Region: Macedo de Cavaleiros, Trás-os-Montes

Soil: Schist origin, with average levels of clay and presence of quartz.

Climate: Mild with continental characteristics.

Harvest: Manual harvest by grape variety.

Vinification: Full destemming, fermentation with moderate temperature control and

daily pumping over. Long post-fermentation maceration. Aged in oak barrels for 16 months. The wine was neither filtered nor cold stabilised. 

May develop sediment.

Grape varieties: Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon, C.abernet Franc, Tinta Amarela, A. Boushet, T. Roriz and T. Francesa.

Colour: Very intense red colour with light violet hues.

Aroma: Intense and elegant. Strong aroma of very ripe red and black berries with soft floral notes which make it very sophisticated.

Flavour: Full-bodied wine with fine and silky tannins wrapped in fruit. Persistent finish. Terroir wine.

Serving: Best served at a temperature between 15 ºC and 17 ºC ideally in a “Bordeaux”-style   glass.

Ageing potential: until 2045

Alcohol: 13,6%/vol.

Total Acidity: 5,3 g/l tartaric acid

pH: 3,52

Total sugars: <0,61 g/l

Total SO2: 71 mg/l

Production (bottles): 117.175 bottles (of 0.75 litres), 3.788 bottles Magnum 1,5 L, 447 bottles Double Magnum 3 L and 83 bottles Magnum 5 L

Bottled in: May 2025

On sale from: December 2025

Batch: 02VPRT/25

Winemaker: Rui Cunha - ruiwinedoctor@gmail.com