DESCRIPTION
Deep red coloured wine, black fruit aromas, with hints of violet and black pepper nuances. At the palate shows an explosion of ripe fruit combined with a strong freshness, with the tannins giving it intense life and long aftertaste, this feature increases the aging potential, although it may be consumed already.

REGION
Demarcada do Douro

SOIL
Schistose

ALCOHOL VOLUME
19,5 % vol.

TOTAL ACIDITY
4,62 g/l in tartaric acid

RESIDUAL SUGAR
106,0 g/l

WINEMAKING PROCESS
Wine fermented after partial destemming at controlled temperature (24-28 ºC), when must reached the desired sweetness value, fermentation was interrupted by the ad of brandy; following a period of maturation in oak barrels, in the warehouses of Vila Nova de Gaia; after approval was then bottled between the second and third year.