Grape variety – Touriga Nacional, Aragonês, and Castelão
Vintage – 2014
Region – Lisbon
Denomination – IG Lisboa
Type of soil – clay-limestone
Tasting notes − a full-bodied and extremely elegant and sophisticated red, the wine have the powerful fruity scent. Mix flavours of ripe fruits join the most complex character of spices and good structure. Full bodied and aromatic. Tannins are elegant and in harmony with aromatic complexity of the fruity and spicy aromas. High acidity, which induces freshness and great ageing potential
Winemaking − pre-fermentation maceration. Maturation of 70% of the wine in stainless steel vats and the spare 30% in French and American oak barrels
Ageing – 30% of the lot aged 12 months in American and French oak barrels. After aged in bottle for 6 months
Alcohol – 14%
Wine pairing − pairs well with cheese and roasted meat; excellent with spicy food
Awards/Reviews − 90 points in “The Wine Enthusiast Magazine” (2017); awarded the silver medal on “Mundus Vini 2013”; “The International Wine Challenge” awarded the 2011 vintage – recommended; “Vinhos de Portugal 2015 – João Paulo Martins” rating: 15 points (0-20) [vintage of 2010]
Quote – “Vines planted in a former apple orchard (pomar) give a structured, firm wine with tannins as well as dense black fruits. The dense texture comes from the ripe fruit, aged for 12 months in wood. This concentrated wine will age further. Drink from 2018” (ROGER VOSS, European Editor. Reviews wines from Portugal and France)
