Monte Branco Vinhas Novas Tinto 2023

Produced from the Trincadeira and Castelão grape varieties, sourced from a 15-year-old vineyard planted on limestone soils, this wine revives the Alentejo winemaking tradition of the 1980s. The grapes are harvested together, then foot-trodden and aged for 12 months in used barrels, a process that preserves both freshness and the expression of the fruit. It is a wine that bridges tradition and modernity, celebrating the roots of the Alentejo region.

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

Soils: Limestone

Grape Varieties: 50% Trincadeira, 50% Castelão.

Winemaking: Hand-harvested at night. Initial foot-treading and 24 hours of skin contact. Fermentation without skins in used 300L and 500L barrels.

Ageing: 12 months in the barrels where it was aged.

Winemaker: Luís Louro and Inês Capão.