Frades Reserva "Vinha dos Deuses"

The grapes come from old vineyards at Quinta dos Frades, with vines over 90 years old planted on schist soils, partly at altitudes of 50 to 250 metres. They are hand-harvested, destemmed and foot-trodden in granite Lagares, where alcoholic fermentation takes place. Malolactic fermentation occurs in stainless steel. The wine then matures for twelve months in 225-litre French oak barriques. In the glass, it shows concentrated black fruit, balsamic, spicy, vanilla and toasty notes, powerful, ripe and later velvety tannins, as well as a full body.