Alentejo Red Wine Fita Preta Trincadeira

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles: Gold Medal

75 CL

Grape Varieties: Trincadeira

Vol: 14.5%

Awards:

International Wine Challenge: Silver Medal
Uva De Ouro: Best of Region Medal

Harvest / Vinification: Selective manual harvest. Sorting on a selection table. 15-day spontaneous fermentations.

Aging: 9 months in barrels, 50% French oak and 50% in stainless steel vats

Winemaker: António Maçanita

History: "A 23-year-old winemaker and an English viticulturist, it could only go wrong." Portuguese winemaker António Maçanita and English consultant and viticulturist David Booth met in early 2004; over the following months, António learned viticulture from David and a great friendship was born.