Douro DOC
Vinho Tinto 2022
Douro – Denominação de Origem Controlada
Harvested from older, leased vineyards neighbouring our property in Cascais de Douro, the grapes were chilled overnight before triage and destemming. After a warm fermentation using indigenous yeasts, the wine had a short post-fermentation maceration and was racked to barrel shortly after pressing for malolactic conversion. The wine was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels of which 30% were new. After assemblage, the wine was fine with vegecol, a plant-based fining agent and bottled with a coarse filtration.
A complex nose that is spicy and aromatic, and an abundance of dark fruit flavours and a minerality from the schist soils of the region supported by generous oak aromatics. The palate is rich and full, with layers of texture, firm yet elegant tannins and a lengthy finish.