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: Manual harvesting. Rigorous manual selection of the bunches. Total destemming, followed by pre-fermentation maceration. Fermentation with moderate temperature control and gentle daily manual pumping over. Long post-fermentation maceration. Aged in 500 litre French oak barrels for 20 months. Wine not filtered or cold stabilised. May create a deposit.

Grape varieties: Tinta Amarela, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Nacional.

Colour: Ruby red.

Aroma: Elegant, complex, lively and subtle. Fresh wild red berries, flowers, aromatic herbs and spices stand out.

Palate: Wine with a balanced acidity that gives it elegance and lightness. Fine, silky tannins well enveloped by the fruit make this wine have a persistent, balanced finish.

Consumption: It should be enjoyed at a temperature of between 15ºC and 17ºC. It goes well with white meat dishes, game (poultry) and fatty fish. We recommend decanting and serving in a burgundy glass.

Ageing potential: until 2040.

Alcohol: 13,83 %/vol.

Total acidity: 5.90 g/l tartaric acid

pH: 3,53

Reducing sugars: 1,8 g/l

Production (bottles): 3,630 grams (0.75 litres) and 103 grams (1.5 litres)

Bottled in: July / 2019

Marketed from: October / 2019

Lot:  04TLC/19

Head winemaker: Rui Cunha