Castello D Alba Red

Young wine / 8 months ageing in stainless steel. / Grape varieties: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, and Touriga Franca. / Schist soils in the Upper Douro.

GRAPES Tinta Roriz / Tempranillo (40%), Touriga Nacional (30%), Touriga Franca (30%).

ORIGIN Grapes from vines planted in the Douro Superior, with an average altitude of 400 meters usually planted in terraces with predominant exposure South. We look for a selection of grapes that will allow us to obtain a more aromatic and fresh wine, medium weight, gourmet character and representing the terroir of the Douro Superior, with its very elegant notes of rock rose and black fruit and spices.

VINIFICATION Hand-picked grapes. Reception with full destemming and immediately crushed. Fermentation in stainless steel vats with small capacity, with temperatures around 24º C. Controlled and smooth macerations in order to get elegant and aromatic wines.

AGEING Partially matured in French and American oak for a period of 3 months.