
Variety: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Tinta Barroca & Malvasia Fina
Location: Douro, Portugal
Alcohol: 11.5%
Medium-bodied and rich, with a bit of peppery red fruit and pleasant structure. Super fresh and crunchy.
The grapes all fermented together and are given 10 days of maceration with very few pumpovers, fermented and aged entirely in tank. Small dose of SO2 at bottling, approximately 20ppm.
Mateus Nicolau de Almeida is a fifth generation winemaker from the Douro. Hailing from a family with a deep history in Port production, Mateus has branched out to explore the different subzones of the Douro through the lens of dry red and white wines. Farming is organic and biodynamic across the board.