VARIETIES: 50% Alicante Bouchet, 50% Trincadeira
COLOR: Deep pomegranate color.
NOSE: Intense aromas of dark berries, dark chocolate, and exotic spices on the nose.
PALATE: Complex, yet smooth and round on the palate, with fresh red and dark fruits flavors, well integrated tannins and and fine texture.
WINEMAKING: The grapes were harvested manually with small boxes in the vineyards of Herdade da Figueira de Cima, which surround the winery. The majority of grapes will ferment in 5,000 L tanks of French oak from Seguin Moreau with controlled temperature, and part aged later in 225 Liter barrels of French oak of the same cooperage during 24 months. Lightly filtered, then the bottles are aged at least one year before entering the market.