The vineyards, located at a unique altitude (700-750 metres), bring together the region’s characteristic varieties and comprise three plots with distinct profiles: Alvandeira, with clay-loam soils; Souto, with transitional granite-schist soils; and Lameiras, with granite and quartz. Organic production, a <em>terroir</em> steeped in history, and the setting between the Douro, Côa and Águeda rivers give the wines from this estate a truly unique profile. A delicate and meticulous creation, this exclusive and sublime wine is made from a selection of Síria grapes from our oldest vineyard. Fresh grapes harvested at optimal ripeness from the Fonte da Vila vineyard were hand-picked into 20 kg crates and taken to the winery, where they were whole-cluster pressed in a pneumatic press. Fermentation took place in stainless steel, followed by 30 months of ageing on fine lees in French oak barrels. This was followed by 4 months of bottle ageing.