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Wine Description
The Story
Charme is a rare wine from the Douro, its elegance and complexity combined with the smooth tannins are unique in expressing old sheltered vineyards from Vale Mendiz in the heart of the Douro area in the Pinhão Valley. All the small details involving the production of Charme turn the final result very difficult to achieve. In the end, only the best barrels are chosen to be bottled as Charme.
Wine Information
Vinification 2006
Old vineyards fromVale deMendiz in the Pinhão valley are a key element for Charme, these small, sheltered vineyards with low production are the essences for elegant wines withmature tannins. The 2006 harvest of Charme wasmade early in September to avoid high alcohol content and low acidity. Rigorous selection was done in the vineyard and winery. The wine is fermented in traditional granite lagars, with all the stems. After a...