Food pairing
Delicious with lamb, beef, white meat & game
Grapes: Tinta Amarela (Trincadeira, Castelão), Baga & Jaen
As Antonio states, "Burgundian approach with the terroir of the Dão." This is specifically from the Serra da Estrela subregion. Like all of his parcels, they tend to be ridiculous field-blends with incredibly old vines. This wine is from 2 old vineyards farmed organically and using some biodynamics as well - one which is more Baga-dominant (60 year old vines) and the other has a blend of Tinta Amarela, Jaén, and around 20 other varieties in total. Soils are predominately pink granite, planted at 500 m above sea level.
Grapes are hand-harvested, and pressed gently, to keep extraction to a minimum. Fermentation occurs in lagar with indigenous yeasts. The wine goes through malolactic fermentation in used French barrels, and is aged further in used French and Austrian oak for 18 months. Bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with only minimal SO2 use if necessary
Alcohol content
13%vol
Store & Serve
Store at a constant temperature of 12 ° C