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News
Reviews and Awards:
. 16 points in Vinho Grandes Escolhas;
. 15,5 points in Revista de Vinhos;
. Silver medal Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2014 (2012);
. Bronze medal International Wine & Spirit Competition 2014 (2012);
. Bronze medal International Wine Challenge 2014 (2012);
. Silver medal Vinalies Internationales 2014 (2012);
. Bronze medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 (2011);
. Gold medal Vinalies Internationales 2013 (2011);
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Wine Description
The Story
Winemaking:The grape bunches were hand-picked and vinified using the most advanced technology. After soft de-stemming and crushing, the grapes fermented in stainless steel tanks, with pumping-over and skin maceration at a controlled temperature of 28ºC. Following maceration, and tank by tank, the wine was separated from the masses, with the yield from pressings kept separate. Finally, winemaking ends with malolactic fermentation, which took pl...
Vintage 2019
2019 was a year to celebrate the Douro’s remarkably resilient grape varieties in an unusually dry year. Our ability to closely monitor their varying maturation cycles and adjust our picking schedule accordingly meant we were able to deliver the best expression of the different varieties.
