Phaunus Vinhão

The grapes come from the Atlantic-influenced Lima sub-region, whose vineyards lie on granite soils. The fruit is hand-harvested, destemmed, pressed by hand and spontaneously fermented with the skins in clay amphorae lined with beeswax. The wine then matures there for three months on its fine lees. In the glass, it shows dark cherry, raspberry, pomegranate, dried leaves and damp earth. The body is medium, the acidity high and lively, and the tannins pronounced and slightly rough. A distinctive feature is the electricity-free vinification, modelled on pre-industrial methods.