Wine: Quinta da Vinha dos Padres 3M3M4M 2023, Red
Region: Portalegre (DOC Alentejo Portalegre)
Location: Vinha dos Padres Winery, in Reguengo, Portalegre, Portugal (produced & bottled at estate)
Grapes: Field Blend - Alicante Bouschet, Grand Noir, Touriga Franca, Aragonez, Trincadeira, Other
Vines: Century old bush vines (130+ years old)
Harvest: September 2023
Altitude: 546 - 562 meters
Fermentation & vinification: In handmade 1910-30s terracotta pots (“talhas”) originating from Campo Maior, ranging from 300 to 2’000 liters. The pots are prepared manually via the “pesga” (a traditional treatment involving an organic sealant mixture composed of olive oil, beeswax and pine resin).
Maceration: 3M (3 months in century old terracotta pots)
Stage: 3M (3 months in century old terracotta pots) and 4M (4 months in used french oak barrels).
Quantity: 1’090 bottles
Enologist: Susana Esteban
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