Region: Macedo de Cavaleiros, Trás-os-Montes
Soil: Mainly schist origin, with medium levels of clay and quartz
Climate: Mild with continental carachteristics
Vinification: Total destemming. Pre fermentation cold maceration for 4 days. Fermentation with temperature control and daily pump overs. Aged in inox tanks until bottling. To smooth the tannins the wine aged until summer in fine lees. Wine without filtration or cold stabilized. May contain sediments.
Grape Varieties: Blend where the varieties Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela and Touriga Nacional are predominant.
Colour: Bright red, with good intensity.
Aroma: Young, with a good aromatic lushness where mature wild berries and tree fruits (cherry) stand out.
Palate: Elegant in the mouth with a very smooth intensity. Fresh red fruits notes are present.
Consumption: Should be served at a temperature between 18 ºC and 20 ºC.
Ageing potential: until 2017
Alcohol: 13.68 %/vol.
Total acidity: 4.8 g/l tartaric acid
pH: 3.7
Residual sugar: 0,6 g/dm3
Total production (bottles): 10.100
Bottled:January 2016
Released: March 2016
Lote: 02PVT/15
Winemaker: Rui Cunha