Hand-harvest at their best moment the grapes are destemmed crushed and vinified in a careful maceration with extraction of colour tannins and aromas of the pellicles complemented by permanent pumping-over during fermentation. This process takes place in vats at a controlled temperature between 28-30 Celsius until reaching the desired Baume. At this phase grape brandy is added (benefit) originating a fortified wine. A wine of an exceptional quality from a single harvest bottled between the fourth and sixth year after the harvest.
Only 3497 bottles of this delicious single estate LBV were produced.
This Late Bottled Vintage 2012 has a unique personality. It was made from the Quintas best grapes slowly foot threaded in lagar as traditional in the Douro Valley. The wine was aged in tank for the first 20 months and then in old wood casks until bottling at the 4th year.
It is intense in colour with a bouquet of ripe grapes and forest berries. Elegant fruity and full-bodies on the palate.
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