tannins, and alcohol. The aftertaste resonates with oak-influenced notes.
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
Careful bunch selection; destemming; 48-hour cold maceration; Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast; 24º-25ºC fermentation; Remontages, delations during 12-day skin maceration; Malolactic fermentation; 8-month maturation in French oak barrels; Tartaric stabilization; Bottling; 12-month basin tuning. A meticulously crafted journey
Food Match
Meat and pasta with spicy sauces.