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Palheto

 

VARIETALS
Field Blend

NOTES
VINEYARD: Two different vineyards - located in Alcobaça and Caldas da Rainha - about 50 years old each, more or at least 20 different grape varieties, clay/limestone soils.

FARMING: Organic, Sustainable

VINIFICATION: Early manual harvest (first week of September) in 15kg boxes, both vineyards on the same day. Natural fermentation in 1000 kg vats for 5 days, finishing the fermentation in neutral French oak barrels (500 and 700L). Aged an additional 7 months is the fermentation barrel.