2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 0.6 g/L
pH 3.54
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Touriga Nacional
Region Douro
Harvest Dates August 17 to September 28, 2023
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel vats
Pressing Method Gently Pressed Off The Grape Solids After The Desired Extraction Balance Was Reached
Oak Details 75% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak75%
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 225
Bottling Date June 2025
Production Details The grapes were hand-harvested, carefully sorted and destemmed before temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless-steel vats with regular, measured pump-overs. A small portion of press wine entered oak during malolactic fermentation; the remainder entered barrels after malolactic fermentation. Maturation lasted 12 months in 225-L French-oak barrels: 75% new and 25% barrels that had held two vintages. Recommended serving range is 16–18°C.
Tasting Notes Spice, mint, breadth and complexity, integrated oak, supple tannins; balanced and long
2022 Technical Specifications
pH 3.58
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Region Douro
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 225
Production Details Matured for 11 months in 225-L French-oak barrels: 20% new, 68% barrels that had held one vintage and 12% barrels that had held two vintages.
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 0.9 g/L
pH 3.49
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Touriga Nacional
Region Douro
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel vats
Maceration 15 days
Oak Details 35% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak35%
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 225
Bottling Date May 2023
Production Details Fermented in stainless-steel vats for 15 days and then underwent malolactic fermentation. Matured for 12 months in 225-L French-oak barrels, 35% new. The estate's red-grape harvest began August 26 and overall picking ended October 8, 2021; these are estate harvest bounds, not asserted as this wine's exact parcel-picking dates. Recommended serving range is 16–18°C.
Tasting Notes Ripe berries, wood, spices and dark chocolate; concentrated, fresh, long and complex, with balancing tannins
2020 Technical Specifications
pH 3.54
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Region Douro
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 225
Production Details Matured for 12 months in 225-L French-oak barrels: 20% new, 60% barrels that had held one vintage and 20% barrels that had held two vintages.
2019 Technical Specifications
pH 3.52
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Region Douro
2018 Technical Specifications
pH 3.61
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Region Douro
2017 Technical Specifications
pH 3.59
Total Acidity 5.2 g/L
Region Douro
2016 Technical Specifications
pH 3.59
Total Acidity 5 g/L
Region Douro
Producer Information
Website
Address
Vale de Mendiz, 5085-110 Pinhão, Portugal
Phone
+351 22 3770270
Email
Owner
AXA Millésimes
Cellarmaster
Carlos Agrellos