92pts Wine Enthusiast

The estate wine of Vallado, this has generous black-fruit aromas and open, ripe tannins. It is a ripe wine, with black-currant flavors and light wood-aging flavors. Drink the wine from 2025.

Winery Notes

Aroma
Concentrated, with mature red fruit aromas, hints of violets and "esteva" (a local Portuguese resinous bush).

Taste
Good structure with mature round tannins and a persistent finish.

Vinification
80% of the grapes come from vineyards planted in the 90's and 20% from older vineyards, between 60 and 100 years old. The grapes ferment in 5 and 10 ton stainless steel vats, totally destemmed. Fermentation lasts for one week between 23ºand 25ºC with mechanical remontage.

Varieties
Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Sousão and old vineyards (field blend).

Ageing
90% for 8 months in stainless steel tanks and 30% in 225 litre used French Oak barrels (3rd and 4th use).

Winemaker
Francisco Olazabal & Francisco Ferreira