DESCRIPTION
Deep ruby colored wine. Intense nose, punctuated by black fruits and truffles. All aromatic profile of this wine seems to be evolved by mineral hints that resembles us blue schistose, tar and elegant clay. Mouth feeling appears to contradict the density of the nose. Here, time smoothed tannins are balanced by linger acidity that imparts freshness to the wine. Long aftertaste, begging not to forget it.

COUNTRY
Portugal

SOIL
Lime clay and shistose

ALCOHOL VOLUME
13,0 % vol

TOTAL ACIDITY
5,8 g/l in tartaric acid

RESIDUAL SUGAR
1,8 g/l

WINEMAKING PROCESS
Careful selection of grapes grown on two Messias’ estates – Quinta do Valdoeiro at Bairrada and Quinta do Cachão at Douro valley. Manual harvest with selection being made as berry per berry. Natural fermentation with local flora at small lagars trodden by foot. Ageing into French 225 liters barrels for 34 months. Ageing in bottle since July 2013.