Preta 2021

Varieties

30% Alicante Bouschet, 20% Aragonez,

20% Castelão, 10% Trincadeira, 8% Tinta

Miúda, 7% Tinta Carvalha and 5% Baga.

Alcohol: 14,5% Vol.

Concept

Produced since 2004, Preta has only been

released in vintages that Nature allowed.

Being always the result of the balance

between David and Antón io up to the

vintage of 2011. This was the last vintage

with David Booth, founding partner, viticulturist

and an incredible human being that

left us too soon. Preta, “Cuvée David Booth”

since 2013 vintage, is our best efford to

produce a wine that would make David

proud. This is our homage. Preta was produced

in the years 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008,

2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018,

2019 and 2021.

Soils

The vines are cultivated in poor soils, partly

of schist origin and partly in granitic soils.

Viticulture

The grapes are rainfed, without irrigation,

grown under certified Organic production

without the use of herbicides. Our vineyards

are also all certified within the Alentejo

sustainability program.

age of the vineyards

Between 20 and 50 years old.

Vinification

Night manual harvest. After sorting table,

the grapes are slightly crushed, just popped,

and fall straight into the tank without

pumps. Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic

fermentations. Cuivason of 40 days.

Aging

24 months in french oak barrels, 30% new.