Description

Created from 40% Touriga Franca, 20% Touriga Nacional and 40% Tinta Roriz, three quarters of this vintage was aged for 12 months in casks of which 30% were new wood. The remaining quarter was vinified in stainless steel vats.Colour: Garnet red with inky reflections.Nose: Full and very expressive, opening with aromas of blackcurrant and blackberry jelly, raspberry, pepper and liquorice then developing elegant floral aromas and ending with subtly toasted notes.Palate: Smooth, full-bodied and very flavourful, carried on a framework of soft, creamy tannins with a mellow acidity giving balance to an ensemble which is elegantly constructed from the attack right through to a finish which is long, crisp and delicate and brilliantly displays all the minerality of the schists.