Monte Branco Tinto 2020

Climate: Continental Mediterranean. Warm and dry days with large daily temperature amplitude.

Soils: Schist and Limestone

Grape Varieties: 70% Alicante Bouschet, 20% Aragonez and 10% Trincadeira.

Winemaking: Manual harvest. Total destemming. Cold pre-fermentation maceration for 3 days. Fermentation in open-top tanks at a controlled temperature of 26/27ºC.

Ageing: 1 year in 300L French Oak Barrels (80% new).

Tasting Notes: The top-of-the-range wine from Adega Monte Branco. Produced only in exceptional years, it represents the best of two vineyards: Alicante Bouschet in schist soils, and Aragonez in limestone soils. It is an austere, mysterious, and profound wine meant for aging. It has a garnet color with high concentration and great aromatic complexity. On the palate, it is full-bodied and profound, with good structure and acidity that prolong the finish. A firm and characterful wine with good aging potential.

Winemaker: Luís Louro and Inês Capão.

Availability: Within 1-3 business days