Quality factors
Climate: Mediterranean
Soil: Granite, clay and limestone formation
Wine Growing Subregions: Castendo, Serra da Estrela and
Alva
Grape stocks: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Jaen and
Alfrocheiro Preto
Viticultural Technology
Type of Plantation: Density of
3500 to 4000 wine plants per hectare
Type of Pruning: Double sarment, single sarment and
Guyot
Yield per hectare (ton./ha): 5 tons/ha
Oenological Technology
Type: Region tradicional method
and classic winemaking process
Fermentation: At controlled temperature up to 28º
C. for 5 to 6 days
Aging: 5 months in oak casks followed by 5 months in bottle
Analysis parameters
Alcoholic content: 13.3% Vol.
Volatile acidity: 0.60 g/l
Dry extract: 32,3 g/l
Residual Sugar: 3.2g/l
Oenologist Carlos Costa Silva
Durability: Ready to be consumed though it may be stored for 7 years more
Organoleptic properties
Aspect: Clear
Colour: Ruby-coloured
Tinge: some dark red nuances
Aroma: Full ripened plums, backberries and cherries
matching with a cocoa and spicy fragance
Flavour: Complex and full-bodied, giving the wine
distinctive and refined characteristics