The region of Montalegre naturally gathers the ideal conditions for the aging and aging of mountain wines. The lower atmospheric pressure levels plus lower oxygen concentrations caused by the altitude favor the controlled evolution of the aromatic and taste characteristics of the wines throughout the aging period. The freshness of Mont'alegre wines, from vineyards planted above 650 meters in poor soils of predominantly granite, are the perfect marriage between the intensity and the flavor of the Barroso region's smokies.