Region: Macedo de Cavaleiros, Trás-os-Montes.

Soil: Schist origin, with medium clay content and the presence of quartz.

Climate: Temperate with continental characteristics.

Vinification: Total destemming, fermentation with moderate temperature control and daily pumping over. Post-fermentation maceration. Aged in oak barrels for 22 months. Wine not filtered or cold stabilised. May create a deposit. 

Varieties: A combination of different plots of land, predominantly Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tinta Amarela.

Colour: Very intense cherry red with slight violet reflections.

Aroma: Intense and deep with good complexity, where the very ripe red and black forest fruits stand out, well combined with slight floral notes that add elegance. Spices such as vanilla and chilli enhance the aroma.

Palate: Soft attack. Full-bodied wine with fine, silky tannins well enveloped by the fruit that give it a beautiful structure. Persistent finish. Terroir wine.

Consumption: It should be enjoyed at a temperature of between 16ºC and 18ºC. Goes well with well-seasoned red meat dishes and aged sheep's milk cheeses.

Ageing potential: until 2025.

Alcohol: 14,20 %/vol.

Total acidity: 5.49 g/l tartaric acid

pH: 3,51

Reducing sugars: 2,2 g/l

Production (bottles): 51,915 grams (0.75 litres) & 250 grams (1.5 litres)

Bottled: May 2012

Marketed from: August 2013

Lot:  03VPT/12

Head winemaker: Rui Cunha