Tasting Notes

Bright color, floral aroma with citrus notes to remember grapefruit. The mouth has a great unctuosity and mineral flavor, its finish is long where the aromatic notes are confirmed.

Wine

The Castelo Rodrigo vineyards are among the highest in Portugal with an altitude of around 700m. The climate is continental and extremely dry with annual rainfall of around 400 mm. Summers are very hot and winters are rigorous. The daily thermal oscillations allow the preservation of the primary aromas and the natural acidity of the grapes.

Vinification

The grapes were hand picked into 20 kg boxes and quickly transported to the winery where they were pressed whole with stems for 4-5 hours in order to obtain richer and fresher musts. Fermentation took place at a controlled temperature of 14°C for 4 weeks. After fermentation, the wine was aged on its lees, with weekly bâtonnage, until the date of bottling.