Cortes de Cima Incógnito Tinto 2021

Our iconic wine, born an outlaw in 1998 when Syrah wasn’t allowed in the Alentejo. Rich in history and provenance, the 2020 vintage marks the 15th edition of this wine and presents itself as a refined version, fruit of our best silty limestone terroir, regenerative organic farming and minimal intervention in the cellar.

Grape Varieties: 100% Syrah

Soil: Sandy, silty limestone

Tasting Notes: This is perhaps the freshest and most elegant bottling of this wine to date which is a reflecion of the generous amount of winter and spring rainfall as well as the milder growing season and summer temperatures experienced in 2021. The complex bouquet slowly uncoils layer after layer – notes of rhubarb and red cherry give way to fresh tabacco, cloves and ground black peppercorn followed by sage and tomatoleaf undertones. The velvety texture of the fine grained chalky tannins embrace the purity and juciness of the fruit while a vibrant acid line pulsates into a long and elegant finish. Effortlessly combining power and elegance, a nuanced and ever-evolving bouquet displays preserved cranberries, red cherries and persimmon, interlaced with hints of cured meats and a crack of fresh black Pepper. All held in vibrant frame of fine, chalky tannins that carry the wine through to a graceful and seamless finish.

Vinification: Handpicked at night, spontaneous fermentation, 50% whole cluster, 2,5 weeks maceration with gentle extraction.

Ageing: 24 months in used 500L french oak puncheons, followed by 6 months in tank.

Bottled at the family estate in March 2024.