Herdade de São Miguel the Friends Collection Tinto 2015

Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet, Trincadeira, among others.

Tasting Notes: Color: Intense garnet-red hue. Aroma: Quite austere, wild berries and balsamic. Palate: Remarkable freshness and an excellent structure and balance, with high-quality tannins. It has a complex finish, showing great elegance and aromatic persistence.

Vinification: Hand harvested. Total Destemming. Maceration before fermentation during 48h. Fermentation with controlled temperature (22ºC-28ºC) in open vats (lagares) with automatic pigeurs. Malolatic Fermentation in oak barrels.

Ageing: 24 months in 400L used french oak barrels.

Gastronomy: Full flavoured and roasted red meats, game and pork.

Winemaker: Nuno Franco