Data sheet

Region

Bairrada

Tasting Notes

Dense and dark red in color. Great finesse and complexity, suggestions of red berry fruits with a floral edge and some toast character from well integrated oak. Robust tannins providing structure and backbone for extended bottle ageing

Bottle Size

White meats, pastas dishes and grilled seafood

Country

Portugal

Type

Red Wine

Year

2011

Cast

Baga

Alcohol

13.5%

Vinification

The grapes were handpicked and crushed to one tonne open top fermenters. Cultured winery yeasts were then added to complete this fermentation and cap/skin management was controlled by hand with a cap plunger

Wine Maker

Luis Patrão & Dinis Patrão

Ageing

in French and American oak barrels for 18 months, followed by 7 years in bottle