Winemaking Details
Viticulture:
This fantastic vintage started with heavy rain in Winter and again in May, which helped to drop yields. September was cool and dry, perfect for hand-harvesting grapes from Quinta Vale d’Agodinho vineyard. This is an iconic family-owned vineyard, field blend, dry farmed and terrace pleanted on the shore of the Douro river in Ferradosa area.
Fermentation:
Fermented on the native yeasts in stainless steel tanks.
Aging:
Remained for two years aging in the stainless steel tanks. Once most of the natural decantion was finished, this Port was moved to seasoned oak balseiro and casks to age for more 13 years until bottling in 2009. Unfiltered.
Winemaker:
Oscar Quevedo Sr.