Cortes de Cima Incógnito Tinto 2023

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: Deep layers of aromas of fresh wild berries and cherries, interwoven with sweet spices, fresh tobacco leaf, sage, graphite and black pepper. On the palate, vibrant and silky fruit wraps around precise, limestone-driven tannins. High acidity energises the wine, leading to a long, mineral finish with notes of talcum powder.

Vinification: For the first time, the wine is entirely produced under biodynamic practices and fully informed by the terroir study conducted with Pedro Parra. The result is a new level of finesse, precision and vitality. Sourced from silty-sandy limestone soils under organic and regenerative farming, this edition reflects a year defined by generous winter water reserves and a moderate summer, allowing for natural concentration and remarkable balance.Hand-harvested at night. Spontaneous fermentation with 25% whole clusters. Two-week maceration with gentle extraction. First harvest following the transition to certified biodynamic practices. Produced with minimal intervention in the cellar.

Ageing: 12 months in used 500 L French oak barrels, followed by 8 months in stainless steel. This is the first vintage since the introduction of biodynamic practices in the Cortes de Cima vineyards and the first to fully benefit from the terroir studies conducted with Pedro Parra in 2022.

Bottled at the family estate in June 2025.