Signature Wine of 4000 bottles
Grape variety – 80% Touriga Nacional and 20% Syrah
Vintage – 2011
Region – Lisbon
Denomination – IG Lisboa
Type of soil – clay-limestone
Tasting notes − it features a ruby colour with purple hints. Impressive in the aroma, with great finesse and elegance of fruit, subtle floral nuances and well integrated. It is an exquisite wine, with marked tannins but very well framed. The impressive wine
Winemaking − manual harvesting. Fermentation took place in stainless steel with controlled temperature. Long maturation during 10 days
Ageing – 14 to 16 months in French oak barrels, of whom 35% are new, and another 12 months in bottle
Alcohol – 13,5%
Awards/Reviews – this is among the top 10 most highly rated Lisboa wines (based on critic scores): the 2011 vintage received 91 points from Robert Parker and the 2009 vintage was given a score of 91 by “The Wine Enthusiast Magazine”; “Vinhos de Portugal 2015 – João Paulo Martins” rating: 16,5 points (0-20) [vintage of 2010]
Quote – “Revista de Vinhos”, Jan 2010, Selecção do Mês: “Está imponente no aroma, com grande finura e elegância de fruto, nuances florais discretas e muito bem integradas. Boca sedosa, lembrando bombom de cereja, cacau amargo, especiarias com grande intensidade e requinte. Muito, muito bom” (REVISTA DE VINHOS, 2010)
Quote – “This is firm and solid wine is a blend dominated by tannic Touriga Nacional. Ripe berry fruits on the palate offer juicy acidity for balance, and a perfumed hue gives character and nuance. This impressive wine needs to age, so wait until 2016” (ROGER VOSS, European Editor. Reviews wines from Portugal and France)
