Denomination: D.O.C.
Classification: Reserva
Year: 2018
Region: Dão
Country: Portugal
Contém Sulfitos

Climate: Mediterranean
Soil: Granitic and limestone clay
Grape varieties: Touriga-Nacional (50%), Tinta Roriz (20%), Alfrocheiro (15%) and Jaen (15%)

Type of Plantation: Density of 4000 feet per hectare
Pruning Type: Double cord, single cord and guyot
Yield per hectare (ton / ha): 4 ton. of grapes per hectare

Type: Traditional of Dão Region, classic vinification
Fermentation: With controlled temperature up to 28 º C.
Maceration for 14 days.

Alcohol content: 13.5% Vol.
Total acidity: 5.31 g / L
Volatile acidity: 0.44 g / L
Dry extract: 32 g / L
Reducing sugars: 2.2 g / L
pH: 3.64

Aspect: Clear
Color: Intense Ruby with garnet reflections
Aroma: Complex and elegant in notes of black plum, very ripe red fruits combined with nuances of vanilla, cinnamon and spices.
Flavor: It reveals a very soft and velvety body, with good tannin structure and a lot of balance due to the combination of its 4 grape varieties and the character of our terroir.

9 months in French oak barrels, followed by aging in bottle.

Carlos Silva