Bella Élégance Cabernet Franc Tinto 2023

Quinta de Bella, with 50 hectares (23 hectares of vineyards), is entirely dedicated to sustainable traditional viticulture and a dry-farming philosophy. The grapes produced are concentrated, full of flavor, with an intoxicating minerality, which materialize in wines with numerous aromatic layers and immense texture. The Bella Elegance line consists of single-varietal wines, focused on fruit and ready to drink when released to the market. The top-of-the-line Grand Bella and the intermediate Dom Bella reflect more structured wines, aged in wood and with great aging potential.

Terroir: Continental climate, influenced by the Serra da Estrela mountain range. Benefits from its proximity to the Dão River. The vineyards are planted at high density (6,250 vines/ha) in high-quality granitic soils, known as "rotten granite" or "noble granite". Vineyards are entirely rainfed.

Grape Varieties: 100% Cabernet Franc

Winemaking: Hand-harvested. Cold maceration of whole bunches before sorting, destemming, and crushing. The resulting juice is transferred to temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. The wine rests for 9 months in stainless steel tanks before bottling and release to the market.

Vintage Year: The 2022-2023 vintage was quite challenging. The winter of 2022 was scarce in rainfall and continued that way during the spring of 2023. At the beginning of summer some rain fell and the vines soon showed the benefit. At the end of summer, the rains fell again, some with considerable intensity, but it was beneficial, given the very hot and dry weather they had to face during the months of July and August.

Tasting Notes: Intense ruby ​​color. Strong aromas of wild strawberry and raspberry, with subtle notes of thyme, rosemary and a hint of tomato leaf. On the palate, elegant notes of red cherry, red plum, violets and good acidity.

Serving Temperature: Serve between 12 and 14ºC.

Availability: Within 1-3 business days